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- Written Answers — Government Bonds: Government Bonds (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Irish Government bonds issued between August 2008 and August 2009 which were purchased by Irish banks covered by the Government deposit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/09]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in addition to property developer loans, the National Asset Management Agency will purchase any other distressed assets which might be regarded as European Central Bank eligible assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue earned from the departure tax in each month since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the administrative problems and problems for individual taxpayers resulting from the introduction of the income levy, whereby in many cases persons only discover their income levy obligation at the end of the financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30453/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Finance if it was envisaged that the income levy would apply to all income once the taxpayer reached the qualifying threshold income; his views on whether this could be unfair to persons earning slightly in excess of the threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30454/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the Revenue Commissioners liaise with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to ensure that artists availing of the artists' exemption scheme are not presented with a large backlog of unpaid PRSI payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30455/09]
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the current situation in respect of Vietnamese adoptions; the likelihood of an imminent bilateral agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30341/09]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce the fair deal scheme for nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30459/09]
- Written Answers — Child Care: Child Care (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure standards within the new pre-school scheme and the service provided is an appropriate educational one and not merely child minding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30456/09]
- Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Transport the average subsidy per passenger in 2008 on all Irish air routes subject to a subsidised public service obligation in view of An Board Snip Nua recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30458/09]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Transport the requirement for accessibility on CIÃ tour buses, private Irish tour buses and non-Irish licensed buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30472/09]
- Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Transport if there has been consultation between himself and the European Commission in relation to the planned stakeholder consultation to be held in October 2009 with regard to the overhaul of consumer rights for holiday makers; his views on the planned overhaul; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31244/09]
- Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (16 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 805: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of persons employed by the Film Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/09]
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: There is no shortage of ideas.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (17 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Transport when a decision on the approval of funds for the Murphystown parallel road in Leopardstown, Dublin 18 is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/09]
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number, cost and nature of the projects funded by Culture Ireland in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32541/09]
- Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (22 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the projects and individual artists funded by Culture Ireland over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32542/09]
- Film Industry Development. (24 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether the retention of the Irish Film Board as a singular entity is important for the future development of the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32886/09]
- Film Industry Development. (24 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: What motivated this question, both for myself and I am sure for my colleague, is the recommendation in the McCarthy report and the concern it would cause to those in the industry and to me. All of us are conscious that not everything which was funded in the past will be funded in future. Nevertheless, it is important to begin establishing priorities to save so we can have something to build...
- Film Industry Development. (24 Sep 2009)
Olivia Mitchell: The McCarthy report stated that an objective case had not been made on this issue but, strictly speaking, that is not true. As the Minister indicated, there are direct benefits and these were highlighted in the PricewaterhouseCoopers report. However, there are also the intangible benefits and these are immense. If, as I believe, we are all making the case to retain the Irish Film Board as a...