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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plans to establish a strategic threat analysis centre. [13947/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: Where will the strategic threat analysis centre be located? Will it be a part of the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Defence or the Department of Justice and Equality? Will the Taoiseach explain the reasons it will be located in a specific Department? One of the strategic threats I am most aware of, as a member of a family with many members who served in our Defence...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: One would be able to read it on Twitter anyway.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: Residents in the Dublin 15 area are increasingly perplexed by the Minister's approach to the Bill. Essentially, we have a growing Dublin Airport and we want to see good jobs, good employment and the development of the airport. The airport, however, is more and more looking to run very early morning flights right into the middle of the day. Housing is developing in many different areas of...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: The Minister's response failed to build additional confidence in his approach to the legislation. One need only ask if he would be the flag-carrier for this legislation if it affected people over in his constituency. It is unsatisfactory because of the arrangements around the authority which is to implement the regulation. That authority is hopelessly conflicted for all the reasons we know...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Frontex officers working with the Defence Forces or other bodies under the aegis of his Department; and the number that will be working with those organisations after 29 March 2019. [13449/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance if a detailed evaluation has been undertaken of the impact of rising costs for providers of hairdressing services in particular VAT rates; if the size of the black market economy of such services has been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12853/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Frontex officers working with the Revenue Commissioners; and the number that will be working with it after 29 March 2019. [13450/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of rulings the Revenue Commissioners have made in respect of golf, soccer, rugby or other recognised sports in each of the years 2014 to 2018, inclusive, in respect of to Article 16 of the OECD Model Tax Convention (Article 17 of the UK Ireland treaty), in tabular form. [13451/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of rulings the Revenue Commissioners have made in respect of artistes in each of the years 2014 to 2018, inclusive, in respect of Article 16 of the OECD Model Tax Convention (Article 17 of the UK Ireland treaty), in tabular form. [13452/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of additional tax collected by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of golf, soccer, rugby or other recognised sports in each of the years 2014 to 2018, inclusive, in respect of Article 16 of the OECD Model Tax Convention (Article 17 of the UK Ireland treaty), in tabular form. [13453/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 215. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of additional tax collected by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of artistes performing in each of the years 2014 to 2018, inclusive, in respect of Article 16 of the OECD Model Tax Convention (Article 17 of the UK Ireland treaty), in tabular form. [13454/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of interest the Revenue Commissioners use in calculating liability to capital acquisitions tax in respect of loans from parents to their children; if his Department was consulted on the annual rate used; and if he will publish the results of those deliberations. [13546/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on setting a statutory rate of interest to be used in calculating liability to capital acquisitions tax in respect of loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13547/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the rate of interest used in calculating benefit-in-kind as set out in section 122 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is the appropriate rate for the calculation of liabilities to capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13548/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the Revenue Commissioners policy towards loans from the parent to the child in respect of a child that is also an employee of the parent; and if the interest on such loans is liable under section 122 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 or to capital acquisitions tax. [13549/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the use of loan structures between parents and children to evade capital acquisitions tax; the action he plans to take to stop such abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13550/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of assets transferred under gifts and inheritances declared for capital acquisitions tax purposes in each of the years 2013 to 2017; the estimated net value of assets owned by persons here in each of the same years by the Central Bank and Central Statistics Office; the proportion of net assets owned by persons here estimated to be transferred...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on the development of a new permanent school building for schools (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12978/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (26 Mar 2019)

Joan Burton: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on the development of a new permanent school premises for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12979/19]