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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if she will review section 19 of the Finance Act which forces the average individual with an average pension fund of circa €200,000 to €250,000 to either purchase an annuity, contrary to the whole concept of ARF's, or lock the majority of the fund away until they reach 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8649/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funds in additional voluntary contribution schemes can be made available for early draw down thereby creating a more humane and flexible system which is responsive to the reality of life of many persons living in Ireland today; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8648/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. As I said at the time of the budget, a budget that takes money out of the economy will never be popular. However, our commitment to the public at the time of the last election was that we would regain sovereignty by getting our finances back under control. That requires a complex and difficult two-track approach involving the reduction of...

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: We will now move to the question and answer session.

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Before the Minister replies, she will have five minutes to wrap up at the end if she wishes to respond to any other questions posed.

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: The time for questions has concluded. I ask the Minister to make a statement in reply to the debate.

Written Answers — Motor Imports: Motor Imports (21 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the decision to register imported cars starting from the number 120,000, as there does not seem to be any reasonable administrative reason or any consumer information purpose, but it does serve to devalue imported cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9732/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in making the decisions regarding the number of teachers allocated to small primary schools, a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 can be considered a special case in view of the particular purpose for which the school was set up, its historic association with the Cathedral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9582/12]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (21 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered the proposal, by a person (details supplied) of the European Science Foundation, that Ireland establish a European institute of mathematics and innovation to create a new European infrastructure focused on mathematics for innovation following recommendations of a Forward Look managed by the European...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 456: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the status of the draft guidelines on development contributions for local authorities; when these guidelines are planned to go for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9543/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the charging of VAT for the provision of medical doctors to the public health service by recruitment agencies, the reason VAT is chargeable on the salary earned by the doctor and not just on the agency's fee in view of the fact that all of these doctors are independent contractors providing a medical service to the public health system...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the charging of VAT for the provision of medical doctors to the public health service by recruitment agencies, the reason VAT is chargeable on the salary earned by doctors at 23% when many hospitals are under severe budgetary pressure and one extra doctor could be recruited by the VAT paid on just four doctors; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance his views that charging public sector bodies VAT does not earn money for the Exchequer in view of the fact that it all comes out of the public purse and the processing of said VAT places a huge administrative burden on organisations, therefore increasing costs and reducing revenue to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the training courses provided by Bord Iascaigh Mhara; if his attention has been drawn to reports that Bord Iascaigh Mhara is providing training courses for activities that might be deemed outside its remit and providing those courses at a cost significantly below the going market rate to the detriment...

Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Minister of the State for taking this debate. I wish to raise two issues regarding disability services. I acknowledge the Government wants to protect them but the overall reduction in the budget allocation for these services is 3.7%, 2% of which is supposed to be achieved through efficiencies. I am in favour of efficiencies and I accept that the headline salaries paid to the...

Services for People with Disabilities (23 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: I am a little surprised to hear the planning process is under way to ensure the needs of school leavers will be considered and prioritised when one cannot prioritise something if no funding is being provided for it. This is the first time ever there is no provision for such school leavers. I understand the need for efficiencies and savings and I have no problems with the 2% savings, but to...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (28 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the ever diminishing prospects of a two-state Palestinian solution, he will make our disapproval known in the strongest terms to the Israeli ambassador of the recent land-grab by settlers and Israeli soldiers at Kafr Qaddum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10922/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if gardaí will remove those occupying Dame Street, Dublin, in view of the fact that the occupation is damaging local businesses and will not present Ireland favourably abroad on St. Patrick's Day when the Central Bank of Ireland plaza is prominent on worldwide TV screens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11593/12]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Shannon referred to in Section B Other Sections on the Core Network in the European Commission's recent Proposal for a Regulation Of The European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, is Shannon Foynes Port or Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11159/12]

European Council: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Is that agreed? Agreed.