Parliamentary questions

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

508. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person that has completed a community employment scheme will be eligible to apply for one of the new social employment scheme places; the way a person applied for one of these places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5956/13]

Visa Applications

Joanna Tuffy

646. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in a situation in which a trainee doctor from a non-EU country is working in Ireland but obtains six month contracts in Irish hospitals on a continuous basis, the doctor may apply for a visa to remain here for longer than six months during any particular six month contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5495/13]

Employment Rights Issues

Joanna Tuffy

92. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the exemptions to the Organisation and Time Working Act 1997 that exist; if his Department has received any requests on behalf of those exempted to extend the provisions of the Act to those exempted workers including from representative organisations; if he will consider amending the Act to ensure all workers here including those working in transport and trainee doctors as well as all State employees have the same maximum working week and statutory rest periods as other workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5010/13]

Hospital Staff Issues

Joanna Tuffy

208. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of non-consultant hospital doctors regarding working hours and conditions and who may be forced to seek work abroad because of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4907/13]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Joanna Tuffy

286. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the redundancy replacement scheme through FÁS will be available this year to apprentices based in the Dublin area who require to work outstanding hours to complete their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4003/13]

Environmental Impact Statements

Joanna Tuffy

486. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the environment impact study on the future development of the Moore Street site in Dublin associated with the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/13]

Commission for Energy Regulation Staff

Joanna Tuffy

501. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons currently employed by the Commission for Energy Regulation; the number of staff who received performance related payments for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; the overall amount paid out each year; the average amount paid to each employee; his policy on such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4335/13]

Additional Voluntary Contributions

Joanna Tuffy

66. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if hhe will provide an update on the changes in budget 2013 that affect AVCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3513/13]

Dumping at Sea

Joanna Tuffy

158. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to prevent the dumping of spoil for the next three years in Dublin Bay; if this action contravenes the OSPAR Convention 1998 of which Ireland is a signatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3700/13]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Joanna Tuffy

208. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health when he intends to approve and supply the drug, Kalydeco, for cystic fibrosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3636/13]

Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare

Joanna Tuffy

145. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the up to date position with the report/findings of the advisory group set up by her Department to examine tax and social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3354/13]

Health Services Provision

Joanna Tuffy

239. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of the 18 October 2012, the up to date position with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3353/13]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Joanna Tuffy

223. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently employed by the Commission for Energy Regulator; the number of staff who received performance related payments for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; the overall amount paid out each year; the average amount paid to each employee and his policy on such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2966/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

234. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if under the student grant scheme 2012 there are any exceptions to the rules as set out under Article 15(7)(b)(ii) which states that having attended but not completed a level six course you must complete the equivalent period of study before being eligible for a grant; Article 12(6) which states you must have a five year break in studies prior to entering a course before you can be assessed as a second chance student and is there any discretion allowed if the rules would cause unfairness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2497/13]

State Pensions Reform

Joanna Tuffy

389. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of persons currently in employment who will be affected by the proposed abolition of the State pension transition from 1 January 2014, by virtue of reaching qualifying age in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2987/13]

State Pensions Reform

Joanna Tuffy

390. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the population on social welfare payments who would have qualified to receive the State pension transition in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively and who will no longer do so as a result of its abolition from 1 January 2014; if she will provide a breakdown of the groups involved that is people with disabilities, widows/widowers and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2988/13]

State Pensions Reform

Joanna Tuffy

391. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the estimated savings to the Exchequer in each year from 2014 to 2019 arising from the proposed abolition of the State pension transition from 1 January 2014, including a breakdown of the offsetting cost arising from affected claimants who would instead be able to claim jobseeker's benefit/allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2989/13]

Pension Provisions

Joanna Tuffy

392. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who were entitled to claim the State pension transition in 2012; and the number who actually claimed the payment. [2990/13]

State Pensions Reform

Joanna Tuffy

393. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will continue to receive the State pension transition in 20914 subsequent to the abolition date for new claimants from 1 January 2014. [2991/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Numbers

Joanna Tuffy

394. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the population on social welfare payments who are currently in receipt of a qualified adult payment and would have qualified to receive the qualified adult rate under the State pension transition in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively and who will no longer do so as a result of its abolition from 1 January 2014. [2992/13]