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- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has satisfied himself that artists, as cultural workers, are facilitated in working here and that no necessary restraints exist in bringing such workers to Cork, during the European Year of Culture. [2881/05]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has given consideration to introducing a cultural visa for artists coming here for specified events. [2883/05]
- Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: Does the Minister accept that before the review examines any individual reliefs, the central question must be asked as to why property based tax reliefs exist in respect of a sector of the economy that is already responsible â before one breaks down the effects of the individual reliefs â for 12% of gross national product? I put it to him that his lack of clarity regarding whether some...
- Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: It is also a result of property speculation.
- Information Society. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: In the context of the review of information society policy, will the Minister of State say whether the Government is reassessing any of the benchmarks as regards the number of citizens with access to home computers and the usage of Government services available through the Internet? Can he supply figures on the current rates of usage and what the Government predicts such rates will be over a...
- Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Finance if and the way in which arrangements will be changed for taxpayers who overpay tax. [2789/05]
- Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: The figure of â¬186 million quoted by the Minister, while small in the context of overall PAYE tax collected, is significant. We must make a case for equity between how those who are overcharged within the system are treated as opposed to those who evade tax. The Revenue Commissioners have performed excellently over recent years and have collected hundreds of millions of euro, a sum to which...
- Proposed Legislation. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: Will a distinction be made in the legislation between the people who deal face to face with bank officials who may have given direct advice and senior management in financial institutions who would have been responsible for what was often an unspoken policy that would have encouraged tax evasion? Is the Minister aware of that distinction and will he make provision for it?
- Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: Will the Minister accept that the focus of the current review of tax reliefs is somewhat misplaced, that not only should we look at whether the existing reliefs are effective â many of us believe they cannot be justified â but that we should put in place mechanisms regarding how any future relief might be introduced, what sort of democratic accountability is attached to them and whether...
- Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)
Dan Boyle: Sometimes they are decided on the night before.
- Written Answers — Pricing Agreement: Pricing Agreement (27 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in 1997 an agreement was reached between farmers, large retailers and her Department which would require that farmers received 48.3% of the final retail price as a minimum to ensure viability for farm families; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the percentage of...
- Written Answers — Horticulture Industry: Horticulture Industry (27 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has plans to support the glasshouse growers sector and assist in diversification to reduce energy demand. [1935/05]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will propose changes to the Defence (Amendment) Act 1960 in regard to the deployment of Irish troops abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1519/05]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the training abroad of Irish troops under Ireland's Partnership for Peace commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1518/05]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a joint study between his Department and the Department of Social and Family Affairs on the advantages of refundable tax credits over current direct provision of the family income supplement. [34210/04]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans there are for the provision of broadband services to County Kerry, particularly to the larger urban centres in the county. [1413/05]
- Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans to encourage the placing of maximum radiation information on each mobile phone handset. [1414/05]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if money pledged by the Government to assist relief in the aftermath of the South Asian tsunami disaster is part of or in addition to the current year's overseas development aid budget for 2005. [1424/05]
- Written Answers — Peace Commissioners: Peace Commissioners (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 750: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Peace Commissioners who operate in the State by local authority administrative area. [1425/05]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jan 2005)
Dan Boyle: Question 751: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application of a person (details supplied). [1426/05]