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Other Questions: Pensions Reform (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: I thank the Acting Chairman. This question relates to pensions governance, in particular the role of trustees, including corporate trustees. It concerns workers who make contributions in order to have decent retirement incomes but where decisions are made that affect their livelihoods in retirement and deplete their returns. These workers are basically disenfranchised from having any...

Other Questions: Pensions Reform (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: I am not sure if the question was clear and I do not expect the Minister to be on top of every example of a pension scheme, but I will put a scenario to him and he might advise on how it can be addressed. The Aer Lingus supplementary pension scheme was attached to the defined benefit Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme, IASS. The IASS closed and, as a result, the Aer Lingus scheme...

Other Questions: Pensions Reform (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: One would expect that. Some of them are retired members of trade unions who are earning pensions of approximately €100,000 per year. The workers have not had a say in reselecting them since the scheme was established. The wind-up is being delayed because the trustees are seeking an indemnification against being sued. They are getting professional advice from the likes of the fund's...

Other Questions: Pensions Reform (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: That would be fine.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is appropriate that corporate trustees and trustees can withhold additional benefits to members of occupational pension schemes while securing indemnities for their personal well-being as the assets of the scheme deteriorate; his plans to deal with pension governance in this area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 110 to 112, inclusive, of 27 September 2016, if a circular or guidance document exists regarding the way in which scores should be accumulated at interview; if written evidence is kept as to the way in which a particular score out of 100 is arrived at during the interview process; and, if so, if a person...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Data (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 27 September 2016, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of multiple property owners in ranges (details supplied) for each of the years 2013 to 2015 inclusive; and the way in which confidentiality may be breached should the ranges requested be provided. [29020/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Data (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 27 September 2016, if he will provide the total number of properties owned by the 11 persons in the 200-300 category; the total number of properties owned by the 11 persons in the 301-400 category; the total number of properties owned by the fewer than ten persons in the 401-500 category; and the total number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to parliamentary question Numbers 407 and 414 of 27 September 2016, if he will provide the number of landlords providing between four and ten lettings; the number of landlords providing between 11 and 20 lettings; the number of landlords providing between 21 and 30 lettings; the number of landlords providing between 31 and 40 lettings;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 243. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 855 of 27 September 2016 (details supplied), if he will introduce legislation to compel electricity suppliers to provide a tariff to generators of renewable energy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has led to the success of renewable energy supplies in Germany...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (6 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 252. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 963 of 27 September 2016, if any person from Tusla has engaged in discussions with a company (details supplied) regarding the company's plans to develop an assessment centre for children aged under ten at (details supplied); if any person from Tusla has engaged with the aforementioned company in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline his views on reports that a bank (details supplied) has shut the accounts of an organisation for political reasons, amounting to an attack on the right to freely organise. [29783/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he plans to address, for the student, the discrepancy between those on the junior cycle who are being assessed by classroom based assessment, CBA, and those who are not being assessed due to action by the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland, ASTI; the alternative his Department will put in place to ensure that those students...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Functions (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a position (details supplied) was not externally advertised before it was given to a person (details supplied); the person who made the final decision in regard to this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 318. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the severance package of €1.119 million received by a senior civil servant between 2011 and 2013; and his further views on other severance packages of over €500,000 paid out during the years 2010 to 2016. [29875/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 494. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adverse effect reports received by the HPRA regarding a drug (details supplied) since that drug was licensed for use here. [29877/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 495. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has performed any lifetime analysis of the cost of support to persons reporting serious adverse effects following the administration of a drug (details supplied). [29878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of longitudinal studies of girls vaccinated against HPV in the past five years that have been performed and their results. [29876/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: 534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider making the installation of CCTV in abattoirs here a mandatory requirement in order to protect against potential abuse of animals. [29854/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Clare Daly: Yes, thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. That is right.