Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Seamus Kirk

75. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of farmers who receive more than €1,000 per hectare under the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40438/12]

Ministerial Correspondence

Mick Wallace

76. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals for reform of the single farm payment put forward by the newly formed United Farmers Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40443/12]

Marine Accidents

Martin Ferris

77. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine his views on the investigation into the loss of the Pere Charles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40383/12]

Harbour Fees

Michael Healy-Rae

78. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine with regard to the proposed increase in charges in harbour fees, if he will intervene to ensure that the boatmen who take visitors out to see Fungi the dolphin in Dingle Bay, will not be put out of business because of the proposed increase charges. [23824/12]

Legal Matters

Timmy Dooley

79. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details on the level of expenditure being incurred on the part of the State in hiring solicitors and barristers to undertake State agency work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40179/12]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of times the Cabinet sub-committee on Climate Change has met since its formation, the dates concerned. [40303/12]

Unemployment Levels

Niall Collins

81. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm the latest available unemployment figures at the Tallaght Social Protection Office, Dublin; if he will also provide the comparisons for the same month over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40041/12]

Parliamentary Questions Numbers

Anne Ferris

82. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Taoiseach the progress that has been made in extending the parliamentary question system to any body established by statute or majority funding or ownership by the State as provided for in the Programme for Government; the progress that has been made on furnishing replies to written parliamentary questions during the Dáil recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40044/12]

Ministerial Staff

Ray Butler

83. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Taoiseach if he will outline in tabular form the annual salary costs of his private and constituency offices in each of the years 2009 and 2010; the same figure for any Minister of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40045/12]

Disabilities Statistics

Willie O'Dea

84. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of persons between 16 and 64 years here recorded as having a physical disability; and the number of those who are currently in employment. [40576/12]

Emigration Data

Willie O'Dea

85. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of people that have emigrated since January 2010 to date in 2012; and the percentage of those that were Irish nationals. [40577/12]

Care Services

Willie O'Dea

86. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the number of carers recorded here; and the percentage of these caring for more than 15 hours per week. [40578/12]

Income Data

Willie O'Dea

87. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the average income of top 10% of income earners in the population and the bottom 10%. [40580/12]

State Bodies Expenditure

Derek Keating

88. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Taoiseach the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task force agencies and other quangos set up by his predecessor in the previous three administrations; the number that he has abolished since then and the savings that he made on these quangos in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Derek Keating

89. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Taoiseach the total photography costs for his Department by his two predecessors in the past 10 years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40699/12]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Eoghan Murphy

90. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the seven action points put forward by Trocaire in relation to Ireland's presidency of the EU in 2013; and his thoughts on same. [40107/12]

Passport Applications

Paul Connaughton

91. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is possible for two Irish citizens (details supplied) in County Galway who had their passports stolen in Bolivia ten days ago, to have new passports granted to them without having to return to here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40180/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

92. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40597/12]

Insurance Coverage

Nicky McFadden

93. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Finance the reason the previous background of a driver in driving commercial vehicles is not taken into account when applying for private car insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/12]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

John McGuinness

94. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he has costed the proposal to grant a rebate on diesel to essential users as allowed under EU directive 2003/96/EC; if he plans to introduce such a rebate in view of the pressures being experienced by the haulage industry in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40129/12]

Pension Provisions

Bernard Durkan

95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which persons investing in an active managed retirement fund can avail of alternative options in the event of changed circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40131/12]

Tax Code

John Lyons

96. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the taxation of home heating oil in view of the difficulties consumers are experiencing with increasing costs. [40141/12]

Tax Yield

Richard Boyd Barrett

97. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that hospital consultants with private practices paid on their total income in 2011 and the effective tax rate. [40157/12]

Tax Code

Ged Nash

98. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the implementation of further measures announced in Budget 2012 with respect to the treatment of non-residents for tax purposes; the revenue that has been raised from these measures to date; the amount of revenue that he expects these measures to yield; the number of non-residents for tax purposes that these measures have affected according to the most recent figures at his disposal; the number of non-residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40210/12]

Income Data

Thomas Pringle

99. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the number of those with an income of €80,000 and more per annum; and the number of those with an income of €100,000 and more per annum. [40247/12]

Tax Credits

Thomas Pringle

100. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the number of those whose annual income is €80,000 and more and who claim a home carer tax credit. [40248/12]

Tax Credits

Thomas Pringle

101. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that claim a home carer tax credit. [40249/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the date on which NAMA notified the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner of the alleged unauthorised disclosure; the steps NAMA has taken to minimise the impact of the alleged unauthorised disclosure on its own operations and on those of its debtors. [40283/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

103. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the controls National Asset Management Agency has in place to prevent a recurrence of the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information. [40284/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

104. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the date on which NAMA notified An Garda Síochána; and if statements have been provided to the Gardaí by NAMA; and if so, the number of same. [40285/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the steps NAMA has taken to ensure that no potential purchaser of assets associated with its loans, derives any advantage over competing purchasers as a result of obtaining unauthorised commercially sensitive information in relation to NAMA loans. [40286/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, if his attention has been drawn to any investigation of the matter at Ernst and Young; when such investigation was initiated; the terms of reference of any investigation; the status and results of any investigation; and the involvement of NAMA in any investigation. [40287/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the controls NAMA has in place to ensure that the provision of loan advisory services by Ernst and Young is not compromised as a result of the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information. [40288/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the number, original book value, sales status, sales value, sale completion dates of loan portfolios that in relation to which NAMA has engaged Ernst and Young to provide loan advisory services. [40289/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

109. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the number of companies to which Ernst and Young has been appointed as receivers at the behest of NAMA. [40290/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, if he will provide the value of disposals made by Ernst and Young of assets to which NAMA had that company appointed as receiver. [40291/12]

NAMA Qualifying Investor Fund

Pearse Doherty

111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the National Asset Management Agency expects to make an appointment for the provision of investment management services for its proposed qualified investments funds, the tender for which was issued on 25 January 2012 with a closing date for bids of 6 March 2012. [40292/12]

NAMA Qualifying Investor Fund

Pearse Doherty

112. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the National Asset Management Agency expects to make an appointment for the provision of custodian and fund administration services for its proposed qualified investments funds, the tender for which was issued on 3 February, 2012 with a closing date for bids of 15 March 2012. [40293/12]

NAMA Qualifying Investor Fund

Pearse Doherty

113. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the National Asset Management Agency expects to launch its first qualified investment fund; the anticipated value of the QIF; the nature of the assets that will be managed by the QIF; and how the QIF will be marketed. [40294/12]

Proposed Legislation

Pearse Doherty

114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to introduce legislation to give effect to so-called Real Estate Investment Trusts in NAMA; and if he has, the timetable for the introduction of such legislation. [40295/12]

NAMA Loan Offers

Pearse Doherty

115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of instances in the past 12 months when the National Asset Management Agency has rejected an offer for assets under his control which, firstly, originated from a party the sale to whom the NAMA Act proscribes and secondly. was higher than the price eventually settled on by NAMA; if he will quantify the overall loss to NAMA arising from any such rejections. [40306/12]

NAMA Loan Write-Downs

Pearse Doherty

116. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to a report in a Sunday newspaper that the National Asset Management Agency has agreed a substantial debt write-down on a loan that was made to a consortium of two companies developing Greystones Harbour, County Wicklow, if the loan in question was in default of any of its covenants including loan-to-value covenants, and if so, the basis on which NAMA agreed to any debt write-down arrangement with one party to the consortium; and the way in which such arrangement sits with section 172 of the NAMA Act [40307/12]

Black Economy Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the ongoing concerns regarding unfair competition for small and medium enterprises from the black economy; if he will consider further measures to ensure that small companies are not undercut by alleged unfair operations by persons in the black economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/12]

Gambling Legislation

Michael Healy-Rae

118. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40466/12]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

119. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the current marginal rate of tax on income earned of more than €100,000 per annum; and the way this rate compares internationally. [40474/12]

Budget 2013

Pearse Doherty

120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount in carry-over from full-year measures in Budget 2012, which will be included in Budget 2013; if he will provide a breakdown in this amount between expenditure savings and revenue. [40475/12]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the saving that would be made to the Exchequer if the maximum tax-free lump sum available at retirement was reduced from €200,000 to €150,000 [40482/12]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Paudie Coffey

122. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Finance the plans he has to review the film industry's tax regime, an industry that historically has been extremely successful in attracting high profile films and TV productions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Government in the United Kingdom is due to review their tax regime in respect of the film industry which could have a serious competitive impact on the film industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/12]

Commercial Rent Reviews

Bernard Durkan

123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which tenants of State owned property have request of rent reviews that may be affected by upward only revision; the number of such cases if known; the extent to which it might be intended to address the issue in view of the on-going trading difficulties experienced by the commercial or retailing sectors; if a particular ameliorating solution has been found in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/12]

Financial Services Ombudsman Issues

Jack Wall

124. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the Financial Ombudsman by bank customers relating to banking issues in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40527/12]