Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

109. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person with a dependent spouse and three children were to take up full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33889/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

110. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average single person currently in part-time employment with no dependants were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33890/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

111. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person currently in part-time employment with a dependent spouse were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33891/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

112. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average single person currently in part-time employment with one dependent child were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33892/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

113. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person currently in part-time employment with a dependent spouse and one dependent child were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33893/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

114. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average single person currently in part-time employment with two dependent children were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33894/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

115. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average single person currently in part-time employment with a dependent spouse and two dependent children were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33895/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

116. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average single person currently in part-time employment with three dependent children were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33896/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

117. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person currently in part-time employment with a dependent spouse and three children were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33897/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

118. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person not currently in employment with a working spouse were to take up full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33898/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

119. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person with a working spouse and one dependent child were to take up full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33899/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

120. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person with a working spouse and two dependent children were to take up full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

121. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person with a working spouse and three children were to take up full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

122. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person currently in part-time employment with a working spouse were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33902/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

123. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person currently in part-time employment with a working spouse and one dependent child were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33903/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

124. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average single person currently in part-time employment with a working spouse and two dependent children were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33904/13]

Tax Yield

Stephen Donnelly

125. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the revenue expected to be generated for the year 2014, assuming no changes to the taxation relevant to the person, if an average person currently in part-time employment with a working spouse and three children were to move to full-time employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33905/13]

Social Insurance Issues

Stephen Donnelly

157. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of revenue that will be raised by the Exchequer through pay-related social insurance for the year 2013 and 2014 if there were no changes to its current rates; if she will provide a tabular breakdown of the revenue by class of worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33851/13]

Social Insurance Issues

Stephen Donnelly

158. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a tabular breakdown of the revenue generated by pay-related social insurance for income brackets of €5,000 beginning with the €0 to €5,000 bracket for 2013 and the expected revenue for 2014 if there were no changes to the current rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33852/13]

Social Insurance Issues

Stephen Donnelly

159. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a tabular breakdown of the revenue generated by pay-related social insurance by age group in brackets of 5 years beginning with 15 to 20 year olds for 2013 and the expected revenue for 2014 if there were no changes made to the current rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33853/13]

Social Insurance Issues

Stephen Donnelly

160. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of revenue generated by pay-related social insurance by gender for 2013 and the expected revenue for 2014 if there were no changes to the current rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33854/13]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Stephen Donnelly

189. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer of the exemption for diplomatic vehicles from motor tax for 2013 and the expected cost for 2014 if there is no change to the rates of motor tax and there are no changes to the eligibility criteria for this exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33878/13]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Stephen Donnelly

190. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer of the exemption for vehicles under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 353 of 1994) from motor tax for 2013 and the expected cost for 2014 if there is no change to the rates of motor tax and there are no changes to the eligibility criteria for this exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33879/13]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Stephen Donnelly

191. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer of the exemption for vehicles, including any cycle with an attachment for propelling it by mechanical power, not exceeding 400 kilograms in weight unladen, adapted and used for invalids, from motor tax for 2013 and the expected cost for 2014 if there is no change to the rates of motor tax and there are no changes to the eligibility criteria for this exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33880/13]

Departmental Records

Stephen Donnelly

123. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach the protocols in place regarding the cataloguing, retention and filing of documents pertaining to issues of national importance in his Department; the safeguards in place to ensure such records are kept securely, subsequent to his statement on 26 June that his Department retained no such files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33048/13]

Dáil Reform

Stephen Donnelly

124. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach subsequent to comments made in response to questions on 2 July 2013, if he will include independent Deputies or representatives from the independent Deputies in all discussions on parliamentary reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/13]

Bank Guarantee Scheme Administration

Stephen Donnelly

158. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.191 of 11 June 2013 the reason the details sought per bank from 2008 are a matter of commercial sensitivity five years on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33043/13]

Departmental Functions

Stephen Donnelly

311. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has prepared for an increase in demand for services from her Department as a result of upcoming developments such as the Central Bank's updated CCMA, the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, the targets that have been set for the banks regarding sustainable solutions, or any other developments; the steps that have been taken to deal with any surge in demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33182/13]

Information and Communications Technology Issues

Stephen Donnelly

163. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reassure Dáil Éireann as to the security of the e-mail systems in his Department subsequent to recent reports of US intelligence agencies accessing e-mail and other digital content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32537/13]

Departmental Staff Training

Stephen Donnelly

447. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the training front-line officials in her Department receive so as to recognise cases where long-term and short-term unemployed persons require access to mental health services; if there are any plans to upscale such training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31649/13]

Broadband Services Speeds

Stephen Donnelly

487. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the quality of broadband services in the EU report carried out for the European Commission by SamKnows Limited, which revealed that Irish broadband users receive only 84.7% of the advertised download speed and 72.5% of the advertised upload speed; if the situation has changed since the report was issued; if not, if he intends to address false advertising of upload and download speeds in the broadband sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32203/13]

Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments

Stephen Donnelly

633. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the regulatory impact analysis for the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013, and, if no such regulatory impact analysis has been conducted, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31484/13]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Stephen Donnelly

182. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any motor tax exemptions available to very large families, for example over six children, similar to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers exemption, who require larger vehicles; if there are any plans to introduce any exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31290/13]

Health Insurance Cover

Stephen Donnelly

261. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if private health insurance companies are being charged for patients using beds in public hospitals, when those patients come through the normal public access channels for example via emergency department, that is, not getting any additional service by having health insurance, and if so, if he will provide the details for situations in which this arises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31318/13]

Data Protection

Stephen Donnelly

262. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if hospitals may access insurance details for patients without the patient's permission; if so, under what legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31322/13]

National Council for Special Education

Stephen Donnelly

109. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no Irish National Teachers Organisation member on the National Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31000/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Stephen Donnelly

324. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will release the analysis carried out on the potential sale of the Coillte harvesting rights, which led to the decision not to proceed with the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30603/13]

Copyright Legislation Review

Stephen Donnelly

334. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block a website (details supplied) conflicts with the stated opinion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30353/13]

Copyright Legislation Review

Stephen Donnelly

335. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block a website (details supplied), his views on whether Internet service providers need to install and operate technology such as deep packet inspection; if so, the safeguards that are in place to ensure that they are only used for the purpose defined by the court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/13]

Copyright Legislation Review

Stephen Donnelly

336. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block the a website (details supplied) the process and the way in which websites or destinations can be added to this court order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/13]

Commercial Rates Calculations

Stephen Donnelly

416. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to instruct local authorities to adjust commercial rates for businesses who can prove financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30159/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Stephen Donnelly

526. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will release any analysis carried out prior to the cut in Health Service Executive funding to childminder officers; if she will consider reversing these cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30120/13]

Banking Sector Issues

Stephen Donnelly

90. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance based on the latest Fitch report citing the possible need for further recapitalisation of Irish banks, if he maintains his position, as outlined recently to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure, that the Irish banks will not need further recapitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28848/13]

School Staffing

Stephen Donnelly

120. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to cover a requirement for substitute teachers to cover for teachers who will be travelling abroad with students who have won a national award and will be competing in the United States for Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28740/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Stephen Donnelly

285. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block a website (details supplied) conflicts with the stated opinion (details further supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29326/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Stephen Donnelly

286. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following the High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block a website (details supplied), his views on whether internet service providers need to install and operate technology such as deep packet inspection; if so, the safeguards that are in place to ensure that they are only used for the purpose defined by the court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29327/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Stephen Donnelly

287. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources following a High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block a website (details supplied), the process and the way in which websites or destinations can be added to this court order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29328/13]

Roads Maintenance

Stephen Donnelly

580. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide breakdown of spending per county of the €50 million recently announced for repairs and restoration of regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28851/13]

Budget 2014 Issues

Stephen Donnelly

80. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all publications of forecast accounts from his Department which have been released to date this year, and which will be released for the rest of the year, which provide financial information relevant to Budget 2014, and the timing of their release (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28310/13]

Departmental Reports

Stephen Donnelly

100. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all publications of forecast accounts from his Department which have been released so far this year, and which will be released for the rest of the year, which provide financial information relevant to budget 2014, and the timing of their release (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28311/13]