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Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The budget reverses the progressivity of recent years.

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this debate. It is surprising that so few from the Government benches are offering to speak in this important debate, which takes place every year. Precious few Government people have been around between yesterday and today. I wish to make specific reference to section 27, which relates to the windfall tax. This windfall tax was introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Irish Water Administration (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has finalised its agreement to exchange personal public service, PPS, number information with Irish Water; if there is a statutory basis for the collection and retention of PPS numbers before such an agreement is reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the work activation measures and schemes provided by her Department which are accessible to individuals who are signing on for credits but who do not qualify for a payment due to their means; if any of these schemes would provide such a person with a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Applications Approvals (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 315. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank of Ireland's recent recommendations regarding conditions attaching to mortgage approval; if those who have already received mortgage approval will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41579/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose and reasoning, and the evidence supporting this reasoning, for the decision to remove the 80% windfall tax applying to chargeable gains on the disposal or development of land which are attributable to planning decisions made since October 2009; and if he will outline the bodies or persons who lobbied him, his party or his Department seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 13 May 2014 and the acknowledgement therein that the Revenue Commissioners recognise that the person in question acted in good faith based on the information they received, and further to several phone-calls to the Revenue Commissioners from this Deputy's office in relation to this case, if he will outline if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 306. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised and the number of persons through the imposition of a 45% USC rate on bank bonuses with a breakdown by year. [41452/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Coroners Service (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 705. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent ruling of medical misadventure by the Dublin City Coroner is respect of a person (details supplied) and his identification of a number of areas of care which are risk factors for other patients; the action he proposes to take on foot of this ruling; if this will include a Health Service Executive inquiry into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the outstanding 45 cases relating to allegations of sexual abuse in day schools, if the State Claims Agency has made recommendations on the State response on foot of a European Court decision (details supplied); and if so, when she intends to bring proposals to Cabinet in this regard. [41472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 1008. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing legislation to provide emergency accommodation in cases where additional homeless accommodation is deemed unsuitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 1117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 9 October 2014, the basis on which he has already decided that he will sign the ministerial orders enabling the IAS scheme trustees to amend the scheme; if he will examine before signing any such orders whether or not the IAS scheme trustees actually comply with their obligations under...

Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is not true. What about the tax cuts for the better off?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that a deficit in the pension scheme of a solvent company is treated as a debt on that company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40820/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (23 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if he has provided written consent to the increase in the nurses and midwives retention fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (22 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the relief measures in respect of water charges announced in budget 2015, if someone in receipt of the household benefits package and who is also in the income tax net, will be permitted to claim the relief measure available to recipients of the household benefits package as well as tax relief on the remaining part of their water charges....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Inspections (22 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 117. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to inspections of early child care providers, the current number of inspectors and the geographic location of each inspector. [40643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (21 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the introduction of an increased rate of household benefits package for individuals with higher than average electricity bills resulting from the use of medical appliances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40430/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (21 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a system is in place to ensure that candidates referred to an education and training board by recruitment companies meet the standard of candidate offered by these companies in their initial tender; if she will outline this system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40351/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (21 Oct 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of unfilled teaching posts currently advertised by the education and training boards; and the average length of time between the initial advertising of a post and it being filled. [40352/14]