Parliamentary questions

Irish Water Funding

Lucinda Creighton

113. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 22 October 2013, if he will provide in tabular form the exact amount of funding Irish Water will be raising for 2014 and 2015, broken down by each revenue stream, including Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, EIB, bank lending, capital markets facilities, State support; if he will provide the total amount of revenue that Irish Water will have on its balance sheet at the time of transfer of water services functions to Irish Water from 1 January 2014; if he will provide the total amount of that revenue which has been generated from direct Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48610/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Lucinda Creighton

131. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Garda vetting applications for volunteers; if it is possible to reduce the waiting time further as the delays can often act as a barrier for volunteering in much needed sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/13]

Tax Reliefs Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

44. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide detail based on 2012 data of the exact number of policyholders who are now estimated to be affected as a result of his proposed amendments to section 8 of the Finance Bill on health insurance relief; if fewer than 577,000 policyholders will now be impacted by the new restrictions on health insurance tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48408/13]

Pensions Levy Issues

Lucinda Creighton

45. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 164 and 165 of 5 November 2013, the total unique number of chargeable persons that have been subjected to the levy in each year 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will provide for each of those years the total amount of assets in euro of which the levy was taxed on the chargeable persons in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if the total asset base has increased or reduced during those three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48409/13]

Exports Data

Lucinda Creighton

46. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No 167 of 5 November 2013, the total number of persons employed in the pharmaceutical and chemical sector here for each year from 2008 to date in 2013; the total number of persons indirectly employed as a result of the pharmaceutical and chemical sector here for each year from 2008 to date in 2013; the total estimated contribution as a percentage of GDP and GNP for each year from 2008 to date in 2013 of the pharmaceutical and chemical sector here; the weight in output of the pharmaceutical and chemical sector here for each year from 2008 to date in 2013; the total quantity in euro of merchandise exports for each year from 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48410/13]

Job Creation Data

Lucinda Creighton

47. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he is able to track the number of jobs that can be attributed to measures introduced as a result of the jobs initiative and put a single estimated figure on the total number of jobs created to date as a result of these measures; if he can detail such a figure; the total number of persons employed, broken down between full time and part-time employment, for each year between 2007 and 2013 to date who are earning under €356 a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48412/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Lucinda Creighton

48. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider including amendments (details supplied) on Committee Stage of the Finance Bill 2013 or by way of new amending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48429/13]

Banking Sector Issues

Lucinda Creighton

51. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the bank levy announced in budget 2014 is being used to fund the resolution fund pursuant to section 15 of the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011; his views on whether the enactment of COD 2013/0253 on the single resolution mechanism and single bank resolution fund will result in an increased revenue contribution from the domestic banks here; when he expects this additional revenue will be raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48539/13]

Banking Sector Issues

Lucinda Creighton

52. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail in the context of COD 2013/0253 on the single resolution mechanism and single bank resolution fund if he favours allowing the European Commission having the final responsibility to validate resolution plans of the bank that have been accepted by the resolution board; if he will outline whether as currently envisaged in the context of COD 2013/0253 if the ECB decides, as the single supervisor, that a bank should be shut down, the proposed single resolution fund board could overrule this decision as currently envisaged; if he will outline in the context of the level of liquidity that the ECB provides banks when they cannot access private markets the extent to which the single resolution board will be able to prevent an ECB Governing Council decision to remove liquidity from the banking system, as was threatened in Ireland and Cyprus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48540/13]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Lucinda Creighton

65. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary and secondary schools located in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8 that have applied for funding under the summer works scheme for each year since 2009 to date in 2013; the schools located in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8 that were unsuccessful in their applications for each year since 2009 to date in 2013; the funding that was provided for each of the successful applicants and the funding that was sought by the unsuccessful applicants located in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8 for each year since 2009 to date in 2013; the five most common reasons that funding was not granted to specific applicants in each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48441/13]

Job Initiatives

Lucinda Creighton

79. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 5 November, the reason it is not possible to track the exact number of positions which have been filled as a result of the combined efforts of the measures introduced under the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48411/13]

Seniors Alert Scheme Issues

Lucinda Creighton

105. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons who received benefits under the seniors alert scheme between 2010 to date in 2013; the total amount of expenditure allocated to this scheme for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48413/13]

Personal Insolvency Act

Lucinda Creighton

131. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the exact date on which section 157 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 will be commenced; the reason for the delay in the commencement of this Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48515/13]

Motor Tax Collection

Lucinda Creighton

198. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the motor tax renewal discrepancy of one month, in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 will be corrected. [48497/13]

School Attendance Data

Lucinda Creighton

24. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to address the issue of truancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42147/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

43. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48116/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

44. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if he will detail in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48137/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

45. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48159/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

52. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48112/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

53. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48131/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

54. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48155/13]

Banking Sector Issues

Lucinda Creighton

96. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks or Permanent TSB have within their systems the knowledge of a single euro figure that represents the cumulative difference between the total value of their entire owner occupier mortgage debt outstanding versus the cumulative total current market value of all the owner occupier mortgage collateral on its balance sheet; if he will confirm if Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks or Permanent TSB are able within their system to detail the total difference in euro between current market value of the underlying collateral of those owner occupier mortgages in arrears and the total owner occupier mortgage arrears debt outstanding; if he will confirm if the Central Bank of Ireland has this cumulative data for each of the domestic banks; if he will provide the cumulative figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48069/13]

Banking Sector Issues

Lucinda Creighton

97. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); if he will further provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the Central Bank of Ireland for non-audit services to these companies; if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amounts in euro paid by the National Asset Management Agency for non-audit services to these companies; if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by Anglo Irish Bank or Irish Nationwide since they became nationalised for non-audit services to the companies; if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by Allied Irish Banks since they became majority State owned for non-audit services to the companies; if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by a bank since they became majority State owned for non-audit services to the companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48070/13]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Lucinda Creighton

98. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if any advance discussions took place with the pillar banks or Permanent TSB regarding the home renovation tax incentive; if AIB or Permanent TSB are considering introducing similar lending schemes like Bank of Ireland to help homeowners looking to avail of this relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48073/13]

Budget Measures

Lucinda Creighton

99. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department met with or received any representations regarding proposed budgetary measures from Danske Bank or ACC in advance of budget 2014; his views that announcements on a bank levy and increased dirt tax may have incentivised their exit from the Irish market; if he is concerned about these banks exit from the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48074/13]

Banking Sector

Lucinda Creighton

100. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to companies (details supplied); if he will further provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the Central Bank of Ireland to these companies; if he will provide in tabular form for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the National Asset Management Agency to these companies; if he will provide in tabular form for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by Anglo Irish Bank or Irish Nationwide since they became nationalised to these companies; if he will provide in tabular form for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by Allied Irish Banks since it became majority State owned to these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48081/13]

Banking Sector

Lucinda Creighton

101. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to senior counsel; if he will further provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the Central Bank of Ireland to senior counsel; if he will detail in tabular form for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the National Asset Management Agency to senior counsel; if he will provide in tabular form for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by Anglo Irish Bank or Irish Nationwide since they became nationalised to senior counsel; if he will provide in tabular form for each year since its creation, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by Allied Irish Banks since it became majority State owned to senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48084/13]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Lucinda Creighton

103. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total amount of investments by the small and medium enterprises equity fund, SME turnaround fund and SME credit fund, respectively, since their establishment; if he will detail the total number of companies that have received investments from these funds; if he will provide the total additional number of jobs that have been created from these investments; if he will further provide the total additional millions of euro in exports that have been made by companies who have received and investment from these funds since their establishment; the total amount of loans in euro that have been acquired by the SME credit fund since its establishment and if any transactions have taken place with the domestic Irish financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48124/13]

Tax Reliefs Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

111. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if any impact assessment was conducted to assess the number of additional private health insurance policy holders who may no longer maintain their private health insurance policy as a consequence of the tax relief changes for private health insurance announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48290/13]

Higher Education Schemes

Lucinda Creighton

131. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the total number of recommendations in the national strategy for higher education to 2030 that have been implemented; if he will further provide an update on each recommendation implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48024/13]

Third Level Funding

Lucinda Creighton

132. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 1996 the total amount of core grants that has been provided for each third level institution; if he will further provide the total grant in lieu of fees that has been provided for each third level institution; if he will further provide the total number of Irish citizen third level students here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

135. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48110/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

136. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48129/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

137. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48153/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

156. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since his Department was formally established, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48083/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

157. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48114/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

158. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

159. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, for each year since the Department was formally established, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48147/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

164. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003 the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48113/13]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

Lucinda Creighton

165. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in euro amount the total funding Enterprise Ireland has provided from the high potential start-up funding scheme for each year since its establishment; if he will provide the total number of companies which have received funding from this specific scheme; if he will provide the cumulative total number of jobs that have been created after this form of funding has been provided to these companies; if he will provide the cumulative amount of additional exports in euro that have been generated by these companies after they have received this form of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48125/13]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Lucinda Creighton

166. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in euro amount the total amount of funding that has been provided by the business angel partnership for each year since its establishment; if he will further provide the total number of companies which have received funding from this specific scheme; if he will provide the cumulative total number of jobs that have been created after this form of funding has been provided to these companies; if he will further provide the cumulative amount of additional exports in euro that have been generated by these companies after they have received this form of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48126/13]

Jobs Initiative

Lucinda Creighton

167. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 1 October 2013, if he will clarify what he means by stating ten projects have been approved under the succeed in Ireland initiative; if he will confirm if to date any job has in fact been created as a result of ConnectIreland and the succeed in Ireland initiative; if he will confirm the exact number of jobs where the clock has started on the two year duration to become sustainable and therefore eligible for fees to be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48127/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

168. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail in tabular form for each year since 2003 the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the Department to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

169. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by the Department to senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48156/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

208. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by her Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48115/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

209. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail, in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by her Department to companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48136/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

210. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by her Department to senior counsel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48158/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

237. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in tabular form for each year since he was provided with a budget, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48119/13]

Departmental Legal Costs

Lucinda Creighton

238. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form for each year since he was provided with a budget the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to senior counsel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48150/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

250. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department for non-audit services to companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48109/13]