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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the credit history of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason this person was told that they has been signed off; the way in which this error came in view of the fact that her Department were made aware of any changes to this persons circumstances; the way this matter will be resolved and the credits back dated and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm receipt of documentation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in support of an application for back to education allowance; the reason a reply has not issued to date; and if she will expedite a decision on this application. [12241/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has finalised the allocations to local authorities for private housing grants for 2013; the grants schemes to be covered by these allocations; and if he will provide a breakdown of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 allocations by grants scheme and by local authority. [12257/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Support Services (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children waiting for social work services by LHO area or if unavailable by ISA with a breakdown for the reasons they require a social work service and length of time waiting; and if she will provide a comparison with the two previous years for which figures are available. [12258/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to producing an implementation plan for the national neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will ensure that this is done in time for the upcoming European Brain month in May. [12120/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Are separate figures compiled for tax forgone as a result of these exemptions?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: This is the general problem in Revenue. There are many schemes which are very costly to the State in terms of tax forgone. I refer to pension schemes most particularly. However, an analysis of tax forgone is not possible because the figures are not compiled in the required manner. There is a significant lack of transparency about various tax reliefs and schemes. Frankly, it is not good...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister of State accept the general point that there is not sufficient information held or collected by Revenue on the cost to the State in tax forgone?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: These are tax expenditures and should be viewed in that light, yet the detailed figures are not available because they are not compiled in that way by Revenue.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I would like to comment.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to make a comment which is not related to FTT. In the context of Deputy Twomey's other point, the relevant information is available somewhere in Revenue but the difficulty is that it is not collated. A ministerial direction is required to ensure that said information will be collected and then presented to us in order that we might make meaningful value judgments. Another area where...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: That was supposed to be my question.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister of State agree with the general principle being suggested here, namely, that it is only prudent if one applies some kind of cost-benefit analysis to any kind of tax break or exemption that is available? To say that we have always had it is not good enough. Tax breaks cost the State an awful lot of money. As the Minister of State and other Ministers constantly say, there...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I agree with Deputy Michael McGrath. This is a ticking time bomb. Vast numbers of people are leaving private health insurance or downgrading their cover and it is not sustainable. We have come very close to a tipping point and action is required. While we all subscribe to the principle of community rating and risk equalisation, the fact is that the system will collapse unless there is a...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I want to sum up on that. There is no question that insurance companies will have to pay a second levy in a calendar year or that policyholders would have to do so.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Yes with increased costs, not directly as a levy for insurance so it is for the industry.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: On a related question, why is the expected yield different this year from a full year? Will we not have a full year's yield this year?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister of State is not getting any answers. This relates to gifts or inheritance taken after 6 December 2012. Why is there a difference-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: -----in the expected yield this year compared with a full year?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Róisín Shortall: In that case there will not be any yield this year. Perhaps I could have a note on it.