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Written Answers — Department of Health: Coroners Service (26 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider conducting and independent inquiry into a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50250/13]

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: This Bill is very welcome. The objective of facilitating lower cost examinership for small businesses is a sensible step. I am disappointed by the delay in bringing forward the Companies Bill on which I recall questioning the former Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan, in 2009 or 2010. I understand it is not due to come before the House until 2015, so it was a wise...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 22. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned that the changes to maternity benefit will further discourage women into the labour force in view of the ongoing rise in the number of women on the live register while the number of men is falling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50848/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 25. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the introduction of the PRSI rate of 4.25% on lower paid workers as part of the jobs initiative increased the total number of employees on the national minimum wage during the period of its existence; if she is concerned that a return to the higher rate in 2014 may slow this employment growth for persons in this income...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the delegations for their comprehensive opening remarks. To my mind, every health insurance committee should be trying to recruit young members and convince them of the benefits of holding health insurance. I am not seeing any effort, particularly from VHI, to recruit young people, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: There is a risk that because of State subvention and community-rating with risk equalisation, there is no incentive to recruit young members. It would seem to be a waiting game for lifelong community rating and, in the case of VHI, waiting for the benefits of risk equalisation. Connected to this serious issue is the matter of how many packages are offered and how complex they are. I know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I do not think it is my mobile telephone causing that interference. This is a serious issue that is frustrating people and needs to be addressed, particularly by VHI. What are the health insurers doing to encourage healthier lifestyles? For young people, if there were an opportunity to offset expenses such as gym membership, more of them would probably take it up. What are the health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: How many additional perks and benefits do the insurers’ staff receive-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: Has Mr. O’Dwyer seen the 2011 Matheson-Goodbody report, which has not yet been published? If so, does he agree with its recommendations? Does he believe it would be helpful for the Oireachtas to see that report, so we can consider the options available for the health insurance industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I am pleased to hear Mr. O'Dwyer say there is no intention to seek a capital injection. It is the stated intention of the Government to provide €150 million. How much of the revenue that will be generated by the stamp duty levy will be used to contribute to plugging that hole?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: I thought VHI did not need the money.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 32. To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 19 November 2013, if he will provide the figures supplied with respect to senior counsel; the total number of separate legal briefings to senior counsel for each year in which the moneys were paid as listed in the response; the total number of different senior counsel briefed for each year; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Missions Data (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 19 November 2013, if he will provide a list of the names of the individual companies that were met as numerated in the response for 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Missions Data (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 19 November 2013, the names of companies since March 2011 where Enterprise Ireland has provided information on contracts won during trade missions as appropriate; the reason the names of companies who accompany him on Enterprise Ireland events could be considered commercially...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail when the capital requirements directive IV will be transposed into Irish law; if he will detail if in the transposition of this directive into Irish law there is scope for credit unions not to be reclassified as non banking financial institutions under the directive or the capital requirements regulation; his views that credit unions here...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of staff in the Central Bank who are responsible for overseeing credit unions that have been paid employees of credit unions or volunteers in credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51450/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the title of the person in the Central Bank who has ultimate responsibility for oversight and imposing restrictions on lending within credit unions; the level at which staff in the Central Bank have the authority to make decisions regarding lending restrictions; if he will provide the criteria assessed to determine specific lending...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 21 November 2013, if he will detail in euro terms the total proceeds of all borrowings by the Exchequer lodged to the Exchequer account at the Central Bank of Ireland at the end of year in 2011, 2012 and end of October in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51732/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (3 Dec 2013)

Lucinda Creighton: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the consultation that has taken place to date with Dublin City Council regarding areas of eligibility for the living city initiative; if he has any figures on the number of individual properties likely to be eligible in the Dublin City Council area if the living city initiative gets approval by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the...