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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank our guests for attending. I accept that they do not have a crystal ball and cannot tell us the way forward. However, the interaction we have had with them is very important in the context of what we propose to do. We will hopefully be meeting the Minister in late October or early November. The issue of homelessness is of critical importance to the committee, as are the other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I suggest that the Deputy write to the clerk officially in respect of that matter. We discussed an issue in this regard when we dealt with correspondence earlier. As a result, we are going to invite the Minister to come before us, as a matter of priority, in order that we might discuss housing and other issues relating to the Department. If the Deputy wishes to put forward a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will maintain the funding for farm assist in the forthcoming budget; if she will give due consideration to restoring income and child disregards to pre-budget 2013 levels under farm assist, with means tests reflective of current income positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36127/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance his views to keep the VAT rate at 9% to ensure that Ireland continues to maintain a strong, vibrant and competitive tourism industry; if he will maintain this reduced VAT rate for the hospitality sector following on the very positive implications this reduction has had on the industry in creating and maintaining employment; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 2014 so as to ensure that Ireland continues to maintain a strong, vibrant and competitive tourism industry; if he will maintain this reduced VAT rate for the hospitality sector following on the very positive implications this reduction has had on the industry in creating and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a graduate entry medicine loan tax relief scheme in view of the huge costs associated with the course, the cost of living and the fact that the intensity of this work excludes the opportunity for part-time work; if he or his Department has examined a proposal involving a tax-based mechanism of relieving the burden of these debts on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Skibbereen flood relief scheme; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an up date with regard to the Clonakilty flood relief scheme; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35998/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to the Bandon flood relief scheme; the commencement and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35999/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Establishment (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give due consideration to a proposal to commence contracts for the new agri-environmental GLAS scheme in early 2015, with 30,000 farmers allowed into the scheme in its first year and payments disbursed in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Expenditure (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined proposals that €30 million be allocated for on-farm investment programmes across all sectors through the TAMs scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36123/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the upcoming budget if he will give consideration to increasing the capital funding allocations for the horticulture, forestry and aquaculture sectors to achieve output targets and employment growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the upcoming budget if he will give consideration to increasing funding to compensate for losses incurred and income foregone under the national animal health TB, BVD and Johne's disease programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36125/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current beef price levels and the difficulties experienced by farmers as a direct result of pricing levels; the action he will take to provide sustainable incomes and living standards for farmers in the beef sector in view of the ambitious targets set out under the Harvest 2020 strategy; if he will provide serious...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if he has given due consideration to a cap on the maximum percentage charge that can be applied to productive assets in the means assessment for the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36126/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding a resource centre (details supplied) in County Meath received in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36355/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: People with Disabilities (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons registered with an intellectual disability in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the forthcoming budget and the outcome of the agri-taxation review that consideration will be given to the introduction of a tax deposit scheme to manage income volatility; if further consideration will be given to the retention of the pay and file deadline of 31 October for self-assessed income tax returns and the simplification of income...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the forthcoming budget and the promotion of on-farm investment, encouraging new entrants, increasing land mobility and tackling volatility that consideration is given to the retention of the 90% agricultural relief and capital gains tax retirement relief to support the transfer of viable family farms, that further consideration is given to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of moneys accrued to date from the 2009 windfall tax; his assessment on its economic impact; the revenue earned to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36699/14]