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Written Answers — Sovereign Debt: Sovereign Debt (14 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of Irish sovereign debt purchased in the secondary market which is held by the European Central Bank; if he will provide a breakdown by purchase date and the rate that was paid; the amount in total that would be saved if this debt was repaid to the ECB at the rate it paid in the secondary market; if he will ask the ECB to redeem these...

Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Burton, to the Chamber. This is an important issue in her constituency. Every Deputy in the House is affected by it. I know the Minister has a difficult job. Her Department has borne the brunt of the need to deal with many of the effects of the recession. There has been a major increase in the number of people applying for assistance. The Minister has to...

Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister for her response. I am pleased that she will prioritise this matter. Carer's allowance is important to many of the families that make these applications. In December, almost 7,000 people were awaiting decisions on applications for disability allowance. I recognise that the Minister has prioritised this matter, but there is quite a way to go. These delays are having a...

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister for bringing forward what is a comprehensive and wide-ranging Bill. The legislation addresses a significant number of issues and at its heart is an effort to make Ireland more competitive and fairer. More could be done and I hope it will be in future budgets. As Senator Phelan noted, some 330,000 have been relieved of paying the universal social charge. Although it was...

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Without Deputy Higgins undermining them.

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: No problem.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward legislation that would comprehensively overhaul and modernise the road traffic laws that apply to cyclists; if not, if he will consider such a bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8561/12]

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider devolving powers to local authorities to make by-laws to enable partial footpath parking in limited circumstances that would take into account specific criteria such as ensuring that one side of the road path was left free, ensuring that paths that were made available to residents only with no other local...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure per year since 2007 associated with the rent-a-room relief in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8946/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation that applies to patent royalties; the specific changes that have occurred on an annual basis since 2009; the yield from tax on patent royalties from 2009 to 2011 and the expected yield in 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8947/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to publish an annual tax expenditure report as recommended in the Commission on Taxation report 2009; if he will consider including such a proposal in the Finance Bill 2012 on Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8948/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the taxes applied to sulphur dioxide, SO2, and nitrogen oxides, NOx, emissions; if there are none, if he will consider implementing such a charge as applies in Denmark and Sweden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8949/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (16 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of warrants that were outstanding at the end of January 2012; the average time before a warrant is served; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of outstanding warrants by Garda operational district; his views on whether further resources are required to ensure there are not significant delays in the serving of...

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the outstanding amount of punts remaining to be exchanged for euro at the Central Bank of Ireland at the end of January 2011; if he will detail the legislation or regulations under which this exchange is currently regulated by and taking place under; if he will confirm that the Central Bank of Ireland must under Irish law continue to exchange...

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an average of more than €10,000 is exchanged from punts to euro at the Central Bank of Ireland on a daily basis; if he monitors this exchange process; if any examination or explanation process is required to ascertain the location from whence such large sums are coming from more than a decade...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate high interest pay day loan companies, and other financial institutions that charge exorbitant annual percentage rates for short term loans given out through the Internet including a company (details supplied) which has an APR of approximately 4,400%; if he will consider introducing an upper limit on the APR chargeable; if he...

Written Answers — Schools Building Programme: Schools Building Programme (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the school building programme in respect of a school (details supplied); when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9490/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Programme: Schools Building Programme (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of, and an update on the school building programme in respect of a school (details supplied); when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9493/12]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of criminal cases on an annual basis that have been brought forward to the courts by the Office of Corporate Enforcement whether with or without the gardaí, since it was established in 2001; if he will indicate on an annual basis the number of the cases that have resulted in convictions; the broad reason for...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the taxpayer if Dublin City Council breaks its contract with a company (details supplied) to build and operate an incinerator at Poolbeg, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9207/12]