Results 621-640 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 May 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of private hospitals qualifying for tax breaks, built or applied for, in each year since 2003; the cost to the State of the tax breaks per annum in respect of such operations; and the highest amount of tax relief for a project in each year. [18043/05]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 May 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of nursing homes qualifying for tax breaks, built or applied for, in each year since 1998; the cost to the State of the tax breaks per annum in respect of such operations; and the highest amount of tax relief to such a project in each year. [18044/05]
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a Revenue Commissioners document (details supplied) which states that some persons who claimed to be non-resident for tax purposes were in reality living here; his views on this claim; the procedures in place to monitor whether those who claim to be non-resident for tax purposes are actually resident out of the...
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Has the Minister had an opportunity to view the RTE "Prime Time" investigation programme in which the report on non-residence was raised? The comment was quoted from the report about non-residents who are non-resident for tax purposes but yet in reality appear to live here. I am aware the Minister was appearing on "Questions & Answers" that night but has he had an opportunity since then to...
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister confirm whether, under the Cinderella rule, it is possible to leave the State at one minute to midnight and return to the State at perhaps 1.10 a.m., an hour and ten minutes later, and satisfy the rules on exit from the State? Compliant taxpayers are greatly concerned that a single person earning â¬30,000 will pay some of their tax at 42% while, as the Revenue Commissioners...
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Almost none of them have Irish sourced income, and the Minister knows that. He is protecting his rich friends again.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Can the Minister clarify the Cinderella rule?
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Be Prince Charming and clarify it for us.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Did the Minister watch the "Prime Time Investigates" programme?
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: The Minister should clarify the rule and give the House the information.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: The eminent Minister is at every race meeting in this country where people who are non-resident for tax purposes are walking around.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: We are asking the Minister to review them.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: On a point of order, the Minister is supposed to answer my questions. He earlier said that there was an ongoing review.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: The Minister should give us the answer.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Given that it has undergone renovation to enlarge its capacity as a passenger ship, does the Christina O yacht qualify for tonnage tax? Will the Minister confirm that this has already cost Irish taxpayers â¬40 million in tax breaks to a consortium of Irish investors, even though it cruises exclusively in the Mediterranean and the Bahamas? The yacht will probably never see Irish waters or an...
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: If the yacht is converted as in the case of the yacht Christina O, I understand one can get the accelerated shipping allowances and later convert to tonnage tax.
- Tax Code. (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Will Revenue take a case against the consortium who own the Christina O yacht?
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants located in Dublin who wish to transfer to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the way in which this compares with the Government target of 10,300; if the plan to...
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (1 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to take to deal with the shocking waste of taxpayers' money coming from the over-spends, under-estimates and aborted projects highlighted in the recent "Prime Time Investigates" programme, transmitted on 9 May 2005; the steps he intends to take to ensure value for money in public expenditure on capital projects; if he intends...
- Overseas Development Aid. (2 Jun 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will elaborate on the public statement he issued on 11 March 2005 in response to comments made by Mr. Bob Geldof on the Development Aid report; the provision he has made for the allocation of moneys in forthcoming years to allow Ireland to meet its commitments in regard to overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on...