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Pension Provisions (6 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: A former Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy, during his reign made some changes to the manner in which the self-employed and company directors could contribute towards a pension fund, which were welcome. The changes made allowed a self-employed person on reaching retirement age to take 25% of the fund built up in cash and the balance to be used to purchase an annuity or to be invested in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Transport the capital projects relating to the smarter travel plan that will commence in 2010; the way the €25 million budget allocation will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to introduce legislation to change the employment permits system in order to give permit holders the right to change employer in their job category, to prevent possible exploitation of migrant workers and to reduce the number of individuals becoming redundant and undocumented; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Finance Bill 2010 will be amended to exclude services supplied by local authorities from the VAT code; the reason local authorities are considered to be for-profit organisations and, therefore, liable for VAT; the reason unprofitable leisure services provided by local authorities are subject to the imposition of VAT while leisure...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Finance Bill 2010 to list the sale of affordable housing and operation of the shared ownership scheme as non-taxable services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18187/10]

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: The Tánaiste should ask the Minister for Transport when the Bill will be introduced.

Child Welfare and Protection Services: Statements (29 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: I apologise.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: For goodness sake, the Government should scrap this idea of a mayor for Dublin.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: The Taoiseach talks about saving money. This proposal is absolutely ridiculous.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: It is absolutely ridiculous when we have scarce resources to set up another local authority in Dublin.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: It is an absolute farce.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: The Taoiseach talks about delaying fuel allowances for people who cannot afford to heat their homes while setting up another mayor for Dublin at the cost of €500,000.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: Yes, but it is so annoying when moneys are spent this way.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: It is an absolute joke.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: We need to have a mayor for Dublin though.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: What other way is there to raise it?

Order of Business (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: I received a similar reply to a parliamentary question.

Written Answers — Bank Losses: Bank Losses (28 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with Anglo Irish Bank regarding its relationship with a company (details supplied). [17124/10]

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: Will the Taoiseach give special attention to the financial services (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, which transfers responsibility for building societies from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the Minister for Finance? In view of the state of our building societies, I imagine this is more important legislation than the local government (Dublin mayor and...

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Seán Barrett: ------on a new mayoralty instead of proper services. When does the Government intend to publish this important legislation in view of the state of our building societies? Why, in God's name, are we treating the local government (Dublin mayor and regional authority) Bill as if it were terribly urgent? It is an absolute joke that we are to spend money on another regional authority for Dublin...