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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his reply of 20 February 2013 in relation to the Construction Contracts Bill, if he will consider the inclusion of a provision of project specific bank accounts as part of amendments which his Department are preparing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by authority of the amount of commercial rates in each authority which has been levied but uncollected for the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by authority and year of the amount of revenue raised by local authorities in commercial rates during the years 2005 to 2011; the rate struck by each of the authorities for those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions, in tabular form, for the years 1997 to date in 2013, which have been secured under section 11 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17950/13]

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Acting Chairman. I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important legislation. It may not be legislation that would have captured the public's imagination to the extent that it should. As somebody who has looked at this from the time that he was at school, I have often stated previously that the history curriculum in this country, whether at primary or second level, runs...

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the same issue, the Executive in Northern Ireland recently introduced an initiative similar to the Construction Contracts Bill. Is the Government prepared to take on board some of the amendments that could emerge from this initiative when the Construction Contracts Bill comes before the House?

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does the Deputy recognise the Special Criminal Court?

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sinn Féin had friends in that business, I believe.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Martin had it once upon a time.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Martin wants to set a precedent.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: That would be a first.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details on the progress that has been made on the national rollout of the youth café initiative; her plans for future development of the network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details agreed between the Troika and the previous Government in respect of the creation of a property tax including the amount that was forecast to be collected by the previous administration in the first year of a property tax planned by them; the total number of houses that they had expected to levy; and the average amount that they...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to underpin with legislation the consumer protection code for debt collection firms employed by financial institutions which was developed by the Central Bank of Ireland to protect consumers from practices detailed in the code; if he will strengthen the existing code; if the Central Bank operates a complaints mechanism in parallel with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has seen an increase in the income tax being taken from their private pension; the amount of additional tax that is being taken form current pensions then in past years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17685/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance application/appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications currently awaiting processing for carer's allowance and carer's benefit; the maximum time an applicant is currently waiting to have the assessment process concluded for each of the schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16833/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension and disability allowance that were refused during the years 2011 and 2012; the number of those referrals that had face to face medical assessments carried out by medical officers operating on behalf of her Department; the number that were refused on the basis of a desk top assessment; of those carried...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Application Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance currently awaiting processing; the maximum time an applicant is currently waiting to have the assessment process concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Application Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications currently awaiting processing for invalidity pension; the maximum time an applicant is currently waiting to have the assessment process concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16836/13]