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Order of Business (5 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Perhaps I will do that but I am interested to hear from the Taoiseach or the Ceann Comhairle why it is tolerated that this can be laid before the House 25 years later.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed) (30 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to share time with Deputy Reilly. One of the strangest things about politics is that one never knows what is going to happen on any particular day. I thought today was going to be a quiet day as I had only two meetings to attend and a few phone calls to make. Then came the opinion poll last night followed by a phone call at 11 p.m. informing me that AIB was to be effectively...

Written Answers — Census Information: Census Information (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 151: To ask the Taoiseach the age distribution of the population in each electoral district of Dublin West in the latest revision; the distribution by social class in each electoral district; the distribution of permanent private households by year their house was built in each electoral district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 160: To ask the Taoiseach in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors', constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on departmental property, to state the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in respect of any State owned enterprise under the aegis of her Department, when they received the most recent annual report of that company; the date on which the Department approved the annual report; and to provide the same information for the previous financial year. [31958/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 194: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in her, or if applicable her predecessors', constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the technical employment support grant was introduced; the number of such grants made in 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32226/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 268: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 28 January 2010 if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 applying for the technical employment support grant to apply for a course to see if they are eligible to receive the maximum level of support referred to; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 305: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will relax the rule that prevents returning emigrants for being eligible for free fees (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33189/10]

Written Answers — State-Owned Enterprises: State-Owned Enterprises (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Finance, in respect of any State-owned enterprise under the aegis of his Department, when it received the most recent annual report of that company; the date on which the Department approved the annual report; and to provide the same information for the previous financial year. [31961/10]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the current year in terms of full-time equivalents the number of persons employed in his, or if applicable his predecessors', constituency office; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries and expenses to each individual; the location or locations of such constituency office; if those offices are on departmental property, to...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money foregone in taxes as a result of the accelerated capital allowances scheme (details supplied) for expenditure by private individuals and companies on energy efficiency measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33151/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money foregone in taxes as a result of the accelerated capital allowances scheme (details supplied) for expenditure by companies on wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33146/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of replacing the current stamp duty on residential properties with a new regime under which stamp duty is paid at 2%, 3% and 3.5% on all residential properties with no exceptions or exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33203/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would accrue by granting income tax relief on pension at the effective tax rate for each individual rather than the marginal or standard rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33194/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 478: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax advantages, breaks, special reliefs and expenditures afforded to persons over the age of 65 years and the amount of revenue lost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33162/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of granting mortgage interest rate relief against income tax at 100 per cent up to a ceiling of €3,600 for a single person and €7,200 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33184/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by ending the exemption from Capital Gains Tax applied to principal primary residences; charging CGT on principle primary residences at a rate 12.5 per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33171/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by treating capital gains and capital acquisitions as income to be taxed at the effective tax rate paid by the individual concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33157/10]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Sep 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be a net increase in revenue raised by abolishing employees PRSI and replacing it with a levy on all income of more than €200 per week (details supplied) unearned and earned and including social welfare payments at four per cent, five per cent and six per cent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33172/10]