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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (14 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the management of the Sligo County Manager (details supplied) and their management team, Sligo County Council has had the highest overall deficit balance of all county and city councils as outlined in its respective annual financial statements; if his attention has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (14 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 119. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will elaborate on his recent statement on RTE’s "Prime Time" programme when he said Sligo is one of the reasons we are reforming local authorities; if at any stage his Department expressed dissatisfaction with the Sligo County Manager and the council management team’s regarding the management of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (14 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 120. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of the gross lump sum, the gross severance gratuity and annual pension that has been paid to the retired Sligo County Manager (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (14 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [48784/13]

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a new special arrangement in place regarding refuelling for Canadian military aircraft at Shannon; if sovereign immunity has been granted to them by the Irish Government; the international law or treaty under which this is being permitted and whether it should not be superseded by our neutrality and the UN...

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 727 of 5 November 2013, the basis for granting sovereign immunity; the law it is in accordance with; the way this impacts on Ireland's responsiblity to uphold international treaties like the Geneva Convention, Hague Convention and the UN Convention Against Torture. [48925/13]

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: As the Tánaiste is aware, there has been a sharp increase in the number of Canadian military aircraft using Shannon Airport. In a written answer to my question last week the Tánaiste told me he was not in a position to provide any information about that. I want to know why that is the case. Does the Tánaiste not know, or does he know but does not want to tell us? Neither...

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: I am not sure I am any the wiser following that response. What the Tánaiste seems to be saying is that there is sovereign immunity but that it is subservient to other aspects of international law, that it is not something that is sought. He goes on to say military aircraft landing at Shannon Airport require permission from him as Minister and that they are required to adhere to certain...

Other Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: The problem is that they are not. Last week I asked the Tánaiste in a question tabled for written reply about a specific Hercules aircraft that had been at Shannon Airport on 6 November and whether it had been carrying passengers or cargo. We were led to believe it had been carrying passengers because of where it had landed. However, the Tánaiste's response to me was that he was...

Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: The Tánaiste will be aware that Ireland has one of the lowest corporation tax rates in Europe. In fact, our effective tax rate is even lower. Does he see a certain irony in the fact that he, as somebody who claims to be a socialist, would staunchly defend that low rate yet he does not show any shame in attacking elderly citizens, etc.? Should he be agreeing with his socialist...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Protection (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: There is a certain irony in the fact that the Minister with responsibility for jobs is in India trying to scrape up a few jobs for us while in the background hundreds of highly skilled and important aviation maintenance jobs are on the line. We must view this against the backdrop of the loss of 1,000 such jobs in SRT. Ireland was a world leader in aviation maintenance. If these two...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Protection (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: I also highlighted the same part of the Minister of State's contribution. It is incredibly defeatist and will not be good news for the workers involved. This exposes the problem of over-reliance on the Government's strategy for multinational corporations. The problem is not the viability of the sector but that these operations do not fit in with the parent companies' plans. That is its...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Colombian authorities as a matter of urgency and demand an independent and rigorous investigation into the assassination of Cesar Garcia, a farmer and environmental activist opposed to the La Colosa gold mining project and demand that the safety and security of community activists who oppose this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing apprentices to apply for tax relief on tuition fees as a result of the changes in the funding requirements being faced by apprentices during their time in institutes of technology. [48824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the source of the error with regard to the property tax and the fact that Revenue will have to refund many persons who were not first-time buyers; and if he will outline the full amount of the refund to be paid. [48827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the Revenue Commissioners from taxi companies in VAT collected on hand held radios issued to drivers, on an annual basis for the past five years, and the number of companies involved. [49522/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an apprentice will now be able to avail of a student grant as a result of the changes in the payments introduced in budget 2014. [48823/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is permissible for schools to charge a €110 for mock exams papers to be corrected by an external examiner; and if he will consider bringing in a rule that would prevent such activity from occurring as it obviously places an enormous burden on hard pressed families. [49553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to develop access to third level education particularly at masters and doctorate levels for mature students. [49555/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (19 Nov 2013)

Clare Daly: 348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the proposed €200 million (details supplied) for the youth jobs guarantee fund over the next two years is certain to be implemented; and the way funding will be obtained. [49372/13]