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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received by him from various organisations seeking charitable status for each of the past seven years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4516/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of charitable status applications that have been granted by him for each of the past seven years in tabular form; the average waiting time for an application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4521/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is in receipt of an application for charitable status from an organisation (details supplied); when he expects a decision to be arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4523/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is in receipt of a request for funding from Cork County Council to assist with the installation of a new sewage treatment plant at Drinagh village, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4512/12]

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (26 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the current cost of private health insurance; the number of customers that are not in a position to renew their policy; the expected price increases this year; his long-term views; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/12]

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: Recently in a Sunday newspaper, a journalist wrote that watching Fianna Fáil was a bit like watching children in the schoolyard jumping up and down saying "Na, na, na, na - ye can't clean up our mess". It is apt and appropriate tonight watching the calibre of the debate from across the floor of the House. I am a proud west Cork man, who was born and reared in Drinagh in the heart of rural...

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: I have listened intently to many parents in my own constituency who have serious fears about this measure. I understand that this is a progressive development in many instances, but there are situations where a "one cap fits all" approach will unfairly affect some isolated rural communities. To this end, I have already requested from the Minister that a provision be entered into school...

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: If Deputies listened, they might learn something. As a result of the recent budget, a principal can now teach resources and special needs. That measure is welcome for teachers in small schools who teach resources one-on-one and also have to do administration. It works in larger schools with adequate staff numbers.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: There is no such thing as a bad or good school but there are weaker or better teachers. A small school with a weak teacher will result in having such a teacher for four years or the equivalent of half the primary school cycle. As far back as 1966, an OECD report entitled "Investment in Education" challenged the feasibility of one and two-teacher schools in Ireland, citing their high cost per...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 441: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 323 and 350 of 18 October 2011, the progress that has been made in setting out a budget for funding for Leader projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4960/12]

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: There has always been a statutory appeals procedure.

Written Answers — Local Government (Charges) Act 2009: Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 (7 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 343: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given instructions to local authority managers to exercise discretion when collecting arrears for the non principal private residence charge for persons who genuinely cannot afford to pay or to persons living abroad who have not been aware of the charge to date; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding agri-environment options scheme payments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6210/12]

Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (9 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings that would be achieved by the Exchequer if a new tax was introduced on a temporary basis to tax all pension payments to retired public servants in excess of €50,000 at seventy five per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7492/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of payments to teachers and staff under different headings other than basic salary for each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7494/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of salary increments, bonus payments and all irregular payments other than basic salary to public sector workers across all grades in tabular form for each of the past five years. [7490/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons that receive a retirement pension in excess of €50,000 annually; the total cost of such payments after each recipient has been paid an amount of €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7491/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings that would be achieved if all lump sum payments to public servants at retirement were to be capped at €100,000 on a temporary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7493/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason she gives notice to recipients of domiciliary care allowance to reapply only two months ahead of the cessation date when currently her Department takes five to six months to consider new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7863/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Jim Daly: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a natural transition does not occur for benefits of a child (details supplied) with Autism who's parent is receiving domiciliary care allowance to receiving disability allowance at the child's 16th birthday when the diagnosis has not changed nor have the means of the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter....