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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of raising the threshold on the health levy by €100 per week and by €200 per week in 2009. [33187/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that Departments and agencies who are seeking to make savings on their wage bill do not compromise the family friendly working options that have been developed in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33006/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of raising tax credits and the tax cut off points by 4.5% in the 2009 income tax code. [33174/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by applying medical relief only at the standard rate of 20% in 2009. [33175/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by reducing the maximum allowable amount of tax relief on pension contributions by €50,000, by €100,000 and by €150,000 respectively in 2009. [33176/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by reducing the combined value of tax reliefs that an individual can claim in 2009 under the rules for capping, by €50,000, by €100,000 and by €150,000 respectively in 2009. [33177/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by reducing all remaining tax reliefs, other than for pension contributions, in the tax code to be only claimable at the standard rate of tax in 2009. [33178/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue from a carbon tax of €20 and €25 per tonne of CO2 respectively applied to all energy related sources of CO2, excluding those participating in the emission trading scheme; and his estimate of the absolute and percentage increase in the retail price of energy sources used by families and businesses. [33179/08]

Written Answers — National Partnership Agreement: National Partnership Agreement (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the extra cost in 2009 of paying the latest agreement on pay increase, of pay drift due to increments and grade movement, of the carryover of the last pay round, and of increased public service numbers taken on during the past year. [33191/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid part of their income at the top rate of income tax in 2007, in 2008 and in 2009; and the percentage they constitute of all income tax payers. [33192/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the aggregate tax revenue raised in 2007 and in 2008 from the construction sector, from the motoring sector and from alcoholic drinks. [33193/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of and the basis of assessment for domiciliary care allowance and associated respite grant; and if conditions apply restricting the right of parents to work outside the home. [33204/08]

Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the revenue expected to be raised from the health levy in 2007, 2008 and 2009. [33188/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the improvements she is making in the nursing home subvention to which extra money was allocated in July 2008; the value of the maximum standard weekly subvention; the general income eligibility threshold which applies; the maximum value of enhanced subvention; the income eligibility thresholds for receiving enhanced subvention which...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the income thresholds and eligibility terms for medical card and general practitioner services cards which apply; the index used for updating the elements of the scheme from year to year; the date from which revisions come into effect; if a wider review of the terms of eligibility has been conducted; and the recommendations for...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if changes in the general terms of the fair deal scheme as issued in 2007 are envisaged as a result of the detailed work that has had to be undertaken in the past few months; and the changes that are to be made. [33197/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has set eligibility terms to be followed by the Health Service Executive in providing access to a home care package; and the terms being applied. [33198/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the value of mobility allowance and of grants towards a car adapted for a person with a significant mobility disablement. [33199/08]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the incidents of nuisance behaviour associated with drink have reduced following the introduction of the new rules restricting access to alcohol, particularly access to off licence sales after 10.00 p.m.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33008/08]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Oct 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the revenue that would be raised by abolishing the ceiling on PRSI contributions for employees in 2009; the number of people who would be affected; the cost of reducing the rate of PRSI to 2% for the self-employed; and the cost of reducing the rate to 2% for employees in 2009. [33182/08]