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Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
297. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff across the public service that are currently on a career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers on career leave by Department and agency; the estimated cost of this scheme per year; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; the reforms that have taken place in this general area in the past year; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45628/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
310. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff in her Department or agencies under her control that are currently on career break; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers by grade and agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44373/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Issues
Kevin Humphreys
327. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the yield on an annual basis from 2007 to 2011 from PRSI on rental income; the expected yield in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44620/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Issues
Kevin Humphreys
328. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the projected yield of PRSI on an annual basis if it was to all rental income, from both self employed and PAYE workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44622/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Issues
Kevin Humphreys
329. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending PRSI on to all unearned investment income such as income from rental property, dividends, other investments and deposit interest for employees; if she will consider having it deducted at source where applicable such as from the issuing company or bank; the projected yield from such a widening of the PRSI base; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44623/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Issues
Kevin Humphreys
330. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the yield on an annual basis from 2007 to 2011 from PRSI on dividend income; the expected yield in 2012; the increased projected yield on an annual basis if it was extended to dividend income from both self employed and PAYE workers; if she will consider introducing a withholding of PRSI at source before disbursement of dividends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44624/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Issues
Kevin Humphreys
331. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the yield on an annual basis from 2007 to 2011 from PRSI on deposit interest income; the expected yield in 2012; the increased projected yield on an annual basis if PRSI was extended to deposit interest income from both self employed and PAYE workers; if she will consider introducing a withholding of PRSI at source before disbursement of interest on such personal accounts as applies to DIRT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44625/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Social Insurance Issues
Kevin Humphreys
332. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that if a person was self-employed with an investment income of €10 million per annum made up from sources that included rental income, dividends from publicly traded shares and interest from bank savings, that they would be liable to PRSI of 4% on that income, but if they were to then become employed at the minimum wage through the PAYE system whilst continuing to earn €10 million of investment income that they would no longer be liable for PRSI on that investment income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44626/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
375. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff that availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme 2009; the cost of the scheme since its introduction; the savings on the pay bill in that time period; the estimated full year cost for the return of all the new civil servants in 2013; the number of staff members that applied for a further extension of their leave; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45615/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
376. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff across the public service that are currently on a career break; if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers on career leave by Department and agency; the estimated cost of this scheme per year; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; the reforms that have taken place in this general area in the past year; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45630/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Architectural Heritage
Kevin Humphreys
378. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has explored the potential of a property exchange with Bank of Ireland for the Irish Parliament Building on College Green, Dublin 2, using other buildings, properties or land in the ownership of the State; if he will consider doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44354/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
379. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff in his Department or agencies under his control that are currently on career break; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers by grade and agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44361/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
385. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff that availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme 2009; the cost of the scheme since its introduction; the savings on the pay bill in that time period; the estimated full year cost for the return of all the new civil servants in 2013; the number of staff members that applied for a further extension of their leave; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45604/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
386. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff across the public service that are currently on a career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers on career leave by Department and agency; the estimated cost of this scheme per year; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; the reforms that have taken place in this general area in the past year; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45619/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
388. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department or agencies under his control that are currently on career break; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers by grade and agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44363/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Numbers
Kevin Humphreys
399. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff that availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme 2009; the cost of the scheme since its introduction; the savings on the pay bill in that time period; the estimated full year cost for the return of all the new civil servants in 2013; the number of staff members that applied for a further extension of their leave; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45606/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Numbers
Kevin Humphreys
400. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department that are currently on a career break; the estimated cost of this scheme per year; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45621/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
410. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff in his Department or agencies under his control that are currently on career break; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers by grade and agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44366/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
447. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff that availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme 2009; the cost of the scheme since its introduction; the savings on the pay bill in that time period; the estimated full year cost for the return of all the new civil servants in 2013; the number of staff members that applied for a further extension of their leave; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45609/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Kevin Humphreys
448. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff across the public service that are currently on a career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers on career leave by Department and agency; the estimated cost of this scheme per year; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; the reforms that have taken place in this general area in the past year; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45624/12]