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Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I am concerned that if we do not look at investing a chunk of the amount by which it looks like we are going to exceed the troika target, we will follow the path of Japan, which had a huge economic collapse and a huge property collapse. It followed a very conservative route of paying down household debt and gradually closing the deficit. It did some of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 114. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new instructions to staff that have been issued regarding the filing and retention of documents in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39097/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 115. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new protocols that have been implemented regarding the filing and retention of documents in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 116. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the training that has been offered to staff regarding the filing and retention of documents in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39099/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 117. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new documents that are now being kept, which were not previously being recorded in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39100/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 118. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, if an audit of document retention and filing systems, both digital and analogue, has been undertaken since the current Government came into office, if he will release the details of any such audit in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39101/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 119. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to the his concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new IT systems that have been installed since the current Government came into office to address his concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39102/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 120. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new positions that have been introduced for example chief information officer since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39103/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 414. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total moneys paid to the motor tax office since 2008 in tabular form; the future projections for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39785/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of silent SMS messages the Revenue Commission or any agency under his remit has instructed providers to send in the past three years and by network provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37068/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 431. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full update on the River Dargle flood defence scheme, with specific reference to the delay in underpinning the Bray bridge, the design issue which has led to delayed progress around People's Park; when works in Area 5 from the N11 Bridge to Rehills land will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 556. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering changing the duration after which a person on jobseeker's benefit can participate in a community employment scheme in view of the fact that the duration for which jobseeker's benefit is available has been shortened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 557. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if provisions will be put in place for workers retiring in 2014 who will no longer avail of the State pension transition and who will suffer considerable financial difficulty as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36978/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 630. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of borrowers who have obtained independent financial advice following a proposed mortgage resolution by their lender under the Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 631. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount in total that has been paid to accountants for independent advice under the Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37726/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 632. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual budget to run and promote the Citizens Information Bureau's mortgage arrears helpline; the amount spent on the helpline to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 633. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual budget to run and promote the Citizen Information Bureau's keepingyourhome.ie website; the amount spent on the website to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37737/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 776. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is any possibility of fast-tracking Eircom's network for a national plans for broadband roll-out to a specific area and or townland which requires a more stable service than the rural broadband scheme, and if so, are there any social or economic criteria which would need to be met to make such fast-tracking...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 913. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amounts raised in planning applications for change of use per local authority from 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37727/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 1010. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of silent SMS messages the Gardai or any agency under his remit has instructed providers to send in the past three years and by network provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37067/13]