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Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Pension Levy
Peter Mathews
193. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance when the losses will be incurred, after he imposed a levy on private sector pensions, and be re-instated on those pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4591/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Teacher Redeployment
Peter Mathews
416. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the voluntary redeployment scheme and the Croke Park agreement, when the process will be available for secondary school teachers (details supplied) based in a school in County Cavan who seek redeployment to a school in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2000/16]
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Electoral Reform
Peter Mathews
457. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce pre-ballot day voting and foreign postal voting for those registered voters who have emigrated or are abroad on the day of voting in this Government's lifetime or in the lifetime of the 32nd Dáil, should he be elected to the same post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2167/16]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Proposed Legislation
Peter Mathews
305. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of the Intoxicating Liquor (General) Act 1924, her plans to repeal the provision banning the sale of alcohol on Good Friday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45156/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Rent Controls
Peter Mathews
572. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he will combat rent increases, if and when he will introduce rent controls, what these rent controls will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43772/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Legislative Process
Peter Mathews
318. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015 will come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42464/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Peter Mathews
193. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will commit to providing a service that will facilitate a social welfare payment to be made into the personal bank account of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37596/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Schools Administration
Peter Mathews
927. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have a ban on edible nuts in place; if any legal issue has arisen because of such a ban; if her Department provides advice to schools in relation to edible nut allergies; her plans to introduce a compulsory ban on edible nuts in all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37404/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Peter Mathews
23. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an urgent application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; provide a timeline for that application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35475/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Schools Establishment
Peter Mathews
372. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide an Educate Together national school in Dublin 6 and Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35276/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Back to Work Allowance Eligibility
Peter Mathews
223. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 cannot receive a payment under the back-to-work enterprise allowance directly into a bank account, which means the person has to personally collect the payment each week in the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33429/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Financial Services Regulation
Peter Mathews
258. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland has the authority to deal with instances where banks knowingly underprovide for losses (details supplied). [33223/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Financial Services Regulation
Peter Mathews
259. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the Central Bank of Ireland has effectively outsourced responsibility for identifying bank losses to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority, both of which have neither the resources nor willingness to investigate, follow-up and be satisfied that all losses are provided for correctly (details supplied). [33224/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Financial Services Regulation
Peter Mathews
260. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that, based on evidence given to the Oireachtas banking inquiry, both internal accountants and external auditors of Irish banks are in breach of Irish company law by not providing fully for losses in their published accounts; and his plans to correct this by ensuring that banks comply with the law (details supplied). [33225/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Banking Operations
Peter Mathews
297. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance the reason his assurance provided in December 2013 and February 2014 disagrees with evidence (details supplied) given under oath at the banking inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30426/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Budget 2016
Peter Mathews
330. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the inheritance tax, his plans to abolish the tax in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31208/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Aer Lingus Sale
Peter Mathews
1596. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the sale of Aer Lingus to the International AG, in order to complete the sale of the Government's share in Aer Lingus, if he will make a final closure request to purchasers IAG that they would make a subscription to the IASS fund, particularly with a view to restoring some of the exceptional losses suffered by the deferred pensioners of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30717/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Tax Code
Peter Mathews
111. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax breaks and reliefs for landlords renting properties to third level students as an incentive and an attempt to alleviate the current renting crises for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27503/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Suicide Prevention
Peter Mathews
422. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing funding for suicide prevention professional training programmes for all students' union officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27582/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Courts Service Data
Peter Mathews
378. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases that came before the courts in 2013 and 2014 in relation to the non-payment of management fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26215/15]