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Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: Yes. Deputy Kirk and I have seven and a half minutes each, with five minutes for Deputy Troy. I welcome the chance to speak on the Social Welfare Bill, but first I will pick up on something mentioned by Deputy Timmins and a number of other Deputies. This is madness. It is the same every year, regardless of who is outside the House. On this occasion we will spend only two days talking...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister might share the idea with her colleagues. It sounds like a good scheme, one that would give skills to those who want to use their talents and who, because of the construction collapse, can now give their skills to the community. That scheme needs to roll out quickly. Flexibility is needed in such schemes in order to respond to demand. One of the difficulties in JobBridge is...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: This is where one must think outside the box, which brings me back to my opening point. The carers, small farmers and parents of this country are paying because of the Minister's inability to think outside the box. She is doing it the easy way, with cuts, instead of re-imagining the system. She has had 18 months to do that - to come forward, reposition and re-imagine social welfare - but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have their higher education grant applications processed; the reason for the delay in making a decision made in respect of their applications; if he will now expedite these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55733/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has been awarded and paid the higher education grant has yet to receive the confirmation letter that they require for their college from Student Universal Support Ireland stating that their tuition fees are covered. [55822/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Computerisation Programme (12 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make funding available for computer upgrading or replacement to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55842/12]

Other Questions: Age Profile in the Farming Industry (13 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to address the age profile imbalance in the farming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55959/12]

Other Questions: Age Profile in the Farming Industry (13 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to address the age profile imbalance in the farming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55959/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there have been any discussions at the EU Agriculture Council of Ministers meetings in relation to the terms and conditions being imposed by the large super market chains on food processors and producers; the nature of these discussions; the decision taken by the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55988/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if previously self-employed persons who paid an annual PRSI contribution, and who are now unemployed, can sign for PRSI credits in order to not break their entitlement to contributory old age pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56088/12]

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her top priorities for 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56685/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of members there are in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo Irish Bank, pension scheme; if there has been any reduction in pensions paid to members in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the operation of the scheme. [56288/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of deferred members there are in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo Irish Bank, pension scheme; if there will be any reduction in pensions to be paid to members when they are due; and to make a statement on the operation of the scheme. [56289/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation being faced by deferred members in a company (details supplied) which is now under the control of the Irish bank Resolution Corporation; the losses being forced on these people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56290/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the fees paid by the Irish bank Resolution Corporation to all advisors in relation to the operation of the pension scheme of a company (details supplied) controlled by the bank. [56291/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he proposes to place an indicative value on homes under the property tax measure in view of the fact that three and four bedroom homes in counties Donegal and Mayo are being sold at auction this year for less than €30,000; his views on whether the property tax agenda is flawed at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56742/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Investigations (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are obliged to carry out a revenue audit on a couples finances when one member of the couple request such an audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56754/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Rural Social Scheme (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timescale for the proposed focused policy assessment of the rural social scheme; the proposed methodology of the review; if it is intended to ascertain the views of sponsors, supervisors or participants in relation to the scheme; when he expects to receive the final report of the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (18 Dec 2012)

Dara Calleary: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supervisory arrangements for the proposed 2,500 extra places on the TÚS scheme and the 2000 on community employment; the way these places will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56266/12]