Parliamentary questions

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

641. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department held meetings separate to the management advisory committee meetings which were attended by either him or the Minister of State and the management advisory committee; if so, if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of such meetings that occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47871/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

642. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings which were held for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings that were attended by him, the Minister of State, the political adviser, the Secretary General and all other titles of attendees in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

679. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department held meetings separate to the management advisory committee meetings which were attended by either her or the Minister of State and the management advisory committee; if so, if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of such meetings that occurred in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47857/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

680. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings which were held for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of management advisory committee meetings that were attended by her, the Minister of State, the political adviser, the Secretary General and all other titles of attendees in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47873/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Lucinda Creighton

31. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if officials in his Department raised concerns regarding the pay progression mechanism implemented within Ervia; if these concerns were brought to his attention at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47340/14]

VAT Exemptions

Lucinda Creighton

60. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of VAT exemption for Iontophoresis devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47625/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

163. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total amount in euro paid by his Department to a company (details supplied); if he will further provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total amount in euro paid by the Health Service Executive to that company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47679/14]

Irish Water Appointments

Lucinda Creighton

192. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 494 and 490 of 25 November 2014, the reason the Local Government Management Agency has not yet forwarded the minutes of the Irish Water consultative group meetings along with the list of attendees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47620/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

9. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has conducted a cost analysis of the additional 20 gardaí seconded to her Department to tackle social welfare fraud; the projected benefit to the Exchequer of the additional resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47008/14]

Employment Support Services

Lucinda Creighton

25. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update in respect of her Department's plans to require jobseekers to upload a copy of their CV to continue receiving social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47009/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Lucinda Creighton

105. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the controversy surrounding appointments to State boards if she will publish the responses received from the national cultural institutions regarding her request for them to draw up a required skillsets for persons who would sit on their boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46856/14]

Cycling Facilities Funding

Lucinda Creighton

468. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason he did not adhere to the independent assessment team's recommendations for the funding of greenways; the objective criteria he used in choosing the projects which received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46741/14]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Lucinda Creighton

14. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to work with Dublin City Council to expand the Dublin bike scheme into areas of Dublin 4 and Dublin 8; his views that there has been a delay in expansion of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46332/14]

Public Service Obligation Services

Lucinda Creighton

33. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of his announcement to extend the public service obligation contracts for flights to airports in counties Donegal and Kerry from Dublin, if he will now revisit previously discontinued PSO agreements for airports in counties Galway, Sligo and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46333/14]

Tax Code

Lucinda Creighton

12. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the way he envisages Ireland will compete with the UK in terms of small businesses investment, in view of the success of the enterprise management incentive scheme in the UK; if he sees this scheme as a threat to investment in Irish small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43993/14]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Lucinda Creighton

20. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the length of time it will take to receive approval from the European Commission to make the amendments to the employment and investment incentive which have been announced in budget 2015; if the delay in receiving approval from the Commission for the scheme introduced last year, section 45 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013, is a cause for concern in this regard considering that the relevant provision has not yet been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44357/14]

Irish Water Consultative Group

Lucinda Creighton

93. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the composition, the remit and the outcomes of the Irish Water consultative group; the person responsible for appointing members of the group; if ministerial consent was required to make the appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40941/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

132. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the dates of meetings of the Department's management advisory committee in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants who were present at each of these meetings; if he or a Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45828/14]

Irish Water Administration

Lucinda Creighton

504. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the bonus system which has been introduced in Irish Water; the measures he will take to remove the bonus culture from Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45955/14]

Housing Issues

Lucinda Creighton

507. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the change in Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 relating to bed-sits, the number of residents who are living in bed-sits who do not conform with the new regulations; his plans to address this while ensuring that the homelessness crisis is not further exacerbated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45958/14]

Departmental Reports

Lucinda Creighton

50. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 6 November 2014, if she will put on the record of Dáil Éireann the findings and recommendations of the report of a value for money review of small primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45193/14]

Commemorative Events

Lucinda Creighton

8. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is responsible for the invitations with respect to foreign dignitaries for 1916 commemoration events; when a final list will be drawn up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44973/14]

Global Economic Forum

Lucinda Creighton

22. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next Global Irish Economic Forum will be convened; the number of actions that were agreed out of the past two meetings; the number that have been implemented since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44972/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

40. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of her Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if she or her Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45483/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

50. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45477/14]

Tax Exemptions

Lucinda Creighton

52. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 18 November 2014, the evidence that the CAT exemption is being used to provide significant sums tax-free to adult children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45486/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

68. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's Management Advisory Council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45482/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

71. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's management advisory council from 2011 to date in 2014, inclusive; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45480/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

75. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45470/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

77. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

82. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of her Department's Management Advisory Council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if she or her Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45481/14]

Policing Authority

Lucinda Creighton

84. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the precise process that was followed in appointing the new Chair of the Independent Policing Authority; the reason this was not an open, competitive application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45492/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

87. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's Management Advisory Council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45472/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

95. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's Management Advisory Council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45479/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

103. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's Management Advisory Council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the names of the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45478/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

130. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of her Department's Management Advisory Council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if she or her Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45475/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

150. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45476/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

163. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45473/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

167. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of his Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if he or his Department's Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45484/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

171. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form, the dates of meetings of her Department's management advisory council in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the civil servants present at each of these meetings; if she or her Minister of State was present at each of these meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45471/14]

Garda Data

Lucinda Creighton

263. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reform proposals that have been acted upon arising from a consultation seminar held on justice reform in Farmleigh House on 20 June 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44803/14]

Irish Water Appointments

Lucinda Creighton

490. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish the minutes of all meetings of the Irish Water consultative group in view of the fact that this group agreed service level agreements which will have significant financial implications for Irish taxpayers for many years to come. [45493/14]

Irish Water Appointments

Lucinda Creighton

494. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 13 November 2014, if he will provide a list of all the names of the individual representatives of his Department, the County and City Management Association, the Local Government Management Agency, the Water Services Transition Office, Irish Water, and Irish Congress of Trade Unions and affiliated unions who have been part of, or continue to be part of, the Irish Water consultative group from September 2012 to date; if a person (details supplied) was responsible for appointing the persons to the group; if not, if he will indicate the person responsible for appointing the persons to the group and whether this required ministerial consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/14]

Irish Water Staff

Lucinda Creighton

548. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 13 November 2014, when his Department will revert on the information sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44805/14]

Tax Yield

Lucinda Creighton

52. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the forecasted yield in capital acquisition tax revenue from proposed changes to section 82 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 for 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44509/14]

Tax Yield

Lucinda Creighton

53. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the total number of persons who paid capital acquisition tax from 2011 to date in 2014; if he will itemise each asset class that capital acquisition tax was paid on for each year; if he will provide the total capital acquisition tax paid on inheritances for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44510/14]

Tax Yield

Lucinda Creighton

54. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the reason the group threshold as defined in the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 was not increased to reflect rising house prices and the rise in the consumer purchase index in the previous year; his views on whether the lowering of the group threshold in budget 2013 was based on falling house prices; the reason the threshold has not been increased now that average house prices in Dublin have already exceeded the current threshold; the reason the group threshold is set at the lowest levels since 1995; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44511/14]

Tax Yield

Lucinda Creighton

56. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the way an incapacitated person over the age of 25, who became permanently incapacitated after reaching the age of 21, but was not in full-time education or training for a trade or profession for a minimum of two years but receives financial support from their parents who had previously relied upon section 82 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 will be affected by the proposed changes to the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/14]

Tax Yield

Lucinda Creighton

57. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Revenue Commissioners to publish the detailed public statement which they intend sending to practitioners, outlining the way the newly amended section 82 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 will work in practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/14]

Garda Confidential Recipient

Lucinda Creighton

110. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda whistleblowers that have come forward since May 2014; if she will provide a comprehensive update on the way each individual whistleblower complaint or allegation has been dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41143/14]

Departmental Reform

Lucinda Creighton

111. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken, on foot of the Guerin report, to change the governance and management of her Department; the concrete improvements that have been made to the performance of her Department since the Minister's statement on 13 May 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41142/14]

Tax Reliefs Application

Lucinda Creighton

155. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the length of time he expects it will take to negotiate with the European Commission on the commencement of the capital gains tax scheme for entrepreneurs which was passed into law on 18 December 2013; his views on it being a reasonable delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44365/14]

Tax Reliefs Application

Lucinda Creighton

168. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the time it will take to negotiate with the European Commission regarding the commencement of section 45 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2013 which provides the capital gains tax relief for entrepreneurs as announced in budget 2014. [44035/14]

Employment Investment Incentive Scheme

Lucinda Creighton

169. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the timescale for approval from the European Commission to make the amendments to the employment and investment incentive which was announced in budget 2015. [44036/14]

Tax Code

Lucinda Creighton

184. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to make to the capital acquisitions tax; if he will confirm that he will not amend section 82 of the Act which states that money paid by a parent for support, maintenance or education of a child will not be considered as a gift or inheritance for tax purposes; and if he will confirm that he does not propose to limit the exemption to gift or inheritance tax to children under the age of 18, or under 25 if they remain in full-time education as recently reported. [44197/14]

Garda Commissioner Appointment

Lucinda Creighton

262. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the appointment procedure for the appointment of a new Garda Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41144/14]

Defence Forces Deployment

Lucinda Creighton

20. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence his views that the triple lock system is still a suitable mechanism to determine our peacekeeping operations in view of the dysfunctional nature of the UN Security Council; his plans to ensure Ireland has greater level of control on our peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41254/14]

Value for Money Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

204. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 6 November 2014, if she will detail the person who was the independent external chairperson; if she will confirm whether this was a remunerated position; the way that person was appointed; if she will provide an estimated deadline for when the referred considerations will have been finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43678/14]

Water Services Provision

Lucinda Creighton

234. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions No. 239 and 240 of 6 November 2014, if he will list all members of the steering group for the water sector reform programme; the way these members were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43679/14]

Irish Water Staff

Lucinda Creighton

235. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 239 and 240 of 6 November 2014, if he will clarify that anything to do with the mechanics of the pay progression was never raised with his Department and there exists no advice or files referring to the model to be adopted; if he will confirm who is legally responsible for determining affordability with respect to pay progression to ensure no automaticity of pay progression commences once the pay freeze ends in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43680/14]

Irish Water Appointments

Lucinda Creighton

236. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the process of appointment for the Irish Water consultative group; if he will publish the final recommendations of this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43681/14]

Irish Water Staff

Lucinda Creighton

242. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 691 of 6 November 2014, the precise date, according to records available, when his officials would have been first updated on the pay progression mechanism as part of the update they received with respect to progress with regard to the cost improvement measures in the lead in to their conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43682/14]

Health Insurance Cover

Lucinda Creighton

99. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the fall-off of 300,000 Irish persons from the private health insurance scheme since 2008; his plans to examine the possibility of breaking up the VHI monopoly of the health insurance sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/14]

Health Services Reports

Lucinda Creighton

101. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to address the issues raised by the chief medical officer in his report into the Portlaoise hospital babies scandal; if he will confirm that his position is consistent with his predecessor in his unambiguous commitment to the introduction of legislation to enforce mandatory reporting in such instances; when this legislation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42785/14]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Lucinda Creighton

180. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will itemise, in tabular form, all voluntary and community based organisations in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 which have received community employment funding, or any other grant supports via her Department, or agencies under the aegis of her Department, from 2004 to 2014 inclusive. [43235/14]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Lucinda Creighton

219. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of extending a 20% child care tax relief to all working families in the State for each child from six months up to the point where they enter the primary school system. [43232/14]

Departmental Meetings

Lucinda Creighton

447. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings of heads of mission that have taken place in the past ten years; when the next heads of mission meeting is scheduled for; its strategic goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/14]

Departmental Staff Retirements

Lucinda Creighton

448. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of diplomats due to retire in 2015 and 2016; if there is a strategic plan in place to deal with the exodus of talent and experience from our diplomatic missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Lucinda Creighton

478. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed and ongoing building programmes and new school establishment programmes in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8. [43233/14]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Lucinda Creighton

578. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will itemise, in tabular form, all sports organisations in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 which have received lottery funding or any other grant supports via his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department from 2004 to 2014 inclusive. [43234/14]

Tax Yield

Lucinda Creighton

70. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the additional revenues that would accrue to the State if the higher rate of income tax was raised by 4%. [42689/14]

Value for Money Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

215. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm the existence of a report conducted on small rural schools recommending various options for a reduction in the number of one and two-teacher schools in rural areas; if she will publish the full findings of this report; the persons who conducted this report and when it was completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42669/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Lucinda Creighton

239. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the existence of any or all recommendations internally or externally held in the Department prior to the establishment of Irish Water that stated the transfer of staff and the terms of employment of its staff and services should be at the discretion of the newly established company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42670/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Lucinda Creighton

240. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm when he or his Department officials became aware of the pay progression mechanism agreed between Ervia and trade unions last year for Irish Water; the date upon which this agreement was secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42671/14]

Irish Water Staff

Lucinda Creighton

249. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he or his Department officials became aware of the pay progression mechanism included agreed between Ervia and trade unions last year for Irish Water; the date upon which this agreement was secured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42668/14]

Tax Code

Lucinda Creighton

16. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance in view of the increase in property prices in many parts of the country, his views that capital acquisitions tax thresholds should be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41747/14]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Lucinda Creighton

204. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to the possibility of allowing travel expenses for members of a community employment scheme (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41606/14]

Narcolepsy Issues

Lucinda Creighton

702. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 who suffers from H1N1 swine flu vaccine-induced narcolepsy to reach third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41556/14]

Housing Issues

Lucinda Creighton

1048. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the change in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 relating to bed-sits, the number of residents his Department believe are living in bed-sits that do not conform with the new regulations; his plans to address this while ensuring that the homelessness crisis is not further exacerbated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41852/14]

Postal Services

Lucinda Creighton

16. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the dramatic restructuring of Royal Mail that has occurred since 2008; if he has considered a similar plan for An Post; if he will support a similar employee shareholder scheme; his plans to commission a report into An Post similar to the Hooper report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40362/14]

Media Pluralism

Lucinda Creighton

30. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of diversity that exists in the broadcast and print media here; the measures he plans to introduce to ensure that media ownership cannot be excessively concentrated in one company or person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40363/14]

Employee Shareholding Scheme

Lucinda Creighton

81. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason he has not taken steps to promote employee share ownership of companies here; if he envisages an incentive scheme being put in place to this end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40816/14]

House Prices

Lucinda Creighton

177. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the increase in price for three bedroom homes in Irish towns and cities recorded by Real Estate Alliance; the steps he will take to quell the new property bubble which has emerged in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40817/14]

Social Welfare Offices

Lucinda Creighton

96. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to alter the number of social welfare offices in the County Dublin area over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39861/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Lucinda Creighton

107. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken to address the situation where persons in receipt of rent supplement are unable to find private rented accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39860/14]

Employment Investment Incentive Scheme

Lucinda Creighton

64. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will support small businesses investment by introducing a scheme similar to the enterprise management incentive scheme in the UK, which is income tax-free, and ensures that a shareholding with a market value of up to €250,000 may be subjected to just 10% capital gains tax or if he will support other measures to encourage employees to become shareholders in the businesses in which they are working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39314/14]

Tax Code

Lucinda Creighton

65. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to incentivise investment in small businesses when the capital gains tax burden on business has increased by 65% in recent years and if he will support a system, following the US example, where capital gains on assets held for more than 12 months are taxed at a maximum rate of 20%, or Britain where the rate is reduced by its entrepreneurs’ relief scheme to 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39315/14]

Tax Code

Lucinda Creighton

44. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to diffuse ongoing international concern over profit shifting among multinational companies based here and the use of the so-called double Irish tax regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38864/14]

Property Tax Data

Lucinda Creighton

45. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an assessment of the property tax system to date; the amount of tax that has been raised in each county; a breakdown of property tax revenue by postcode in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38865/14]

Garda Reserve

Lucinda Creighton

122. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an assessment of the performance of the Garda Reserve; the number of active members of the Garda Reserve that are contributing to police in the State; the duties carried out by members of the Garda Reserve; her plans to enhance the role of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38858/14]

Garda Reserve

Lucinda Creighton

123. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form, the number of members of the Garda Reserve that are active in County Dublin; the stations they are attached to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38859/14]

Garda Deployment

Lucinda Creighton

124. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of community liaison officers there were in each Garda station in south Dublin in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38860/14]

Foreign Conflicts

Lucinda Creighton

220. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the ongoing slaughter of innocent journalists and aid workers by Islamic State, IS; the steps he will take in conjunction with our international partners to tackle the rise of IS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38861/14]

EU Enlargement

Lucinda Creighton

221. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review Ireland's role in an expanding European Union; if he will set out the strategic foreign policy goals of Ireland's relationship with our EU partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38862/14]

Trade Strategy

Lucinda Creighton

222. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the material changes that have occurred in his Department since responsibility for trade shifted from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to his Department; the nature of his responsibility for the relevant trade agencies, Enterprise Ireland and Industrial Development Agency Ireland; his trade objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38863/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

117. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37665/14]

Home Care Packages

Lucinda Creighton

354. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce transfer of care protocols for patients leaving hospital to be cared for at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/14]

Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

529. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the capital funding spent on social housing (details supplied) in each of the years 2010 to date in 2014; the number of housing units this equated to in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37707/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

54. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37289/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

64. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37283/14]