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Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: It is demoralising to note the number of times the House has discussed the critical and dysfunctional nature of the Health Service Executive. The HSE impacts on citizens from before the cradle to the grave, starting with the crisis in maternity services. It would be much more cost-effective and better for everybody if we shifted the focus to community and midwifery services. I will...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: That is not a problem. I agree with Deputy Shortall that there is irony in the fact that we are discussing this only because the Minister wanted to move changes in the scheme relating to pensions. When we tried to do so on Committee Stage it was deemed out of order. This is an urgent situation and, even though it is late in the day, the Minister must start listening. The Minister met...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 19. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the delay in implementing changes to the local property tax pyrite exemption, which he has acknowledged needs to be addressed the delay which is causing significant stress for homeowners whose properties are worthless in the context that the Revenue Commissioners have been sending letters demanding payment in the past two weeks; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the VAT Directive applicable only to multinationals, neutralising VAT between related companies, but providing a substantial cash flow advantage to multinational corporations competing in the same market place as small indigenous business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (3 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Irish Water registration packs that were returned with the personal public service number included prior to the introduction of the new measures on 19 November 2014. [46461/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 129. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the emergence of pyrite in County Donegal and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, if he will bring forward legislation to amend the pyrite remediation scheme, in order that residents in these areas can be considered for inclusion. [45874/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Pyrite Remediation Board, with particular reference to the way consideration is being given to deal with cases where a dwelling has a BCA rating of 1 with progression, and where the adjoining property or properties have been approved for remediation; the number of such properties that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the criteria of eligibility for community employment schemes in order to enable a person who has been unemployed for six months to apply for a scheme. [45988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason upper body amputees are excluded from the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994; and the actions he will take to include single arm amputees in new legislation. [46255/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Intermediary Licence Revocation (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a company (details supplied) was provided with a ten year licence, by the Irish Financial Regulator despite the regulator having had in its possession, evidence of malpractice, a decision which it had to subsequently revoke. [46282/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason utility companies are instructed to levy VAT on the PSO charge and the legislative basis for this instruction. [46370/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary, if his Department has ever been contacted by An Garda Síochána and made a statement that they had found no evidence of wrongdoing or offence being committed. [45987/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 321. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding her plans to introduce new legislation regarding the criminalisation of the purchase of sex, if she will take account of concerns and views of those working in the industry. [45986/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in ensuring that MS sufferers who require the Fampyra drug are able to avail of it under the drug treatment scheme. [46188/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in the 16 education and training boards who are on contracts of indefinite duration; and the number in permanent positions. [46257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in the 16 education and training boards who are appointed to permanent positions since July 2013. [46258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers in part-time work in the 16 education and training boards. [46259/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department makes to the running of Education and Training Boards Ireland for 2013. [46260/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department made to the running of the Irish Vocational Education Association in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive. [46261/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Clare Daly: 479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department made to the running of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals in the years 2008 to 2013, inclusive. [46263/14]