Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Richard Boyd Barrett

67. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if there can be some leeway in the rent caps in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33192/13]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Richard Boyd Barrett

213. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants that will be allocated in the autumn to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [33288/13]

Youth Services Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a cumulative figure for cuts to City of Dublin Youth Services Board since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32604/13]

Departmental Funding

Richard Boyd Barrett

52. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has undertaken or intends to undertake an analysis or impact study on the cumulative effects of the cuts in education, family support services, health services, guidance and mental health services, special needs assistants and resource hours and school completion programme on young persons in the areas catered for by the City of Dublin Youth Service Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32606/13]

Education and Training Boards Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

45. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact of the move from Dún Laoghaire to Tallaght, Dublin, for the staff of Dún Laoghaire Vocational Education Committee and the delivery of services in the area; if he has considered the impact on education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32244/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Richard Boyd Barrett

60. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin may expect to receive funding for much needed refurbishment; when this refurbishment is scheduled to take place in view of the fact that it was due to be re-developed in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32242/13]

Seanad Referendum

Richard Boyd Barrett

4. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the planned referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27874/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Richard Boyd Barrett

78. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he believes additional measures beyond the recently passed personal insolvency legislation is now necessary in order to deal with the worsening mortgage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31852/13]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

127. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance in the aftermath of recent revelations about the very low level of corporate tax paid by a number of high-profile companies based here, if he intends to change Ireland's corporate tax regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/13]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

216. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he has had any discussions with Prime Minister Cameron recently in relation to Ireland's tax affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29127/13]

School Transport Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

391. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a free school bus service across the cities of Ireland in the interest of the environment and traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31044/13]

Harbour Authorities Appointments

Richard Boyd Barrett

3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when and the way the new chair of the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company will be appointed; if he will address with the company outstanding industrial relations issues and the management plan for Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company between now and the transfer to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council as per the new national ports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31174/13]

Public Transport Initiatives

Richard Boyd Barrett

42. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to convert the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleet to use low carbon and sustainable energy sources such as electricity, LPG or other fuels to reduce fuel costs, tackle pollution and encourage development of our natural resources; his plans to encourage a similar conversion among private car users in line with EU directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31042/13]

Human Rights Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

51. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the violent assault on protestors in Turkey which has resulted in the deaths and injuries of many young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30754/13]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Richard Boyd Barrett

80. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to The Sunday Business Post of 16 June, which reports that two senior figures, working as advisers to the Minister's Special Delivery unit, are paid through overseas companies; and his views on whether this is a method of legally avoiding paying income tax in this jurisdiction. [30416/13]

Property Taxation Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

191. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the details of those who registered with the local property tax to include the numbers of persons who registered; if these registrations were completed in full; the payment option that persons chose; the numbers of those who paid in full; the numbers who paid a portion of the charge; and the percentage of that portion. [30191/13]

Schools Numbers

Richard Boyd Barrett

289. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the public secondary schools, either boys or co-ed, in the greater Dún Laoghaire area of Dublin; and if these schools adequately provide for the boys in this area. [30620/13]

EU Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

7. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the legislation to implement the EU timber regulation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29378/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the planned sale of State assets, including the harvesting rights to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29379/13]

Tax Code

Richard Boyd Barrett

280. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 11 June 2013, if he will provide details of the rate of tax applicable to profits generated by energy companies in general and those generating renewable energies in particular and if tax can be written off against previous investments. [29138/13]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Richard Boyd Barrett

281. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline any and all State subsidies available to private companies developing wind energies in particular and renewable energies in general. [29139/13]

Renewable Energy Exports

Richard Boyd Barrett

282. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regards to the 40% target for renewable energies by 2020, if renewable energy is produced here offshore or onshore but is subsequently exported for use in another country if the production of this energy counts towards Ireland's targets for renewable energy use or those of the country to which it is exported. [29140/13]

Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations

Richard Boyd Barrett

464. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with Iascairí Intíre na hÉireann or if he will give an undertaking to meet Iacairi Intire na hEireann in view of the recent EU discussions on common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29395/13]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration

Richard Boyd Barrett

20. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the backlog in naturalisation applications in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) has been waiting since December 2010 and the only answer the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will provide in response to inquiries is that this person will be contacted in due course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28273/13]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

49. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of applications for naturalisation year on year from 2009; if he will provide a breakdown of applications processed, approved, refused and pending-under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Richard Boyd Barrett

79. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance in view of the exemption from the local property tax for residential properties owned by a charity or a public body and used to provide accommodation and support for persons who have a particular need in addition to a general housing need to enable them to live in the community such as sheltered accommodation for the elderly or the disabled, the reason it is that a disabled person living alone in a specially adapted house that she inherited would not be eligible for an exemption. [28264/13]

Felling Licences Conditions

Richard Boyd Barrett

192. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for re-planting trees in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, to prevent soil erosion, in view of the amount of tree-felling currently underway. [28188/13]

International Summits

Richard Boyd Barrett

5. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has received a detailed agenda for the G8 Summit in June 2013; if he will report on that agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/13]

International Summits

Richard Boyd Barrett

6. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the issues he intends to raise at the G8 Summit in June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25470/13]

Energy Regulation

Richard Boyd Barrett

56. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline all the processes and conditions surrounding the establishment and management of windfarms, both on and offshore, including required permissions, environmental stipulations, licensing, taxes, royalties and other benefits to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27898/13]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Richard Boyd Barrett

79. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of any subsidies or grants available to private companies seeking to establish wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27876/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Richard Boyd Barrett

90. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain his recent comment that the sale of Coillte harvesting rights is unlikely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27875/13]

Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Richard Boyd Barrett

500. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a report on any and all plans to reach the EU targets set for increasing renewable energy here. [26651/13]

Renewable Energy Generation Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

506. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will set out in detail the tax, royalty and licencing regime in place for the development of wind energy and other renewable energy sources. [26647/13]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Richard Boyd Barrett

507. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the subsidies or grants available to private companies seeking to establish wind farms. [26648/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Richard Boyd Barrett

508. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will set out in detail the process through which a company such as Saorgas would establish an offshore wind farm as is currently proposed for the Kish Bank, including all the licensing, leasing, environmental requirements and also detailing the different areas of responsibility covered by his Department and other Government Departments. [26649/13]

Renewable Energy Generation

Richard Boyd Barrett

509. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered using the ESB to develop our wind resources. [26650/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Richard Boyd Barrett

567. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out in detail the process through which a company such as Saorgus would establish an offshore wind farm in the foreshore as is currently proposed for the Kish Bank, including all the licencing, leasing, environmental requirements and also detailing the different areas of responsibility covered by his Department and other Government Departments. [26652/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Richard Boyd Barrett

568. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the foreshore licence that Saorgus currently holds in the area of the Kish Bank; when it was granted; and the nature of the public consultation process surrounding that grant. [26653/13]

Proposed Legislation

Richard Boyd Barrett

644. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the public consultation regarding the proposed new Foreshore Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28081/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Richard Boyd Barrett

32. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has had any input into the proposed sale of Coillte harvesting rights in view of the importance of forests to our national heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Richard Boyd Barrett

37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have concerns regarding the impact on biodiversity in our forests should the proposed sale of Coillte harvesting rights go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26283/13]

Property Tax Collection

Richard Boyd Barrett

21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection in the event of money being deducted from social welfare payments for the local property tax, as provided for in the Act, the maximum amount that could be deducted from each of the social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25867/13]

EU Presidency Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if corporate tax was discussed at the EU Council meeting on 22 May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25466/13]

EU Presidency Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if the tax regime for oil and gas here was discussed during the talks on energy efficiency at the EU Council meeting on 22 May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25467/13]

EU Presidency Engagements

Richard Boyd Barrett

16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the German finance Minister, Mr. Wolfgang Schäuble; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25468/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Richard Boyd Barrett

61. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will release the statement sent to him by the City of Dublin VEC on the effect the change in the pupil-teacher ratio will have on colleges in the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25472/13]

School Enrolments

Richard Boyd Barrett

261. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the impact that the proposed new enrolment legislation might have on enrolment policies in Gaelscoileanna. [25555/13]

School Curriculum

Richard Boyd Barrett

262. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the restructuring of the NCCA; and the impact that this will hve on An Chomhairle Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoileanna. [25556/13]

Sale of State Assets

Richard Boyd Barrett

19. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a progress report on the consideration of State asset disposals such as Coillte and other State assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24624/13]