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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (24 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason an exceptional needs payment was refused for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9, and if she will outline the criteria by which such decisions are made. [41724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (24 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 528. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the situation whereby grant aid is not available to replace lead pipes in residential property, given the risk, according to the Health Service Executive, that lead poses to public health and the expense involved in replacing piping, if he will provide details of the proposed scheme for same; and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Citizens Imprisoned Abroad (25 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 193. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 12 November 2015, if he will provide additional details of his discussions with the Filipino Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the situation; the action that was agreed; if there is a timeline for a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42022/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (26 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of requests for additional funding or staff resources the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement made; the number of these that were met in full; the number of posts by head count and in whole-time equivalent terms; the number of vacant posts, with details of these posts; the amount spent on payroll in the office...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (26 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of over-subscribed primary schools according to the latest information available to her Department; the proportion of primary schools that are over-subscribed; a list of the schools in question, including addresses, in tabular form; the patron body of these schools; and the extent of over-subscription in each case, by pupil numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (26 Nov 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which funding allocations were made in respect of the scheme to support national organisations; the selection criteria that were applied; when these criteria were not adhered to in some cases in the final allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42279/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the remit and purpose of the study she commissioned the London-based Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion to carry out in 2012, at a cost of approximately €190,000 to the taxpayer; the impact of this study on the design of the JobPath programme; if she will publish the study. [42747/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 17 November 2015, the details of the rigorous public procurement process that led to the awarding of the JobPath tenders; her plans to publish the successful bids submitted and the criteria she used in the procurement process to select the companies concerned; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views that according to an investigation (details supplied) carried out in the United Kingdom, one of the bidders she selected was the worst performing out of all of the companies engaged in the provision of welfare to work programmes; the implications this has for the company’s operations; and if she was cognisant of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the 2012 investigation in the United Kingdom into a company (details supplied), which forms part of one of the JobPath providers, and that alleges widespread and systemic fraud within that company; further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 17 November 2015, if she is aware that the investigations into fraud were...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons with incomes above €500,000 in the past tax year for which figures are available; the average effective tax rate that applied to this group; and the number of these persons who had an effective tax rate of less than 15%, 10%, 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively. [42813/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons with incomes of between €250,00 and €500,000 in the past tax year for which figures are available; the average tax rate that applied to this group; and the number of these persons who had an effective tax rate of less than 15%,10%, 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively. [42814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons with incomes of between €100,000 and €250,000 in the past tax year for which figures are available; the average tax rate that applied to this group; and the number of these persons who had an effective tax rate of less than 15%,10%, 5%, 2%, and 1%, respectively. [42815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (1 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons with annual incomes above €100,000 who paid no tax on their income in the past tax year. [42816/15]

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:“Amendment of Equal Status Act 20002. Section 7(3)(c) of the Equal Status Act 2000 is hereby repealed.”. In the context of this legislation, I propose that Members move to amend the Equal Status Act 2000. I accept that the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 before Members primarily...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: I will conclude. It is quite extraordinary that the Minister would do that. She said the next Government will do this. That is passing the buck on a grand scale. It is also saying to parents who find themselves in that situation that it is too bad, it is their hard luck and they will have to wait until some future Government might have the courage to address this area of discrimination. ...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: He is not.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: Acting Chairman, on a point of order.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: Acting Chairman, we are allowed a point of order. We are debating amendment No. 1. Will the Minister of State not be disingenuous and respect the democratic procedures in the House? Will the Minister of State not talk down the clock to avoid a vote being taken on amendment No. 1?

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Róisín Shortall: We know what he is doing. Will he desist from it?