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Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: The Taoiseach needs to catch up with what is already in the public domain.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: The Taoiseach would love that.

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: With respect, there is nothing new in the Minister's response. We debated the issues during an amendment I tabled to the Finance Bill last year. I have the transcript of the debate. The problem is there was an anomaly in the drafting of the statutory instrument in the legislation, which means that for somebody to get his or her exemption of hundreds of euro, he or she will have to spend...

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: We have a problem because that is really not good enough. We have been told previously that the Thornhill report would be available no later than the summer, which I took to mean I would have it no later than then. We are well into autumn now and we are expecting yet another announcement on budget day. The points the Minister made about legislative change were well flagged last year. Is...

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the review of the local property tax, if he will explain why the pyrite issue was included in this process, rather than being dealt with promptly, as the difficulty with the manner in which the pyrite exemption was worded and implemented had been apparent since the inception of the tax. [32833/15]

Other Questions: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: It is a very poor reflection on the Department of Finance and very regrettable that I have to ask this question again. I have spoken about it on the record for almost two years and the Minister is on the record as agreeing with me. Home owners whose properties are virtually valueless because they have pyrite are supposed to have an exemption from the property tax. However, because the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific measures he has taken to amend section 10A of the Local Property Tax Act, as amended in 2012, in order that residents can access their local property tax exemption for pyrite without having to carry out an infill test, a criteria which he is on record for over a year as stating would be addressed. [32832/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Services (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will postpone the signing of the remaining sections of the commencement order of the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012, as requested by the Irish League of Credit Unions, to allow further discussions on regulation CP88, which will undermine the ability of credit unions to operate effectively. [32836/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 310. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the disparity in the maximum compensatory awards allowable under the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2012, the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011, and the Workplace Relations Act 2015. [32806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Reports (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 311. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the Equality Tribunal has not yet published its annual report for 2014. [32807/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 312. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will publish data in respect of the number of mediation officers who are employed by the Equality Tribunal, along with data for the same period in 2014. [32808/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Equality Tribunal Cases (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the waiting times in respect of lodging a complaint and reaching mediation and a hearing at the Equality Tribunal. [32809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Equality Tribunal Cases (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 314. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps that are being taken by the new Workplace Relations Commission to reduce delays in dealing with cases before the Equality Tribunal. [32810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Equality Tribunal Cases (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 315. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the maximum anticipated timeframes to reach, respectively, mediation and a hearing under the new Equality Tribunal structure as specified in the Workplace Relations Act 2015. [32811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 345. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) has been before the Army Pensions Board four times to ascertain an entitlement to a pension and to assess that person's level of disability, while, as yet, no payment has been made. [33331/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 352. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on concerns raised by the membership organisations of the National Women’s Council of Ireland arising from the 45% cut to its core funding since 2010; and her plans to restore its core funding in the upcoming budget. [32728/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 365. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify remarks made (details supplied) in respect of a case of a person with disabilities. [32980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 366. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify previous statements made by her (details supplied) regarding the issuing of digital audio recordings. [32981/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 487. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had regarding the manner in which proposals to deal with the past as part of the Stormont House Agreement are being discussed, in relation particularly to the concerns highlighted by a number of non-governmental organisations and related victims, whereby the lack of consultation regarding the process, and serious...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft OperationsUndefined (29 Sep 2015)

Clare Daly: 489. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis for permission being granted to a United States of America military surveillance aircraft which spent hours over Ireland on 15 September 2015, and was permitted to make 13 overflights in August 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32982/15]