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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Alcohol Advertising (25 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 135. To ask the Taoiseach the dates on which the interdepartmental working group on alcohol sponsorship has met since its establishment; the issues which it has addressed; and when he expects it to complete its work. [44768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Student Universal Support Ireland will not accept Department of Social Protection documentation as proof of address in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45331/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Legislation (25 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Litter Pollution Acts; if he will extend the range of enforcement personnel that may issue fines under Section 22 (Dog related offence) of the Litter Pollution Acts so that there is a wider enforcement scope in countering the problem of dog littering. [45108/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the impact on a single, employed PAYE earner on an annual income of €9,000, €12,000, €15,000, €20,000, €25,000, €30,000, €40,000, €60,000, €100,000, €120,000, €150, 000 and €200,000; if they will be affected by the income tax and universal...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current amount of resource hours allocated to a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason this child has received no resource hours for maths this school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45494/14]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I support most of these amendments in respect of-----

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I would be supportive of these amendments. In talking about this section of the Bill, there is no doubt that a very large number of people - ex-employees of the Dublin Airport Authority and Aer Lingus - have been left high and dry by last year's Social Welfare Act and the 2009 Act. This is a very clear issue of justice for the people concerned. These are people who in good faith made...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: There is huge disappointment that having met with the Minister, and given that commitments were given and the impression created that there was an understanding of the unfairness in respect of how deferred pensioners in these two companies were being treated, the Minister went ahead and agreed with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to sign the order which effectively provides for...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is the point I made. The Minister for Social Protection met with the staff concerned and gave them the impression that there was an understanding of the hardship that would created for them but later agreed with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport that the order would be signed. There is a basic issue of human rights and justice here for people who understood that after a...

Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Dealing (27 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, for coming to the House to respond to this debate. I do not need to tell him that we have very serious problems in Ireland with substance misuse. Obviously, the number one problem is alcohol but all the evidence indicates that the number two problem is the misuse of prescription drugs, particularly benzodiazepines and Z-drugs. Vast...

Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Dealing (27 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister's response is disappointing. There is no sense of urgency at all from him in this regard. This is a major problem across the country but most prevalent in the Dublin city centre area. The Minister will get that feedback from all of the local drugs task forces as well. Prescription drugs, after alcohol, are the biggest problem that communities are dealing with. One would...

Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Dealing (27 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Priorities are set by the Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Dealing (27 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is not what is proposed. I ask the Minister to read the file.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Of course it is.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Government gave the very wealthy a gift.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has been in power for nearly four years.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Why is the Government not doing that?

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: These people are being replaced by others.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: What has the Government been doing for the past four years?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Dec 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the tax treatment of a parent who loans €40,000 to their child for the purchase of a home and who receives the money back over time; if the loan is treated as a gift for capital acquisitions tax purposes; if repayments are counted as an income for income tax purposes or have other tax implications for the parent; and the...