Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Reports

Peadar Tóibín

40. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will publish the Small Hospitals Report Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals: A Framework for Development; if he will confirm that this report recommends the closure of the ICU and full ED services at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, as well as at eight other sites; if he will provide an update in the proposed development of a new regional hospital in the Health Service Executive North East area; if he will commit to maintaining ICU and full ED services at Our Lady's Navan until such a facility is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48979/12]

Energy Conservation

Peadar Tóibín

51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health in view of the Health Service Executive budget overrun and consequent cuts in essential services, his views on whether the energy costs across the health sector, estimated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland at €80 million a year at least, should be reduced by up to 20% on an urgent basis; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that existing voluntary projects show the potential for such savings by implementing targeted and low-cost energy efficiency programmes; the measures he and the HSE are taking to ensure that such savings are made within the next two years instead of unnecessary cutbacks to essential services and thus make these cuts that do not hurt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/12]

Tax Yield

Peadar Tóibín

191. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance he total amount of vat collected at 13.5%, over the most recent year for which figures are available, for each of the following items; beauty treatments, massages, nail treatments, tanning or sunbed services, routine cleaning of residential property, non-oral contraceptive products, non-residential property building services related to non-residential property, including installation, routine cleaning of non-residential property, photographic services including photographic prints, works of art, antiques and literary manuscripts, cosmetic surgery, tattoo artists, tree surgery, valet cleaning of cars, collectors items and faith healers. [47271/12]

Tax Yield

Peadar Tóibín

192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of vat collected at 9%, over the most recent year for which figures are available, for each of the following items, green fees, membership of commercial and local government golf courses, admission to lap dancing, hot take away food and hot drinks, fair ground amusements and hair dressing. [47272/12]

Tax Yield

Peadar Tóibín

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total value to the economy of golf club membership fees; transactions of investment gold; hire of chauffeur driven vehicle; air craft leasing and directors fees; and the amount of VAT raised on these transactions. [47273/12]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

322. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the July programme in respect of a school (details supplied) [47816/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

413. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details in tabular form the number of jobs announced by the Industrial Development Agency; the number of jobs created in IDA supported companies and the value of grants refunded to the IDA for each of the past 10 years. [47274/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

414. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the grants refunded to the Industrial Development Agency by client companies includes grants that were not drawn down as well as grants returned due to failure to meet contractual targets. [47275/12]

IDA Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

415. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total levels of grants awarded that were not drawn down by Industrial Development Agency client companies for each of the past 10 years. [47276/12]

International Agreements

Peadar Tóibín

423. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to ratify the International Labour Organisation Convention on Domestic Workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47674/12]

IDA Site Visits

Peadar Tóibín

424. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored visits by individual potential investors for each of the past 6 years. [47693/12]

Job Statistics

Peadar Tóibín

425. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs directly employed in the air craft leasing industry. [47694/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

605. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer of shared services between Gaeltacht programme organisations which receive core funding from his Department, Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge. [47264/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

606. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer of shared offices between Gaeltacht programme organisations which receive core funding from the Department, Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge. [47265/12]

Radio Spectrum Management

Peadar Tóibín

623. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department together with its sectoral regulator Comreg, has commenced the bid/auction stage of the Multiband Spectrum award process and if he anticipates that any Revenue will accrue to the Exchequer in the current financial year. [47277/12]

Foster Care Provision

Peadar Tóibín

34. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress being made by the Health Service Executive in their efforts to ensure that all foster carers are fully compliant with all regulations and standards, including full vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46762/12]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

31. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps or proposals that are under active consideration by him to address the issue of the operation of upward only rents. [41613/12]

Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation

Peadar Tóibín

71. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make the mortgage to rent scheme more accessible for persons struggling to keep their home. [46201/12]

Local Government Reform

Peadar Tóibín

91. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for strengthening the reserved functions of elected members; the timeframe for these changes to be implemented; and if legislation will be required. [46078/12]

Commercial Rates Valuation Process

Peadar Tóibín

430. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline any proposals currently being developed by him to ensure that the commercial rates of a business reflect the ability of a business to pay. [41608/12]