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Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme
Stephen Donnelly
522. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the allegations that Bord Bia is acting contrary to ISO producer driven standards and in breach of public procurement, in view of the fact that Bord Bia is a statutory based regulatory body and its quality assurance schemes are governed within the framework of ISO as an ISO 17065 accredited organisation; his views on whether this situation is causing any hardship to domestic growers; and if he has considered alternative proposals which are compatible with producer needs, industry and customer standards, EU policy and public procurement. [25853/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme
Stephen Donnelly
523. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the allegations that Bord Bia is making available subsidies to producers to upgrade their facilities on condition that they join its quality assurance scheme, encouraging producers into its scheme, contrary to producer commercial interests and ISO industry standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme
Stephen Donnelly
524. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the ISO system, to improve market conditions and protect domestic growers as is the duty of Bord Bia and its requirement in view of its ISO accreditation. [25855/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Stephen Donnelly
542. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, under the provisions of the Coroners Act 1962, the Attorney General will order an inquest into the remains found in the grounds of a home in Tuam, County Galway run by the Sisters of the Bon Secours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25227/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision System
Stephen Donnelly
597. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, broken down into men, women and children, in direct provision accommodation in County Meath on 9 June 2014. [25963/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Direct Provision System
Stephen Donnelly
606. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a yearly breakdown of the number of persons that have been admitted from direct provision accommodation to psychiatric units in the past five years. [26135/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Medical Card Eligibility
Stephen Donnelly
683. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the reason qualification for medical cards for the over 70s is calculated on gross income and fails to take account of tax, universal social charge, PRSI, payments under the nursing homes support scheme, or any other payments; if there are any plans to change the current system to take account of such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/14]
Thu, 12 Jun 2014
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Water Charges Administration
Stephen Donnelly
144. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to his announcement of an average annual household bill for water of up to €240, if he envisages that this figure will be inclusive of VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24996/14]
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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Garda Investigations
Stephen Donnelly
129. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the coroner has received any communications from members of the gardaí, as required by section 18(3) of the Coroner's Act 1962, in regard to the remains found in the grounds of a home in Tuam, run by the Sisters of the Bon Secours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24947/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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NAMA Property Rental
Stephen Donnelly
166. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of residential National Asset Management Agency properties in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24424/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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NAMA Property Leases
Stephen Donnelly
167. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to the recent announcement by Dublin City Council that it had acquired the National Asset Management Agency’s 53% interest in the Ballymun Shopping Centre, if he will disclose the sale price and yield percentage of this asset which is being transferred between two agencies of the State. [24425/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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NAMA Transactions
Stephen Donnelly
168. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of vendor finance provided by the National Asset Management Agency to date; the amount presently outstanding; the number of transactions to which vendor finance has been provided; the number of transactions to which vendor finance has been provided which relate to property located in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain; and the amount of interest booked and paid to NAMA in respect of vendor finance in 2013. [24426/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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NAMA Accounts
Stephen Donnelly
169. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance when the management accounts and report for the National Asset Management Agency, as provided for under section 55 of the NAMA Act 2009, were delivered by NAMA to his Department; when they will be published; the reason for any delay with publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24427/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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NAMA Transactions
Stephen Donnelly
170. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to the recent publication of the National Asset Management Agency Annual Report 2013, which states the need for vendor finance in 2013 may be reducing, and in view of the relatively attractive terms on which NAMA’s vendor finance is provided, if he is concerned at dysfunction in the property marketplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24428/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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IBRC Liquidation
Stephen Donnelly
171. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he has any concerns with the deal reportedly struck between the special liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, acting under the appointment and on behalf of him, and two unidentified informants, whereby the special liquidators have agreed to pay the informants 3% of any moneys recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24429/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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NAMA Operations
Stephen Donnelly
172. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the appropriateness of the recent appointment by the National Asset Management Agency of Pricewaterhouse Coopers to provide an internal audit service to the agency, in view of the ongoing litigation by the receivers of Quinn Insurance who are claiming approximately €1 billion in damages from PwC in respect of alleged audit failings by PwC at Quinn Insurance. [24430/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Insurance Industry
Stephen Donnelly
173. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of funding provided by the insurance compensation fund to Quinn Insurance to date; and the current estimate of the overall amount of funding to be provided, including that forecast to be provided in future. [24431/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Insurance Industry
Stephen Donnelly
174. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the litigation by the administrators of Quinn Insurance against PricewaterhouseCoopers, which was commenced on 15 February 2012, and involves a claim for damages of approximately €1 billion in respect of alleged audit failings by PwC at Quinn Insurance. [24432/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Legislative Measures
Stephen Donnelly
270. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, a listing of legislative Acts signed into law in 2013 and to date in 2014, for which he is responsible for commencement; the date on which the Acts were signed into law; and the date on which he signed the ministerial order commencing the Act. [24433/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Departmental Funding
Stephen Donnelly
283. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to increase the resources and-or funding available to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24455/14]