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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of property tax collected in Drumcondra area, Dublin 9. [49567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 275. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will withdraw his amendments on the Freedom of Information Bill as they are damaging to democracy and transparency. [49586/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 279. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will support the small and medium enterprise sector with the high costs they are experiencing. [48873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Appeals Tribunal (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 280. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an outstanding settlement awarded by the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Circuit Order of Enforcement on 7 June 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied). [48919/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will clarify the clause of zero hours contract in employment; if he will confirm whether this clause exploits persons on lower income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the fact that Ireland is not a member of CERN and this places Irish secondary school students at a disadvantage, relative to their British, French, Italian and Spanish counterparts, if there are plans in place for Ireland to apply for limited membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49455/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a social welfare recipient who have savings of €10,000 to €13,500 may receive a rent supplement allowance; or can these persons receive a reduced rent supplement allowance. [48874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider ending the unnecessary cruel practice of tail docking and dew claw removal in certain dogs. [49606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: UN Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 620. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a national organising committee has been or will be put in place to organise events in 2014 for the 20th anniversary of the international year of the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49262/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 683. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [49359/13]

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: The Taoiseach is waffling again.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: The Taoiseach is waffling again.

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak in the House during this historic debate on the Government decision to exit the EU-IMF programme. Let there be no mistake about it; the day these people came to town was a sad day for Ireland, a sad day for democracy and, above all, a sad day for the Irish people. We must all recognise this because people have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 132. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will support the Clontarf 2014 group in their efforts to develop sports, arts and tourism and for the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf. [49686/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: 197. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the elderly, the medical card and the assessment process. [49699/13]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: We always stick to the agenda.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: That applies to the Minister as well.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: The Minister's submission on the Estimates gave the impression everything is hunky dory in our justice system, but the situation is the opposite. I have some questions with regard to his submission because there is a major problem with the justice system in regard to crime that is not being dealt with. In regard to the Supplementary Estimates and the effective management of resources, does...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (20 Nov 2013)

Finian McGrath: This relates to crime and the Estimates.