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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some parts of Dublin, the fee paid by the Health Service Executive for domiciliary visits to nursing homes by chiropodists is just €7.03 after the first visit; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has sought sanction...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue from housing in each of the years 1997 to 2005 distinguishing the revenue raised from VAT, stamp duties on new sites, stamp duty on second-hand sales, capital gains taxes on new sites and from home sales. [26225/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax revenue raised from each of the motor fuels in each year from 1997 to 2005. [26226/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance the excise charged per unit of alcohol on the different categories of alcohol products subject to VAT. [26227/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for implementing section 12 of the Finance Act 2005; the additional costs which arise for State employees living abroad; the number of State employees who have been certified as tax exempt under section 12; the value of the tax exemption of State employees to date; if section 12 applies retrospectively; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) for an innovative inter-agency initiative to target early age disadvantage; and the possibility of support from her Department for the initiatives. [26533/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a special needs assistant has been withdrawn without any explanation to the family or the person employed as assistant at a school (details supplied); and the alternative supports which are proposed to compensate for this loss. [26263/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of spending on science facilities in schools over each of the past five years along with the estimated take up by pupils of each of the science subjects over that period; if she is undertaking a major revitalisation of science facilities to encourage a greater take up of this subject at school; and the spending plans of her...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated revenue from commercial rates for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26313/05]

Written Answers — Development Levies: Development Levies (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 534: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average value of development levies in respect of each year from 1997 to date; the annual revenue the levy has raised over the period distinguishing levies from housing and other developments; the estimated revenue from levies for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (4 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 533: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the structure of charges for the new recycling levy on electrical and other goods; the basis of calculation for each charge; the additional facilities for recycling of electrical goods which have been established; the legal obligations of retailers who collect this levy; the expected revenue for 2005 and the...

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with non-compliance with tax obligations in the construction industry. [27017/05]

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Based on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, it is hard to share the Minister's confidence that this issue is under control. In the report, the Comptroller and Auditor General took a small sample in the large cases division of the Fingal and Cavan/Monaghan districts. The report found that on the RCT system, 49% of contractors had submitted...

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: We only spoke once. Surely we have time for a brief supplementary.

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: A brief supplementary would be in order.

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: If 49% of these submissions are being made late, why are no penalties for late payment being exacted?

Tax Collection. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: It is the persistent finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report that penalties for late payments are not being imposed.

Tax Code. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the Government's attitude to plans of the EU tax Commissioner to deal with vehicle registration tax. [26662/05]

Tax Code. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: The Minister gave quite a clever answer. I must admire his capacity to go a little bit of the road with everyone.

Tax Code. (5 Oct 2005)

Richard Bruton: This tax adds 61% to the price of a car and a high cost to the price of commercial vehicles. The argument being put forward is that it is not the ownership but the use of vehicles that has damaging environmental effects. Will the Minister elaborate on his thinking on this tax measure? He has recited the argument for and against it. He thinks this tax is an easy way to gather revenue because...