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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify comments made during discussion on the Finance Bill in relation to changes to the single parent credit to the effect that the higher band would be retained by single fathers, resulting in them losing the credit of €1,650 but not the credit of €840 associated with the higher band, whereas it has now emerged that they will in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the statement made during discussions on the recent Finance Bill that the cuts to the single parent tax credit would not cost the full amount in the first year, as these changes seem to have come into effect immediately. [2806/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2475/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the costs of the Caranua scheme; the number of employees in the organisation; and if he is open to amendments. [2728/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an exemption from commercial rates to not-for-profit recording and rehearsing facilities for musicians in order to assist the development of this part of our culture. [2704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 297. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2482/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 321. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2483/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Levy Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 347. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the levy on pensions is to cease in 2015; if she will confirm whether there is any lawful basis to this money being deducted from any pension schemes after this date. [2523/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will implement changes to social welfare payments to ensure that those who take up employment on a part time basis are not penalised by her Department refusing to pay a bank holiday payment to part time workers, when their employers do not cover these days as the hours worked are insufficient to qualify. [2538/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 400. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he will take to protect the old British Legion building in Killester, Dublin 5, which is part of the involvement of Irish people in the First World War. [2736/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 394. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2471/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 406. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2473/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 469. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way residents can independently verify the readings on their water meters in view of the fact that they are covered with plastic covers and all the numbers are not visible; and the scope there is for householders to ascertain whether there are leaks in the system. [2765/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 436. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 505. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 506. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the various fees paid to senior counsel, junior counsel and solicitors under the criminal legal aid scheme on an annual basis over the past ten years; the basis upon which these fees have been calculated with particular reference to the way increases were applied. [2487/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 507. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if protection to cash in transit vans will cease with effect from this month. [2525/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 518. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to appoint the board of the national disability association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2781/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Clare Daly: 536. To ask the Minister for Defence the amount his Department spends on an annual basis in payments to consultancy firms (details supplied). [2474/14]