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Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute briefly to statements of the Government's priorities and to put on the record the fact that the country has moved on so much over the past three years since the Government came to power. However, there is always room for improvement and areas that need to be improved upon. I will mention briefly some issues in my constituency...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: The Tánaiste recently met representatives of the Stardust victims' committee who presented him with new evidence on the cause of the fire and asked for a short and snappy commission of investigation. I ask him to comment on that issue. When is the insurance Bill due for publication and will it offer help to households which cannot obtain flood insurance?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding the situation in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11461/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on foreign aid targets for 2014 to 2016, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11460/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the payment of local property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11426/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review DIRT on savings as the present 41% on interest may not be an incentive for people to save; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11443/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce VAT on building materials as tradespeople are struggling to meet the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11444/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make public liability insurance more affordable for tradespeople; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11451/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the date by which he expects the National Asset Management Agency to have finished its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to encourage a third pillar bank into the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11466/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to deal with flooding at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding is made available to local authorities to undertake smaller flood relief measures that directly protect peoples' homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 92. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the current cost of public liability insurance is having a negative impact on tradespeople as they are having difficulty meeting the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11450/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 93. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to increase jobs in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11465/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reforms that have taken place in the social welfare system under the current Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the pension deficit issue facing 5,000 members of the Irish airlines superannuation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11365/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11435/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Availability (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure that biofuel is available at pumps in service stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his future plans for the post office network; his views on the fears expressed by the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU, in respect of anticipated closure of 600 post office closures by 2017, as per a Grant Thornton report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11457/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Mar 2014)

Terence Flanagan: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the background to the current system for taxing vehicles; if there are plans to look at a fairer system for taxing vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11428/14]