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Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: It is acceptable if the person pays tax on the difference in profit from the interest rate he or she is charged and the market interest rate. The problem we have is that the rate which is being set will be well above the market interest rate for home and personal loans. It seems excessive and too high. We accept the principle of what is being done but it is too high and is unfair.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: It is different if it is a range.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: I accept it is treated as an income and that it can be used by banks to reward staff. The Minister said it is a band, so if the market rate is 4.75% and the employee gets the loan at 4%, does he or she pay the tax on the difference of 0.75% or up to the 5.5% at which it is being set? It is not very clear from the way it is written.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding available under all the programmes currently administered by his Department and the relevant criteria to qualify for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32486/07]

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 101: To ask the Taoiseach if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each departmental building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32669/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 102: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32684/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 103: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32699/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 104: To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32714/07]

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each departmental building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32664/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32679/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32694/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32709/07]

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each departmental building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32666/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32681/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of waste in weight generated by her Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32696/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32711/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on introducing legislation to make it an onus on cyclists to wear safety helmets in order to decrease the risk of death and injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32654/07]

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each Departmental building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32670/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department who are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32685/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32700/07]