159. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the taxation contribution to the Exchequer from stallion income from the highly successful thoroughbred stud operations here which have generated hundreds of millions of euros in income for many leading owners over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43759/14]
158. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the total income tax generated for the Exchequer from stallion income since the exemption of taxation on stallion income was abolished in August 2008 in view of the fact that 70% of the world's stallions have been located here in recent years and Ireland accounts for 42% of total thoroughbred foals output in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43758/14]
157. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax generated by the Exchequer from stallion fees income for each of 2007 to 2011, inclusive, and 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43757/14]
133. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W who suffers from leukaemia has had their medical card reviewed approximately every six weeks, despite their circumstances remaining unchanged; the reason they have received nine medical cards despite never having asked for them; the reason the primary care reimbursement service did not reply to correspondence dated 21 October 2014; if their medical card will be re-instated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43438/14]
586. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in resect of the space reserved at Collins Barracks, Dublin 7 to host an exhibition on the Great Irish Famine, if there are plans to facilitate this project being implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42955/14]
585. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has agreed with her Northern Ireland counterparts on a national Famine commemoration day, as discussed with the committee for commemoration of the Irish Famine victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42954/14]
228. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is in a position to provide the number of famine victims buried at Kilmainham, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42953/14]
908. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the lowest number of leaving certificate points where the appellant's leaving certificate was one of the criteria used accepted by University College Dublin for admission to its medicine degree programme via mature applicant entry for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014. [41773/14]
455. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his views on the claim by Beaumont Hospital that it has no responsibility for patients it does not accept for neurosurgical or endovascular treatment, despite the national referral centre for neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, being the only centre, other than Cork University Hospital, which can provide emergency neurosurgical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/14]
454. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health those responsible for the safety of patients who suffer an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage who are brought to hospitals which cannot provide emergency neurosurgical treatment, and are referred but not accepted for treatment in the national referral centre for neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/14]
453. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the outcome, morbidity or mortality, for subarachnoid haemorrhage patients who are not accepted for emergency neurosurgical or endovascular treatment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/14]
452. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority has ever submitted a proposed standard for approval under the Health Act 2007 to monitor patient safety risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/14]
246. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of one bedroom properties available for letting by South Dublin County Council; the number of one bedroom properties that have been let by the council over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38686/14]
135. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2012, 100 sub-arachnoid haemorrhage patients were denied emergency neurosurgical treatment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 17 July 2012, his views that Beaumont Hospital does not have sufficient funds to enable it to review the outcome for SAH patients in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 despite the fact that this data is apparently stored on the hospital’s computer system; and if the issue is insufficient resources, his plans to address the issue. [37447/14]
134. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority has ever submitted a proposed standard for approval, under the Health Act 2007, to monitor patient safety risks and to publish the outcome, morbidity or mortality, for sub-arachnoid haemorrhage patients who are not accepted for emergency neurosurgical or endovascular treatment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if such patient safety standards are not in place, the way the authority may fulfil its obligation under the Health Act 2007, section 8(1)(b), to set standards on safety and quality, and 8(1)(c) to monitor compliance with the standards referred to in 8(1)(b). [37446/14]
133. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority has put in place a standard to monitor patient safety risks and publish the outcome, morbidity and mortality, for sub-arachnoid haemorrhage patients who are brought to hospitals which cannot provide emergency neurosurgical treatment and are then referred but not accepted for treatment in the national referral centre for neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if no such standard has been put in place, the reasons for the non-implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37445/14]
34 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on revelations regarding overflights and rendition flights concerning Ireland made in recent weeks, which appear to raise questions about the integrity of the response given by him to the Council of Europe at the time regarding such incidents.
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26 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has plans to establish a committee to examine the subject of extraordinary rendition.
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152 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the schedule for the completion of the national children detention centre at Oberstown, County Dublin; if it will be delayed in present financial circumstances and if so, the length of time envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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127 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if promotion to middle management and higher grades in his Department is made by way of competition; if there have been any exceptions to this practice over the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which bonus payments have been paid to different grades in his Department and the amounts paid by way of bonus for each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when he expects to publish the legislation promised (details supplied) to clamp down on crony capitalism, to restrict cross-directorships and to prevent one person fulfilling the dual role of chairman and chief executive of any company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2536/11]
75 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the current position and time frame for the transposition of the services directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the cost to the Exchequer of the failed deportation flight to Nigeria on 15 December 2010; the number of persons being deported; the current status of the persons who were returned here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if the treatment of deportees on the aborted deportation flight from Ireland to Nigeria on 15 December 2010 complied with Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has received a petition from the Irish Refugee Council requesting an independent inquiry into the treatment of deportees on the aborted deportation flight of 15 December 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the aborted deportation flight from Ireland to Nigeria on 15 December 2010; the reasons for the deportees being returned here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to EU Directive 2010/40/EU, the new legal framework for the deployment of intelligent transport systems in the field of road transport across Europe and for interfaces with other modes of transport; the steps he is taking to implement this framework policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of primary care teams now in place; the number of those teams that are considered to have a complete professional clinical cohort; the number that are located in a single location; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[1557/11]
56 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of persons who qualified for the nursing home fair deal scheme in 2010; if sufficient funding was allocated for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[1558/11]
716 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the change in the amount of PRSI contributions required for State pension contributory from 260 to 520 from April 2010 that a person (details supplied) will lose 48% of their entitlement at pension age in 2014; if he deems the new criteria fair; if the changes could be implemented on a phased basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1352/11]
498 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in relation to the Garda Síochána Training and Development Review Group Report 2009, his plans to implement new guidelines in relation to the recruitment of gardaí with specific reference to the 140 CAO points requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[48095/10]
120 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out any changes made or proposed to the structure of the National Asset Management Agency Special Purpose Vehicle in view of the banks’ imminent nationalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1396/11]
117 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance in respect of commitments set out in the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the International Monetary Fund, EU Commission and European Central Bank, if he has commenced the weekly reporting requirements; if he will set out any such reports which have been submitted to date and the date on which they were submitted; the form in which the onsite surveillance being carried out by staff of the relevant institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[1397/11]
101 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if the €40 million paid in AIB as bonus payments was provided for in the financial statements of the bank as an accrual, a provision or a contingency; in the event that AIB failed to so provide, the steps he will take to refer the matter to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to review the list of long-term illnesses covered under the long-term illness scheme; if she will consider including the very rare condition Addison’s disease to the scheme; if a long-term illness scheme card could be issued to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number and the dates on which garda recruits will be taken on in 2011; if the advertisement of June 2010 still applies; the number of applications on hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason no decision has been made on an application to the redundancy fund from a company in respect of an person (details supplied) who was made redundant on 18 May 2010; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will publish the report prepared by him following the recent Dignity (Daphne III) Project visit to Sweden; his views on whether replicating the ban on the purchase of sex is feasible in Ireland; when the report will be available to Members of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the companies excluded from the National Pensions Reserve Fund investment portfolio under Part IV of the Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2008, as a result of those companies’ involvement in the cluster munitions or anti-personnel mines industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding his discussions with the main banks to ensure that credit is made available to all businesses and particularly to small and medium sized enterprises; when he last met the banks to discuss these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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19 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the role he will play in the implementation of the recently published plan, Trading and Investment in a Smart Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45540/10]
26 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason planning permission is required for fencing in Natura areas under the sheep fencing grant scheme when it is not a requirement under the prescribed actions set out by the national parks and wildlife service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he has taken to improve farmer confidence in the beef carcase classification system; his views on whether these machines are being operated correctly at all times; the deficiencies that have been found by his inspectors in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45186/10]
54 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for the energy affordability strategy; if it will require legislation; the way he intends to address the urgent problem of fuel poverty here; the number of homes that were part of the warmer homes scheme for 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[44984/10]
30 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of disconnections of gas and electricity customers to date in 2010; his plans to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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44 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to provide a policy document to inform and assist local authorities in dealing with vacant and incomplete housing estates; his plans to establish a legislative framework to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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30 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the direction or information he has given to local authorities regarding the appropriateness of acquiring Part V houses in unfinished estates in light of social integration, health and safety and duty of care concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform the withdrawal rate for rent and mortgage interest supplement.
[43854/10]
75 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to update guidelines regarding the habitual residency rule to ensure a consistent approach by all deciding officers and his further plans to amend the habitual residency rule to provide greater weight to the length of previous residency by the applicant.
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