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Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on suggestions that food shortages in Africa will encourage a peremptory introduction of genetically modified crops and food; if he is opposed to such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29638/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Taxation Compliance: Departmental Taxation Compliance (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 99: To ask the Taoiseach the number of unprompted voluntary disclosures made by his Department to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under each of the following headings, Employer issues - PAYE/PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax, relevant contracts tax; if, in relation to these unprompted voluntary disclosures,...

Written Answers — Departmental Taxation Compliance: Departmental Taxation Compliance (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 100: To ask the Taoiseach if he has made any settlements with the Revenue Commissioners under Section 985B, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in the years, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29424/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Audits: Departmental Audits (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 101: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of tax audits carried out by Revenue Commissioner staff on his Department in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under each of the following headings: Employer issues – PAYE/PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax, relevant contracts tax; if, in relation to the audits, he will provide an...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the likely full year cost to the Exchequer of reducing the rate of VAT charged on non-oral medicines to 13.5%, 5% and 0% respectively; if such reductions are permissible under EU legislation; the reason non-oral medicines continue to attract the standard rate VAT charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29214/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of loan refusals that have been referred to the Credit Review Office to date; the number of same that have been processed; the number processed that have resulted in an unfavourable review; the number of cases in which the original loan refusal was upheld as being justified; if he received an analysis from the Credit Review Office of...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the EU Commission to issue its decision on the restructuring plans of banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29319/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that the dividend rate of the preference shares held by the National Pension Reserve Fund in Allied Irish Banks will be revised upwards, as happened recently with its preference share holding in Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29320/10]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 17 June 2010, the number of cost benefit analysis that have been carried out since 2006 on major tax expenditure schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/10]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance the events which led to the acceptance between 1 January 2010 and 31 March 2010 by the Revenue Commissioners of a settlement from Donegal County Council in the sum of €799,928, of which € 547,775 in respect of the under declaration of PAYE and PRSI and €252,153 in respect of interest and penalties; the number of instances of tax settlements...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 17 June 2010, if he will provide equivalent figures for each of the past five years. [29827/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a building (details supplied) in Dublin 15 owned by the Office of Public Works; the date on which the building was acquired by the OPW; the cost at which the building was acquired by the OPW; the financial outlay by the OPW or other Government authority in respect of this building since its acquisition; the ongoing annual...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in the State that currently benefit from a full medical card and from a doctor-only medical card; the number of persons in the State benefiting from each of these medical cards at the end of each of the past five years; the number of persons over 70 years of age currently benefiting from each of these medical...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the fees General Practitioners are paid in respect of each full medical card, doctor-only medical card and over 70 years medical card; the fees in force at the end of each of the past five years; the total amount paid to GPs for each category of medical card and overall for each of the past five years; if any alterations to this fee...

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress of the DART underground project; if he will provide an update on the submission of a railway order for the DART underground project; the expected start date; the timeline for completion of the project; the funding allocation for the project for both 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29229/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the latest crime statistics to the end of June 2010 for Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 and comparable figures for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29232/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of gardaí and community police currently stationed at Blanchardstown Garda station, Dublin; if he will provide comparable figures for each of the past three years; if any changes are foreseen during the remainder of 2010 and in 2011 in the number of gardaí and community police stationed at Blanchardstown Garda...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the steps she has taken to ensure that Ireland is well placed to serve as a host nation for sports teams ahead of the 2012 London Olympics; if investment in the national sports campus is being considered in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29989/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff working in the Blanchardstown social welfare office at present and at end 2009; the waiting time for the processing of claims for jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance respectively; the steps taken in the past six months to bring down waiting times; the extent to which staff have been deployed to or from this...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (6 Jul 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of clients served by the Blanchardstown Money Advice and Budgeting Service office to date in 2010 and for each of the past five years; the number of staff currently working in the office and the number of staff working there at the end of each of the past five years; the waiting time for new clients for an initial appointment...