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Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (18 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social Protection given the assurances that she has given Dáil Éireann that no person will become homeless due to changes in rent supplement, if she will outline the research undertaken by her to ensure that this statement is well-founded. [35912/12]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (18 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to the three year PSO contract for Donegal Airport, and does he envisages the continuation of this vital service to Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35910/12]

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (18 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Tá sé iontach soiléir ón méid atá ráite ag an Aire Stáit nach bhfuil an foinse airgid cuí curtha ar fáil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta ionas go mbeidh an t-údarás in ann na dualgaisí breise a bheidh aige ó thaobh Bille na Gaeltachta 2012 a chomhlíonadh. Tá a fhios againn go maith nach bhfuil eagraíocht Gaeltachta ar bith sásta leis an mBille. Más léir don Aire Stáit go...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (18 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Bhí an t-Aire Stáit ag caint ar ghnáth dhaoine sa Ghaeltacht. Is mór an náire do Aire Stáit a bhfuil cúram na Gaeltachta air a bheith sásta seasamh suas agus a rá nach bhfuil Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí ar dhuine de ghnáth dhaoine na Gaeltachta. Tá an t-Aire Stáit ag caint ar ghnáth dhaoine na Gaeltachta nach bhfuil ag caint ar Raidió na Gaeltachta darna achan lá, ag iarraidh cur...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (18 Jul 2012)

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Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (18 Jul 2012)

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Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (18 Jul 2012)

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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the case work experiences of free legal advice centres articulated in their latest annual report; and if she has taken any specific steps by way of follow up to prevent the highlighted issues from being repeated.. [34942/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the levies paid by money lenders to the Financial Regulator in 2011; the expected revenues to be paid by money lenders to the Financial Regulator for 2012; the rates and method to calculate the rates charges on money lenders in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34874/12]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised by the State on a litre of petrol priced at 136c per litre and a litre of diesel priced at 143c per litre; and if he will provide a breakdown of the revenue raised by revenue type, that is VAT v excise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/12]

Written Answers — House Sales: House Sales (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the reason there have been delays in the provision of house transaction information by the Revenue Commissioners to the Central Statistics Office (details supplied); and if he will advise when the Revenue Commissioners will start providing this monthly information to the CSO. [35118/12]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance further to reporting in a Sunday newspaper of documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information legislation, if he will confirm if he or his Department passed on to the National Assets Management Agency, the representations reportedly made in May 2011 to the Government by Mr. Paddy McKillen; if he will confirm if these representations were...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance following the statement by the CEO of the National Assets Management Agency at the Committee of Public Accounts hearing on 5 July 2012, in which he stated that for 2011, the loan balances net of impairment id approximately €25.5 billion and the fair value of approximately €25 billion, if he will explain the reason NAMA's fair value, as a...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the projected spend by the National Assets Management Agency on its relationship management department for the full year 2012 and 2013; if he will confirm the existing and projected headcount for the department and the purpose and objectives of this department.. [35126/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an analysis of the State's lease expenditure on property on calendar year 2011 showing the property address, the landlord, lease payment and Government Department and State agency. [35119/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; her views on the current processing time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34515/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the staff in the carer's allowance department in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the breakdown of staffing resources in each unit of the carer's allowance section; the role of each staff member in processing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34776/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the system of protection in place when announcing the reductions in rent supplement in January 2012, to prevent benefit recipients being given notice to vacate their existing accommodation; the system of record-keeping her Department has in place to monitor the effect of the reductions in rent supplement, in particular the number of...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households and persons in receipt of rent supplement that have vacated their accommodation since the implementation of cuts to rent supplement, announced in January 2012; if she will confirm the number of these moves which have been as a result of landlords refusing to agree to a lower rent as a consequence of benefit...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (17 Jul 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the funding given to infrastructure programmes on our offshore islands in tabular from for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34781/12]