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Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to deal with the number of unsolved murders, gangland killings and other serious crimes committed in recent years in the Dublin 15 area which remain unsolved; his views on whether confidence in the criminal justice system is eroded by failure to apprehend people who commit serious criminal acts; and if he...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (4 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the figures for serious crimes such as homicide, fraud, burglary and sexual offences broken down by category for the Dublin west district; the same figures for the Dublin 15 area; the percentage of cases for all of the above categories in both the Dublin west district and specifically in the Dublin 15 area for which...

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: There is special legislation before the House today on building societies. There is a long-standing issue on the credit unions and their capacity to lend money for housing and home improvements.

Order of Business (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: The Minister promised that this issue would be considered for reform. This is important to thousands of members of credit unions.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Deputy Gogarty does not agree.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: I wish to share time with Deputies Shortall, O'Sullivan, Neville and Bruton. E.M. Forster's novel Howard's End contains the famous phrase "Only connect". The challenge for the alternative Government is to connect our booming economy with our social wellbeing. The central challenge for the next Government will be to create and sustain not only a successful economy but a successful society. The...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: The Government did not do that.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: That is a lie.

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: It would be better.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: From the Seanad. (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: I am sure the Minister of State is relieved at this late hour that the end is in sight. I said to him previously this is really the quango of quangos, the über quango and the quango to beat all the quangos. It is a conglomeration of them all. In that sense it will have a breadth of representation which will always be interesting. Social partnership has served the country well but, like all...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the analysis of RTÉ, that the process of digital switch over that has already begun in the UK will affect the television reception in Irish homes along the eastern seaboard by 2008 and along the border regions by 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26650/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the prospect of a national rollout of digital audio broadcasting services; his views on establishing a national information campaign to inform the general public on digital television and radio services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26651/06]

Written Answers — Tax Statistics: Tax Statistics (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the Revenue Commissioners study of the effective tax rates of the top 400 earners for the tax year 2002 recently published, the figures provided include PRSI and income levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26886/06]

Written Answers — Tax Statistics: Tax Statistics (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the Revenue Commissioners study of the effective tax rates of the top 400 earners for the tax year 2002 recently published, the amount of the income of the individuals concerned derived from directorships, Sch. D Case I & II, dividends from quoted and unquoted companies, rental income, other investment income and capital gains;...

Written Answers — Tax Statistics: Tax Statistics (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the Revenue Commissioners study of the effective tax rates of the top 400 earners for the tax year 2002 recently published, the cost of the tax write offs for all of the concerned individuals; the social insurance cost of the write offs; the effective rate of social insurance paid on income by these people; the cost of the write...

Written Answers — Tax Statistics: Tax Statistics (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of tax write off's for creative artists in 2002; if individuals studied in the Revenue Commissioners report on the effective tax rates of the top 400 earners for the tax year 2002 had creative artist tax write offs that were not covered by the report; the amount of the total reduction in tax liabilities for these individuals as a result;...

Written Answers — Tax Statistics: Tax Statistics (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the Revenue Commissioners study of the effective tax rates of the top 400 earners for the tax year 2002 recently published, in view of the fact that it is over seven months since the 2004 returns were filed and processed, if the same information can be made available for the tax year 2003; and if not, the reason for this. [26892/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 8 June 2006, if he will provide details to support the information in view of the fact that the average rate of tax paid by high wealth individuals increased from 24.3 percent in 2002 to 30.2 percent in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26889/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of the Revenue Commissioners study of the effective tax rates of the top 400 earners for the tax year 2002 recently published, the effect the Christina O case had on the liabilities of the individuals concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (5 Jul 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to publish the TSG papers for the 2006 Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26893/06]