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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (15 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 376. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the success of JobsPlus to date; the amount of funding available; the number of positions it covers; her plans to extend or increase the funding available to increase the number of places; if she will consider reducing the eligibility requirements to less than 12 months but with less of a subsidy; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 467. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the person who was responsible for deciding which projects received funding under the dormant accounts action plan 2014; if there was an application procedure for interested bodies; if the application process was advertised; if projects were selected by civil servants; if so, under what criteria; if he will provide those...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 819. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will confirm that the funding commitment of €1.2 million for the docklands and north east inner city consortium ABC programme is still available; the reason for the delay in progressing this vital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31045/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 820. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is concerned that CES and Pobal appear to be continuously changing the criteria for the ABC programme and that is causing huge uncertainty in the communities this initiative is intended to serve; if he will intervene to ensure these projects are expedited as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31046/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Residential Property Prices Register (10 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any penalties for providing incorrect information in relation to the property price register (details supplied); if he will consider implementing some; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the position of Secretary General of his Department was not advertised to external applicants; if this is the standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Office of Public Works Properties (10 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 128. To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; his plans to restore this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (10 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 129. To ask the Minister for Defence if the €54 million price for a new ship, as recently announced, is included in his Department's capital budget up to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30408/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (10 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 130. To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department has investigated the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for patrolling Irish territorial waters rather than capital and labour intensive ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30409/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residential Property Prices Register (10 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on recent reports regarding inaccuracies in the property price register (details supplied); the action she is taking to ensure details submitted are correct; her plans to improve and increase the number of details submitted such as area of the property, number of rooms or other relevant details to purchasers; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (9 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to the June 2014 target and outturn for corporation tax receipts to the Exchequer, the reason for the €297 million shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30215/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (9 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance as excise is €149 million ahead of profile for the year so far, and €58 million in June alone, if he will outline where this buoyancy arises; and if he will provide a breakdown of where the increased excises are accruing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30216/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (9 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance as stamp duty is €51 million ahead of profile for the year so far, and €17 million in June alone if he will outline where this buoyancy arises; and if he will provide a breakdown of where the increased stamp duty is accruing to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30217/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: GDP-GNP Levels (9 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the Central Statistics Office revision to Irish GDP growth figures for 2013 and the nominal increase in total GDP for 2013 and the half yearly Exchequer return the projected outturn on the deficit to GDP for 2014; the figures required to meet a deficit target of 3% of GDP in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30218/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (9 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the home renovation tax incentive to the private rented sector for landlords who commit to accepting rent supplement or housing assistance payment tenants for a period of time; the tax incentive being only available if tenants are retained for a specific period of time; and if he will discuss this matter with the Departments of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 129. To ask the Taoiseach the amount of funding his Department provides for library services for persons with a visual impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department, agencies under his control or any staff received requests, proposals or submissions on the need for a mortgage indemnity scheme in particular for first-time buyers from any regulated financial institutions here; if so, from whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29629/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland IT Operations (8 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in a spreadsheet format the value in euro and punt of each individual transaction of punt to euro exchange at the Cental Bank of Ireland in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 respectively; total amounts for each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29630/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the losses the Central Bank of Ireland has made on the exchange of punts to euro since 2002 taking into account the original provision of €60 million in 2002 for future transactions; the total exchange of punt notes and coins, respectively, since that provision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Jul 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance when the advisory group on tax and social welfare will publish its report on increasing the incentives for persons to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29632/14]