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Written Answers — Enterprise Ireland Investments: Enterprise Ireland Investments (12 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an itemised list in spreadsheet format of all current investments by Enterprise Ireland; the criteria that applies to making investments; the oversight there is of each decision; the way the investments are audited for value for the tax payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34116/12]

Written Answers — Enterprise Ireland Investments: Enterprise Ireland Investments (12 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount Enterprise Ireland has lost on investments since the year 2000 on an annual basis for companies that have gone into liquidation or receivership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34117/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (12 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health when he will revise the mobility allowance in order to render it compliant with the Equal Status Act, in view of the fact that those over 66 cannot currently access this allowance, when will they be able to access this mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34084/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her long term plans to reform the rent supplement scheme in view of the current issues that are arising due to recent changes in the upper rent limits and if it will be transferred to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34330/12]

Written Answers — Climate Change Policy: Climate Change Policy (17 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the heads of the Climate Change Bill will be published in 2012 as outlined in the road map; if he expects the drafted legislation to then be published in early 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35291/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (17 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 884: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on introducing a student Leap card; if it will be available for the forthcoming academic year 2012 to 2013; if a launch date has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34387/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I strongly agree with Deputy Flanagan that over recent years we saw reckless lending by the banking sector and it has not yet taken responsibility. It arose in the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform this afternoon when the CEO of Permanent TSB said there would not be any witch hunt. There seems to be a witch hunt of those in debt instead of those senior executives who...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have taken place between him and the Russian Embassy to recover costs totalling €155,166.04 related to the Admiral Kuznetsov incident in February 2009; when contact was last made with the Russian Embassy regarding same; the further efforts that will be made to recover the outstanding moneys;...

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (18 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned at the large daily exchanges of punts to euros that are occurring at the Central Bank of Ireland as documented in a spreadsheet (details supplied); if he can indicate if the Garda Síochána or Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Unit have investigated this practice at any time since 2002; if he is concerned that the monetary...

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (18 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have investigated the practice of the large daily exchanges of punts to euros that are occurring at the Central Bank of Ireland as documented in a spreadsheet (details supplied) at any time since 2002; if he is concerned that the monetary proceeds of criminality or money laundering or undeclared income from before the...

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (18 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons exchanging sums of punts into euros at the Central Bank of Ireland are provided with euro currency in the form of cash or in a cheque; if the Central Bank of Ireland has considered issuing exchanged euros in the form of drafts or cheques; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35635/12]

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (18 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a daily limit on the amount of punts that be exchanged by a person at the Central Bank; if a person's identity is recorded when they make a transaction at the Central Bank; if he will describe the controls in place at the Central Bank to ensure punts being exchanged for euros are not the proceeds of money laundering or criminal...

Written Answers — Currency Exchange: Currency Exchange (18 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank does not provide a breakdown of the list of individual transactions of exchanges of punts to euro's on a daily basis; if the sums involved in each transaction are recorded by employees of the Central Bank of Ireland when they occur; if each transaction is recorded, if he will provide the list of individual transactions...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2012 / Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2012: First Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Tairgim: Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2012 / Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2012: First Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Sovereign Debt: Sovereign Debt (19 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the amount of Irish sovereign debt purchased in the secondary markets that is held by the European Central Bank; if Ireland has requested a write down of these bonds to cost paid by the ECB; the estimated savings to Ireland if this was to occur; his views on whether any profits the ECB makes from holding Irish...

Written Answers — Sovereign Debt: Sovereign Debt (19 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis within his Department, the National Treasury Management Agency or Central Bank that has been carried out on European Central Bank holdings of Irish sovereign bonds purchased under the securities markets programme; the savings that would accrue to our national debt, if any, if Ireland was to receive the same deal on these holdings as...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (19 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated saving that would accrue to the Exchequer in a full year if tax relief on charitable donations were restricted to the standard rate instead of the marginal rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36124/12]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (19 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings that would accrue to the Exchequer if educational institutions or bodies including primary, second level or third level, were no longer eligible for the scheme of tax relief for donations to eligible charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36127/12]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (19 Jul 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown, by amount, of the registered eligible charitable institutions that claimed back tax relief on donations in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36128/12]