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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the stamp duty consanguinity relief for non-residential property after 31 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36391/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the 1% stamp duty rate for transfers to close relatives post 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Tax Collection (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of changing the system of taxation of farm quad bikes to a system similar to that which exists in the United Kingdom whereby quads are registered as a light agricultural vehicle, with a nil value tax disc, whereby the quad can be used on the road, if the distance travelled between sites is less than 1.5 km; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing an earned income credit as recommended by the Commission on Taxation for the self-employed and be equal to the PAYE allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36396/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend capital gains tax restructuring relief to provide for the relief from capital gains tax whereby a person sells two separate holdings to consolidate into one holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the standard rate band from the current €32,800 by €500, €1000, €1,500 and €2,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the yield that would be raised by increasing the price of cigarettes by 25 cent and 50 cent, respectively, as well as proportionately across other tobaccos products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36402/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the approximate cost of ending the current system of direct provision and replacing it with accommodation in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36381/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected number of new Garda recruits to commence training in 2015; the additional cost in 2015 of increasing this number by 100 and 200 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36382/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of extending the early childhood care and education scheme from three hours per day, five days per week, over 38 weeks to five hours per day, five days per week and six hours per day, five days per week over 38 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36236/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of extending the early childhood care and education scheme from three hours per day, five days per week, over 38 weeks to 44, 46 and 48 weeks per year respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the approximate cost of reducing the monthly threshold for the drugs payment scheme from €144 to €130, €120, €110 and €100, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the approximate cost of reducing the monthly maximum payment for prescription charges to €15 and €10, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36228/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the approximate cost of reducing prescription charges to €2 per item and reducing the monthly maximum payment for prescription charges to €15 and €10, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 187. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed by the early intervention services; when a full assessment of the need will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for national lottery funding by an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork. [36306/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed by the Health Service Executive; the overall cost of speech and language therapy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36387/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 27 May 2014, if she will consider introducing an exemption from maths for children with the rare diagnosis of dyscalculia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36165/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual spend on apprenticeship training in each year since 2010; the number of apprentices in training in each year; the way this is broken down across employment sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36384/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (30 Sep 2014)

Michael McGrath: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have paid the 80% windfall tax on gains from the disposal of development land; the total yield from the tax to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36945/14]