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Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the minimum figure in expenditure saving proposals he has been tasked with securing by the Department of Finance before bringing the comprehensive spending review to Cabinet. [20335/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide examples of reasonable co-payment mechanisms to offset in part costs associated with the delivery of public services, as proposed by his Secretary General in a recent memorandum to Department heads with regard to the comprehensive spending review. [20336/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in the Donegal Gaeltacht is unable to provide the Sruth Gaelach for the school year 2011-12; if this is of concern to him in view of the Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20598/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the current classroom overcrowding problem at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason this school has not to date been provided with the necessary funds for a extension and/or refurbishment; when such funds will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20619/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the respite grant to date in 2011; the number of applications which have not been processed and awarded; the average time it is currently taking her to process respite grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20596/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in the Donegal Gaeltacht is unable to provide the Sruth Gaelach for the school year 2011-12; if this is of concern to him in view of the Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a community hospital (details supplied) in County Donegal run by the Health Service Executive is operating at half its capacity due to the public sector recruitment embargo; his further views that this service is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20615/11]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: There are markets which will say it.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: The Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform is not sitting next week on this issue.

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 62: To ask the Taoiseach the savings to the semi-state sector in his Department in a full year if he were to cap the maximum salary available in semi-state bodies at €100,000. [22634/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid capital acquisitions tax in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will analyse the numbers in each year based on whether they fell within group threshold A, B or C. [20802/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the tax foregone for thresholds A, B and C to capital acquisitions tax for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [20803/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the likely additional yield of capital acquisitions tax in the years 2009 and 2010 if the thresholds had been €200,000 for group A and €20,000 for groups B and C. [20804/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance the likely additional yield of capital acquisitions tax in the years 2009 and 2010 if the thresholds had been €250,000 for group A and €25,000 for groups B and C. [20805/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the effect to the capital acquisitions tax yield in tax forgone for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 of the following exemptions: dwelling house, heritage property, retirement benefits and charities. [20806/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional tax yield arising in 2011 if the imputed distribution from approved retirement funds (details supplied) was set up. [20807/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the current number of approved retirement funds in existence; and the number of funds falling within each of the following categories (details supplied). [20808/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total value of approved retirement funds on which the 0.6% pension levy does not apply. [21049/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of approved retirement funds created in the State since their inception; and the average value of each ARF. [21050/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2011)

Pearse Doherty: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax forgone in the years 2008 and 2009 and his estimate of the tax lost in 2010 due to the writing down of the value of land and property purchased during the property bubble and held as trading stock by property developers. [20809/11]