Results 4,401-4,420 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax payers, with gross income in ranges (details supplied) in respect of the tax years 2007 and 2008 projected, as projected by the Revenue Commissioners using relevant models; the income of each group; the tax paid by each group and its proportion of the total income tax take. [38190/08]
- Written Answers — UN Reform: UN Reform (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made on the agenda for reform of the United Nations, which was initiated by the previous Secretary General Mr. Kofi Anan. [38365/08]
- Written Answers — UN Personnel: UN Personnel (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the posts at senior level within the United Nations administration held by Irish citizens; and the procedure for nomination, secondment, and general filling of such vacancies as arise at the UN and its agencies. [38366/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with respect to the proposed increase in capital gains tax from 20% to 22%, he envisaged an inverse relationship between the rate increase and declarations and receipts accruing from the tax as was purported when the rate was cut from 40% to 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38850/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a separate air travel tax regime for aircraft with fewer than 20 passenger seats, for luxury helicopters or for air freight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38851/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt IVF treatments from the reduction in tax relief from higher to standard rate relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38852/08]
- Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards in place to ensure that the Government can obtain sufficient sterling to meet its liabilities to British customers of Irish banks should one or more of the banks covered by the guarantee scheme fail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individual taxpayers he expects to avail of the cycle to work scheme in any full year in view of the full year forecast cost of the scheme to be â¬0.4 million; if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer of administering the scheme; if he proposes to extend the scheme to the self-employed; if he proposes to introduce measures to...
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated receipts for 2009 from the income levy from people with incomes under â¬100,000 and â¬100,000 and above; the number of taxpayers who will pay in each income category; the number who will be exempt from the levy following the arrangement announced by him to exempt people on certain low incomes; the estimated reduction in revenue as...
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the treatment of older people in respect of the proposed income levy; if income from occupational pensions will be liable to the levy; if age exemptions will apply as in the case of income tax liabilities for people over the age of 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/08]
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of income tax payers who have a taxable income of â¬100,000 to â¬200,000, â¬200,000 to â¬300,000 and â¬300,000 and above; the number in respect of each of these income categories who are married couples; the number who are individual taxpayers; the number who are PAYE taxpayers; the number who are self-employed, carrying on a...
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers who declare income annually for income from property rental; the number of such taxpayers who derive annual rental income of zero to â¬10,000, â¬10,000 to â¬50,000, â¬50,000 to â¬100,000, â¬100,000 to â¬200,000, â¬200,000 to â¬300,000 and â¬300,000 and above; the number in respect of each of these income...
- Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (5 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Transport the expenditure allocated for 2009 in respect of preliminary work on metro west and the Dublin rail interconnector respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38855/08]
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: That is another year.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: He does not do a lot.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister did.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: I ask the Minister for Finance â the previous Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform â what the timeframe is for legislation relating to property management companies. This issue is very difficult for tens of thousands of people who are in properties subject to property management companies. They cannot even address matters where there are serious defects in a property, as there...
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: The Minister is concerned about the property market. Many people sitting in property managed by companiesââ
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: ââcannot sell their properties because of defects in the structures.
- Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Joan Burton: This isââ