537. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference-seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department-agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference-seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5633/13]
521. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5631/13]
447. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by her Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from her Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5642/13]
385. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/13]
366. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5641/13]
323. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/13]
279. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5636/13]
224. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/13]
215. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/13]
137. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that local authorities will be liable for property tax with regards to their housing stock, the way he intends local authorities should deal with this; if he will be or has already issued any communication to local authorities in this regard; and his views on whether council tenants should be asked to pay for this. [5546/13]
134. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the interests of the economic difficulties that small retail businesses in town centres are experiencing, he will consider bringing forward legislation that will allow for local authorities to implement a differential rates system that would see retailers being billed according to their turnover and their ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5547/13]
211. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to end the practice of junior doctors working excessively long hours in contravention of S.I. No. 494 of 2004 European Communities (Organisation of Working Time) (Activities of Doctors in Training) Regulations 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4944/13]
82. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a system of flexi-schooling for children that are home schooled that would allow them to attend school on a part-time basis that would facilitate a parent who may work part-time but wishes to home school their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4621/13]
36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to his announcement last December of his intention to designate the area around Rockabill to Dalkey Island as a special area of conservation, if he has discussed the implications of this with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of their recent granting of foreshore and exploration licences to a company (details supplied) to drill an oil well just 6 km from Dublin coastline. [4518/13]
151. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made or her plans to provide unemployment benefits to the self-employed. [4036/13]
127. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure the efficient operation of computer systems within her Department in order to allow for the effective management of information and to cross reference data with other State agencies such as the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4440/13]
220. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide for each of the past three years, in tabular form, a list of fishing opportunities, fishing quota and fishing effort that were swapped with other EU member states and third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3380/13]
181. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he has failed to fulfil the commitments made to the European Court in the judgement of 19 December 2012, C-374/11, specifically those referred to in paragraphs 34 and 41 of that judgement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3381/13]
3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has assessed the impact of Public Procurement (Framework Agreements) circular 06/12, for the procurement of goods and services on local jobs that has provided for single suppliers on a national level in respect of day to day purchases for public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3220/13]
449. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will comment on any progress that has been made in fulfilling the commitments made to the European Court in the judgment of 19 December 2012, C-374/11, specifically those referred to in paragraphs 34 and 41 of that judgment; the reason for any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2576/13]
448. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the national inspection plan for individual waste water treatment systems will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2574/13]
135. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the standards will be published that single house effluent treatment systems will have to comply with after registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2148/13]
71. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners will have to take to recover penalties imposed on liable persons under the Finance (Property Tax) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/13]
38. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the evidence he has or research he has undertaken to back his assertion that imposing the proposed Financial Transaction Tax here would lead to a significant migration of financial services business and related jobs to London or that any such losses would outweigh the benefits of introducing the FTT in terms of increased tax revenue; if he will provide such evidence and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/13]
9. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance his views on a report that companies (details supplied) may be paying an effective corporate tax rate in this country of less than 1% and that other high profile and and highly profitable corporations may be paying similarly low effective rates of corporate tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1984/13]
307. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 4 December 2012, if he will include Ministerial costs in the areas mentioned, as well as any other costs not listed including subsistence, visas, other travel costs involved for all Irish delegates including ministerial; and if he will state the total cost to the Exchequer with all costs included. [55587/12]
287. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha including accommodation, cost per person and number of persons attending from the Irish delegation, flights, subsistence, visas and any other costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55584/12]
43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants of jobseeker's benefit who have been removed from benefit after the change to assessing their claims on a five day basis in July this year and the number projected to be removed when Sunday working will be assessed in April 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54656/12]
422. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha including accommodation, cost per person and the number of person's attending from the Irish delegation, and flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54562/12]
369. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to the Local Government Management Services Board in 2011 such as legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53812/12]
43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the Government's passing of the Aarhus convention what if any public onsultation processes is he going to put in place around the applications for granting exploration licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53324/12]
501. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list all integration funding currently available for prospective applicants. [52261/12]
392. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the roll out of the public services card; and her views on the duration of the validity of these cards. [52598/12]
353. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making supplementary welfare allowance available to those who are awaiting their student grants. [52188/12]
273. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the funding for the Student Assistance Fund to €10 million in view of the hardship that many students are experiencing; and if he will commit to not cutting this fund any further. [52189/12]
656. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide bridge replacement funding for non-national roads in 2013 and in particular for the replacement of Fintra Bridge on the R263 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50939/12]
655. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding for local improvement schemes in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50938/12]
576. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card holders that have been hospitalised after a road traffic accident in the Isle of Man in relation to hospital charges and fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50937/12]
574. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will publish the package of supports from the National Narcolepsy Steering Committee Study, to assist sufferers, that was due to have been published in July; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50931/12]
498. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply the second schedule of the Q3 (details supplied) to clarify the turbary rights attached to the Q3 lease. [50932/12]
343. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered changing the way property is assessed in the means test for social welfare claimants; if she will change to a system of assessing the rental income rather than the capital value as a measure of the income attributed to the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50936/12]
141. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce gender recognition legislation in order to comply with obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50227/12]
131. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public and civil servants who earn more than €100,000 annually; and the proportion this number represents in the public sector pay bill. [50213/12]
150. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason she does not introduce rent controls and legal penalties on landlords who discriminate against tenants in receipt of rent allowance in view of (details supplied); if she will achieve her stated aim of reducing rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49919/12]
125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the cases of persons (details supplied) in relation to community welfare offices having flexibility in making payments. [49920/12]
708. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure of regeneration funding for the Waterford Regeneration project in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 spent on project staff salaries and wages, project office overheads and consultant fees; the total funding for the regeneration project recouped in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48146/12]
204. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if any analyses are being undertaken in view of the IMF World Economic Outlook note on multipliers to establish the short-term multiplier for Government spending. [47386/12]
189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of tax credits and reliefs available to taxpayers; the number of taxpayers that have availed of these; and if he will provide a breakdown of the total cost of these credits and reliefs. [47218/12]
166. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review on the regulation on prostitution; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47020/12]
166. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure of regeneration funding for an area (details supplied) in County Kerry in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 spent on project staff salaries and wages, project office overheads and consultant fees; the total funding for the regeneration project recouped in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46567/12]