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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Interim Report on National Climate Change Policy: Discussion with NESC (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: If we increased the grant from €3,000 to €8,000, which the report states, we could possibly do that. The plastic bag levy was effective for environmental reasons and in terms of how that money was spent. If we took part of the carbon tax and targeted it towards retrofitting, increasing the insulation of homes would reduce our carbon footprint effectively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Interim Report on National Climate Change Policy: Discussion with NESC (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The report predicted that Ireland's 2020 targets would be reached. Does this include the forestry sink? There has been a fall-off in forestry planting. At what stage is that element? The forestry sink is allowed under the Kyoto targets but not under the EU 2020 targets. Will Mr. Cahill explain his thinking on that?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to commence Section 31A of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999, inserted by Finance (No. 2) Act 2008 section 82 which was intended as an anti-avoidance measure; the reasons it has not been commenced; the estimated foregone revenue on an annual basis from 2008 to present as a result of it not being commenced; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the UK has introduced an escalator on the excise duties that applies to alcohol and tobacco excess duties equal to the Retail Price Index, similar to our Consumer Prince Index, and a further percentage increase, 2% on alcohol, 5% on tobacco, on an annual basis up to 2014; if he has considered such a measure here;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings that would accrue in 2013 if mortgage interest relief was capped up to an earnings limit of either €80,000 or €100,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance what would the expected full year yield in 2013 be from a 10 cent, 20 cent, 25 cent and 30 cent increase including VAT respectively on excise on tobacco; what would the expected yield be from increasing the excise including VAT on roll your own tobacco to the same level as cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46458/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a science equipment grant available for a DEIS school (details supplied) who had three laboratories upgraded three years ago but was not provided with finance to equip the laboratories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45833/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider bringing an amendment to the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow registration of death in Ireland of an Irish citizen who has died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45635/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will receive funding for the specialist equipment they require; the reason for the delay in responding to these funding requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider bringing an amendment to the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow registration of death in Ireland of an Irish citizen who has died abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45635/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will receive funding for the specialist equipment they require; the reason for the delay in responding to these funding requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will receive funding for the specialist equipment they require; the reason for the delay in responding to these funding requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will receive funding for the specialist equipment they require; the reason for the delay in responding to these funding requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45789/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Insurance Claims (18 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State for his answer and I hope what he has outlined will happen. Some ten months have passed since I raised the issue and it seems that, from the response of the Minister of State, we are getting some action. Is it not a shame it took so long to get consultants to pull into line? More than 2,200 consultants work in public hospitals. They use beds for private...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Insurance Claims (18 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topical issue. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State but I am disappointed that the Minister for Health is not present to take this. Ten months ago, I tabled a parliamentary question about this issue because it was leading to a revenue loss to the health service. According to the reply I received, the loss was estimated at...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: He is not sure.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (18 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the installation of water meters is going to begin for the initial trial and nationwide; the installers of the meters; the way in which one may apply for a job regarding the installation of the meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45395/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (18 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the installation of water meters is going to begin for the initial trial and nationwide; the installers of the meters; the way in which one may apply for a job regarding the installation of the meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45395/12]

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the reform of VECs. This has been a good couple of weeks. We have seen this Bill as well as the reform of the junior certificate and the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government of reform of local government, all of which have been talked about for decades but did not happen. I am glad to see that the reform agenda is being pushed through. ...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: And boat building. This give us an idea how VECs can change and reinvent themselves. From my experience of City of Dublin VEC, I can say VECs are reforming, innovative and enterprising. We have seen this with the roll-out of Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, where VECs deal with the new grants structure. We need to allow the new education and training boards to develop. When I...