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Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Colm Keaveney: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, opened the budget with a quote from Yeats: "Too long a sacrifice/Can make a stone of the heart." He neglected to continue with the line "O when may it suffice?". The answer to this question is being sought in households across the country. Different groups in our society have had to endure different levels of sacrifice. Some must be wondering...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Colm Keaveney: It is about income tax and bad choices.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Colm Keaveney: Scandalous.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (15 Oct 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive their headage payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43221/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect a decision on their appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/13]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2013)

Colm Keaveney: Deputy Byrne was then the Workers' Party, not the Labour Party.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to his Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40221/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to his Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40220/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to his Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40224/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to his Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to her Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40225/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to his Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40219/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 234. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to her Department since the current Government came into office: the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40218/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cognitive behavioural theory therapists employed by the Health Service Executive in each of their areas; the funding that has been made available to provide training for more such therapists; the target number of CBT therapists to be deployed in each area by the end of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the name and business address of all of the providers of public relations services to his Department since the current Government came into office; the total amount spent on such services in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Creation Targets (24 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the announcement of a three point plan to take 75,000 persons off the unemployment register by 2015 referred to in a publication (details supplied), her specific actions being taken to achieve this target; if she will indicate the Minister that will have specific responsibility for the delivery of the target; the way the target will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a decision regarding an appeal on the farm assist payment they were awarded. [39634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exports Data (18 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the target for goods exports to be achieved in 2013; the measures he has taken to encourage trade in our goods exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36927/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exports Data (18 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's target for goods exports for 2013; his estimate that the outturn for 2013; his Department's target for 2014; the activities to increase trade he has scheduled between now and the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Sep 2013)

Colm Keaveney: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he has taken, as part of a unilateral initiative by Ireland or working with our European partners, to address the ongoing serious persecution of Christians in Egypt, Syria and Iraq; if he has considered offering asylum to those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37858/13]