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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the annual amount of universal social charge collected from construction subcontractors registered under the relevant contract tax for the years 2008 to 2014. [2246/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the annual number of investigations the Revenue Commissioners have initiated into abuse of the relevant contract tax system between 2008 and 2014; and the number of cases of tax evasion identified in the same period. [2250/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the average turnaround time for the Revenue Commissioners to issue a contract confirmation letter to subcontractors following notification by a principal contractor through the electronic relevant contract tax system of a contract entered into. [2318/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of audit interventions initiated by the Revenue Commissioners into non-resident construction contractors between 2012 and 2014; if these audits have concluded; if on conclusion tax evasion was found to have occurred; and the value of the yield where tax evasion occurred. [2319/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 275. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to increase the national minimum wage during the lifetime of this Government. [2683/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 277. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will limit the remit of the low pay commission to considering the national minimum wage. [2760/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 276. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the findings of the EU Commission consultation process, if he will reconsider his support for the provision of investor state dispute settlements in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. [2688/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 281. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Enterprise Ireland jobs in each county in the State for each of the past five years; and the monetary value of EI investment in each county in the State for the past five years. [2811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commencement of Legislation (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Companies Bill 2012 will be enacted. [2838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 374. To ask the Minister for Health the education and training that is being provided by his Department regarding the upskilling of parents in the delivery of low-cost healthy nutritious meals to their families. [2222/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Acht na Gaeilge (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 490. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade an ndearna Rialtas na hÉireann, mar a comhaontaíodh i gComhaontú Chill Rìmhinn, Acht Gaeilge do Thuaisceart Éireann a chur ar liosta tosaíochtaí Rialtas na hÉireann sna pléití a bhí ann idir na páirtithe ó thuaidh le déanaí; an dtacaíonn Rialtas na...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the annual number of direct jobs and indirect jobs that the school build capital programme has created between 2012 and 2014; and the projected numbers for both in 2015. [2239/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if construction-related apprenticeships can be taken up on public or private projects in the State awarded to non-resident contractors. [2259/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 579. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to address concerns regarding the unilateral action by Bord na Móna company, AES, to cut services to customers by 50%. [2247/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Caiteachas Bhord Gáis (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 581. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources cén costas a bhain le hainm Bhord Gáis a athrú ó Bhord Gáis go Gas Networks Ireland, ag cur san áireamh na costais a bhain le fógraíocht, comhairleoireacht agus caidreamh poiblí, agus aon chostais eile a bhain leis an athrú ainm agus leis an athbhrandáil. [2444/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (20 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 621. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the work in which she is involved with regard to research of culture memory or mnemohistory concerning the roll-out of the commemorations in the next few years. [2221/15]

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The purpose of this amendment is to pierce the corporate veil. There is a major difficulty in society whereby companies are created to defend moneys or individuals in their responsibilities to employees. For example, I know of local authorities that have tendering processes for waste disposal services whereby one company applies for the contract, that is, the company with the assets, while...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 15:In page 30, line 35, after “offence” to insert “and for the purpose of the performance of the Commissions functions”.There are concerns that this Bill will restrict the use the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, can make of information to the purpose only of detection, investigation or prosecution of an offence. Organisations like ICTU,...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I move amendment No. 16:In page 31, line 4, after “contract” to insert “(and the sub-contracting chain)”.As the Minister should be aware at this stage, many aspects of the construction industry in this State are broken. There is wholescale migration from direct employment towards RCTs, in an effort by construction companies to gain a competitive advantage with...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the Minister for proposing to do that on Seanad Stage. The logic is very clear. The rights of a worker on a site who is employed by a subcontractor rather than the principal contractor should not be any different from someone employed by a principal contractor. If we do not do that, we are saying that employing a sub-contractor, and thereby diffusing responsibility, gives the...