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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (21 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in terms of the proposed analysis of options regarding the State's shareholding in AIB, the terms of reference relating to Goldman Sachs include analysing the option of keeping the bank in State ownership in the long term as a method of retiring not just debt accumulated by the State in respect of AIB but also that incurred by the entire banking...

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: The first thing to point out in any discussion on this topic and in reaction to a little bit of the debate that took place is that the House is elected to make policy for this country. We are elected as legislators. We get together, pass laws and have Departments which make policy. While all stakeholders must be involved in those policy discussions, no one stakeholder should have a veto or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the change announced in budget 2015 of the reduction in the 41% rate of income tax to 40% for income earners earning over €70,044; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2799/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (20 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount, across all funding streams, spent on modernisation, refurbishment, and improvement works on schools (details supplied) in County Galway since 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2548/15]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: People have rightly illustrated the number of different facets of this problem, whether delays in discharging patients, the home help service, the fair deal scheme and so forth. I would like to raise a number of issues specific to University Hospital Galway and the accident and emergency department there. The good news is that additional capacity will come on stream over the next year to 18...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (14 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: I thank the Minister for his response. I am sure a number of the issues he outlined will have a positive impact. I am slightly concerned about what we consider to be normal practice, which nowadays means having large numbers of people on trolleys at any one point. We need to get away from that. Some of the topics discussed by the Minister are focused on the national situation. One of the...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (14 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: I thank the Minister for attending in the Chamber to respond to this Topical Issue. He is aware that nurses in Galway have announced they will work to rule from 3 February onwards. This is not the first time they have raised conditions in the accident and emergency unit in Galway. They had a one-hour protest in September, at which time I engaged with them and we have been trying to come...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (14 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: 107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider her Department's eligibility requirements for separated parents in respect of their accommodation needs in light of a recent court ruling (details supplied) from October 2014; if this ruling will be taken into consideration in the decision-making process in respect of the needs of their children; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Data (14 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of individual income taxpayers, total income and the total universal social charge paid for each of the gross income ranges (details supplied) based on the most recent data available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49489/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Data (14 Jan 2015)

Derek Nolan: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of individual income taxpayers, total income and the total tax paid for each of the gross income ranges (details supplied) based on the most recent data available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49497/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Funding (17 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of Horse Racing Ireland seeking to secure an adequate and consistent level of multi-annual funding from the Exchequer for Irish horse racing, the way he plans on increasing the tax contribution from the multi-million euro Irish thoroughbred breeding industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48494/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: The Minister discussed the pensions policy and how it will come through the board. Irish Water is being set up so that it will be off-balance sheet so it can borrow. As a result, it is a private company with a majority public shareholding. It is publicly owned, although it is governed by private company law rules. I cannot think of any precedent where a private company would have its...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: Are there other elements of that kind? Could the Minister comment on that?

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: This is an important section because pensions are dear to people and cause a great deal of concern. People pay into their pension schemes for long periods to ensure they have certainty and security in retirement. It is important, therefore, that absolute clarity is provided when a new body such as Irish Water is being created and employees are transferring from Ervia, the local authorities...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: There is a dispute resolution mechanism in place.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an estimated timeframe for when the youth guarantee scheme will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48051/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science and Technology Groups (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs here dependent on the space industry; the value of same to the economy; the policy and supports of his Department towards the development and growth of the space industry here; his views that the industry is to be a growth area; his Department's interaction with the European Space Agency and other European member...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 402. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current funding arrangements for the school completion programme; the changes proposed or that have occurred to its funding levels; if the funding will continue to be ring-fenced; if his Department is committed to the continued implementation and development of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47792/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 422. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the free BreastCheck programme to women over 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (16 Dec 2014)

Derek Nolan: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the decision to return discretionary medical cards to those who had them withdrawn, as announced in June 2014, did not apply to a former medical card holder (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47817/14]