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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of organisations who have been refused charitable status for tax purposes in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the primary charitable reasons for these rejections; the number of organisations who have appealed this decision by the Revenue Commissioners to the Appeal Commissioners; the number of organisations in each year who have been...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of mortgage interest relief to date in 2009; the estimated cost of the relief for this financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44966/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding mortgage interest relief; if he plans to maintain the relief for those currently in receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44967/09]

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the interest groups which he has met with to discuss the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services: Financial Services (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 30 January 2008, if the review on deposit protection has been completed by the Central Bank and Financial Services of Ireland as promised in 2008; the statistics on the number and value of savings accounts; the breakdown of the value and number of saving or deposit accounts of less than €20,000,...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the statement from the Corporate Governance Association of Ireland expressing concerns about the internal appointment of directors at a bank (details supplied); the reason he allowed these appointments to proceed when his preference was for an external candidate to become chief executive officer of the bank; his views on whether...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 117, 118, 119, 120 and 121 of 23 June 2009, the number of the 564,000 mortgage holders who were in receipt of mortgage interest relief up to 1 May 2009 still in receipt of the payment; the number no longer in receipt of same; the number of claims still to be determined; and if he will make a statement on...

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: She sounds like a bishop now.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I have asked the Tánaiste on a number of occasions about the profiteering seen in the Republic as regards the translation of prices from sterling to euro. The replies have been to the effect that the Minister has a programme in train to integrate the National Consumer Agency with the Competition Authority.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Absolutely, a Cheann Comhairle. I am referring to legislation about the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority. It appears that little or nothing is happening on the consumer protection front in relation to the rip-off that is taking place. In any of the British chain stores in or around Grafton Street one finds items on sale for €100 which are available in their UK...

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The mark-ups are absolutely indefensible and the National Consumer Agency seems unable-----

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: This is the famous agency concerning which the Taoiseach whispered in the Minister's ear - asking her to call in this agency. I shall not be as frank as the Taoiseach was on that occasion but no action whatsoever is being taken.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: What is the progress on the integration of the National Consumer Agency with the Competition Authority? Where is the promised legislation? The Tánaiste has not been dealing with the floods or jobs for young people, so what the heck is she doing as a Minister?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Can we have an answer on how we can stop our consumers being ripped off? The Tánaiste and I have something in common which the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance do not. They do not seem to go shopping, but we do and we know what the rip-offs are like, and I want the Tánaiste to respond.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Those people do not go shopping, which is such a pity.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: They might learn something about what life is like for people.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: The Minister of State should try it too. He should push a trolley around

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I give that a single clap.

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: Do you?

Order of Business (3 Dec 2009)

Joan Burton: I know that.