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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Nov 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, in the case of a family whose business has collapsed, and who are paying a mortgage on the family home, and where one of the couple has applied for jobseeker's allowance, if the means test is conducted on means net of the mortgage repayments on the family home; if not, the reason; her views on the matter of adjusting our social...

Written Answers — Mortgage-to-Rent Schemes: Mortgage-to-Rent Schemes (29 Nov 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, with regard to comments made on 12 October 2011 that two pilot mortgage-to-rent schemes were due to be launched the following week, the date on which work started on developing the pilot mortgage-to-rent schemes; the officials or unit of his Department that was tasked with developing these; and the state...

Written Answers — Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan (29 Nov 2011)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the decision criteria that were used by him in selecting infrastructure projects to recommend to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as part of the process leading to the publication of the Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016 plan; if he was instructed to make recommendations up to the total value for...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with regard to the operation of the universal social charge, the surcharge of 3% on persons who have income from self-employment that exceeds €100,000 in a year applies equally to directors of limited companies whose income exceeds €100,000 in a year and who pay Class S PRSI; and if it does not, the reason this is so. [41151/11]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (11 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the operation of section 29 appeals, on school enrolment, if it is his position that section 19(3) of the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000, cannot be used as a reason for upholding section 29 appeals; if this has always been the position, or if this is a new or revised position; if all institutional stakeholders, that is...

Written Answers — Council of Europe: Council of Europe (11 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the recent appointment of new members of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the instruction he gave to the Irish ambassador attending at the Committee of Ministers that voted on new members; if the ambassador was given any instruction to contribute to debate on the Irish candidates; and if...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (24 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the names of the current holders of bonds in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and, if not available, the steps he has taken to ascertain this information. [3636/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Increments: Public Sector Increments (24 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that the payment of approximately €250 million this year in pay rises for public sector workers in the form of increments is an appropriate use of scarce budgetary resources at this time; if he accepts that payment of these increases is linked directly to having to lay off public sector workers who are not on...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, with regard to the cut to the training and materials grant for community employment schemes announced in budget 2012, if she stands by her previous statement that, in the event that this cut creates financial difficulties for schemes that would otherwise be viable, her Department will be in a position to fund such schemes from within...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, with regard to the cut to the training and materials grant for community employment schemes announced in budget 2012, if any analysis or study was done prior to budget 2012 on the impact of these cuts on the viability of CE schemes; what this analysis concluded; and whether she was briefed or advised prior to budget 2012 that these...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, with regard to the imminent closure of a community employment scheme (details supplied) resulting from the cut to the training and materials grant for community employment schemes announced in budget 2012, if any estimate has been made of the costs to the State and local authority arising from the closure of this scheme, such as may...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he and his officials use Clearstream and Euroclear to identify the current owners of unguaranteed, unsecured senior bonds, as he proposed to the previous Government in the Dáil towards 15 December 2010; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/12]

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (25 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if and the way he and his officials identified the junior banking bondholders, for whom haircuts on their bonds were imposed by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4208/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, with regard to the legislative response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v.[/i] UPC, his intention to legislate for this by statutory instrument; and how this is consistent with the statement in the programme for Government that the situation can no longer be tolerated where Irish Ministers...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with regard to the legislative response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v.[/i] UPC, if he intends to legislate for this by statutory instrument, and how this is consistent with the statement in the programme for Government that the situation can no longer be tolerated when Irish Ministers enact...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to introduce a statutory instrument in response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v.[/i] UPC; the date of same; and how he intends to respond to this judgment. [5351/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that, in developing his legislative response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v.[/i] UPC, he has consulted with industry stakeholders; if so, with whom has he consulted, and via what process; and if not, if he will explain the reason. [5353/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with regard to the legislative response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v[/i]. UPC, if any analysis has been made of the potential impact of legislative changes on Irish companies and international companies here; if so, the conclusions of this analysis; and if he will release same. [5354/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with regard to the legislative response to the High Court judgment in the case of EMI and Others [i]v.[/i] UPC, if he will give a commitment that any legislation will provide a right for sites or Internet providers whose sites are to be blocked under the legislation to have the right to appeal that decision. [5355/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (31 Jan 2012)

Stephen Donnelly: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the report on the rental sector prepared by her prior to the announcement of changes to rent supplement rates; if any other analysis of the sector was done prior to announcing the change to rent allowance; if she will publish same; the reason County Wicklow has seen the biggest drop in the rent allowance rates...