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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of property based tax reliefs for 2007, 2008 and 2009; the estimated cost for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected end date for investment and expected end date for each of the property based tax reliefs that is the final year in which relief can be claimed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8603/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the remaining legacy Exchequer cost of property based tax reliefs, up to 2020, on the basis of investments already made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8604/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of hotel capital allowances to date; the total cost for 2007, 2008, 2009; the expected cost for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8605/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of hotel capital allowances to date in 2010; the total cost for 2007, 2008, 2009; the expected cost for 2010; the value of accelerated capital allowances for hotels that is those that are still within the clawback period; the number of hotels that have given rise to these tax breaks since they were introduced; the number...

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which decisions announced in budget 2010 will impact on the operation of his Department or agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8391/10]

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the Estimate for his Department for 2010. [8390/10]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: This is a different point.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It is about procedure.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It was not a Government decision, therefore.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: They are on your side.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: Has the Ceann Comhairle nothing to say to the Ministers?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It affects your constituency, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: In December 2008, a €500 million State-backed venture capital fund was announced. I have written to the Tánaiste on several occasions about this matter. She indicated discussions are ongoing between her Department and agencies such as the IDA, the Department of the Taoiseach and so on. St. Patrick's Day is approaching and I understood that Ministers going abroad at that time expected to...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: I represent a constituency which is home to many high-tech industries. People are desperate to keep PhD researchers in Ireland.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: The Government has set aside €500 million.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It is 15 months since the Tánaiste made this announcement at a major press conference in Dublin Castle. It is in the programme for Government and, therefore, it is appropriate and in order to ask about it on the Order of Business.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: I have tabled parliamentary questions about this. On what date will this be finalised? I was told various Ministers are expecting to travel around the world announcing this fund-----

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joan Burton: It is good news but the Tánaiste could tell the House about it. Will it be announced before St. Patrick's Day?