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Written Answers — Immigration Registration Certificates: Immigration Registration Certificates (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of a new payment that foreign nationals from non EU countries must pay on an annual basis to renew their work permit; when and the reason this payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43860/06]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the measures proposed by the NYCI in its report Can You Credit It to better protect young consumers, such as a minimum balance warning and a annual statement outlining all interest and fees paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2887/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the rapid increase in credit card debt in the past three years, from €1.6 billion to €2.6 billion or by 56% even though the number of credit cards in circulation has only increased by10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Financial Regulator is doing enough to protect consumers in relation to credit card debt in view of the high interest charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Finance the position on VAT and income tax registration of sellers of equipment through casual arrangements such as fairs and on a door-to-door basis; the level of such activity that took place in 2006; the amounts of VAT and income tax paid by such sellers; if there has been an audit of this sector during the past five years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Finance the figures or an estimate in respect of the number of foreign cars being imported into Ireland by people working here who are paying VRT and who are not paying VRT; the liabilities each of these class of owner and vehicle has to vehicle registration tax, road tax, car insurance, national car test and driver testing; if he will list for each year...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of checks carried out by Revenue, Customs, and the Garda in respect of foreign vehicles imported into Ireland; if they are fully compliant with Irish VRT, road tax and insurance obligations; the number of such checks that have identified non-compliant vehicles; the figures for each year from 1998 to date in 2007; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which a person coming to work here may import a vehicle and not be required to register the vehicle for vehicle registration tax, road tax, car insurance, national car test and driver testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1272/07]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Finance the public bodies and agencies exempted from the full remit of the Freedom of Information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Finance the receipts from DIRT tax for each year from 1997 to date in 2007; the number of people or accounts it is levied on in each of those years; the arrangements in force in respect of refunds where DIRT is levied on taxpayers with unused personal tax allowances and credits; if there are special allowances in place in respect of people over 65; and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Finance the limit for exemption from stamp duty tax payable on mortgages; the last time this limit was increased; the stamp duty rates on mortgages; if there are proposals to change these rates; the annual cost to the exchequer of abolishing this tax on mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1494/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will be monitoring the implementation of the Consumer Protection Code published by the Financial Regulator when it comes into force in 2007, which will prohibit practices such as automatic and unsolicited increases in the credit limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2891/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation in relation to a disability payment received by an in-patient in a care centre and relating to Health Regulations 2005 S.I. No. 276; if this disability payment goes towards the cost of the residential care; if so, the percentage of the payment left to the person; when this new arrangement came into effect; and if she...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 690: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new arrangements announced under the package of care for the elderly on 11 December 2006 will come into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1283/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the lack of competition in the credit card market as highlighted in the Herfindahl Hirschmann Index, which showed that the market here was uncompetitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2886/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1286: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in relation to balancing funding for a group (details supplied) in Dublin 15, which is currently seeking to start the building of a long promised community and family resource facility; if he is in a position to provide the shortfall in funding which has emerged; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grades that were given increases under the benchmarking scheme in a semi-State company (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the reports that some workers at lower grades have not received satisfactory increases under the benchmarking programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43921/06]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to the proposed permanent site for schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15, the acquisition of the site has been finalised; the size of the site; the cost of acquiring the site; the number of pupils to be catered for in each of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1487/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school site (details supplied) is grossly overcrowded; if this site is to be significantly extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1488/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the exact location of each site in relation to each of the proposed new primary schools announced for Dublin 15 including the Tyrellstown site; the total size of each site; the cost of acquiring each site; the number of pupils that will be catered for by each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1489/07]