Results 221-240 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social Protection about the recommendations the advisory group on tax and social welfare has made to date; the date on which she expects the group to advise on PRSI rates and social welfare entitlements for the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30757/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for funding for precinct improvement works at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/11]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the primary Exchequer deficit, excluding interest payments on debt, and payments for bank recapitalisation and bond redemption on an annual basis from 2007 to 2010 in tabular form, and projections for 2011, 2012 and 2013 that is the annual difference between revenue and current and capital expenditure; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 14 April 2011, when he intends to commence the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 in view of the fact that it is a matter of some urgency that regulation be applied to the dog breeding industry to ensure that cruel practises are stopped; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider including those who are letting agents of residential property under those who must be licensed for provision of property services in the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32606/11]

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the legal services regulatory authority will be funded through a levy on the Bar Council and Law Society to cover each professional body of barristers and solicitors respectively, or if there will be a specific levy on individual practitioners; if an individual levy were to apply, will there be any effort made in the legal...

Written Answers — Flood Prevention: Flood Prevention (8 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government that following the near annual flooding of homes and businesses across the country in many locations due to climate change and insufficient infrastructure, if he will consider introducing a grant aid programme to subsidise property owners to invest in flood protection equipment such as flood door barriers,...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial resources such as humanitarian aid, rebuilding funds and refurbishment funds being made available to residents and businesses flooded in the Dublin region in the past week, separate to supplementary welfare allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33595/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the financial resources such as humanitarian aid, rebuilding funds and refurbishment funds being made available to residents and businesses flooded in the Dublin region in the past week, separate to supplementary welfare allowances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33594/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the financial resources such as humanitarian aid, rebuilding funds and refurbishment funds being made available to residents and businesses flooded in the Dublin region in the past week separate to supplementary welfare allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33596/11]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that cases of forced labour can be prosecuted under the Criminal Law (Criminal Justice) Act 2008 without movement being required; if not, if he will detail the specific pieces of legislation that criminalise forced labour and under which prosecutions may be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or Irish Rail will be conducting an investigation into the way the scaffolding and associated refurbishment works on the railway bridge over the Dodder River near Lansdowne Road, Dublin, contributed to the flooding of nearby homes due to the collection of tree branches and other debris on the overhanging structure not...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: What was that company again?

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will grant her consent to the Adoption Authority to allow it to enter into negotiations with Ethiopia to develop a bilateral agreement for adoption from that State as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34461/11]

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Deputy Murphy Catherine referred to the cost of running in an election. The first time I ran for political office in 1999, I was amazed at the amount of money opposition candidates had to spend, with their fancy offices and colour leaflets, amounting to an enormous outlay on what was basically a local election. I grew up in the inner city and went to the local primary school and vocational...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Unfortunately, he has passed away. The barriers to participation are there and one of them is the system of donations. If we wish to open up this House, we must examine how politics is funded. Deputy Mick Wallace mentioned €50 or €100 - those are huge sums for people living in Pearse Street and Ringsend who are dependent on social welfare. The reality is that access to this House is...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish the report on the consultation on legacy property-based tax reliefs examining the economic impact of curtailing these reliefs which closed to submissions on 29 July 2011; if he will implement the provisions included in Finance Act (No. 1) 2011 allowing for restrictions on these legacy property tax reliefs, and guillotining of...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the figure of the forgone revenue to the State for providing a tax exemption to employees for fees paid to professional bodies for 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36698/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the figure of the cost of tax relief for subscriptions to professional bodies in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36700/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason tax relief for subscriptions to professional bodies has not been completely abolished as provided for in budget 2011, whilst tax relief on trade union subscriptions has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36701/11]