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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of the Enterprise Stabilisation Fund that has been drawn down to date in 2009; if expansion of the fund has been considered or is deemed necessary; the way the stated criteria are being applied by Enterprise Ireland; the number of applications for funds that Enterprise Ireland have received; the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is taking part in the cycle to work scheme or plans to do so in the near future; the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department taking part in the cycle to work scheme and those which are not; and the impact the implementation of decentralisation will have on participation in the scheme. [34615/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether further policy measures are needed to help parents to provide financially for their children who have disabilities in the event of death of the parents; his further views on the establishment of a disability savings plan, as proposed by an organisation (details supplied) and along the lines of a similar scheme operated in...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the best measure of price inflation facing social welfare recipients, whether it be the consumer price index, the harmonised index of consumer price or other, in view of the relatively lower propensity to have a large mortgage of social welfare recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will commit to compensating social welfare recipients given the higher fuel intensity of their spending with respect to the carbon tax that he has indicated will form part of budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34642/09]

Written Answers — Budget Statement: Budget Statement (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance the date he will deliver budget 2010. [34643/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by limiting the application of business relief for capital acquisition tax to 75% of the value of the business before the tax is calculated and subjecting the reduction to an overall monetary limit of €3 million, in view of the recommendation set out in the Commission on...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by limiting the application of agricultural relief for capital acquisition tax to 75% of the value of the property before the tax is calculated and subjecting the reduction to an overall monetary limit of €3 million in view of the recommendation set out in the Commission on...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by discontinuing income tax relief for trade union subscriptions, in view of the recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34671/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by limiting the quantum of income tax relief for [i]ex gratia[/i] termination payments to €200,000 in view of the recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34672/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by limiting the quantum of income tax relief for termination payments where an employment involves foreign service to €200,000 in view of the recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009,. [34673/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by discontinuing the PRSI exemption for employee share options in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34674/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by discontinuing the income tax exemption for approved share option schemes in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34675/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by subjecting the taxable value of option gains to both employer and employee PRSI and to the health contribution levy and the income levy in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34676/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by discontinuing the income tax exemption for new shares purchased on issue by employees in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34677/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by discontinuing the artists' exemption from income tax in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34678/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by capping the sports person's relief at €350,000 in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34679/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by discontinuing the seafarers' allowance in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34680/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by discontinuing the income tax exemption for payments under scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34681/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (7 Oct 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by limiting the size of tax free lump sum pension payments to €200,000, after which point normal tax rates would apply in view of the relevant recommendation set out in the Commission on Taxation Report 2009. [34682/09]