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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 632. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual budget to run and promote the Citizens Information Bureau's mortgage arrears helpline; the amount spent on the helpline to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 633. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual budget to run and promote the Citizen Information Bureau's keepingyourhome.ie website; the amount spent on the website to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37737/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 776. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is any possibility of fast-tracking Eircom's network for a national plans for broadband roll-out to a specific area and or townland which requires a more stable service than the rural broadband scheme, and if so, are there any social or economic criteria which would need to be met to make such fast-tracking...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 913. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amounts raised in planning applications for change of use per local authority from 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37727/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 1010. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of silent SMS messages the Gardai or any agency under his remit has instructed providers to send in the past three years and by network provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37067/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 1267. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider an amendment to the Adoption Act 2010 that would give more time for adoptions from Russia that are already in progress but yet to be finalised, which is required as a result of a change in Russian legislation last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 1600. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority are aware of an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow where noise pollution from the N11 has increased considerably; if the levels of noise pollution can be tested by the NRA; if they can expedite a solution if the levels are too high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36972/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 114. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new instructions to staff that have been issued regarding the filing and retention of documents in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39097/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 115. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new protocols that have been implemented regarding the filing and retention of documents in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 116. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the training that has been offered to staff regarding the filing and retention of documents in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39099/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 117. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new documents that are now being kept, which were not previously being recorded in his Department since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39100/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 118. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, if an audit of document retention and filing systems, both digital and analogue, has been undertaken since the current Government came into office, if he will release the details of any such audit in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39101/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 119. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to the his concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new IT systems that have been installed since the current Government came into office to address his concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39102/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 120. To ask the Taoiseach in relation to concerns regarding the quality of record keeping in his Department, the new positions that have been introduced for example chief information officer since the current Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39103/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 414. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total moneys paid to the motor tax office since 2008 in tabular form; the future projections for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39785/13]

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: We are just weeks away from what may be the hardest budget in the entire recovery from our economic collapse. The Taoiseach will be aware that the ex-IMF mission chief to Ireland, Professor Ashoka Mody, made a compelling case on "Prime Time" last night that the austerity drive should be relaxed, at least temporarily, to give the economy a boost in the arm.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: The good news, as the Taoiseach will also know, is that according to the Government proposal to the European Commission last April, we are set to exceed the troika target for next year by €1.3 billion or €1.4 billion. The troika target in the memorandum of understanding, which is referenced in all of its quarterly reviews, is for the general Government deficit to be no more...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: First, does the Taoiseach agree that the proposal put to the European Commission in the stability programme update exceeds the 5.1% target by €1.3 billion or €1.4 billion? I ask that question so that we can have a baseline. Second, does the Taoiseach agree that this comes from a Fianna Fáil figure from 2010? It is the only place where I can find it.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not in the memorandum of understanding and it is not in any of the quarterly reviews.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Third, does the Taoiseach agree that there is a compelling case to exceed the troika target, but to use approximately €1 billion for investment, at least for next year?