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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 1064: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date on which the tenders for a project (details supplied) were agreed; the date on which work started on the project; the reason for delays between these respective dates; the estimated construction period; if this project is on schedule; if it is behind schedule; if behind schedule, the reason for the delays; and if she will...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 1053: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date on which the tenders for a project (details supplied) were agreed; the date on which work started on the project; the reason for delays between these respective dates; the estimated construction period; if this project is on schedule; if it is behind schedule; if behind schedule, the reason for the delays; and if she will...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (26 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is an education welfare service operational in each county; and the contact address for this service in each county. [1491/05]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (26 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 1213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, arising from the local elections in 2004, new vocational education committees have been established in all areas; if not, if she will identify the VECs that have not been formulated yet; and the reasons for the delay. [1847/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (26 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 1362: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the destination, purpose and duration of each overseas trip taken by him between June 2002 and September 2004; the number and grade of civil servants who travelled on each of these trips; the names and roles of non-civil servants who travelled on each of these trips; if the travel tickets were booked...

Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (26 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 1370: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount spent in 2004 on non-national roads, including the expenditure by local authorities. [1849/05]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (26 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 1371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money collected nationally in 2004 on the issuing of vehicle driving licences. [1850/05]

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (27 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to evaluate the economic implications of the use of genetically modified organisms; the action being taken by her Department to trace the full consignment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1796/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the measures she intends to take to address the problems experienced by farmers in the Shannon callows, as a result of current proposals which do not allow them to split their lands for grant aid purposes between REP scheme funding and funding allocated under SAC and SPA designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1785/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of financial levy on persons travelling abroad by air and by sea; and the receipts under these headings for each of the past five years. [2219/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Jan 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of financial levy on the motor industry, life insurance and house insurance; and the receipts under these headings for each of the past five years. [2220/05]

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the provisions for dealing with overpayment of taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/05]

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: Of the persons who make claims for a review of their tax affairs for the previous tax year and who look for a balancing statement, 75% of the claims are positive and the person gets a refund. How many of those successful claims were spotted by Revenue or are any spotted by it? Were any refunds made on Revenue's initiative? Why is it that the computer system does not display such overpayments?...

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: It can be deducted at source.

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: The Minister is wrong. A standard amount could be given no matter what people pay.

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: A standard allowance can be provided no matter what one pays.

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: It must be the Minister's charm that does it.

Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: Relief on medical expenses.

Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether additional caps should be introduced in respect of certain tax reliefs in order that they not be used to eliminate the tax liability of high earning persons. [2585/05]

Decentralisation Programme. (1 Feb 2005)

Paul McGrath: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Finance the deadlines to which the different phases of decentralisation are now operating; and the status of elements which have not been included in any of the phases. [2547/05]