Results 14,921-14,940 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons Revenue has not responded to a letter issued to them on 11 April and again on 30 April 2013 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in relation to the mistaken over valuation of a property and the need to make an adjustment; and if he will ensure that the correspondence is replied to and that the necessary adjustment is made and the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application to defer the local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if he will provide confirmation that an application has been received and processed in respect of this person; the confirmation being provided, if any, for such applications, the way it is proposed to address this matter; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements which are being put in place to cater for the educational needs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the support that will be provided from September 2014 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (11 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 719. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for the delay in signing the European Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence; and the target month in 2013 he is working to to have this Convention signed. [27424/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (11 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 949. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties accessing a hydrotherapy pool (details supplied); the future intentions for this facility; the reason it was closed and reopened on a trial basis only; and if he will outline alternative facilities that will accommodate patients in need of this service [26925/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Two and a half years.

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: They are still in trouble. That is the point.

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: The Hogan judgment, which was delivered on 25 April last, has major implications for the operation of defined benefit pension schemes. It is a matter of extreme regret that this Bill does not address the precarious position that so many Irish people find themselves in as a result of being in defined benefit pension schemes, with little or no protection. Legislation was promised to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all special tax arrangements available to executives/special assignees under section 12 of the Finance Act 2012; the number of persons claiming in each case and the value of tax foregone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26566/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken to date to give effect to his Budget speech commitment that tax relief on pension contributions will only serve to subsidise pension schemes that deliver income of up to €60,000 per annum; and the target date for publication of the legislation to give effect to this by 1 January 2014. [26567/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Pension Benefit Schemes Issues (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding providing legislation to meet the growing issues of the insecurity of many defined benefit schemes; the vulnerability of benefits accruing to members of such schemes; the vulnerability of such schemes to irresponsible employers; if she will provide a timeline for this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Pension Benefit Schemes Issues (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the latest information provided to her on the number of pension schemes that currently fail the funding standard; the extent to which they fail; and the way these figures compare with each of the past six years. [26568/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Pension Benefit Schemes Issues (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she is taking to ensure that the minimum funding standard in respect of defined benefit pensions is adequately enforced. [26569/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Pension Benefit Schemes Issues (30 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the possibility of applying any shortfall from the minimum funding standard in respect of a defined benefit pension scheme as a corporate debt on the company concerned. [26570/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Crèche Inspections (29 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Last night we got a glimpse of a sample of the for-profit sector and it is entirely unacceptable that corners are being cut and children are paying the price while some of the companies involved are returning substantial profits. In the community sector the reality is the Government is cutting funding for child care facilities. We are all familiar with the fact that so many of those...

Topical Issue Debate: Crèche Inspections (29 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: There are problems in many of them.

Topical Issue Debate: Crèche Inspections (29 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: The responsibility lies with the Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Crèche Inspections (29 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: We have always known the first five years are the most important in a person's life. It is the time when the future emotional, social and educational well-being is laid down. It is, however, the area that receives the least support and investment and for which there is the least political responsibility. That has been the case with successive Governments and, unfortunately, it appears it...

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: They are not available. That is the problem.

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2013)

Róisín Shortall: They are not.