Parliamentary questions

Mortgage Arrears Rate

Joanna Tuffy

100. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in tabular form of a breakdown of the number of mortgages in arrears according to the entire sum owed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23494/13]

Hospital Services

Joanna Tuffy

275. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health his views on the phlebotomy services at Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24 (details supplied); if he if will consider instructing hospitals to operate a dedicated phlebotomy hotline service for blood test appointments with a free telephone number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23567/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Joanna Tuffy

181. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to apply for a full or partial exemption or waiver in respect of a private residence that has had works carried out to the property to adapt the house for an occupier that has a disability as part of the housing adaption for people with a disability grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22271/13]

Higher Education Authority Report

Joanna Tuffy

260. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify in the report School Completers What Next the way the following students categorised and also the way the study tallies with research carried out by the Higher Education Authority who were due last year to publish a report as part of its Who goes to College series of reports last published in 2006 those reports having previously detailed the socio economic background of college entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22462/13]

Garda Transport Expenditure

Joanna Tuffy

470. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the transport fleets for an Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/13]

Defence Forces Transport

Joanna Tuffy

489. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the transport fleets for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Joanna Tuffy

601. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the promised additional community mental health staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22272/13]

Care Services

Joanna Tuffy

223. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health his plans for Saint Joseph’s House, Stillorgan, County Dublin, a residential facility that caters for 30 to 40 deaf and blind adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

94. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a school extension (details supplied) County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

95. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for school extension in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21047/13]

Hospital Appointment Delays

Joanna Tuffy

247. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the fact that this case is a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/13]

Mortgage Interest Rates Issues

Joanna Tuffy

207. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding an increase in interest charges for homeowners who have variable mortgages with AIB, EBS and Haven; the effect that these increases will have on customers who are struggling to meet their mortgage repayments every month; if he will take steps to consult with the banks and building societies regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20368/13]

Emigration Data

Joanna Tuffy

59. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the statistics available to his Department on the numbers of emigrants from Ireland on a yearly basis in the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19450/13]

Tax Yield

Joanna Tuffy

73. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the tax yield from Capital Taxes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19440/13]

Tax Reliefs Cost

Joanna Tuffy

74. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on tax reliefs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/13]

National Internship Scheme Administration

Joanna Tuffy

355. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on jobbridge (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18502/13]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Joanna Tuffy

483. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the direct provision system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18504/13]

Immigration Policy

Joanna Tuffy

484. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his plans to reform the immigration system in relation to the length of time for court cases in this area to be heard and decided upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18505/13]

Medicinal Products Availability

Joanna Tuffy

239. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health if he will make available the drug Pirfenidone (details supplied) to patients suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18020/13]

Pension Provisions

Joanna Tuffy

653. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she expects to introduce legislation that will implement changes to defined benefit pension to help ensure the protection of members' benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17069/13]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Joanna Tuffy

907. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will re-examine the decision not to proceed with legislation to abolish upward only rent review clauses in commercial leases in view of the fact that small and medium sized businesses are closing on a daily basis due to high rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/13]

Water Fluoridation

Joanna Tuffy

1272. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health if and when a bio-monitoring study of total fluoride intake will be carried out; if any periodic dental surveys have been carried out to measure both caries levels and fluorosis in order to monitor the effect water fluoridation has had on the oral health of the people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Joanna Tuffy

1376. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding support from his Department for amateur boxing clubs in relation to access to training facilities and other supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16585/13]

Fish Farming

Joanna Tuffy

215. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the public disquiet regarding plans to develop two salmon fish farms totalling 456 hectares in the Galway Bay area; the long-term consequences that this development will have on angling and tourism in the vicinity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15875/13]

Thalidomide Victims Compensation

Joanna Tuffy

242. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health when he intends to meet with the representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association to address some important issues, as set out in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15828/13]

Home Repossession Rate

Joanna Tuffy

177. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to the extension by banks of the moratorium on repossessions to a period longer than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14714/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Joanna Tuffy

178. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Mercer Report and his response to that report and if he will take into account the extra workload of staff due to reduced numbers of staff and additional tasks; the impact on workers' income from other factors including having to pay higher pension contributions and the wiping out of the value of bank shares previously part of the remuneration package and the need to protect the pay of those workers on the lower and middle salary scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14727/13]

Outsourcing of Public Services

Joanna Tuffy

281. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his policy with ensuring proper working conditions and hours of the employees of agencies to whom Government Departments contract out work, including in the catering, security and cleaning sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14719/13]

Industrial Relations Issues

Joanna Tuffy

303. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment on updating rights to collective bargaining and the planned date for the introduction of legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15206/13]

Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

310. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any proposals to review the Mortgage Interest Supplement to allow further categories to qualify for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14716/13]

Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

311. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of families in receipt of mortgage interest supplement in the following years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14718/13]

Social Insurance Issues

Joanna Tuffy

313. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the benefits for persons signing for credits; if there are any plans to introduce a scheme whereby individuals can have the option of paying towards additional paid-up contributions in order to help them qualify for benefits such as old age contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14728/13]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Joanna Tuffy

366. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any consideration has been given to initiating a scheme similar to the mortgage to shared equity scheme in Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/13]

Ground Rents Abolition

Joanna Tuffy

419. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update regarding ground rents and the abolition of ground rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14717/13]

Youth Services

Joanna Tuffy

440. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total funds paid by her Department and its predecessors for the years 2008 to 2013, inclusive, under the headings, special projects for youth, youth information projects, youth service grants scheme, young peoples facilities and services fund 1, young peoples facilities and services fund 2 and any other payments to youth organisations or associated organisations not covered in the schemes above; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14213/13]

State Bodies Abolition

Joanna Tuffy

90. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State agencies that have been closed or merged during this term of Government; the savings, if any, that have resulted from the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/13]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Joanna Tuffy

101. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the rules regarding habitual residence to whom those rules apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13189/13]

Water Charges

Joanna Tuffy

132. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals in place regarding who will pay for water services; the amount that will be payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13187/13]

Aerodrome Licences

Joanna Tuffy

231. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Weston Aerodrome (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13186/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

245. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13072/13]

Employment Support Services

Joanna Tuffy

351. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the training and internship schemes that are open to self-employed persons who are not signing on but not working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13073/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Joanna Tuffy

72. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will make any provision for exemption from property tax for persons who are part of the fair deal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12170/13]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Oversight

Joanna Tuffy

248. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health the up to date position with the nursing home support scheme fair deal review; when he expects the review to be complete; if he intends to publish the review report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12185/13]

Foster Care Policy

Joanna Tuffy

257. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the rules regarding the age that children leave foster care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10699/13]

School Enrolments

Joanna Tuffy

255. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of school enrolment policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9949/13]

School Curriculum

Joanna Tuffy

256. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on proposals to bring in politics as a leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/13]

General Practitioner Services

Joanna Tuffy

688. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the estimated cost of introducing free general practitioner visits for all children aged six years and under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9951/13]

IBRC Staff

Joanna Tuffy

72. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the way he proposes to deal with the redundancy entitlements of the former employees of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9348/13]

Disability Allowance Payments

Joanna Tuffy

417. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider opening up more schemes to those on disability payments including the new social employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8398/13]

School Curriculum

Joanna Tuffy

175. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the planned junior certificate reforms including the next steps and the timescale for the reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Payments

Joanna Tuffy

214. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 7 February 2013, if she will provide a breakdown of the amount paid for farm assist for the years 2011 and 2012, on a county basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7850/13]

General Practitioner Services

Joanna Tuffy

320. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health the date on which he intends to engage in discussions with the Irish Medical Organisation to examine reform of primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Joanna Tuffy

240. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a report carried out by the ESRI for the Interdepartmental Expert Group on Property Tax dated April 2012, in particular in relation to the section dealing with waivers (details supplied); if he will consider the introduction of different categories of waivers for people on lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

260. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school extension project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6685/13]

Energy Conservation

Joanna Tuffy

341. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the phasing out of CFL bulbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6677/13]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Joanna Tuffy

80. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the incentivised career breaks, currently being offered to gardaí, to the wider Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6465/13]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Joanna Tuffy

81. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are any proposals to introduce incentivised career breaks to the wider Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6506/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers

Joanna Tuffy

96. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details, in tabular form, of the number of people in receipt of farm assist for the years 2011 to 2012; the amount paid out for farm assist for the years 2011 - 2012 in tabular form; if she will provided it on a county by county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6434/13]

National Monuments

Joanna Tuffy

109. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to make an announcement and place advertisements to inform the public that the environmental impact statement on the future development of Moore Street, Dublin, is now available for public examination and that interested parties have five weeks to make submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/13]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

507. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the options for employment schemes open to persons with a disability and on a disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5955/13]

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]

Jobseeker's Benefit Applications

Joanna Tuffy

395. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify if workers retiring at 65 years who cannot access the State pension transition from 1 January 2014 and who are eligible for jobseeker's benefit will be subject to the change introduced in budget 2013 which provides for a reduction in the duration of jobseeker's benefit by three months from 3 April 2013, nine months or six months depending on the number of accrued PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2993/13]

Consumer Protection

Joanna Tuffy

131. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the position pertaining in respect of a person if a bank fails to make a timely decision in respect of a complaint to that bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1071/13]

Pension Provisions

Joanna Tuffy

376. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the pension scheme in place for current Oireachtas members; the amount of contributions deducted from Members salaries for the scheme; the situation in relation to pension entitlements for former Oireachtas members who may, in the future, be re-elected to Dáil Éireann and who have built up pension benefits under the older pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/13]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Joanna Tuffy

464. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on any changes in the payments made to carer's in the years 2002 and to date, including in Budget 2013, in tabular form; the numbers that qualified for the various payments in each of the years concerned; the overall budget for carer's supports from her Department in each of those years in tabular form; the data that is available to her Department that enables a comparison to be made to financial supports to carer's in other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1067/13]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Joanna Tuffy

465. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the social employment schemes and places will be allocated to local authorities; the date on which these schemes may be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1068/13]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Joanna Tuffy

466. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to supports to carer's who need additional financial aid in respect of respite costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1069/13]

Home-makers Scheme Applications

Joanna Tuffy

467. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received before the deadline to register retrospectively for home makers credits; her plans to review the situation and consider allowing further registration for credits for past years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1070/13]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

477. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the condition for qualification for family income supplement that requires the applicant to work a minimum of 19 hours a week as, if companies choose to employ staff on short working weeks, those employees cannot earn sufficient income at work and at the same time cannot get any top up income from the State thereby leaving their families at greater risk of poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1180/13]

Security of the Elderly

Joanna Tuffy

688. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider recent cuts to the seniors' alert scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/13]

Tax Collection Forecasts

Joanna Tuffy

83. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.4 of 6 December 2012 in which he estimated a total revenue of €395 million from the taxation of child benefit, the rate and amount of tax a month that would be deducted from child benefit in the examples (detailed supplied) this information to be furnished in tabular form. [57609/12]

Tax Code

Joanna Tuffy

84. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of allowing unmarried couples for joint assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57610/12]

Taxi Regulations

Joanna Tuffy

354. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a number of taxi drivers (details supplied) regarding the recommendations for the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57526/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

108. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57273/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

109. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension and refurbishments to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57274/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

110. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57275/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

112. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57278/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

263. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the entitlements regarding financial support towards the cost of fees of students from here studying in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56954/12]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Joanna Tuffy

303. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are in receipt of respite care grant but who are not in receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56583/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Joanna Tuffy

149. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the following information in relation to IT consultants and IT external resources contracted to undertake IT related work for the Revenue Commissioners, the total number and names of companies working on such projects in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of persons supplied by these companies to work on such projects in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the amount paid to each company for these services in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the invoicing contract payment mechanism used, if it is by hour, by project, by person or by a combination of these mechanisms; the verification mechanisms in place to ensure that the invoicing/contract payment mechanisms reflect work actually carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55599/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

36. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if back-to-education allowance recipients are entitled to third level grants in respect of the student contribution and the criteria they need to fulfil to be eligible. [55022/12]