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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the decision to remove the charitable donations scheme from the scope of the high earners' restriction up to an annual donation limit of €1 million per individual was not announced during his Budget 2013 speech or associated documentation at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for allowing millionaires to direct their tax relief on charitable donations up to €1 million to the approved body of their choice when it will remove moneys from the public Exchequer, that could be spent on vital services; the evidence there is that wealthy persons require State support to donate their accumulated wealth to approved...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the maximum tax relief on charitable donations up to €1 million that a millionaire can direct towards the approved body of their choice, under the scheme as proposed, in a year will be €310,000; his views that it is fair that a wealthy person will be able to decide the way in which their taxes are spent; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 23 October 2012 and 92 of 23 January 2013; if he outline in his reply specifically if there are grants available to DEIS schools to purchase scientific equipment for fitted school laboratories; the amount of money available; if there is a programme of grants available for such a purpose in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if it is illegal to trade in minced equine meat; if he will indicate the specific legislation and regulations that apply; if criminal investigations will take place following recent developments; if he will confirm that mechanically recovered meat is included in the definition of minced meat; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dispensing Fees (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 64 and 69 of 19 December 2012, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Agency Staff Expenditure (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of engaging agency nurse staff to the State in 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs by hospital or other health facility; the total number of positions filled by agency nurses in each of those years and the whole time equivalent number both nationally and by hospital; if he will provide a list of the companies through which agency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the hiring a nurse full time on the first point of the salary scale; the number of nurses employed full time here; if he will provide a breakdown of those numbers by hospital or other health facility; the number of nurses that may be employed under the employment control framework; the number that retired in 2011 and 2012; the number hired...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene to satisfactorily resolve the situation in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason Irish Rail is fining persons who use the Leap Card for not having a valid fare on the Dart when the station they are meant to tag on at does not have an operational tag on system nor a member of staff present to assist; the...

Other Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (30 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a timetable for the public service reforms to the operation of the National Library and National Museum; if he will consider a separate advisory council for each body with a statutorily independent director, in view of the fact thateach will operate pro bono as currently proposed for joint advisory council; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (30 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider seeking the implementation of a multi-annual funding framework for those funded through the Arts Council to provide more certainty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4259/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received the submission from Dublin City Council on the Rathmines and Pembroke sewerage scheme in late November/early December under the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013; the funding available for a consultant to prepare a preliminary report for the scheme; if the brief for hiring a consultant is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Energy Schemes (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I will consult with the Leas Ceann Comhairle later on.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of oil and gas respectively extracted from Ireland and our territorial waters in 2012; the areas from which that extraction occurred; the estimated value of those resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the current arrangements and supports for the extraction of oil and gas in Ireland's territorial waters; his plans for changes in this policy area in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4604/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank our guests for their attendance. What we are discussing is a maximum budget of €972 billion up to 2020. As our guests have outlined, this is a reduction on what was initially proposed. I wish to focus on two small but important matters. At present, just over €52 million comes through the MFF for social infrastructure projects in rural areas. That money is extremely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes, it comes through the MFF and is paid out via the Leader programmes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I am glad Ms Cannon is aware of this matter. The type of social in question is extremely important. Deputy Pearse Doherty referred to the NUTS 2 and BMW regions. There are large swathes of urban areas which do not receive social infrastructure funding. They previously received such funding via the Dormant Accounts Fund. However, there is no longer any social infrastructure funding for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Are there any concrete proposals? I am not aware of any funding coming into urban areas from the ERDF at present. If our guests do not have the relevant information in their possession, I would be grateful if they could forward it to me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (31 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: That is correct. However, those entities do not have responsibility for urban areas.