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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: European Court of Justice Rulings (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the decision by the European Court of Justice in the appeal by workers at the former Waterford Crystal company in respect of their pension entitlements, the potential liability that arises in this case; if she will provide an estimate of potential liabilities in respect of other company pension schemes; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting times per social welfare payment for the processing of applications by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting times per social welfare payment for the processing of appeals by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21014/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting times per social welfare payment for the processing of reviews by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is currently reviewing disability applications from July 2012; the reasons for the backlog; the attempts made by her Department to clear this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Wefare Appeals Process (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is the policy of her Department that children are prohibited from accompanying their parents to an oral hearing for a Department care allowance application appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is currently any scheme or funding available in his Department similar to the Gaeltacht Area House Grants scheme to allow Gaeltacht residents to update or repair their homes; if he intends to restore this scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20976/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: RTE Revenue (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 on 23 April 2013, if he will confirm if Radio Telefís Éireann’s revenue has been sufficient to meet all sums properly chargeable to its current account and that RTÉ has made suitable provisions with respect to capital expenditure in each of 2008, 2009, 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any scheme in place in his Department for former council tenants or those on low incomes to avail of financial assistance to carry out essential home repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Reports (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will lay the latest annual report and accounts for the Irish Film Classification Office before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [20868/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (2 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthodontic treatments in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; the number of these that have been on the list for more than two years; the number of these who have been on this list for more than one year; the average length of time spent by a child on the waiting list before treatment is carried out;...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: There is no doubt that Maura and Robert Gunn have done a huge service to many individuals who would have seen their family homes repossessed were it not for the case adjudicated upon by Ms Justice Dunne in July 2011. Many people refer to it as the Dunne judgment, but it should be called the Gunn judgment because of the individuals involved in the case against Start Mortgages at the time....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (1 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 58. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the drafting of the Local Government Bill; and when he expect the Bill to be published. [20501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made with the proposed alignment of local government and the engagement there has been with representatives of staff and the community sector. [20498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (1 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the right a citizen has to a bank account. [20600/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (1 May 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the guidelines that exist for banks regarding lodgements they can refuse to accept, that is, packs of coins under a certain value or coins as part of priority lodgments for businesses.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20634/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Pearse Doherty: Why does the Minister forecast that unemployment will be worse in 2015? He is forecasting that it will be 12.8%, compared to the 11.7% he forecast last year. The other issue I have is with regard to the growth forecasts from 2013 to 2015. Last year the Minister forecast growth of 2.2% for 2013, but this has now been revised downwards to 1.3%. For 2014 the forecast was 3%, which is now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Pearse Doherty: It is in the domestic economy that jobs will increase. Will the Minister answer the question? This is my third time to ask it. Why is he projecting a rise in unemployment in 2015, giving a level of 12.8%, compared to the projection of 11.7% that was made last year, despite all the work the Government claims it has done on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister has revised them downwards as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance (30 Apr 2013)

Pearse Doherty: We are pressed for time. We are not giving away anything. The figures show the Government is overshooting its targets and, as the Minister remarked earlier, bond rates are substantially lower. However, that is a result of the austerity and the pressure that ordinary people in this State have had to endure. That is what has resulted in these positives. While the markets may be pleased and...