Results 40,361-40,380 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)
Joan Burton: It is important for non-resident taxpayers.
- Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)
Joan Burton: The Minister should get a PR adviser.
- Tax Collection. (1 Feb 2005)
Joan Burton: No.
- Proposed Legislation. (1 Feb 2005)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister agree that tax evasion is a crime? It can be a significant one against society when money that would otherwise be available for important areas such as health and education does not become available. Is the Minister bearing in mind the Revenue Commissioners' finding that legislation on tax evasion makes any prosecutions in the area difficult? Is the Minister aware that bank...
- Proposed Legislation. (1 Feb 2005)
Joan Burton: Will the legislation include an offence of aiding and abetting putting money offshore for the purposes of tax evasion? I understand that is the difficult point. Did the Minister receive representations from commercial or banking interests or the tax advisory industry regarding this matter?
- Proposed Legislation. (1 Feb 2005)
Joan Burton: Did he receive any from banking or other commercial interests?
- Tax Code. (1 Feb 2005)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister agree that it is not appropriate for an individual with an income of perhaps â¬200,000 per year not to pay at least the standard 20% income tax rate after the ordinary personal tax credits and so on have been applied? It is very difficult for someone on the average industrial wage, on a gross income of about â¬30,0000, having the top tax rate of 42% applied for some of...
- National Aquatic Centre. (27 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise this important issue. I call for the establishment of an independent international and expert inquiry into the recent forced closure of the National Aquatic Centre as a consequence of storm damage sustained after Christmas. Up to 60 local people working full-time and part-time at the centre have been laid off and a valuable amenity for swimming as a...
- Written Answers — Hazardous Farm Waste: Hazardous Farm Waste (27 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the inquiry by the British Environmental Agency into allegations that Ireland illegally transported hazardous waste containing a high risk of BSE infection to the UK; if her Department has co-operated with that inquiry; if that inquiry has concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1915/05]
- Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (27 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has received a report on the importation of contaminated animal feed (details supplied) which was found to contain fragments of bone; if she has satisfied herself with the level of prevention measures to deal with such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1916/05]
- Written Answers — High Court Action: High Court Action (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the settlement reached in the High Court action arising from a dispute (details supplied); if further legal action on this issue is likely; the legal costs incurred by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1497/05]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of stud farm companies and stud farm operators benefiting from the provision whereby tax exemption is given in respect of non-resident stallions (details supplied); the estimated cost of this tax relief from 1997 to date; and the basis on which this relief is given. [2070/05]
- Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has proposals to allocate funding to Dublin Bus under the national development plan for additional buses to serve the Dublin 15 area, including Clonee; if his attention has been drawn to the severe deficiency of buses serving this rapidly growing area and the incapacity of Dublin Bus to provide additional services due to a lack of buses;...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in respect of the acquisition and purchase of a site for the proposed second level school promised for 2005 in Dublin 15 (details supplied); and the reason she has made no provision for the capital funding for this school in the recent capital funding announcements for second level schools in 2005....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a permanent site has been acquired or purchased for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and the reason she has made no provision for the capital funding of this school in the recent capital funding announcements for primary schools in 2005. [2035/05]
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of the refurbishment and rebuilding of a school (details supplied) as promised by her Department in 2001 and 2002; if her attention has been drawn to the severe deterioration in the quality of the school; and if she will make capital funding available for the school in 2005. [2036/05]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 1242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the long promised gym for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and the reason she has made no provision for this long promised facility in the recent capital funding announcements. [2037/05]
- Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: I join with the condolences offered to the victims of the tsunami by previous speakers but I wish to address the statement, made last night on RTE's "Prime Time" programme, by the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for overseas development aid that he only envisages the Government attempting to reach the target of 0.7% of GNP for ODA spending between...
- Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: I say to the Minister of State and to his senior Minister that the Labour Party offered a mechanism to address this issue. I am pleased that Deputy Kenny has also endorsed this proposal. If the Minister of State is of the opinion that he cannot spend the money in this budgetary period because it might be spent inappropriately â which is a reasonable argument â there is a way to meet and...
- Tsunami Disaster: Statements. (26 Jan 2005)
Joan Burton: In the context of the awe-inspiring disaster, the Minister of State should be humble enough to admit that the budgetary cutbacks were a mistake.