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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who applied for Student Universal Support Ireland grants to pursue a course of study outside the State; the number of these who were erroneously informed by the Department that they would receive a grant to cover the course fees; the steps he has taken to adequately compensate any students in this situation; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the preparations made by his Department to resolve the issues with the Student Universal Support Ireland grant system; his views on whether the system will be effective in the coming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31623/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons supplementary welfare allowance is not considered as a qualifying payment for the special rate of maintenance grant for third level study; if he will reconsider his position in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31624/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that have been taken by him to implement the 2010 framework for action for the inclusion of children with special needs in early childhood education settings to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31625/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 786 of 11 June 2013, the reasons the audit of financial statements of the Fishery Harbour Centres are not up to date; his views on whether it is acceptable that these accounts have not been completed since 2007; if he will provide the unaudited amounts for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 597. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 798 of 11 June 2013, if he will provide in tabular form the 91 bays-estuaries subject to appropriate assessment under EU rules; the current stage of the assessment for each bay-estuary; the likely time frame for the completion of the assessment in each case; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 652. To ask the Minister for Health if detailed consideration has been given to the 2010 Framework for Action for the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education Settings in determining the future of specialist pre schools in County Donegal; if he is satisfied that the decision to close St Agnes' preschool and his lack of commitment to retain the specialist pre...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 655. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos 541 of 30 April 2013 and 531 of 12 February 2013, if he will now consider allocating the proposed grant for primary health care centre in Dungloe under the PPP programme to the capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31674/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the number of hip replacement operations carried out on public patients at a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal for the past three years; the number of operations that have been carried out to date in 2013; the number planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31832/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the number of hip replacement operations carried out on private patients at a hospital ( details supplied) in County Donegal for the past three years, the number of operations that have been carried out to date in 2013; the number planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31833/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 672. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form on the number of operations carried out by a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal per department on public patients for 2011,2012 and to date in 2013 [31834/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 673. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form on the number of operations carried out by a hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal per department on private patients for 2011, 2012 and to date 2013 [31835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (2 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 714. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding to Donegal County Council to allow them make a provision for funding or resources to citizens whose roads are not maintained by Donegal County Council; if his attention has been drawn to the number of roads in the county that are not maintained by the council; the serious condition of these roads and if he...

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide assurances that the allocation of an additional 500 resource teachers to meet the increase in the percentage of children with special needs who are attending school from September 2013 onwards will result in funding being withdrawn from the overall education budget; if he will confirm that he has no plans to increase the...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Tá mé iontach sásta seasamh anseo anocht chun tacaíocht a thabhairt don Bhille um Stádas Comhionann (Leasú), 2013. Tá moladh mór tuillte ag an Teachta Mac Lochlainn, a tháinig chun tosaigh leis an mBille seo. Tá moladh le tabhairt fosta chuig na heagrais phobail uilig atá ar cúl an fheachtais mar cheannródaithe ar an iarracht...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (3 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to objections raised by staff of Dublin Institute of Technology regarding the provision of Shell funding towards the new visual art degree in Erris, County Mayo, which is being offered by DIT and Mayo County Council [32217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 26 June, if he will outline the effective tax rate effect for income earners whose tax credits were phased out with a reduction of half the credits between €100,000 and €150,000; three quarters of the credits between €150,000 and €200,000; and abolished over €200,000; based on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (3 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 26 June 2013, if he will set out the additional average tax paid by employees in the categories mentioned if the employees were also subject to a new third rate of tax of 48% on income earned in excess of €100,000. [32382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised if personal and not employee tax credits for high income earners were phased out with a reduction of half the credits between €100,000 and €150,000; three quarters of the credits between €150,000 and €200,000; and abolished over €200,000; the impact that would have on the average tax take...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Jul 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 26 June 2013, if he will set out the average additional tax take paid by taxpayers earning over €100,000 if tax credits were abolished; and the average additional tax take that would be paid if these taxpayers also incurred a new third rate of tax of 48% on the income earned in excess of...