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Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: What specific measures will the Minister introduce to stimulate growth and to create and protect jobs? Will this form an element of the budget and the four-year plan? With regard to the travel tax and its impact on the economy of the mid-west, will the Minister give an assurance to the House that he will abolish this tax in the forthcoming budget?

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to reform the qualifying criteria for the rental accommodation scheme in order to address its inflexibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39603/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details on the review of the mortgage interest supplement scheme; the changes envisaged under this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40024/10]

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Get Fianna Fáil out of Government.

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Who appointed him?

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: I commend Deputies Shatter and Noonan on bringing this motion before the Dáil for debate. The tangled web of Government banking regulation and the work of the Central Bank gives some truth to the view that the perceived gravity of an offence in Ireland often depends on the pedigree of the citizen involved. It is my view from the highest office in the land that we do not take white-collar...

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk that said "The buck stops here!". The motto of this Government is "The buck stops everywhere but here." Until such time as the Government stands up and takes responsibility for its actions, God help us, but we will never see economic recovery. Time after time I have listened to excuses such as the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the fact that we have a...

Private Members' Business (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take into consideration the key recommendation of the tourism renewal group report and abolish the travel tax in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40452/10]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money that was granted to each local authority in County Clare in response to the exceptional road related costs associated with repairing the damage sustained in late 2009 and early 2010; the amount of this money that remains to be drawn down by each local authority in County Clare as at the end of October 2010, in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money granted to Clare County Council for the purposes of providing energy efficient homes in the local authority housing stock in 2010; the number of homes which have benefited from these improvement works to date; the plans to provide funding for such purposes in the 2011 budget; and if he...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (4 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: I welcome this Bill, which has been presented by the Minister today. I propose to speak on just one element of the proposed legislation. While welcome, the reform of the Bankruptcy Act 1988 - whereby the period of bankruptcy is to be reduced from 12 years to six years, as per the terms of this Bill - is really just tokenism. Deputy Rabbitte has already referred to that matter, which is a...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants withdrawn from both primary and post-primary schools since the commencement of the National Council for Special Education's review of SNAs began; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41307/10]

Written Answers — Prison Procedures: Prison Procedures (9 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the type of control and restraint procedures in both adult and juvenile prisons as set out in the Control and Restraint handbook; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41056/10]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (10 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason income tax receipts were below profile in the Exchequer returns published on 2 November 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41611/10]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 20 October 2009, if she will confirm the efforts she has made to date in making an application for EU Globalisation Fund assistance for workers who have lost their jobs in the Shannon area and the greater mid-western region particularly in view of recent job losses; and if...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure by her Department on grants towards the purchase of prefabricated buildings for schools in County Clare in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42014/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 511 of the 29 September 2010 the position regarding a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41854/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41986/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Nov 2010)

Joe Carey: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42051/10]