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Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Micheál Martin
157. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he took to mark the 20th anniversary of the Downing Street Declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2177/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Northern Ireland Marching Season
Micheál Martin
158. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding the proposals on the Parades Commission made by Dr. Haass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2202/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Northern Ireland Marching Season
Micheál Martin
159. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet the Ulster Unionist Party to discuss the Haass report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2210/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Diplomatic Representation
Micheál Martin
160. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department is reviewing the number of Irish embassies across the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3533/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Foreign Policy
Micheál Martin
161. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4835/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Diplomatic Representation
Micheál Martin
162. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the United States ambassador to Ireland will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2176/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Micheál Martin
163. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has written to or spoken with Secretary of State Villiers regarding an inquiry into the Ballymurphy murders in 1971; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6190/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Northern Ireland Issues
Brendan Smith
164. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues he raised with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State during their recent meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Departmental Staff Remuneration
Michael McGrath
165. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify if all branches of the civil service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8683/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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State Bodies
Shane Ross
166. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as far as he is aware if any official bodies under the aegis of his Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company (details supplied); if so, the cost of this service; if the data will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8699/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Property Tax Administration
Michael Healy-Rae
167. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a situation regarding the local property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Universal Social Charge Application
Brendan Griffin
168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to alleviate the burden of the universal social charge on employees in view of its initial introduction as a temporary measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7512/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Legislative Programme
Pearse Doherty
169. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill will be published; the aim of the Bill; and the number of mortgage holders that are likely to be affected. [7552/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Property Tax Administration
Dominic Hannigan
170. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the position in regards to a person who cannot get flood insurance for their home to have a lower household property tax valuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Departmental Staff Career Breaks
Barry Cowen
171. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by 0 to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7628/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Departmental Staff Sick Leave
Barry Cowen
172. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7644/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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VAT Exemptions
Kevin Humphreys
173. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will exempt flood gates for private homes from VAT to assist homeowners to protect their properties from flooding; if he will consider introducing a tax incentive scheme for private home owners to assist them in protecting their property from flooding with the construction or purchase of non-return valves, flood defences, renovations and flood barriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7688/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Credit Unions Regulation
Terence Flanagan
174. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in the Central Bank coming to agreement with a credit union (details supplied) regarding the building and value in use; when he expects that agreement to be reached which is stopping the credit union from having an annual general meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7750/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2% and 3% cut in the standard and higher rates of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/14]
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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Universal Social Charge Yield
Brendan Griffin
176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% cut in the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/14]