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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether a deficit of construction skills is holding back construction activity especially on the residential side; and his further views on whether the forecasts for new apprenticeship registrations on page 11 of the DEIS Action Plan to Expand New Apprenticeships will not be sufficient to meet labour demand to expand housing...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: Has the Deputy a question?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: That it might be a possibility?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Data (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 132. To ask the Taoiseach the Ministers or officials that have pre-release access to official statistics in tabular form; the official statistics to which each Minister has pre-release access; and the length of time before official release they have access. [27041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the total sum which NAMA has allowed developers retain once stretch targets have been received. [27160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times developers have been allowed to retain upside profits once stretch targets have been achieved. [27161/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount each developer has individually been allowed to keep once stretch targets have been achieved. [27162/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Private Rented Accommodation (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the taxation commission for landlords that his Department put in place after the introduction of rent pressure zones to examine landlords' cost base; when the report of this commission will be finalised; and if it will be made available to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas for scrutiny prior to the budget. [27314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a reduction of VAT on residential construction to stimulate construction activity. [27316/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost estimates for introducing a special 9% VAT rate on residential construction in budget 2018. [27319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a 0% VAT rate on all renovations or alterations of empty residential premises as in the UK (details supplied). [27816/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 288. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a 0% VAT rate on all renovations or alterations of empty residential premises as in the UK (details supplied). [27818/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would be legally permissible and technically possible to implement a timed VAT reduction on residential construction that would by statue expire after a certain number of years as a means of stimulating construction activity. [27320/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 289. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 9 May 2017, the reason his Department is of the view that it is unfavourable to have two separate VAT rates applying to construction services, especially if the policy objective is to reduce the cost of one form of construction vis a vis another form in view of the high returns on commercial development compared...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 290. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the uptake of the Living City initiative has been lower than anticipated or desired from a policy perspective; the reason for the low take up; his further views on the fact that claiming for the LCI is unnecessarily complicated and could be made more user friendly (details supplied); his further views on the fact that the public...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 302. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or a body under its aegis conducted research on the success of the living over the shop incentives schemes; the estimated costs of the different schemes since 1994; and the number of refurbishment projects and residential units created in each year under the schemes. [28264/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or a body under its aegis conducted research on the success of the living over the shop incentives schemes; the reason for the low number of residential units created under the schemes; and the detail of this research. [28267/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 334. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of finance for residential and commercial construction that is coming from non-domestic sources and from UK investment companies and financial institutions, in particular; his views on whether this non-domestic and non-banking finance could be put at risk from Brexit. [28811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Barry Cowen: 1100. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment. [26865/17]