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Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I am delighted to continue the debate on this very important Bill and to put forward some ideas. One of the things I noticed both in the debate around this legislation and yesterday in the discussion around the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill was the very lukewarm response it has received from some elements within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, although there have been positive comments....

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application to participate in the JobBridge national internship scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the application will be approved; when the €50 increase will go into payment and arrears issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3361/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the claim will go into payment and arrears issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3425/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for a new permanent school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4440/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the provision of a planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the current status of the project; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4481/12]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Is the Government still committed, as under the programme for Government, to legislate to strengthen the rights of workers to engage in collective bargaining and, in that context, when will the amendment to the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001 be brought before the House?

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if the criteria for being defined as a first-time buyer for stamp duty purposes are identical to the criteria applied to those seeking mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax breaks and allowances that exist here for the purchase of and maintenance of commercial property; the cost of these to the Exchequer on annual basis for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4836/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of extra revenue that will be garnered by increasing both capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax to 40% in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4837/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff members due to retire from the public service by end of February broken down by Department and officer grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4828/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons participating in the Tús programme since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4827/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the person who will be undertaking the departmental review of community employment schemes; the criteria that will be used to assess these schemes; when the review will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4829/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount that will be saved by the cut in the materials grant to community employment schemes to €500; if this reduction has been enacted as yet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4830/12]

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the eligibility criteria for the rental accommodation scheme will be reduced from 18 to six months this year as indicated in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4831/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount it will cost to install water meters in every home in the country; where the finance for this initiative will be found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4833/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 460: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the levels of funding provided under section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and the projected amount in 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the funding drawn down in the period 2008-2011 and projected for 2012 by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I thank Deputy McLellan for facilitating me in contributing to this important debate. The health service plan leaves no question that taking €750 million from the HSE's budget will have a devastating impact on our health service. We have choices on meeting our international targets while at the same time protecting health and education. Abolishing property based tax loopholes would yield...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: I always made these arguments.

Written Answers — Strategy on Homelessness: Strategy on Homelessness (2 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the implementation of The Way Home, the national homeless strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5723/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Feb 2012)

Patrick Nulty: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to cut the pupil-teacher ratio for a DEIS school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this disadvantaged school may lose five teachers unless the cuts are reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6012/12]