Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Services for People with Disabilities

John Browne

59. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health if the reduction in staff levels in the health services mean that, with regard to disability services, the capacity does not exist to implement Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6945/14]

Disability Services Funding

John Browne

66. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health his response to the recent statement by the Disability Federation of Ireland that health service funding for disabilities should be organised on a multi-annual basis to improve and facilitate proper planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6944/14]

Property Tax Administration

John Browne

171. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 4 February 2014, if he will provide an answer to the question raised, as his answer on that occasion does not address the issue raised; the reason the non-deductibility of local property tax from private rental income is being excused on the basis that it would reduce the tax base when it is an expense wholly and necessarily incurred in the business of letting private rental property; his views on whether a business cost is a business cost regardless of its impact elsewhere as otherwise it could be argued that anything that reduces exposure to taxation reduces the tax base, whether that be income tax, corporation tax, VAT refunds, personal reliefs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6730/14]

Consular Services Provision

John Browne

49. Deputy John Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will arrange for Irish embassy officials to visit an Irish person (details supplied) who is currently being held in a UK prison. [5815/14]

Civil Registration Legislation

John Browne

92. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation to allow the civil registration for granddaughters or grandsons when death occurs as a result of an accident to a mother (details supplied). [5813/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

John Browne

157. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [5814/14]

Property Tax Administration

John Browne

175. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance the reason the non-deductibility of local property tax from private rental income is being excused on the basis that it would reduce the tax base, when it is an expense wholly and necessarily incurred in the business of letting private rental property; his views that a business cost is a business cost regardless of its impact elsewhere, as otherwise it could be argued that anything that reduces exposure to taxation reduces the tax base, whether that be income tax, corporation tax, VAT refunds, personal reliefs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/14]

Property Tax Assessments

John Browne

207. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance the reason private landlords are not allowed tax deductibility of local property tax and are treated differently to commercial landlords in relation to tax deductibility of rates particularly as he has given a firm commitment to accept the recommendation from the expert group that local property tax should be an allowable expense for private rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4068/14]

Grant Payments

John Browne

605. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment for a forestry premium-headage payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath where all maintenance work has been carried out and verified to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3482/14]

EU Funding

John Browne

179. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek funding from the EU Commission to compensate fishermen who suffered serious financial losses of boats, lobster pots and equipment during the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3056/14]

Driver Licences

John Browne

228. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason original driving licences are taken from clients when making new applications for renewal as opposed to photocopies as clients are made to wait for a new licence which causes major problems for job opportunities when driving licences need to be produced to prospective employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3059/14]

Deposit Guarantee Scheme

John Browne

77. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance the implications, should a further bailout occur where savings of up to €100,000 are protected by the Government, for saving clubs and penny banks run by community and sports clubs which would have a combined total of more than this; if these savings would be treated on an individual basis or if the total savings would be taken into account whereby the clubs would lose their protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54646/13]

Defence Forces Personnel

John Browne

183. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Defence if he will investigate a claim by a parent of a person (details supplied) serving in the Irish Defence Forces that he is constantly getting harassed and discriminated against by senior army officials. [54651/13]

Fisheries Protection

John Browne

204. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts his Department is making to prevent British ships from fishing in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53618/13]

Visa Applications

John Browne

128. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will arrange to have an application for a visa reviewed as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53301/13]

Fish Quotas

John Browne

452. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken, if any, to promote the transfer of the total allowable catch between member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53148/13]

Fisheries Protection

John Browne

453. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to date to address the suspension of the fishing fleet in Kilmore, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53149/13]

Trade Agreements

John Browne

40. Deputy John Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding trade agreements and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49733/13]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

John Browne

138. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of moneys accumulated to date in the dormant accounts fund since its inception; the amount available at present; his plans to allocate such funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49731/13]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

John Browne

183. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health if he has or will be introducing regulations in order that defibrillators will be available on the buses of Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and private bus operators. [49811/13]