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Other Questions: Tourism Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Ray Butler: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I want to say something. I have sat here for an hour and a half and I just want to ask the Minister a question.

Other Questions: Tourism Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Ray Butler: I just want to say something to the Minister. We had conspiracy theories on The Gathering. All I wanted to do was to say to the Minister to keep the local authority funding for another couple of weeks, but they come in here with conspiracy theories over the funding of The Gathering, and we sit here for an hour and a half. No wonder it is a joke.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (27 Nov 2012)

Ray Butler: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the recently announced supports available to groups for Gatherings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52673/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (27 Nov 2012)

Ray Butler: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the details of the promotional efforts being undertaken to promote the Gathering 2013 overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52672/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (27 Nov 2012)

Ray Butler: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the promotional efforts being undertaken to promote the Gathering 2013 overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52762/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (27 Nov 2012)

Ray Butler: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the recently announced supports available to groups for Gatherings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52763/12]

Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: When is publication of the housing Bill expected? I read in the newspapers last week that 100,000 families are on the county council housing waiting lists.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (4 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Advisory Group on Taxation and Social Welfare will be bringing its report to her in view of recent calls by self-employed groups (details supplied) for reform of the PRSI system to give full cover to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54134/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (4 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given in the Road Safety Bill to include legislation regarding making it compulsory for pedestrians to wear high visibility clothing on all public roads and walkways in darkness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53888/12]

Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: I welcome the Minister. A trend is emerging as Departments produce facts and figures. My brother who is self-employed and owns a couple of shops which employ up to 48 people rang me this morning. Returns to the Exchequer from the self-employed are down. We have also heard this morning that returns of PRSI receipts are €418 billion, which is 23% higher than estimated. Self-employed...

Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: Some officials from the Department of Social Protection appeared before the committee during the year when we also invited a group of self-employed persons in the Self Employed Alliance, SEA, to appear before us. They were from the Meath and Dundalk area. KPMG produced a report on social protection. The class S stamp rate is 4% to 5%, but KPMG worked out that 17% would be the stamp rate...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: Maybe some day.

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: It is the truth.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application made in October 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be processed,; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55588/12]

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: This is not "Walks along the Border with Peter Darragh Quinn".

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: I wonder how people in the North feel.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: Deputy Pearse Doherty should not get angry.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: Deputy Martin should apologise. He should say that he is sorry.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: It is Christmas. Deputy Martin should say that he is sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Ray Butler: I see where Deputy Ó Snodaigh is coming from. I agree to disagree with him but I hope we will get rid of the troika in 2013. A great deal of pain has been put on the public but in Spain, which is experiencing significant difficulties, one only gets social welfare for two years. After that a person is cut off completely, there is no social welfare. Some 1.5 million people in Spain...