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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: It is not acceptable. When we discussed the roadmap, the Minister said he hoped to hit the targets much earlier. The Minister should read the report of the meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: In fact we are hitting them at the last minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I am prepared to read them myself and apologise if I am wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I am disappointed that we are only reaching it now. I am disappointed in the group that did not get involved at Doha. I was surprised to see the disappointing rules of Canada and New Zealand, countries which I thought were role models for dealing with climate change. I thought they would be more progressive. We need to encourage them along the line. When we start laying out the roadmap...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the income limits of €15,000 for a single person and €25,000 for a couple enable deferrals of the local property tax for tenants of social housing units; if tenants of social housing units will have to register for the local property tax or will the responsibility be borne by local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if there will be amendments to the Finance Local Property Tax Bill 2012 at Committee Stage; if he will outline the way the local property tax will be applied to social housing units managed by local authorities and approved housing bodies, and collected from tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56004/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the valuation mechanism for determining the value of the local property tax on social housing units whether in the control of a local authority or an approved housing body; if there will be a flat valuation applied across the sector or if it will be determined on the size of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56005/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the special needs accommodation provision of Section 7.3 of the Finance (Local Property tax) Bill 2012 will be defined; if it will it use specific guidelines from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government; if that exemption will apply to all elderly people who are currently tenants in social housing units; if it will also apply to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in alphabetical order, and in tabular form, a list of all double taxation treaties Ireland has with other countries; the date on which it came into effect and was last revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56041/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a need to revise double taxation treaties, especially with regard to other member states of the EU and key trading partners if those treaties have been in place for over 40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56042/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a list of the double taxation treaties currently in preparation within his Department; the countries involved; when the treaties are to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56043/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a list of countries with which Ireland does not have double taxation treaties; if there are specific priorities on that list that he intends to address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56044/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (12 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister and I know he is very committed to reforming the whole waste industry. We need to move very quickly because, unfortunately, there are cowboys operating in the market and this is giving a very bad reputation to the waste industry. There are many responsible waste management companies which are customer friendly and abide by good practice. They charge only on what people...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (12 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for debate. As the Minister knows, there have been radical changes in the waste industry in the past decade. When Dublin City Council had to privatise its waste collection service last January, it was widely seen as a disaster. I remind the Minister who spoke about those who had spread misinformation in rural areas in response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Turbary Rights (12 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the money provided to turf cutters under the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation is assessed as means for the awarding of means tested payments such as farm assist and jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55953/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (12 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will estimate for 2012 the number of turf cutters that qualified for the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation; the number who did not accept the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (12 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent in 2012 on payments under the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation; if he will provide a breakdown of the total sums paid by county and for each county list the average, highest and lowest payment of total payments and if payments were for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (12 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters in 2012 that qualified for the additional once off payment of €500 under the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation; the total awarded to date in 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the number awarded and total amount by...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I did not think we would wander into Leader funding.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Seeing that the Chairman allowed that-----