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Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 8. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on his recent visit to the United States of America; if he will provide details of the companies he met with and an update in relation to any discussions he had pertaining to the knowledge box tax incentive scheme, which is to replace the double Irish scheme following the ongoing consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: My question relates to the Minister's recent trip to the United States and is to get an account of which companies the Minister met. Will he update the House on any discussions he has had on the so-called knowledge box tax incentive, which is proposed and which I understand is currently out for consultation for a period?

Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: It would be interesting for the House to know the companies in question. In terms of the development of proposals for the knowledge development box, has the Minister come to a conclusion on the rate or how it will be structured? Does the Minister have a clear vision for that? Has there been much opposition expressed from interested parties through the consultation process? Has the...

Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: Any tax measures will apply but my question is whether there is a strategy in the Minister's mind or in the minds of his officials as to how that can be tailored to incentivise the uptake by indigenous Irish companies. Will there be specific tailoring of the knowledge development box for the benefit of particular domestic industries and sectors etc.?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the rate of jobseeker's allowance payments for young persons who are most at risk of homelessness, in line with those young persons who were in the care of the Child and Family Agency, and are assessed using the jobseeker's allowance rate for persons of 26 years of age or over when they leave care; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (16 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an Exceptional Needs Payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8, who cannot meet funeral expenses in respect of an immediate family member; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15001/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the official status of the fair deal scheme and the sustainability of the model for those considering entering the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if a successful application for State support under the nursing homes support scheme will carry over, if the applicant (details supplied) decides to defer the support for up to two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/15]

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (21 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister, Deputy Reilly, for taking this Topical Issue. I am aware that he spoke on this topic in the past week or so and I very much welcome his commitment to ensuring that the school completion programme is maintained. Having said that, it is a reality that the co-ordinators of these programmes have received no certainty or clarity from Tusla or the Minister. They have not...

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (21 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister for his response. I appreciate the specific funding that has been allocated for the 2014-15 academic year, which he outlined. The fear among co-ordinators of the school completion programme concerns the funding for the academic year 2015-16, which is fast approaching. When people are trying to plan for September and trying to put in place the various elements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (23 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of pre-1915 properties in Dublin 2, 4 and 6 which could be eligible properties under the proposed Living City initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16166/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (23 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance when an order will be made to designate the special regeneration areas under the proposed Living City initiative; when a commencement order will be made; the total number of representations he or his Department have had, seeking to have areas designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16167/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (23 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to incentivise the banks to reduce the interest rate on variable rate mortgages; if he will indicate what those proposed plans are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16168/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Operations (23 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify comments regarding a proposed relationship framework agreement with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, where it was noted that an increased level of oversight is considered necessary, in view of experiences to date; if he will publish the full contents of all the memorandums released to a newspaper (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (23 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has sought a report from the Garda Commissioner asking for an assessment of the impact the recent Supreme Court decision in Director of Public Prosecutions v. J.C. 2015 may have on future criminal investigations; her views on the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16169/15]

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: Unfortunately, the spring statement has been a missed opportunity. It has certainly presented Ministers with an opportunity to clap themselves on the back and to praise themselves yesterday, all day today and again tomorrow, but we are not seeing a new vision for Ireland. On a number of occasions throughout both of the Minsters' speeches yesterday, the year 2020 was set as a purported...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (30 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children who are registered with her Department for the purposes of receipt of child benefit in the Milltown parish in Dublin 6; who were newly registered in each of the past four calendar years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17140/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (30 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children who are registered with her Department for the purposes of receipt of child benefit in Dublin 2, Dublin 4, Dublin 6 and Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17141/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (30 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if, as part of the review of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation’s commercial dealings, the interest rate charged on loans to large borrowers who were not in arrears will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (30 Apr 2015)

Lucinda Creighton: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether he or officials in his Department or the National Treasury Management Agency ever expressed concern regarding the sale of the Bank of Ireland's United Kingdom commercial portfolio to a company (details supplied) in 2011; if any complaints were made to him or officials in his Department or the agency concerning this transaction;...