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Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Bus Éireann Services
Noel Grealish
1374. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the report and recommendations by the National Transport Authority on public service obligations which was carried out in summer 2012; if he will make the recommendations of the National Transport Authority available to the public; if and when he intends to make decisions based on these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16386/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Noel Grealish
110. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a statement he made that the liability date for local property tax from 2014 will be 1 November in the preceding year; if that means persons who sell their property between 1 November 2013 and 31 December 2013 will be liable for the 2014 liability even though they will not own the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15500/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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IBRC Account Holders
Noel Grealish
111. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has an apparently unintended consequence for up to five personal deposit account holders (details supplied); if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that some holders of IBRC deposit accounts received a letter in 2011 stating that their deposit accounts were moving to Allied Irish Banks but the affected accounts were not transferred and may therefore be outside the scope of the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme which covers amounts over €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Noel Grealish
169. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection if any precedent of civil liability has attached to her Department or the community welfare service, for loss or damages arising from tenancy contracts as a result of rent supplement issues; if any legal advice has been provided to her Department suggesting or indicating that direct payment to landlords should cease, barring very extreme and extenuating circumstances; if any legal advice was given that direct payments to landlords should not be a routine practice; if she will define what could be considered as very extreme or extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15498/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Noel Grealish
170. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection if circulars issued by her Department regarding payment of rent supplement direct to a landlord, where the tenant so requests, can be described as merely internal guidelines; the status of such guidelines in regard to decisions of the community welfare service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15499/13]
Thu, 14 Mar 2013
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Garda Transport
Noel Grealish
87. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars that have been taken off the road in the past three years; the number of these that have been replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13484/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Anti-Social Behaviour
Noel Grealish
148. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the proposals regarding anti-social behaviour by tenants which include landlords being prosecuted by the Private Residential Tenancies Board in cases when tenants misbehave inside or outside the property; if such proposals are to be handled as civil or criminal cases; if will confirm the authority of the Garda in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13389/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Noel Grealish
187. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri-environment options scheme 2 payment will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13388/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Noel Grealish
155. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance when he expects local property tax to be deductible from rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12341/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Noel Grealish
156. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if, in regard to local property tax, he will outline the situation that will apply when a taxpayer has declared a particular value in good faith but the property is sold for a higher figure during the period of the valuation and if in that scenario, any additional local property tax will be charged; the way the reverse situation will be handled whereby a higher valuation does not equate with the realised market value in a sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12342/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Noel Grealish
157. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if any outstanding amount of local property tax in a repossession or forced sale scenario will rank higher for payment purposes than an outstanding mortgage when the realised sale price is insufficient to fully discharge a mortgage liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12343/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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IBRC Staff
Noel Grealish
181. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he or the liquidator of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation has been in contact with any other financial institution asking them not to employ current employees of IBRC while they are involved in the wind down of the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12854/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Insurance Coverage
Noel Grealish
150. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 29 January 2013, if he will intervene with insurance companies with reference to the provision of flood cover for persons who previously made a flood claim under their insurance, but have since relocated to a new home and cannot secure flood insurance as a result of their previous claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Insurance Coverage
Noel Grealish
254. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the discussions that are ongoing between his Department and insurance companies regarding flood insurance cover for people whose homes flooded in the past. [4168/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Noel Grealish
255. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance when he proposes to provide for local property tax to be deductible from rental income; if he will clarify his statement that it will be introduced on a phased basis; if primary legislation or ministerial order is required, and if it is the former, the legislative vehicle that he will use; if he will also consider extending the expense status for the 2013 tax year only of the other local service charges for the remainder of their existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4171/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Tax Code
Noel Grealish
256. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider whatever legislative or ministerial order changes are required to allow individual private landlords to be considered as operating a business, rather than being treated as recipients of unearned income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4172/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Tax Code
Noel Grealish
257. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider removing the interest restriction applying to private landlords who have taken out loans for the provision or upgrading of private rental property, in view of the fact that it can give rise to a taxable gain on a loss; his views that the restriction is unfair, especially as it only applies to private landlords and not to those operating formal businesses; if its continued application since its introduction in the April 2009 supplementary budget can be justified on grounds of tax inequality, notwithstanding that the estimated cost of removing the restriction is €95 million per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4173/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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HSE Staffing
Noel Grealish
642. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if the 2013 public sector redundancy scheme will be open to front-line health care workers in the Health Service Executive including nursing staff, nursing management, matrons; if they may apply for redundancy under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4169/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Dental Services Provision
Noel Grealish
688. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the reason a person with a full medical card is not covered for essential dental work under this medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4170/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Noel Grealish
264. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools approved to go to construction in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of schools approved building extensions in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of each of these projects that have gone to consolidation over payment and the number of projects gone to arbitration over payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58158/12]