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Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to share time with various Deputies.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: The hot topic of the day when I was first elected to a local authority a frightening 26 years ago was the funding of local government. We have had various stabs at local charges and taxes over the years, none of which stuck, even though local charges or taxes are regarded as the norm internationally. This is not only because they broaden the tax base and make the Exchequer less dependent on...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (14 Dec 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the outcome of the consultation on the draft statutory instrument requiring Internet service providers to exclude customers committing digital copyright theft; if there is a timescale for the signing of the statutory instrument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40170/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the proposed closure of Dalkey Garda station, Dublin, if he or the Garda Commissioner will give a commitment that the same number of gardaí will be deployed to the sub-district of Dun Laoghaire sub-division thus ensuring there is no net loss of gardaí to the district and that the residents in the district can continue to...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 28 June 2011, if he has received further correspondence from any of the representative bodies of the pensions industry in relation to the pension fund levy; if any of the pension fund administrators or providers have absorbed any of the pension fund levy by reducing fees and charges; the steps he will...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if the mortgage interest relief announced in the 2012 budget for those who bought their homes between 2004 and 2008 may be claimed by those who have been forced into rented accommodation themselves and who are renting out the mortgaged property to try and maintain mortgage payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41340/11]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any changes are being contemplated to the method by which offenders are informed of fixed penalty fines, in view of the number of cases coming before the courts resulting from the failure to deliver a fixed penalty notice and when the court summons was the first indication that a fixed penalty fine had been incurred; and if he...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 846: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the problems being experienced by users trying to use the new online medical card application system; if these issues are being dealt with, to bring about the kind of efficiencies and savings upon which the Croke Park agreement is predicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40968/11]

Written Answers — Health Practitioners' Qualifications: Health Practitioners' Qualifications (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 980: To ask the Minister for Health his views that there is an anomaly in a case (details supplied); and that it does not concur with the EU's recognition of professional qualifications as outlined in Directive 2005/36/EC. [1451/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1019: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage, on average, by which Dublin Bus tickets have increased over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41165/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage, on average, by which Bus Éireann tickets have increased over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41166/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1021: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage by which the costs of Dublin Bus have increased since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41167/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage by which the costs of Bus Éireann have increased since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41168/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (11 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus routes that avail of the port tunnel as a percentage of the number of buses exiting the city along this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41169/11]

Employment Rights (17 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I remind Deputies they should not mention anybody outside the House in their address.

Employment Rights (17 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy is losing his time.

Written Answers — Passport Service: Passport Service (19 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have been stolen, lost or mislaid in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3225/12]

Message from Select Sub-Committee (24 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the Bretton Woods Agreement (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (24 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide further information in relation to the grant of a special management order in respect of a credit union (details supplied), specifically seeking information about the remuneration to be provided to the special manager and other persons appointed pursuant to the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 to said...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: We are still borrowing.