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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: A total of 51% of all transactions are cash.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Dr. Stafford can invite his colleagues to contribute to the discussion as it develops.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: As we are in public session we shall consider the topic of commercial and domestic property - supply and demand, with representatives of Property Industry Ireland. I welcome the following witnesses: Dr. Peter Stafford, director, Mr. Aidan O'Hogan, chair, Mr. Tom Phillips, chair of the planning and regulation committee and Ms Marian Finnegan, member of the market supply and demand committee....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the introduction of the public services card; the steps that her Department has taken to date to ensure that this new facility does not give rise to any data protection or identity theft concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update with regard to an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [35532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Registration (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on raising the current VAT registration threshold given that it places a significant financial burden on new small independent retailers. [35709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 318. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for legislation on prostitution following the publication of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on prostitution here. [35612/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the means assessment used by Student Universal Support Ireland the reason net income is not the basis of the eligibility decision; the way she will address the fact that tens of thousands of young people are being priced out of higher education due to their parents' income being only slightly above the threshold to qualify for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 530. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homes that will now require State intervention under the national broadband plan. [35710/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Services (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the education services that are available for persons with mental health difficulties between the ages of 12 and 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35004/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Services (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons with mental health difficulties that are receiving formal education to prepare for State examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35009/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that did not sit the State examinations in 2012 due to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that did not sit the State examinations in 2013 due to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that did not sit the State examinations in 2014 due to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35007/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures that are in place for a student with mental health difficulties to take State exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35008/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2015 (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an assurance that carers will not be subject to further cuts in the upcoming budget; that income supports will be protected for those in receipt of carer's allowance, carer's benefit and half rate carer's allowance in Budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the conditions or criteria required for a person to qualify for credited contributions while in receipt of carer's allowance or carer's benefit; to outline the Government's actions to date to protect long term and older carers in relation to their pension entitlements to ensure that carers are not disadvantaged due to extended periods of caring;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the habitual residency condition for the carer's allowance given that it acts as a barrier to persons returning to Ireland to care for a loved one. [33445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department has taken to reduce and streamline processing times for social protection payments with a view to minimising hardship on those awaiting the outcome of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33446/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on making the carer's allowance exempt from means assessment; the measures that are in place to assist family carers to avail of education and employment opportunities during their caring years to help and support them to re-enter the workforce when their caring role ends. [33447/14]