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Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue expected to accrue to the Exchequer in terms of excise duties and VAT over and above the estimates at Budget 2006, arising from the increase in the price of petrol and other oil products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29425/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Finance the excise duty and approximate VAT charge on a litre of home heating oil in the domestic market in May 2006; the amount of excise duty and VAT included in the cost of a typical delivery of 1,000 litres of home heating oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29426/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, or for the commencement of which his Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make...

Written Answers — Non-Resident Taxation: Non-Resident Taxation (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken a consultancy study or other review of persons who are non-resident here for tax purposes; if such a review was requested by the Taoiseach; his estimate of the number of persons non-resident for tax purposes for each of the past three tax years; and if the Revenue Commissioners have undertaken additional steps to clarify the...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of workers here affected by the change in the remittance basis of taxation for foreign workers as announced in Budget 2006; the number of people that have been affected by same; the estimate of the amount of tax generated by the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29479/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Finance the full range of stamp duties which apply to the issue of bank cards and the conduct of bank transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29480/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of stud farms or operations which have completed returns in relation to earnings and so on in respect of stallions; the number of such returns which have been made; the average income and profit for tax purposes reported; the highest; and the lowest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29481/06]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected distribution of income earners for income tax payments for 2005 broken down in number and percentage terms into the categories of exempt, marginal relief, standard rate and higher rate; and if he will provide the comparative figures for each year from 1998 to date in 2006. [29482/06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of income tax paid by persons earning in excess of €100,000 per annum and upwards in bands of €20,000 per annum from 2000 for each year to date, distinguishing between single persons and couples, between PAYE taxpayers and those who are self employed and including taxpayers paying zero per cent and taxpayers paying tax at 20 per cent...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes which have been made in classifying tax paid by high net-worth individuals that have been identified by the Revenue Commissioners for monitoring and review in terms of tax compliance at zero percent, 20 percent and 42 percent; the date from which the proposed changes will apply; and the items which will be included in the...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give an analysis of the receipts from stamp duty for each of the past 5 years, broken down between household mortgages, investor mortgages, commercial property, shares, etc., and if he will indicate the amount of revenue received and the percentage of total receipts from stamp duty to each category; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in the promised review of an avoidance of stamp duties by developers, builders etc., by the use of arrangements such as licensing and sales of shares in companies thus avoiding stamp duty; the estimated tax cut of such avoidance and the number of such transactions that are estimated to have taken place in recent...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 602: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation in relation to the Pharmacy Act 1962, which was suspended in 2001; when a new Bill will be put in place; the situation regarding foreign national qualified pharmacists married to Irish citizens who wish to register and practice as a pharmacist here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28336/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 836: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the danger of over fishing on the Tolka river, and in view of the popularity of this leisure activity in the Dublin 15 area, if there are proposals to develop a fishing lake, similar to the lake that has been developed in Darndale, in the same area; if Abbotstown could be a...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 837: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to reports that a package of grant assistance is currently being prepared to encourage sustainable energy, the types of renewable energy that will be included in the package; the estimated cost of this package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29744/06]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 838: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the remit of the Bio-Energy Task Force; the members of the Task Force and when it expects to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29745/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 863: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two new phone transmitter panels have recently been placed on a site (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the effect the transmissions from these panels are believed to have on individuals living and working in the immediate vicinity; if more panels are planned for...

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 912: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of employees at the National Aquatic Centre who have left in the past six months, either by choice or due to a termination of contract; the number of cases currently before the employee appeals tribunal; the issues involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/06]

Written Answers — Corporate Enforcement: Corporate Enforcement (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 961: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions which exist in Irish law to ensure that persons disqualified from acting as a director in another EU country are disqualified from acting as a director of an Irish company; if he is experiencing difficulties in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to the status of a director of an Irish company...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 970: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost of the recent announcement of the extension of the free schemes on energy, electricity and so on to old age pensioners; the number of qualifying recipients; the cost of the schemes per annum from 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28856/06]