Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues

Pearse Doherty

59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when he received a paper from the Troika on options for Ireland's exit from the Troika programme. [4823/13]

EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues

Pearse Doherty

60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will make public any paper he received from the Troika on options for Ireland's exit from the programme. [4824/13]

EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues

Pearse Doherty

61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of options that have been presented to him by the troika regarding Ireland's exit from the programme; and if he will state the options that were presented. [4825/13]

Property Taxation Application

Michael McGrath

62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners intend to write to homeowners in relation to the local property tax; the number of letters expected to be issued; if the letters will provide an indicative valuation of the property for the homeowner; if a homeowner is immune from any further action by Revenue if the homeowner accepts the valuation placed on the property by Revenue; if he will provide details of the way Revenue will arrive at the indicative valuation of each individual property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4851/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Billy Kelleher

63. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4859/13]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Ciara Conway

64. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider an excise rebate on diesel for passenger transport companies; if he will confirm that this may be required under EU law in view of the fact that it is proposed to introduce an excise rebate in diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4871/13]

Tax Collection

Finian McGrath

65. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of public servants earning €100,000 per year or more; the number of private sector workers earning €100,00 or more; and the total tax take for this range of persons. [4879/13]

Tax Yield

Arthur Spring

66. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Finance the level of taxation that has been generated by the sale of tobacco products each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4880/13]

Pension Provisions

Ciara Conway

67. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the pension levy on occupational and pension fund assets imposed on an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that the fund trustees have decided to recover the cost of the levy from pensioners themselves by 0.6%; if there are any exceptions to the pension levy; to whom those might apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4917/13]

Property Taxation Application

Patrick O'Donovan

68. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will make provision to allow local authorities to classify the way estates are part of the forthcoming local property tax and if he will allow the classifications to be approved by the elected members on the recommendation of the city or county manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4923/13]

Redundancy Payments

Dan Neville

69. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/13]

IBRC Investigations

Michael McGrath

70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the final cost of the winding up of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4978/13]

National Pensions Reserve Fund Plans

Michael McGrath

71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current value of the discretionary portfolio held by the National Pension Reserve Fund; his plans for these assets; the timetable he envisages for their investment in the domestic economy; the range of new assets in which he envisages the NPRF investing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4979/13]

General Government Debt

Michael McGrath

72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the ratio of general Government debt net of cash held by the National Treasury Management Agency to gross domestic product at the end of each year from 2005 - 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/13]

General Government Debt

Michael McGrath

73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the current composition of the general Government debt in terms of Exchequer debt, borrowings under the EU / IMF programme, promissory notes, retail debt and other forms; the term to maturity and average interest rate on each component; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/13]

Tax Credits

Bernard Durkan

74. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if any refund of income tax in respect of rent is due in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/13]

National Procurement Service Framework Agreements

Dara Calleary

75. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm whether school boards of management are permitted to purchase goods and services from a supplier of their choice in the event that such a supplier may provide the goods and or services at the same or at a lower price than that of the agreed contract supplier under the National Procurement Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4835/13]

Departmental Agencies Issues

Billy Kelleher

76. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4857/13]

Third Level Funding

Denis Naughten

77. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full cost to the Exchequer of educating a third level nurse and medical doctor respectively; the numbers graduating in each profession on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4893/13]

Youthreach Programme

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

78. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which his Department would establish a Youthreach project in an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4926/13]

Early Child Care Education Issues

Finian McGrath

79. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the early start programme. [4938/13]

School Enrolments

Finian McGrath

80. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding enrolment in a school (details supplied). [4956/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

81. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, paid, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4966/13]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Michael McGrath

82. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed by his Department in each year from 2005 - 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4984/13]

Teacher Recruitment

Michael McGrath

83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the approximate number of qualified primary school teachers, resident here, not currently employed in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4987/13]

Teacher Redeployment

Brendan Smith

84. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if late applications will be accepted for access to the supplementary panel for eligible fixed term/temporary including substitutes and part-time primary teachers for the 2013/2014 school year; if such requests will be given urgent consideration in view of the fact that this was a new application process; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department was informed that a small number of applications were received late due to illness of the applicants at the closing date of the 14 December 2012; if this matter will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4995/13]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Brendan Smith

85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve funding for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan under his Department's emergency grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/13]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Michelle Mulherin

86. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new school building (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision may be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5017/13]

Public Procurement Tenders

Dara Calleary

87. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has carried out an impact assessment in relation to the employment threat that potentially exists under the adoption of the National Procurement Service which makes it mandatory for school boards of management to purchase paper and stationery supplies from an agreed central supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4836/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Billy Kelleher

88. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4864/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Billy Kelleher

91. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4862/13]

Employment Rights Issues

Joanna Tuffy

92. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the exemptions to the Organisation and Time Working Act 1997 that exist; if his Department has received any requests on behalf of those exempted to extend the provisions of the Act to those exempted workers including from representative organisations; if he will consider amending the Act to ensure all workers here including those working in transport and trainee doctors as well as all State employees have the same maximum working week and statutory rest periods as other workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5010/13]

Redundancy Payments

Jerry Buttimer

94. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has been made redundant, but has not yet received the redundancy payment, may accept a new job offer with a different employer and still receive the redundancy payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4840/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Paschal Donohoe

95. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that supporting medical evidence was submitted to the Department some time ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4842/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Billy Kelleher

96. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of her Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4865/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

97. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a family (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4889/13]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Patrick Nulty

98. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for illness benefit will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4909/13]

Social Welfare Fraud Cost

Patrick O'Donovan

100. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide this Deputy with an update on the ICT improvements that are being progressed by her Department to reduce fraud; if she will provide a time frame for the completion of the bio-metric cards; if she will consider changing the situation whereby a person is required to present themselves at a Social Protection office for signing on purposes to an online version; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4922/13]

Legislative Process

Michelle Mulherin

101. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review by external consultants of Section 48 of the Pensions Act 1990; when she expects the review to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4925/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Bernard Durkan

102. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4939/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

103. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4960/13]

Child Benefit Payments

Michael McGrath

104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the number of families and total number of beneficiaries of child benefit in each year from 2005 to 2012, inclusive; the rates of payment that applied and the gross expenditure on child benefit in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4982/13]

Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times

Michael McGrath

105. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the number of families and total number of beneficiaries of payment of increase for qualified child in each year from 2005 to 2012, inclusive; the rates of payment that applied and the gross expenditure on IQC in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4983/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Michael McGrath

106. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of childcare places provided under community employment schemes; the way this has varied over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4985/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Bernard Durkan

107. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent support will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5029/13]

Child Benefit Applications

Bernard Durkan

108. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when child benefit will be made payable to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5030/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Delays

Bernard Durkan

109. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection to indicate if and when dietary allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5031/13]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

110. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of State pension payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5032/13]

Employment Support Services

Bernard Durkan

111. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the level, if any, of entitlements or incentives in the event of return to work in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5033/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Billy Kelleher

112. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4853/13]