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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Meetings (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Taoiseach if he or any of his officials have met any representatives of the tobacco industry in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected cost in 2013 and 2014 to the Exchequer of allowing millionaires to direct their tax relief on charitable donations to the approved body of their choice if the charitable donations scheme is removed from the scope of the high earners' restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the decision to remove the charitable donations scheme from the scope of the high earners' restriction up to an annual donation limit of €1 million per individual was not announced during his Budget 2013 speech or associated documentation at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for allowing millionaires to direct their tax relief on charitable donations up to €1 million to the approved body of their choice when it will remove moneys from the public Exchequer, that could be spent on vital services; the evidence there is that wealthy persons require State support to donate their accumulated wealth to approved...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the maximum tax relief on charitable donations up to €1 million that a millionaire can direct towards the approved body of their choice, under the scheme as proposed, in a year will be €310,000; his views that it is fair that a wealthy person will be able to decide the way in which their taxes are spent; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 23 October 2012 and 92 of 23 January 2013; if he outline in his reply specifically if there are grants available to DEIS schools to purchase scientific equipment for fitted school laboratories; the amount of money available; if there is a programme of grants available for such a purpose in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if it is illegal to trade in minced equine meat; if he will indicate the specific legislation and regulations that apply; if criminal investigations will take place following recent developments; if he will confirm that mechanically recovered meat is included in the definition of minced meat; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dispensing Fees (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 64 and 69 of 19 December 2012, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Agency Staff Expenditure (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of engaging agency nurse staff to the State in 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs by hospital or other health facility; the total number of positions filled by agency nurses in each of those years and the whole time equivalent number both nationally and by hospital; if he will provide a list of the companies through which agency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the hiring a nurse full time on the first point of the salary scale; the number of nurses employed full time here; if he will provide a breakdown of those numbers by hospital or other health facility; the number of nurses that may be employed under the employment control framework; the number that retired in 2011 and 2012; the number hired...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (29 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene to satisfactorily resolve the situation in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason Irish Rail is fining persons who use the Leap Card for not having a valid fare on the Dart when the station they are meant to tag on at does not have an operational tag on system nor a member of staff present to assist; the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Was the NTMA looking at holding approximately €20 billion provided it would get the credit lines accessibility on a rolling basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes, for the purpose of discussion. The €20 billion is held at various rates. How much does it cost in interest to hold the €20 billion for a year’s funding in advance? I accept that Mr. Corrigan cannot give an exact figure because the money is borrowed at numerous different rates at various times. Approximately how much does it cost us to hold the €20 billion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes, I understand that, but that was not the question I asked. I asked approximately how much it costs to hold the €20 billion on a rolling basis. I accept all those factors must be taken into consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I would have thought it would be a key question when a risk analysis is carried out. I accept what was said. Mr. Corrigan met with Mr. Whelan and examined and assessed the situation. Surely, the amount would have been apparent at that stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I want to move on to something else. I accept Mr. Corrigan will come back to the committee with the information. To return to what was said by Deputy Michael McGrath on the Minister’s reference to a possible deal and that the amount would be in billions rather than millions, does Mr. Corrigan agree with the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Did Mr. Corrigan take into consideration the knowns and unknowns in order to come up with a conclusion that the savings would be in billions rather than millions? Did he have such information when he compiled information for the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: In order to come up with an assumption that the savings would be in billions, Mr. Corrigan speculated that the term would be greater than ten years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: What was the rate for the purpose of the illustration?