Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister circulate her initial response to the National Roads Authority because what that authority offers people for land purchased by CPO is a gross insult to them?

With regard to the issue of leasing, has the Minister had any discussions with her colleague, the Minister for Finance, regarding tax relief on intra-family leases? There is no exemption on these although the majority of transfers are on those lines. Has the Minister had any discussions with her colleague, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, particularly as she is well up to speed in that area, regarding the existing restriction on people on a non-contributory old age pension who lease land? If they lease land, any income generated from that land causes a reduction in their old age pension. Therefore, there is no incentive for them to lease land.

With regard to installation aid, in light of the fact that the cost of an industrial job here is far in excess of the approximately €9,000 installation aid grant, will the Minister consider increasing that grant in line with grant aid for industrial jobs?

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