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Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have become naturalised citizens since November 2011; if he will detail the reason for the high fees of €950 for a citizenship certificate for those in certain categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13862/12]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports a PEACE IV programme. [13578/12]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether any PEACE IV will continue to be a separate fund distinct from the territorial co-operation funds of Britain and Ireland. [13579/12]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in view of Ireland's proud history of being a driving force behind the non-proliferation treaty, the role he can play in assisting the implementation of the Middle East resolution agreed at the NPT review and extension conference in 1995; and the assistance he can provide to the Government of Finland, which will...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether it was prudent to close the embassy in Tehran, Iran; the effect this closure has had in undermining the excellent work carried out by Ireland in the establishment of the Middle East resolution agreed at the non-proliferation treaty review and extension conference in 1995; if the closure of the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give the full allocation of 0.2 per class teacher learning support provision afforded to boys-only and mixed schools to girls-only schools under DEIS band 2 in view of the fact that the girls in these disadvantaged schools have a higher prevalence of learning difficulties than children in mainstream schools; if he will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) returning from Spain has been advised under the habitual residence conditions that their main centre of interest is not in this country. [13585/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm when he will announce a scheme as follow up to the agri-environment options scheme 2 to allow the thousands of farmers finishing REP scheme 3 to continue to have some support. [14258/12]

Written Answers — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Health the names of those representatives from parents' groups, youth groups and children's groups who will be participating on the review board headed up by a person (details supplied), which was set up following An Bórd Pleanála's planning refusal for the proposed National Children's Hospital. [13710/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 692: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of grant allocation by Fáilte Ireland on a Dáil constituency basis for the past three years - 2009, 2010, 2011 - and also for 2012. [14269/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 18: In page 171, line 48, after "order" to insert "but no later than 1 April 2012".

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On behalf of my colleague, Deputy Doherty, who has been absented from the House in recent days, I thank the people who worked on this Bill as it progressed through the House. The approach this Government has taken followed the same path as its predecessor. This Bill reflects its insistence on austerity without a real strategy for jobs and growth. How can we achieve growth when we are taking...

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1: In page 11, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: 2.—The Minister shall within six months from the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report detailing the financial impact of all measures contained in this Act on the general population by income group broken down by decile including all categories of earners including PAYE,...

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I support Deputy McGrath's proposed amendments. The information would be useful, not only to Deputies but to the wider public and it is on that basis we support this amendment.

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 6: In page 12, line 29, to delete " "€10,036" " and substitute " "€17,000" ". The purpose of this amendment is to remove all those earning the minimum wage from the universal social charge. When the Minister announced the removal of 300,000 low-paid workers from the USC net last December, Sinn Féin welcomed the move but called on the Minister to go further and to...

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 10: In page 26, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall, within one year of the passing of this act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report detailing the volume of relief sought and secured under this section and the increased volume of trade in the relevant states secured during the period of time for which the relief was...

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 11: In page 26, line 43, to delete "income, profits or gains."," and substitute the following: "income, profits or gains. (6) As part of the assessment for eligibility for the relief outlined in this section the authorised officer shall request evidence that the period of time for which the relief is claimed resulted in a clear and demonstrable increase in the volume of...

Finance Bill 2012: Report and Fiinal Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 17: In page 171, to delete line 22. On Committee Stage, my colleague Deputy Doherty was broadly supportive of the proposed changes to VRT, specifically the proposal to allow individuals to claim back a portion of tax on vehicles brought into the State and sold outside the State. Deputy Doherty is very keen that the proposed €500 charge for the facility be removed as...

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The despair on the faces of the Cabinet members was unreal .

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the standard application for social housing need. [13090/12]