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Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Government come forward with the changes in the spending proposals and specify where they vary from what was proposed in the Estimates?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Estimates were voted. We know from what the Minister said yesterday that there is a proposal to spend up to €500 million of additional moneys on social welfare.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Where is that money going to come from?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Will the Government raid the social insurance fund?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Will we get information next week about the proposed changes in spending? I have other issues to ask about as well.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Voting Estimates of how money is spent is fundamental to the power of the Dáil. Are we going to get details of the changes?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: He is the shadow Minister.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: I wish to speak briefly on the same point. The Dáil votes very specific amounts of money for Estimates. Can Ministers arbitrarily move money provided in the Estimates to other Departments or between headings in their own Departments?

Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: What power does the Dáil have regarding Estimates?

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that capital investment will amount to almost €830 million in 2008 of which less than €600 million will be invested in school buildings, including the completion of work on 67 large scale projects, the opening of 27 new schools in rapidly developing areas in September 2008 and construction work on more than 150...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the commercial companies who supply prefab classrooms and resource rooms to primary schools on a rental basis on which rent is paid in whole or in part by his Department are required to produce a tax clearance certificate to either the board of management or his Department before a rental contract is signed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax loss prevented by the introduction of Section 118B, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, via section 21, Finance Act 2008; the main areas of avoidance giving rise to introduction to the section; the State and semi-State bodies involved in tax avoidance schemes prior to the introduction of the section; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of claims made for one parent family credit, under section 462, Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 in each year from 2000 to 2008 inclusive; if he will provide an analysis of claims made by status of the claimant, that is widow/widower, lone parent, separated parent or divorced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26397/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of claims made for one parent family credit, under section 462, Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 in each year from 2000 to 2008 inclusive, broken down by sex of the claimant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the claims made for one parent family credit, under section 462, Taxes Consolidated Act 1997 in each year from 2000 to 2008 that were audited; the proportion of the claims examined that were rejected in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26399/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the actuarial value of the pension benefits of civil service grades (details supplied), retiring on 1 July 2008, aged 60 with 40 years service completed; if he will provide a separate value for men and women and assume all are pre 1995 appointments including the basis for the calculations, including mortality, discount rate and future salary...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax forgone by the granting of a deduction for interest against rents assessable under Case V, Schedule D in the years 2001 to 2008 inclusive. [26403/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department, who have received or are receiving support to participate in post graduate educational courses in the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive. [26405/08]

Written Answers — Tax Forecasts: Tax Forecasts (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the figures provided by the Revenue Commissioners in the preparation of the 2008 tax forecasts; and the reason his Department used their own higher figures. [26409/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Jul 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of relief granted to sports bodies under section 847A, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, he will provide information (details supplied) for the years 2003 to 2006 and estimates of the cost for 2007 and 2008. [26410/08]