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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Defence the investigation that has been held into the attack on a UN vehicle in Lebanon on 8 January 2008 in which two Irish soldiers were injured; if it is has been established who was responsible for the attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6326/08]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in the construction of the promised national monument to honour deceased members of the Defence Forces; if it is intended to proceed with the planned location in Merrion Square, Dublin 2; when it is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6327/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who have availed of tax relief for childminders minding children at home; the breakdown of the counties they come from; the estimated cost of the tax relief to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6299/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has made provisions to ensure that imported second hand cars are subject to the new emissions based VRT regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6300/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of psychiatric hospitals and mental health centres that have applied for recognition under the Finance Act 2008 for the purposes of obtaining tax relief for the development of such facilities;the cost of this measure in terms of tax foregone to date; the projected cost of any such application under consideration; and if...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of private hospitals that have applied for recognition under the Finance Act 2008 for the purposes of obtaining tax relief for the development of such facilities; the cost of this measure in terms of tax foregone to date; the projected cost of any such application under consideration; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of private nursing homes that have applied for recognition under the Finance Act 2008 for the purposes of obtaining tax relief for the development of such facilities; the cost of this measure in terms of tax foregone to date; the projected cost of any such application under consideration; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that training provided by an employer in the context of skills development for an existing job is not treated as a benefit in kind by the Revenue Commissioners, that training provided for any future employment, including where this is an element of a redundancy package, is considered to a be a BIK having...

Schools Building Projects. (14 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: I call on the Minister for Education and Science to immediately convene a forum of parents, patrons, principals and other stakeholders in education in Dublin 15 to create a fair and just school enrolment system. This is the time of year when schools throughout Dublin 15 enrol children. Once again, confusion reigns among parents in the Diswellstown, Littlepace, Clonsilla, Tyrelstown and...

Written Answers — Committee Reports: Committee Reports (14 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions he has taken as a result of the reports commissioned over each of the past five years by the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5560/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings he has had with the drinks industry in relation to underage binge drinking and the effect of advertising of the drinks industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5569/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in relation to the exemption from capital gains tax enjoyed by sporting and certain other bodies provided that no portion of the body's income or property is paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit, to the members, the use by such a body of the capital sum...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: From the Tánaiste's form and good mood, he must be aware that it is St. Valentine's Day. Is he aware that thousands of people, hopefully including himself, will go out for meals tonight and that many of the country's restaurant workers will not be on proper wages and conditions, including the minimum wage? Last week, I brought to the Tánaiste's attention the case of a worker in an Indian...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: The Government has repeatedly promised the social partners and trade unions an employment agencies Bill to regulate the plight of foreign workers. Just as people want to know from where the food they eat in restaurants comes — we hope it is from Ireland — they want to see signs that restaurant workers are getting fair wages and conditions when we are privileged enough to sit down to...

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the arrangements that are in place to collect PPS numbers from landlords who are benefitting from rent supplement payments to their tenants; the arrangements in place to provide this information to the Revenue Commissioners; the number and percentage of such landlords for whom his Department has full PPS details; the number of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the decentralisation programme in his Department and its agencies; and the parts of the programme that have now been cancelled. [5248/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people and accounts liable to paying DIRT for each of the years 2002 to 2007; the number who received refunds; the amount of same; the number of people he estimates may be entitled to refunds; the number who claim; if his Department is making arrangements to encourage people entitled to refunds to claim them; and if he...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: I hope the debate and coverage of the past 24 hours has opened the hearts and minds of the Deputies of various parties on the Government benches. Sympathy for parents coping with children with various levels of autism spectrum difficulties is not enough. Government Deputies must mark their concern by forcing action and a response from the Minister for Education and Science. It is obvious...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Nobody said that.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Joan Burton: Is the Taoiseach aware of various statements made by the Minister for Education and Science to the effect that she proposes to introduce VEC-based primary schools for areas such as west Dublin and Fingal where there has been a significant growth in population? She plans to establish schools after other schools in the area have full enrolments. Effectively, she plans to provide schools for...