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Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Stephen Donnelly
369. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason family income support is not paid to the self employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52367/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Budget 2013
Stephen Donnelly
5. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the way the forecasted €2.25 billion cuts for Budget 2013 will be distributed across Government Departments; if he will outline the processes and analysis used to determine this distribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51921/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Stephen Donnelly
58. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if any correspondence has been entered into with Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland and any other banks in which the State has a stake, calling on senior staff to waive a portion of their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51724/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Stephen Donnelly
59. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the contents of all return correspondence from the National Treasury Management Agency in response to correspondence calling for senior staff to waive a portion of their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51725/12]
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Stephen Donnelly
60. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the contents of the letter sent to the National Treasury Management Agency at the end of 2011 that reportedly calls on senior staff to waive a portion of their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51726/12]
Tue, 20 Nov 2012
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Mortgage Debt
Stephen Donnelly
210. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of mortgage debt the Bank of Ireland has surrendered in the Republic of Ireland to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51262/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Stephen Donnelly
611. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [49636/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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EU Funding
Stephen Donnelly
170. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the outcome of the negotiations on the EU’s Multi-Annual Financial Framework will reflect Ireland’s core values; if there is support from Ireland and other EU member states for the Commission’s proposal to increase the budget for the EU’s foreign policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48373/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Budget 2013
Stephen Donnelly
185. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the full list of budgetary information, not the actual data, which will be sent to foreign individuals and or groups, for example the IMF, ECB, the European Commission, the German Parliament, before being seen by Dáil Éireann, including for each one, the name of the person or organisation, the type of information which will be sent, the date it will be sent and the agreement treaty it is being sent under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48008/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Delays
Stephen Donnelly
339. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions, being made to clear the backlog of 52,430 claims to Student Universal Support Ireland for third level grants; the way such a backlog, was allowed to build up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48088/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Irish Coast Guard Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1211. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the forthcoming decision affecting the future of Valentia Radio Station, County Kerry, if a decision has been made regarding the future of the station; if he will reveal that decision; if a decision has not been made, when will he bring his recommendations to Cabinet and when he expects a decision to be made; the specific evaluation criteria there are for any such decision, including weightings; and his plans regarding the offer made to him directly by the Director of the Coast Guard to transfer key rescue communications equipment and eventually staff from Malin Head, County Donegal and Valentia to Blanchardstown, County Dublin. [47876/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Irish Coast Guard Issues
Stephen Donnelly
1212. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the maritime radio stations, his plan to merge the MSO and IRCG divisions similar to the UK, thus saving on manpower and making end to end marine safety more efficient. [47877/12]
Wed, 24 Oct 2012
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Personal Insolvency Act
Stephen Donnelly
181. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality with regards to the Personal Insolvency Bill, if he will consider shortening the duration of bankruptcy and voluntary debt settlement agreements to two years, for a limited period, in order to clear the household debt overhang at a minimal social cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46863/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Tax Yield
Stephen Donnelly
171. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will calculate the return to the Exchequer of a 50% flat rate of tax on gambling profits, including lotteries and sweepstakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46112/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Tax Yield
Stephen Donnelly
181. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will calculate the return to the Exchequer of a 1 cent levy on all SMS messages sent nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46264/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments
Stephen Donnelly
91. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to Leaders' questions on 3 October 2012, where the Minister for Education and Skills stated the Government was forced to repay €1 billion to the holders of unsecured bonds in Allied Irish Bank at the insistence of the EU IMF Troika, if he will provide documentation to substantiate this assertion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45214/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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NAMA Receivers
Stephen Donnelly
154. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify and expound on recent media comments (details supplied) that indicated the National Asset Management Agency faces a loss of up to €15 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments
Stephen Donnelly
3. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will identify the unsecured AIB bondholders who were paid €1,000,000,000 earlier in the week; the steps he has taken to date to identify them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42591/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Dublin Bus Services
Stephen Donnelly
594. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to provide a subsidy for the No. 2 Bus Éireann route which under proposed changes will no longer serve St. Vincent's Hospital, curtailing access to healthcare for the people of Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41333/12]
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Personal Insolvency Bill
Stephen S. Donnelly
53 Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 5 July 2012, if it is the case that the Personal Insolvency Bill was discussed with representatives of the banks in the period between it being approved by Cabinet and the briefing of Members of the Oireachtas on 29 June; the names of the representatives of the banks present; the banks represented; the nature and length of the discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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