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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (11 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the way the income assessment for medical cards is calculated; if the weekly income is calculated by dividing the monthly income by four; his views on whether this leads to a miscalculation over the course of the year as this method of calculation would lead to 48 weeks in the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: I shall begin by congratulating the Minister on his promotion and thank him for his presentation. I assure the Chairman that I shall be as quick as I can. I join with the Minister in congratulating our embassy staff who are working on the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone along with the NGOs and volunteers who have gone to the region. As he said, they have undertaken challenging and dangerous...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: As several amendments have been ruled out of order, I will explain why for the information of Members. Some are amendments which do not arise from Committee Stage proceedings. In order to arise from Committee Stage proceedings, an amendment must arise, for example, from actual amendments offered or as a result of undertakings given by the Minister, either to meet some points raised or to...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: It is not in order, but I will allow a brief comment.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: I ask Deputy Tóibín to be brief because I want to move on to the amendments that are in order.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: I remind the Deputy Tóibín that the amendments in question have been ruled out of order. I cannot change the rules. Notwithstanding what the Deputy might have been told, the amendments are not in order. I am sorry. I will move on.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are out of order.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 13, 17, 20 and 21 are cognate with amendment No. 12 and may be discussed together with it.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: As the Deputy will be aware, the rules stipulate that he cannot refer to people outside the House.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not obliged to rule on what is contained in the newspapers.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: That may be the case but the Deputy knows the rules of the House.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: That is not our concern.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy McDonald is supposed to be finding out.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy McDonald is asking the Taoiseach to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (12 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the unfair treatment of the secondary carer, who is the sole financial supporter of the primary carer and their children, being unable to receive the single person child carer credit when the primary carer is not in employment but simply refuses to relinquish the credit to the secondary carer; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the impact on single, employed PAYE earners on annual incomes of €15,000, €20,000, €25,000, €30,000, €40,000, €60,000, €100,000, €120,000, €150, 000 and €200,000 owing to the income tax and universal social charge changes in 2015 compared to 2014; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (18 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 216. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the large number of gift vouchers which will be purchased in the coming weeks prior to Christmas and in view of the large number of these that will lapse prior to being redeemed, if it is possible to legislate to ensure that such gift vouchers remain valid for as long as the provider remains in business; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (18 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 297. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to pass into law the children and family relationships Bill before the proposed referendum on civil marriage for same-sex couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (19 Nov 2014)

Olivia Mitchell: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been identified for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and when construction will begin. [44454/14]