Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Legislative Programme

Mary Lou McDonald

49. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps to be taken to regulate the use of social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4679/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Micheál Martin

50. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned about the number of small businesses that do not have access to broadband; the actions that are being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55450/12]

United Nations Conventions

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process behind the adoption of the UN’s Convention on the Law of the Sea’s 200 mile economic exclusive zone into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4845/13]

Disaster Response

Micheál Martin

52. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the work of a non profit organisation (details supplied) working in the area of disaster response; his views on meeting the founders of the organisation to discuss their work and the way that he will support it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/13]

EU Enlargement

Brendan Smith

53. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advance the accession application of Bosnia during the Irish Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4838/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Billy Kelleher

54. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [4860/13]

Trade Agreements

Brendan Smith

55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advance the negotiations on a EU/United States trade agreement particularly in view of Prime Minister Cameron's recent remarks on British membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4994/13]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Brendan Smith

56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recent report in relation to expenditure under his Department's overseas development aid (details supplied); if he is satisfied that all expenditure incurred was necessary and provided good value for this expenditure from the Exchequer; if he is satisfied that the existing methods of monitoring expenditure on such programmes on an ongoing basis are adequate; his plans to review such monitoring of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5008/13]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Éamon Ó Cuív

57. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made in discussions with the USA authorities regarding the undocumented Irish in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5049/13]

Tax Rebates

Peter Mathews

58. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Finance if a cohabiting couple are entitled to a tax rebate if one member is receiving a welfare payment that is reduced as a result of the other's means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4844/13]

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]