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Question· writtenPQ 284asked

284. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that contractors receiving funds from his Department to install water meters across the State ostensibly so that they can employ persons to install said meters can simultaneously obtain workers on the JobBridge scheme funded by the Department of Social Protection leading to a situation where contractors can retain more profit from the funds than they receive from his Department. [48186/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2013

284. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that contractors receiving funds from his Department to install water meters across the State ostensibly so that they can employ persons to install said meters can simultaneously obtain workers on the JobBridge scheme funded by the Department of Social Protection leading to a situation where contractors can retain more profit from the funds than they receive from his Department. [48186/13]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that contractors receiving funds from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to install water meters across the State ostensibly so that they can employ people to install said meters can simultaneously obtain workers on the JobBridge scheme funded by the Department of Social Protection leading to a situation where contractors can retain more profit from the funds that they receive from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. [48187/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2013

214. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that contractors receiving funds from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to install water meters across the State ostensibly so that they can employ people to install said meters can simultaneously obtain workers on the JobBridge scheme funded by the Department of Social Protection leading to a situation where contractors can retain more profit from the funds that they receive from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. [48187/13]

Question· writtenPQ 678asked

678. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person purchases a property where the prior owner was late registering for the septic tank charge, if it jeopardises the new owner's eligibility for the grant for remediation work. [46328/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2013

678. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person purchases a property where the prior owner was late registering for the septic tank charge, if it jeopardises the new owner's eligibility for the grant for remediation work. [46328/13]

Question· writtenPQ 573asked

573. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of letters drawing the attention of recipients of unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance to job vacancies abroad issued by her Department; and the criteria upon which it is decided who should be sent such information. [46959/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2013

573. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of letters drawing the attention of recipients of unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance to job vacancies abroad issued by her Department; and the criteria upon which it is decided who should be sent such information. [46959/13]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific fire safety building regulations which were not complied with in the case of Priory Hall; and if he will confirm that such breaches of fire safety building regulations do not exist in other housing estates constructed during the building boom, in particular in the nearby Belmayne estate. [44771/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2013

149. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific fire safety building regulations which were not complied with in the case of Priory Hall; and if he will confirm that such breaches of fire safety building regulations do not exist in other housing estates constructed during the building boom, in particular in the nearby Belmayne estate. [44771/13]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

55. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of homeless families following the reduction in rent allowance earlier this year. [43835/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2013

55. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of homeless families following the reduction in rent allowance earlier this year. [43835/13]

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been an assessment of job displacement prior to the extension of JobBridge to 18 months and the introduction of the Gateway programme in local authorities. [44056/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 October 2013

5. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been an assessment of job displacement prior to the extension of JobBridge to 18 months and the introduction of the Gateway programme in local authorities. [44056/13]

Question· writtenPQ 4asked

4. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of his salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2013

4. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of his salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43402/13]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

232. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public servants in the Department being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

232. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public servants in the Department being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/13]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

215. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43397/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

215. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43397/13]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of public servants in her Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43391/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

184. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of public servants in her Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43391/13]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43389/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

182. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43389/13]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43393/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

164. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43393/13]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

161. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43399/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

161. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43399/13]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

155. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/13]

Question· writtenPQ 133asked

133. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the local authorities, when revising the electoral register, avail of other sources of information in addition to field workers calling to a property to determine if a registered voter is, or is not, resident at the property. [42804/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

133. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the local authorities, when revising the electoral register, avail of other sources of information in addition to field workers calling to a property to determine if a registered voter is, or is not, resident at the property. [42804/13]

Question· writtenPQ 132asked

132. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a common process and common criteria across the local authorities for checking the accuracy of the electoral register each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

132. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a common process and common criteria across the local authorities for checking the accuracy of the electoral register each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/13]

Question· writtenPQ 129asked

129. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of public servants in his Department who are paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43392/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

129. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of public servants in his Department who are paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43392/13]

Question· writtenPQ 126asked

126. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public servants in his Department whoare paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43390/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

126. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public servants in his Department whoare paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43390/13]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

123. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public servants in her Department who are paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43401/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

123. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public servants in her Department who are paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43401/13]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

109. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of determinations that were made by the Pensions Ombudsman; the number of these that were appealed; the number of these appeals that were successful; the total legal cost of these appeals over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42849/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

109. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of determinations that were made by the Pensions Ombudsman; the number of these that were appealed; the number of these appeals that were successful; the total legal cost of these appeals over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42849/13]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

105. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

105. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public servants in his Department that are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/13]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43400/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

90. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43400/13]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

87. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43394/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

87. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43394/13]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of determinations that were made by the Financial Services Ombudsman; the number of these that were appealed; the number of these appeals that were successful; the total legal cost of these appeals over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42847/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

59. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of determinations that were made by the Financial Services Ombudsman; the number of these that were appealed; the number of these appeals that were successful; the total legal cost of these appeals over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42847/13]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

58. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of public servants who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach’s salary and in excess of the Government’s pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

58. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the number of public servants who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach’s salary and in excess of the Government’s pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/13]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

50. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43396/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2013

50. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public servants in his Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap; the annual cost of these excess payments over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43396/13]

Question· writtenPQ 268asked

268. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the increase in class sizes and the impact this has on the educational welfare of the children who are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2013

268. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the increase in class sizes and the impact this has on the educational welfare of the children who are affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/13]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

67. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has held any discussions with other heads of state on the issue of Syria; and if he will report back on these discussions. [39143/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2013

67. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has held any discussions with other heads of state on the issue of Syria; and if he will report back on these discussions. [39143/13]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

44. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid in interest on the national debt in the past year; and the amount of that interest due to debt arising from the capitalisation of the banks and other supports given by the State. [41477/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2013

44. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid in interest on the national debt in the past year; and the amount of that interest due to debt arising from the capitalisation of the banks and other supports given by the State. [41477/13]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health the practical and financial assistance that will be given to residents of a home (details supplied) in County Dublin in finding alternative accommodation following announcement that the home will close in the next three to five years following budget cuts [41234/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2013

243. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health the practical and financial assistance that will be given to residents of a home (details supplied) in County Dublin in finding alternative accommodation following announcement that the home will close in the next three to five years following budget cuts [41234/13]

Question· writtenPQ 580asked

580. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that he has previously stated that the Health Service Executive has confirmed that student medical scientists on placement must be paid the monthly training allowance, the reason third-year biomedical science students in DIT have still not been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013

580. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that he has previously stated that the Health Service Executive has confirmed that student medical scientists on placement must be paid the monthly training allowance, the reason third-year biomedical science students in DIT have still not been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/13]

Question· writtenPQ 312asked

312. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the findings that are made in favour of employees by the rights commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court in 2011 and 2012; the number of times these outcomes have not been honoured by the employers; the number of times these instances have been referred to the National Employment Rights Authority for enforcement; and the rate of success for enforcing these outcomes. [40975/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013

312. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the findings that are made in favour of employees by the rights commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court in 2011 and 2012; the number of times these outcomes have not been honoured by the employers; the number of times these instances have been referred to the National Employment Rights Authority for enforcement; and the rate of success for enforcing these outcomes. [40975/13]

Question· writtenPQ 311asked

311. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases that have been taken by workers or their unions to the rights commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court in 2011 and 2012; the timeframe and the average waiting time to have cases heard in each of these bodies. [40974/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013

311. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of cases that have been taken by workers or their unions to the rights commissioner, Employment Appeals Tribunal and Labour Court in 2011 and 2012; the timeframe and the average waiting time to have cases heard in each of these bodies. [40974/13]

Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach the number of workers here subjected to a regime of zero hour contracts by their employers and the way the latest available figures compare to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40976/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2013

148. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach the number of workers here subjected to a regime of zero hour contracts by their employers and the way the latest available figures compare to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40976/13]