178. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department conducts modelling to forecast the way potential increases in a person's disposable income might be distributed within the economy in the present climate; for example if €4 billion was to be realised in the wider economy by way of abolition of the USC, the way this might impact upon the economy in terms of the percentage going into savings, debt repayments, the purchase of goods and services and so on; and the way this might translate in terms of additional VAT receipts, greater activity in the domestic economy and job creation in small and medium enterprises. [46153/13]
138. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered adapting the EIIS to make it more competitive similar to the EIS scheme in the UK. [46004/13]
137. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the way planned changes to the capital gains tax regime for 2014 in terms of entrepreneurial relief are to be monitored over the course of 2014 in terms of their effectiveness. [46003/13]
136. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the EIIS is too complicated and if he will provide an update on the changes that are planned to improve take-up of this scheme in 2014; and the way its effectiveness is to be measured throughout the year. [46002/13]
135. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering making a distinction in the capital gains tax regime to incentivise entrepreneurial activity by way of returns to investors versus returns from investment in non-productive speculative activity. [46001/13]
134. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a self-employed person pays more income tax than a PAYE earner when the Government is trying to incentivise entrepreneurial activity. [46000/13]
499. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will review the following situation (details supplied) regarding the fair deal scheme. [44266/13]
181. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any information on a capitation grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [44346/13]
139. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue he anticipates the universal social charge will bring in in 2014; and if he will provide a breakdown of this figure per income earner and tax band. [44347/13]
446. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it compulsory for cyclists to have working lights on the front and back of their bicycles. [43067/13]
445. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it compulsory for children to wear bicycle helmets when cycling. [43066/13]
400. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all money paid by the Health Service Executive, his Department and health boards to the Irish Medical Organisation for the period 2000 to 2005, inclusive; the amounts paid each year; the purpose this money was intended for; and if the HSE or his Department conducted its own audit of the way this money was spent or verified that it was spent as intended [43085/13]
613. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request from Dublin City Council a detailed update on the progress and expected date of completion for the roll out of the next phase of Dublinbikes. [42051/13]
606. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the decision to allocate funding to the Dublin Now project; the cost-benefit analysis of the project that has taken place; if he is satisfied that it will provide a benefit to the local economy. [41904/13]
431. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will roll out a nationwide bicycle registration scheme through the Garda force working with all bicycle shops, in the interests of preventing or reducing bicycle theft, and of facilitating the prosecution of theft, through the easy identification of bicycle ownership. [41907/13]
430. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community Garda units in each of the Garda stations in the constituency of Dublin Bay South; the number of gardaí dedicated to community Garda policing alone in each of those stations; and the proposals to ensure that community policing continues within the area. [41906/13]
386. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current financial position of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; and if it can currently meet its day-to-day requirements such as providing street lighting within its functional area. [41903/13]
385. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the transfer of the assets of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to other bodies; and if he will confirm that the public spaces, and other property such as parking spaces and social housing apartments, will be transferred to Dublin City Council. [41902/13]
367. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the extension of the franchise to overseas voters for elections taking place within the State. [41900/13]
303. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the basis of an alleged overpayment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; the hearings and findings that took place; when the person was notified of this fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41905/13]
147. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing an exemption to capital gains tax along the lines of the entrepreneurs relief currently in place in the UK (details supplied). [41901/13]
130. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the participation of Irish citizens in overseas election monitoring observation missions in which the State is participating. [41899/13]
214. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if calculations of the cost of the 9% VAT reduction to the Exchequer at circa €350 million each year takes into account increased activity in the relevant sectors and the financial benefit to the economy in that same year, including not just money spent in these areas but revenue generated and also jobs created and the Exchequer benefit of this. [41086/13]
206. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding universal social charge rates for those over 70 years of age (details supplied). [40850/13]
188. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has any concerns regarding the operation of certain foreign banks here (details supplied). [40465/13]
187. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of property tax that has been raised this year and the anticipated amount to be raised in a full year, broken down by electoral constituency and by local authority. [40464/13]
163. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on meetings with the relevant Russian authorities in relation to changes in Russian adoption legislation that has meant that a number of prospective adoptive parents here may now be unable to adopt. [40846/13]
89. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on proposals to regulate the adventure sports industry and ensure safety in the sector. [40530/13]
73. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals for the tendering out of PSO bus services as proposed by the National Transport Authority. [40529/13]
1607. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnrod Eireann is in breach of any data, privacy or other laws by requiring that all customers purchasing a ticket on-line register an on-line account with the company which holds personal information and is it not the case that they are required to offer an alternative method of payment on-line that does not require the registering of said personal account. [37109/13]
1595. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering increasing the current penalties for a driver caught driving without insurance, such as introducing a minimum fine of €10,000, imposing automatic penalty points and the automatic suspension of a persons driving licence. [36980/13]
1019. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering introducing a deduction at source facility for welfare recipients who have incurred court fines. [37105/13]
992. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the increase in public order offences and anti-social behaviour in the Grand Canal Square and Hanover Quay areas, a significant business and tourist centre; and the actions being taken to address this growing problem. [36859/13]
570. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she considering introducing a welfare cap on persons or households, in a similar manner to that which has recently been introduced by the British Government. [37117/13]
558. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the following information for each local employment service, the number of staff at year end 2012; the number of mediators positions at year end 2012; the total annual budget for 2012; the total annual progressions as per her Department's MIS for year end 2012; and the total number of job placements as per her Department's MIS for year end 2012. [36981/13]
441. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering amending the Freedom of Information Act to include companies that are owned by local authorities. [37116/13]
160. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing a freephone number to contact Revenue in view of the fact that mobile devices cannot avail of the current freephone number and so many households no longer have landlines. [37104/13]
72. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when an Irish consul will be appointed to Libya; when an Irish embassy will be established in Libya; and if the Libyan National Transitional Council has offered to fund an Irish embassy in Tripoli. [37108/13]
1190. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 547 of 10th July 2012, if he will consider introducing a pilot scheme for partial footpath parking in a particular location as a trial. [34723/13]
1189. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the minimum and maximum fine or reprimand for a driver caught driving without insurance. [34721/13]
1133. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum on long-term residential care that will bring together all the relevant stakeholders, including the Health Service Executive, the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the Health Information and Quality Authority. [35371/13]
1082. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to set national criteria for access to primary care services in view of the geographic discrimination that applies when accessing health care, for example, physiotherapy and mental health services. [34725/13]
530. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a table of local employment service providers showing the number of staff they employ, the grant they receive from the State and the number of individuals they place in work. [34722/13]
256. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to meet representatives of the Irish society of Chartered Physiotherapists to discuss amending section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. [34724/13]
122. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering amending the eligibility criteria for the treatment benefit scheme (details supplied). [34023/13]
97. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering putting in place measures that will ensure that resource teachers and special needs assistants are not assigned to more than one school; and the reason special needs assistants are paid on a 32 hour basis when the primary school week is approximately 26 hours long. [34055/13]
96. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering restructuring the current process of allocating resource teaching posts in favour of a ratio system (details supplied) that would allocate a resource teacher based on the number of mainstream teachers employed in a school. [34054/13]
219. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are genetically modified crop trials taking place here; if his attention has been drawn to Round Up, a freely available pesticide which contains a hormone disrupter called glyphosate, which is highly prevalent in cases of breast cancer. [33681/13]
208. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit pawnbrokers from purchasing gold or jewellery off potential customers without proof of ownership; his further plans to introduce legislation that would reprimand pawnbrokers found in possession of stolen property, that is, gold or jewellery for which they do not know the identity of the seller or hold proof that the seller was the owner at the time of sale to the pawnbroker. [33682/13]