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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Patrick Nulty: ----- and while this Bill requires debate? Second, I ask him to remove the Bill from the Order Paper and allow trade unionists -----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Patrick Nulty: -----to make their decision in a calm and reasoned manner, rather than having a sword of Damocles placed over their heads by the Minister, his colleagues in Fine Gael and unfortunately, by some of my colleagues in the Labour Party?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Patrick Nulty: I hope to make a point in a robust but respectful way, as I support the amendments. Section 2 is the crux of the disagreement with the legislation. The argument is that only salaries over €65,000 are being touched, as they are on the higher end of the salary scale. That may be so but there is a principle of equality and this only has an impact on workers in the public sector. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Industry Lobbying (29 May 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with the tobacco industry or lobbyists on their behalf in 2013; the persons present at these meetings; the matters that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26050/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tobacco Industry Lobbying (29 May 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the tobacco industry or lobbyists on their behalf in 2013; if he will outline who was present at these meetings; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Industry Lobbying (29 May 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met with the tobacco industry or lobbyists on their behalf in 2013 and if he will outline who was present at these meetings; the matters that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to raise the alleged discrimination and persecution of the Falun Gong faith with his counterparts in the Chinese Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 2 May 2013, if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount of revenue raised in each of the VRT categories for the aforementioned years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount of revenue raised by the State in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 from excise duties on a packet of 20 cigarettes and rolling tobacco; if he will also indicate the gross national tobacco related excise for each year; if he will provide the rate of excise that corresponds to the revenue information...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure adequate school places for children living in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27612/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 335. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a building (details supplied) in Dublin 15 owned by the Office of Public Works; the date on which the building was acquired by the OPW; the cost at which the building was acquired by the OPW; the financial outlay by the OPW or other Government authority in respect of this building since its acquisition; the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Reports (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 367. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has received the National Consumer's Agency 2012 Annual Report; when he expects the report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27623/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department intends to implement the recommendations contained within the report Not Fair Enough published by FLAC in 2012 in relation to the social welfare appeals process. [26852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 432. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total savings made by abolishing the €300 cost of education allowance for back to education allowance recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27362/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 546. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount of revenue raised through motor tax in each emissions category for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of persons who paid motor tax in each of these categories for the aforementioned years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 581. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the report from the Boundary Commission on the Local Elections; if so, when he intends to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Legislation (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 614. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Noise Nuisance Bill; if he will ensure the speedy progression of this Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 672. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will sign the European Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence [27257/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 682. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the estimated street value of all illegal cannabis or cannabis derived substances seized by the State in the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; if he will provide an estimate of the total size of the black economy in this area for the aforementioned years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick Nulty: 938. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the filling of the 414 posts for community mental health services committed to in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2012, the number of these positions that have been filled by existing HSE staff members; his plans regarding the back-filling of the positions these staff members have vacated; and if he will make a statement on...