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Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: They are locations not requiring incentivisation. There is no incentivisation here.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: It is not the people who are paying the tax, it is the airlines.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: If the Government does not want tourists to come to Ireland, that is fine.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: What about the revenue that is being lost?

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: It is very difficult-----

Written Answers — Cereal Sector: Cereal Sector (11 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he proposes to assist recovery in the grain sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11967/10]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (11 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made on plans for a secondary school for the Stepaside Leopardstown area of County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12080/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the time scale for the funding of the main building project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 where the original building is a 1940s preventorium for children in the early stage of tuberculosis and the condition of the building now constitutes a serious health and safety risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: We did not discuss this issue yesterday because we did not know about it.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (10 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if the trends in Exchequer returns to date give confidence that the end year targets will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/10]

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: I move amendment No. 40: In page 153, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: 104. - The provisions of section 134(15) of the Finance Act 1992 shall be suspended pending a review to be carried out by the Minister on the impact section 134(15) will have on the car rental industry.". We discussed this amendment briefly on Committee Stage and I hoped the Minister would introduce an...

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: These are leased cars.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Notwithstanding the difficulties there may have been in the operation of the scheme and the failure to regulate it, it is not fair to punish those who legitimately using a scheme which was specifically introduced to increase the supply of rental cars. This is not the year to remove it.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: This is not the time given that the industry is on it knees. I have been informed that if one has not actually booked a car for Ireland one will not get one for the remainder of this summer if this scheme goes ahead. The matter is that serious.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister did not introduce one.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: This will be discussed on a Thursday night.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: He bought the machines.

Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: There is no other way.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (3 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the fair deal scheme; the number of applications to this scheme; the number of applications approved for this scheme; the number of applications awaiting approval for this scheme; the average time to approve an applicant; the number of appeals; the average time to process an appeal; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Mar 2010)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 is not entitled to a full widow's pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10686/10]