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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I know I am.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I read the transcripts of the Anglo tapes published by the Sunday Independent. Yesterday I listened to Deputy Pearse Doherty state he had had similar tapes in his possession for more than three weeks. It reminds me of a military tactic where when an army is in retreat, it puts up a smokescreen. That is very much what we have seen this week. We have seen the tapes being held for three...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: The €160 billion has been spent on public services, social protection payments, capital investment projects and salaries. Defaulting on the €9 billion interest payment per year, as called for by Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, would destroy many sectors of society and be a highly irresponsible policy. A wing of this House is more interested in protest than solutions. We listen...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the new registration fee for aircraft apprentices will be charged as they spend longer in college; if this fee will be on top of the current registration fees that some institute of technologies charge; if apprentices will be able to apply for waiver of the registration fee under the maintenance grant scheme as applies for third level;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person in receipt of the automatic extra €10 for being over 80 years of age to give up that extra payment to enable them to meet medical card gross income limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47422/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Deferrals (6 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue (details supplied) where the owner signed up for deferral of the local property tax but keeps receiving payment demands from the Revenue Commissioners to the wrong person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making the €10 extra that pensioners automatically receive from the Department of Social Protection due to being over 80 years of age, exempt, as non-assessable for the income limits for medical cards for those over 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if an 82 year old pensioner who has an income of €507.50 decided to give up the €10 extra they automatically receive from the Department of Social Protection due to being over 80 years of age will they still be qualified for the medical card for over 70s; if there is any leeway in the income limits; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (6 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 190. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a building (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if the facade will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Abolition (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance following budget 2014, if he will outline the taxation treatment of retirement gratuity payment for local authority councillors will be following the abolition of top slicing relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45635/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.77 of 26 September 2013, the number of staff who were offered two day overnight retirement seminars; the staff grades who received this; if he will confirm that all grades receive this treatment; the costs associated with the seminar; if the bank picks up the cost of meals, entertainment and accommodation and if so, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Properties (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected costs of making the new Central Bank building fit for use, the amount expected to be spent to ensure the concrete superstructure is safe after several years of being exposed to environmental degradation and corrosion from frost and salt air; the person who will conduct the work to clad the building; if the cladding that was previously ordered...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected additional yield or loss of revenue or the Exchequer for the remainder of 2013 for the measures announced in budget 2014 that will come into force on the night and if he will provide a breakdown of the yield by measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the rental income tax issue that arises where a family that owns an apartment that is now too small for its needs wants to rent out that property while continuing to pay the mortgage on it which may be in negative equity, while proceeding to rent a residence elsewhere suitable to the family's needs; if he will consider introducing an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 668. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities will receive 80% of the proceeds of the local property tax collected in their area in 2014 as part of their allocation from the local government fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46149/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 688. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the entire amount of local property tax raised in 2014 will be transferred to the local government fund as per section 157 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 687. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authority mortgages being issued to persons from 2008 to 2013 inclusive by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46497/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 715. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by local authority in tabular form of the amount each received in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively from the non principal private residence charge; the way he intends to compensate for this loss of revenue in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 716. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the end of the non principal private residence charge in 2014, if each local authority will receive a top up of its local government fund general purpose grant equal to the amount of revenue previously received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46927/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 707. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expected expenditure by Irish Water in 2013, broken down by administration, salaries, capital expenditure and the water metering programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46918/13]