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Other Questions: Symphysiotomy Report (19 Dec 2012)

Mick Wallace: May I correct a mistake I made when discussing an earlier question. I meant to say "inquest" rather than "inquiry". That is why the Minister may have been surprised by my question. With regard to symphysiotomy, I agree with Deputy Ó Caoláin that time is running out for many of these people. The authorities in the United Kingdom have announced a new police investigation into the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Dec 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a school (details supplied) in County Wexford should be reimbursed due to the failure of the Health Service Executive to apply for a special needs assistant for a child in their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57053/12]

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (20 Dec 2012)

Mick Wallace: My colleagues and I have called for a public inquiry into allegations of malpractice in the administration of the penalty points system. Some people are very concerned about problems in the system in terms of what it is lawful to terminate and what is not. What is required is a review of the system surrounding the discretion the gardaí use and the policy and processes within the Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Mick Wallace: Wexford received €900,000 in capital sports grants. Given the money the Minister of State had at his disposal, that was fair enough. However, there is serious concern in Wexford, particularly among the soccer fraternity but also among the public in general, that the distribution of the money appears to lack fairness. There is a feeling in Wexford that there may have been political...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any additional funding will be made available to support some of the clubs which were not allocated money under the 2012 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57138/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria used to determine the way the €26 million of funding for sports capital grants was allocated to sports clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57137/12]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: I ask the Tánaiste to instruct the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, to highlight the history of interventions in this area which are liable to be problematic and disastrous in the long term. President Hollande has said this intervention will last for a matter of weeks only. It only takes a few hours to decide to go in but it will take a lot longer to get out of it. This will...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: I was also amused when I listened to Deputy Finian McGrath this morning. To be honest, I thought he spoke very well. He is obviously passionate about his stand and I thought he was good on it, although I do not agree with him. The tobacco industry is also very impressive in how it operates. It is very powerful, very effective and very efficient, but I do not agree with how it runs its...

Other Questions: Corporation Tax (17 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to progress discussions on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base during the EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/13]

Other Questions: Corporation Tax (17 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: Work on the CCCTB proposal is moving rather slowly, but Ireland is committed to engaging constructively on it under the Euro Plus Pact. I note that the European Union Commissioner with responsibility for tax policy, Mr. Šemeta, has called on Ireland to help push forward the CCCTB proposal during our Presidency. The Government has issues with the maintenance of the 12.5% corporation...

Other Questions: Corporation Tax (17 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: Does the Minister agree that the decision not to sign up to a financial transaction tax is a short-term one from our perspective and that a more positive decision in the long term would be to sign up to it?

Other Questions: Tax Yield (17 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Minister will have noticed it highlighted in London recently that in 2011 Google had £2.5 billion in UK sales but, despite a group-wide profit margin of 33%, its main UK unit was subject to a tax charge of only £3.4 million. The company avoids UK tax by channelling non-US sales via Ireland.

Other Questions: Tax Yield (17 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: This arrangement allows Google to pay taxes at a rate of 3.2% on non-US profits. It also diverts some profits through Bermuda. Is the Minister not concerned that we are being used by these people to help them avoid paying tax in other jurisdictions and does he think this is something our Government should address?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Notes (17 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a deal on the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note can be achieved by 31 March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1930/13]

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (22 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to tackle bullying in schools; if he will outline in particular his plans to deal with homophobic bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2635/13]

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (22 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the work of the working group on tackling bullying; if he has received an action plan from the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2634/13]

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (22 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: The action plan is to be welcomed as work has been needed in this area for some time. There is a bullying issue regarding social media and computer communications. I am not as au fait with computers as my children are, and this problem is shared by many parents, so perhaps we must educate parents in dealing with such issues. Bullying probably still goes on in the school yard and teachers...

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (22 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: Deputies will be delighted to hear that I am not being bullied, not even by the media. The role of a bully must be taken on before one can be bullied.

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (22 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: Does the Minister agree that counselling is a significant element of this issue? It could mean much to the kids who are victims of bullying. With cuts to guidance counsellors, we should surely provide more detail on that area.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Valuations (22 Jan 2013)

Mick Wallace: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made in accelerating the programme of revaluation of commercial premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51811/12]