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Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: New houses.

Written Answers — Forestry Industry: Forestry Industry (6 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the criteria governing the sale or lease of forestry land. [3736/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of interest relief granted in relation to interest relief on investment properties let for residential purposes; the breakdown of the numbers of such mortgages and properties; the average amount of investment relief per property; the highest and the lowest and the number of such properties in each county; and if he will make a...

Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: The Finance Bill is the product of a budget which promised the biggest bonanza in history. As the Minister delivers his Bill, it is clear that the anomalies, uncertainties and inequalities which pepper the whole tax system remain unaddressed by him. He began the year with the €184 billion national development plan. When figures are that large, they tend to become meaningless for people...

Finance Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: It is limited to 50% and also includes a restaurant, but not a pub. I am used to accountants and tax advisers and it does not take much ingenuity to create attractive tax avoidance schemes. Previously, in less politically correct times, one could have used the back of a cigarette packet and now all it would take is half a page. The point is, a person on €34,000 with some overtime will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the capital allowances allocated to the Beacon Hospital development for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3187/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the Government's disability fund and the provision of ramp access to buses, his Department has conducted an audit of the availability of ramp access to buses in Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many ramps which were put in place through this fund are unusable due to a lack of funds for servicing; and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 1090: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the timetable for the completion of the decentralisation of the Health and Safety Authority; the number of staff employed by the authority; the number of the staff that have volunteered for decentralisation; the number of staff from the authority who are to be transferred to other Departments; the number of staff...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to his Department and each of its agencies of complying with their responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new Chief Science Adviser to the Government will take up their post; if this is a full or part-time position; the staff and other resources that will be allocated to the Chief Science Adviser; the cost of these resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2526/07]

Written Answers — Immigration Registration Certificates: Immigration Registration Certificates (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 239: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of a new payment that foreign nationals from non EU countries must pay on an annual basis to renew their work permit; when and the reason this payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43860/06]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the measures proposed by the NYCI in its report Can You Credit It to better protect young consumers, such as a minimum balance warning and a annual statement outlining all interest and fees paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2887/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 588: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the rapid increase in credit card debt in the past three years, from €1.6 billion to €2.6 billion or by 56% even though the number of credit cards in circulation has only increased by10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/07]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Financial Regulator is doing enough to protect consumers in relation to credit card debt in view of the high interest charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Finance the position on VAT and income tax registration of sellers of equipment through casual arrangements such as fairs and on a door-to-door basis; the level of such activity that took place in 2006; the amounts of VAT and income tax paid by such sellers; if there has been an audit of this sector during the past five years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Finance the figures or an estimate in respect of the number of foreign cars being imported into Ireland by people working here who are paying VRT and who are not paying VRT; the liabilities each of these class of owner and vehicle has to vehicle registration tax, road tax, car insurance, national car test and driver testing; if he will list for each year...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of checks carried out by Revenue, Customs, and the Garda in respect of foreign vehicles imported into Ireland; if they are fully compliant with Irish VRT, road tax and insurance obligations; the number of such checks that have identified non-compliant vehicles; the figures for each year from 1998 to date in 2007; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Finance the circumstances in which a person coming to work here may import a vehicle and not be required to register the vehicle for vehicle registration tax, road tax, car insurance, national car test and driver testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1272/07]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 530: To ask the Minister for Finance the public bodies and agencies exempted from the full remit of the Freedom of Information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (31 Jan 2007)

Joan Burton: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Finance the receipts from DIRT tax for each year from 1997 to date in 2007; the number of people or accounts it is levied on in each of those years; the arrangements in force in respect of refunds where DIRT is levied on taxpayers with unused personal tax allowances and credits; if there are special allowances in place in respect of people over 65; and...