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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the effect that the restrictive VAT threshold for service businesses has on small businesses, particularly those with a large cost element in their turnover; his proposals to raise the threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36460/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that bed and breakfast businesses in Northern Ireland have a higher VAT threshold than their competitors in the Republic; his proposals to raise the VAT threshold for bed and breakfasts here to a comparable level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36461/06]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (7 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a phone mast was recently removed from a commercial building in Dublin 6W; the reason the same measure is not being taken in the case of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36462/06]

Order of Business (7 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: This is not yet a one-party State.

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (2 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport when he intends to update parking regulations to allow more flexibility to local authorities. [35764/06]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (2 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport when the route alignment proposals for Metro west will go before public consultation; and the time line thereafter for progressing the project. [35763/06]

White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: In recent weeks I had conflicting emotions when I read about Madonna and her adoption of David Banda, but it put Malawi on the map, particularly for young people. Sometime earlier, Ms Angelina Jolie and Mr. Brad Pitt had their baby in Namibia, resulting in that country receiving worldwide publicity. In Ireland, Bono and Mr. Bob Geldof, through Live Aid and Drop the Debt, have made the MTV...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (1 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and percentage of general practitioner only cards that have been issued; the number of GP cards waiting to be issued; the breakdown of GP cards per Health Service Executive area by number and percentage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35442/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in view of the Government's stated commitment to providing an extra 3,000 beds and of Professor Drumm's previous statements on the lack of need for extra beds in the Health Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35441/06]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (1 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 246: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the accumulated capital cost of the Dóchas women's facility in Mountjoy prison; the facilities it provides for the women prisoners; the level of access the prisoners have to their children; the number of prisoners accommodated in the facility; the period of time they spend in the facility; and if he will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals for the Government to refund VAT payments to registered charities; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35182/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Nov 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to charitable or sporting bodies such as the GAA regarding stamp duty; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35183/06]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (26 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the fact that no large scale Hollywood feature film has located here since 2003; and his further views on whether there must be a review of the structure and nature of State support for film in order to allow Ireland to compete in the international film market and to promote domestically produced films. [34805/06]

Written Answers — Ryder Cup: Ryder Cup (26 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the benefits of the staging of the Ryder Cup here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34823/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to amend Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as sought by the Dyslexia Association of Ireland to allow the cost of specific tuition for dyslexia to qualify for tax relief under the heading of health expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34954/06]

Written Answers — Corporate Enforcement: Corporate Enforcement (26 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to parliamentary Question No. 961 of 27 September 2006, the status of a director (details supplied) of an Irish company who has been disqualified as a director in another EU country for a period of 20 years; if this matter has come to his attention; if the matter is being investigated; and if he will make a...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: But no schools.

Written Answers — HIV-AIDS Agreement: HIV-AIDS Agreement (25 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of the agreement signed on 29 September 2006 with former President Mr. Bill Clinton to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (25 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position in the Democratic Republic of Congo; the initiatives proposed at EU level to help alleviate the suffering of innocent people in that country; his views on reports of effective plundering of the country's resource's and riches by states of the first world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34490/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2006)

Joan Burton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the population catchment and number served by his Department offices in Dublin 15 for each of the past five years; if statistics are available; the staffing levels in the same offices for each of the years since this office opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34763/06]