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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (10 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the changes to the allocation of funds proposed in the pensions Bill could be extended to include funds currently in wind-up but where the funds have not yet been distributed by the time of enactment. [52644/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome this legislation. That so many defined benefit schemes are collapsing is a disaster of monumental proportions for many people and another aspect of the fallout from our economic woes. A failure to recognise or address the collapse of pensions schemes would be an even greater disaster for the many workers who, until recently, could assume their retirement income was assured....

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Of what is he accusing us? What is the phrase?

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I wish to thank the Minister for his presentation. No doubt he has been extremely busy in the past six months, just as busy as he was during our Presidency. There is no sign of a let up in the next six months. Most of the points have been made, but I want to go back to the Palestinian issue. Others have mentioned it and I am sure the Minister is aware of the tightening of the blockade...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the decision to confine early intervention services for children aged between two and four years with a diagnosis of autism, including the home tuition scheme, to primary school teachers registered with the Teaching Council to the exclusion of psychologists with specific training and experience in working with early...

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: A message shall be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

Estimates for Public Services 2013: Message from Select Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote No. 18.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Data (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 33. To ask the Taoiseach if in future, earnings and labour cost reports will continue to use the baseline year 2008 for table No. 1, and throughout the report in view of the fact that for the foreseeable future, progress or otherwise should be measured against the peak year of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the situation affecting existing employees of Permanent TSB whose insolvent fund was wound up in May last, but who now find themselves part of a defined contribution scheme as a result of bank efforts to reduce its cost by 8% as requested by him, and consequently find their greatly depleted funds are liable for the pension levy, though the fund itself still...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total annual income tax take in 2012 from public service employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51715/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will be accepting two junior infant classes in September 2014, as confirmation of places have only gone out to parents in the first stream, a fact that is causing concern to those on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the feeder area for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 which has been granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51348/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total annual cost in 2012 of public service pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Remit (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 307. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the current status of the revised alarm standard being prepared by the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: 378. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps that can be taken to ensure the adoption of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51438/13]

Other Questions: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy should allow the Minister to respond.

Other Questions: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Order, please.

Other Questions: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (26 Nov 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy is taking up the Minister's time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Examinations Reviews (26 Nov 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Deputy, I will come back to you. Let the Minister respond.