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

Róisín Shortall: I very much share the concerns that have been expressed by earlier speakers about this measure. It is one of a number of measures which will result in the health service going into free fall. The programme for Government sets out a clear plan for transition to universal health insurance but, unfortunately, we are now at a point two and a half years down the road where little or no progress...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 1: Alcohol Products Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I agree with Deputy Pearse Doherty that it is no way to treat Members of the House to call out an order without circulating it. It is the least the Ceann Comhairle could have done, in my view, to show some respect for Members. It is very disappointing that the Government is taking this approach. This measure is no substitute for an alcohol strategy. The steering group produced a draft...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of Appendix D of the Green Paper on Pensions, he will provide the same information in respect of PRSAs and RACs for the latest year for which figures are available. [43460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer for every €100 increase in the standard rate cut off point for income tax across all categories. [43484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax exemption limits and the related rate of marginal relief applying to single and married persons under 65 years. [43602/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Staff (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in the Industrial Development Agency in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to €70,000,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 264. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to ongoing public concerns regarding anti-social activity in Dublin city centre, particularly on weekend nights; the actions gardaí are taking to deal with the problems associated with public drunkenness, drug-dealing and other anti-social activity; the current status of Operation Stilts; if he will provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a public patient (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was charged the €75 bed levy despite their surgery being cancelled after admittance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (15 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 456. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a special allocation for the upgrade of roads will be made to those local authorities that will host a stage of the 2014 Giro D'Italia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43240/13]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Parties should not control the Dáil. Stalinism, it is called. Is that not right, Deputy Stagg?

Order of Business (10 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: You are going to silence him, are you?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Statutory Instruments (10 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that Statutory Instrument 616/2011 is applicable to claimants who were in receipt of a benefit at the time that this regulation was signed as well as future claimants; when and in what manner pre-existing claimants were informed of changes in the rules; and the way new claimants are informed of these rules. [42871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Increment Payments (9 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross value of all increments to be paid to civil and public servants in 2014, and the percentage average increase-decrease in salaries in 2014 factoring in increments and the cuts imposed as part of the Haddington Road agreement. [42611/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (9 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rules that apply to the family income supplement scheme in respect of fathers who do not have full custody of their children but who financially contribute to their children's upkeep and who live with them for agreed periods but not full time; and the statutory basis for these rules. [42557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (9 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rules that apply to the child benefit scheme in respect of fathers who do not have full custody of their children but who financially contribute to their children's upkeep and who live with them for agreed periods but not full time; and the statutory basis for these rules. [42558/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (9 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is the case that where custody and living arrangements in respect of a child are approximately evenly distributed between the parents of a child that child benefit is paid in these circumstances only to the mother; the statutory basis for these arrangements; and if she will outline the circumstances where the benefit may be split among the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (9 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 194. To ask the Minister for Health further to the publication of the establishment of hospital groups as a transition to independent hospital trusts, if he will outline in precise terms the way patients who are currently served by the Mater hospital in Dublin will in future be served; if it is planned to disrupt or terminate existing consultant patient relationships or to reassign current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (9 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 195. To ask the Minister for Health further to the publication of the establishment of hospital groups as a transition to independent hospital trusts, if expectant mothers on the north side of Dublin will continue to have the option of attending the National Maternity Hospital for all maternity services [42668/13]

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Taoiseach blaming the doctors?

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2013)

Róisín Shortall: That has not worked for them.