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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the new flexibility introduced by the European Union regarding the application of VAT in member states, he will consider proposals from the national newspapers of Ireland to reduce the 13.5% VAT rate to a lower rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41131/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (12 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance the loss of tax revenue from abolishing the Air Travel Tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41169/09]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (12 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to introduce measures which will require all traffic fines to be sent out by registered post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41132/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (12 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of revenue that would be collected from the removal of the employee's PRSI threshold of €127 per week; the amount of revenue that would be collected from the removal of the employee's PRSI ceiling; the amount of revenue that would be collected from a 1% increase in the 10.75% rate of employer's PRSI; the amount of...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will introduce work programmes such as the old teamwork programme in order to allow newly qualified apprentices to gain practical work experience on building projects; if she will seek a requirement among contractors who take up capital projects funded by Government to require a certain percentage of...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue to date in 2009 from the health levy; if it is less than predicted; if so, the amount; and her estimate for revenue in 2009 and the forecast for 2010. [40989/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost or savings in respect of the 2010 tax year of the various tax recommendations of the Taxation Commission. [40985/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of taxpayers in the income tax code in the tax year to date in 2009 which are paying no income tax, paying at a rate of 20% and paying at the 41% rate; and the distribution across single married one earner, married two earner families. [40986/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers subject to the special income levy in the tax year 2009 which are paying at the 2% rate, at the 4% rate and at the 6% rate. [40987/09]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the receipts from income tax, from the health levy, the social insurance levy, the special income tax levy, the public service pension levy in 2009; and the forecast for 2010. [40988/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the age at which the primary school examination of teeth occurs; if there are best practice indicators suggesting that teeth should be examined at an earlier age in order to catch potential deterioration at the first opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40857/09]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the protocols for the gardaí when a person on the sex offenders register comes to live in a neighbourhood and in particular when there are young children living close by; if particular precautions are taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40851/09]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the revenue to date in 2009 from social insurance, distinguishing the contributions from the self-employed, from employers and from employees; if it is less than predicted; if so, the amount; and her best estimate for revenue in 2009 and the forecast for 2010. [40990/09]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of landlords which have registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; the compliance level that is being achieved by the registration system; if he will indicate the number of compliance notices or proceedings that have arisen in respect of registration; his views on whether the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which are at the stage of advanced architectural planning; the aggregate value of completing projects in that phase; if he has ranked projects for priority release; and the position in the ranking of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [40979/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: Question 374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a house rented in a number of bedsits is liable for a second home tax on each bedsit; and if the payment is allowable against the rent income for tax purposes. [40435/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the Minister's amendment and the tenor of all the amendments being discussed. Initially the Minister resisted them but did come around to the view that the legislation would be enhanced if it had solid guidelines. It is important as to how the Minister will handle the reporting arrangements in respect of these commitments. After recapitalisation occurred there was a great deal of...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the Minister's indication that his guidelines will cover declined cases. We would like to know a little more about the guidelines. He spoke at considerable length about many interesting topics but few of them dealt with the credit guidelines. We need to see some firm indication of the character of the guidelines he is proposing. Specifically, I would like information on the...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: The Minister gave the impression in his response that the matter of homeowners was entirely different, and if homeowners came anywhere near this, they would be swallowed up. That is not fair. The Minister has the scope to do something more constructive for homeowners. Other jurisdictions are doing the sort of things that have been suggested, over a longer period and perhaps with some...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Richard Bruton: I support the principle underpinning the amendment, which is slightly different from amendment No. 90 in my name. This is an exceptional situation where the normal rules of confidentially cannot be applied with an iron fist. We are of the view that a register should be kept. In the first instance, the Comptroller and Auditor General, on behalf of an Oireachtas committee, should have sight...