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Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Health Services Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
1848. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [39217/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Health Services Provision
Richard Boyd Barrett
1849. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [39218/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Ports Merger
Richard Boyd Barrett
1938. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he is currently considering a merger of Dún Laoghaire harbour with Dublin Port or into Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council or any other merger of the harbour; and if so, the stage these negotiations are at. [39283/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Harbour Authorities Membership
Richard Boyd Barrett
1939. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport his views on the report in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding a pay rise for the CEO of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. [39284/12]
Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Arts Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
21 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the advice he would give for alternative funding for an organisation (details supplied) which has studios in Swords, Athlone, Navan, Ashbourne, Finglas, Balbriggan and Portlaoise in view of the fact they do not qualify for funding from the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Pay
Richard Boyd Barrett
87 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full list of all those paid over €100,000 with public money including semi-States; if he will also provide a breakdown by Department and by semi-State detailing the number in each area achieving these earnings and their salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Public Sector Pay
Richard Boyd Barrett
88 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide full lists and details on all those paid with public money in State and semi-State sector whose salaries breach the salary cap, naming the persons, the salary amount and the reasons the cap was breached in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Homeless Persons
Richard Boyd Barrett
23 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a matter regarding jobseeker’s allowance for young persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34957/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Departmental Records
Richard Boyd Barrett
5 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the circumstances in which documents related to the bank guarantee were shredded in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34958/12]
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Richard Boyd Barrett
46 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the new rent allowance caps brought in last January in view of the hardship these caps are causing to some of the most vulnerable families and the ineffectiveness of this strategy in reducing rents; if she will consider, instead, introducing rent controls; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Richard Boyd Barrett
322 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of persons (details supplied) who have been living in the same house for 14 years and now face homelessness as they cannot find a new home within the rent allowance caps and their landlord cannot reduce their rent any more than he already has.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Local Authority Funding
Richard Boyd Barrett
400 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Dalkey Island, an important asset to the heritage of Dublin, remains closed to the public; if he will ensure that the necessary funding is available to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to allow visitors to the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Richard Boyd Barrett
796 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the status of an appeal for an application for the treatment abroad scheme E112 of a person (details supplied) currently in St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Commuter Coach Parking
Richard Boyd Barrett
900 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the February 2012 report on Dublin commuter coach parking facilities carried out by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Child Care Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
58 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been excluded from school, has no respite and their father has no care at home for them.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Prisoner Releases
Richard Boyd Barrett
99 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to raise the deteriorating health of Marion Price, who is being held without trial in prison in the North, with political leaders during his next visit to the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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General Government Debt
Richard Boyd Barrett
17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance in view of the announcements emanating from the recent EU meetings on the European banking crisis, the relief Irish citizens may expect in terms of an end to and reversal of cuts and austerity measures over the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 5 Jul 2012
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Bank Debt Restructuring
Richard Boyd Barrett
26 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the latest developments in the negotiations regarding a deal on Ireland’s banking debt.
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Wed, 4 Jul 2012
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Semi-State Sector Remuneration
Richard Boyd Barrett
17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the pay level set in 2011 for the starting salary for the chief executive of a commercial State company was breached for in the incoming chief executive of the VHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32449/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Swimming Pool Projects
Richard Boyd Barrett
88 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, in the interests of promoting tourism, to ensure that the full plan to restore the baths in Dun Laoghaire is able to progress immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32103/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the issues he intends to raise at the EU leaders’ summit on 23 May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24035/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
17 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he intends to raise the issue of debt write down for Ireland at the EU leaders’ summit on 23 May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24037/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
18 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he plans to raise the Troika policy of promoting privatisation or sale of State assets and natural resources particularly in programme countries at the EU leaders’ summit on 23 May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24038/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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European Council Meetings
Richard Boyd Barrett
42 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the June EU leaders meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Tourism Promotion
Richard Boyd Barrett
102 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Fáilte Ireland in the interests of promoting tourism, to ensure that there is no cut to the opening hours of the James Joyce Museum at the Martello tower in Sandycove; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
187 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the latest figures on the total earnings of the top 10,000 income earners; the average earnings of that group; and the total amount of tax on earnings paid by that group, in absolute terms and in percentage, effective tax rate, terms.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
188 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the latest figures on the total earnings of the top 1% of income earners; the number of earners in that group; the average earnings of that group, and the total amount of tax on earnings paid by that group, in absolute terms and in percentage, effective tax rate, terms.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
189 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up to date figures on the total earnings of the top 10% of income earners, the number of earners in that group; the average earnings of that group; the total amount of tax on earnings paid by this group, in absolute and percentage, effective tax rate, terms.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
190 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up to date figures on the total earnings of the top 20% of income earners; the number of earners in that group; the average earnings of this group; the total amount of tax on earnings paid by this group, in absolute and percentage effective tax rate, terms.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Tax Yield
Richard Boyd Barrett
191 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the number of income earners that earn more than €100,000 per year; and the additional yield to the Exchequer if the effective minimum tax rate in all earnings in excess of €100,000 was increased to 50%.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Social and Affordable Housing
Richard Boyd Barrett
424 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an unemployed person who owns a house that is in negative equity and that has been rented out in order to cover the mortgage repayments will be accepted on to the housing list in order to be able to access rent allowance to help with paying their rent in the house that they rent privately.
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Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Local Authority Staff
Richard Boyd Barrett
451 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the six senior executives for whom the Local Government Management Agency provided funding to attend the three week executive management programme delivered by the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University, USA.
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