Results 241-260 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys

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

Kevin Humphreys: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the figure of the cost of tax relief for trade union subscriptions in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36699/11]

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

Kevin Humphreys: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the number of days per year required for tax residency from 183, 50%, to at least below 100, and similarly reduce the two year figure of 280 to increase the tax take from high net worth persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36822/11]

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

Kevin Humphreys: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a rule, as applies in the UK for tax residency, that if one comes to Ireland regularly each year and is in Ireland for an average of 91 days or more in a tax year, usually worked out over a maximum of four consecutive tax years, that one will be deemed to be resident for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the nature, scope and timeframe of the review of alleged planning irregularities in Donegal County Council and the six other county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36704/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the results will be published in the cases of both the internal review and any report by independent persons into alleged planning irregularities in county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of her decision to examine with the Adoption Authority of Ireland the possibility of a bilateral agreement for adoption with Russia, which is not a signatory of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, that she will also consider doing the same for Ethiopia...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to introduce legislation to regulate[i] in vitro[/i] fertilisation and other assisted reproduction and fertility procedures here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36817/11]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a figure on the amount of Irish aid committed to Haiti since the earthquake in 2010; if he will provide a breakdown of the way in which this aid was used; his plans for future reconstruction funds for Haiti from Irish Aid including the proposed amounts for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (29 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations in place for opening bank accounts; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that those living in institutions that provide supported living for persons with disabilities have in opening bank accounts due to not having utility bills; if he is aware that the standards of care for persons in residential settings encourage...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (29 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide this Deputy with a list of residential properties under the control of the National Asset Management Agency in the Dublin City Council region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37594/11]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (29 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 to include a provision that a social dividend must be provided; his views that NAMA should make residential properties available to local authorities and undeveloped green field sites available to local communities for sport and allotments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Disposal of State Assets: Disposal of State Assets (29 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide Members of Dáil Éireann with the draft programme of asset disposals before it is sent to the staff of the European Commission, IMF and ECB for discussion by end of December as required under the terms of the bailout agreement and outlined in the November memo; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to introduce a partial capacity benefit for those who are unable to work full-time due to disability but are able to do some work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37203/11]

Written Answers — Protected Structures: Protected Structures (29 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants available for restoration and repair of chimneys in listed buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36964/11]

Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Why did the Deputy not introduce it himself?

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (30 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which he intends to introduce a statutory instrument to ban the sale of raw milk; his plans to conduct a regulatory impact assessment on such a ban with regard to its effects on gourmet food consumers and tourists, specialist ingredient suppliers and niche food markets; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (1 Dec 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reintroduce the Coroners Bill 2007 to enable an overhaul of the Coroners Service, allowing the modernisation of death investigation, post-mortem and inquest procedures, and ensuring that Ireland complies with European jurisprudence and our obligations under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights in order that...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Dec 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to allow the conferral of citizenship on children of Irish parents born through surrogacy in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37879/11]

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (1 Dec 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the top two floors of the Natural History Museum will be reopened, in view of the fact that they have been closed for four years for the publicised intention of installing safety barriers and a fire escape; and if a plan exists to expedite delivery of these health and safety measures; and if he will make a statement...

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: It is because Fianna Fáil bankrupted the country.