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Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Olivia Mitchell
189. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a date for an oral hearing to hear an appeal on a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18 will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6803/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Mary Lou McDonald
190. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of rent supplement on 1 April 1989, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2014. [6808/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Jobseeker's Benefit Applications
Willie O'Dea
191. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an exception will be made in respect of an application for a jobseeker's allowance from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, as the reason the claim was closed was due to dockets being submitted late, even though her Department was informed that the dockets would not always be on time from the employer; if the original claim will be re-opened, or if the new claim will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6838/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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School Meals Programme
Charlie McConalogue
193. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will continue to provide funding towards school lunches in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6850/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Youth Guarantee
Fergus O'Dowd
194. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseekers under 25 years of age in County Louth, who to date have been offered and completed a personal progression plan as part of the youth guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6853/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Brian Walsh
195. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a non-contributory State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6863/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
Colm Keaveney
197. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a child (details supplied) in County Galway, who was awarded a domiciliary care allowance in 2008, is not now regarded as a qualified child, in view of the fact that the child's medical condition has deteriorated over the years; when the child's parent will receive a decision on a domiciliary care allowance for a second child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6921/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Finian McGrath
198. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a carer’s allowance for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6940/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Departmental Investigations
Peadar Tóibín
199. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 14 January 2015, if a decision has been made; if so, when the decision was made; and the nature of the decision. [6946/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Redundancy Payments
Denis Naughten
200. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the effect parental leave has on calculations for redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7001/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
John McGuinness
202. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7064/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Youth Unemployment Data
Tom Fleming
205. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the statistics for youth unemployment in each county as at 31 December 2014; the number of persons that received a youth guarantee offer in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7150/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Jobseeker's Allowance Data
Tom Fleming
206. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7152/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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National Postcode System Expenditure
Michael Colreavy
207. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the projected cost to her Department to convert to using Eircode; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7610/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Promissory Notes
Róisín Shortall
208. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance further to the statement made during questions to An Taoiseach on 27 January 2015 (details supplied), the basis upon which the €50 billion figure is arrived at; if he will provide a full breakdown of the figure; the period over which the €50 billion changes are calculated; and the actual savings that arise from these changes [6823/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Promissory Notes
Mick Wallace
209. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that there have been savings of €50 billion on the promissory note and sovereign bond deal of February 2013; if he will provide, in tabular form, and by comparison with the original promissory note schedule, using reasonable assumptions on future interest rates, the way in which, and where, those savings have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6926/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility
Brendan Smith
210. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his plans to modify the requirements for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7007/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Carbon Tax Implementation
Sean Conlan
211. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the carbon tax, in view of the competitive disadvantage suffered by suppliers in the southern Border counties, in comparison to their northern counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6655/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Tax Collection
Finian McGrath
212. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on cases of tax evasion, in particular, those cases involving persons who had accounts in the HSBC Bank in Switzerland, and who had circumvented tax laws here by not declaring these accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Capital Allowances
Noel Grealish
213. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if, in the event of a person over 70 years of age returning to Ireland from the United States of America, there is a cap on the capital funds transferred here; if there is a tax liability on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6729/15]