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Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish the report on the consultation on legacy property-based tax reliefs examining the economic impact of curtailing these reliefs which closed to submissions on 29 July 2011; if he will implement the provisions included in Finance Act (No. 1) 2011 allowing for restrictions on these legacy property tax reliefs, and guillotining of...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the figure of the forgone revenue to the State for providing a tax exemption to employees for fees paid to professional bodies for 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36698/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the figure of the cost of tax relief for subscriptions to professional bodies in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36700/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason tax relief for subscriptions to professional bodies has not been completely abolished as provided for in budget 2011, whilst tax relief on trade union subscriptions has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36701/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the figure of the cost of tax relief for trade union subscriptions in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36699/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the number of days per year required for tax residency from 183, 50%, to at least below 100, and similarly reduce the two year figure of 280 to increase the tax take from high net worth persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36822/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a rule, as applies in the UK for tax residency, that if one comes to Ireland regularly each year and is in Ireland for an average of 91 days or more in a tax year, usually worked out over a maximum of four consecutive tax years, that one will be deemed to be resident for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the nature, scope and timeframe of the review of alleged planning irregularities in Donegal County Council and the six other county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36704/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 149: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the results will be published in the cases of both the internal review and any report by independent persons into alleged planning irregularities in county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of her decision to examine with the Adoption Authority of Ireland the possibility of a bilateral agreement for adoption with Russia, which is not a signatory of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, that she will also consider doing the same for Ethiopia...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health if he has any plans to introduce legislation to regulate[i] in vitro[/i] fertilisation and other assisted reproduction and fertility procedures here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36817/11]

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Deputy Murphy Catherine referred to the cost of running in an election. The first time I ran for political office in 1999, I was amazed at the amount of money opposition candidates had to spend, with their fancy offices and colour leaflets, amounting to an enormous outlay on what was basically a local election. I grew up in the inner city and went to the local primary school and vocational...

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Unfortunately, he has passed away. The barriers to participation are there and one of them is the system of donations. If we wish to open up this House, we must examine how politics is funded. Deputy Mick Wallace mentioned €50 or €100 - those are huge sums for people living in Pearse Street and Ringsend who are dependent on social welfare. The reality is that access to this House is...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (15 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will grant her consent to the Adoption Authority to allow it to enter into negotiations with Ethiopia to develop a bilateral agreement for adoption from that State as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34461/11]

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: What was that company again?

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial resources such as humanitarian aid, rebuilding funds and refurbishment funds being made available to residents and businesses flooded in the Dublin region in the past week, separate to supplementary welfare allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33595/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the financial resources such as humanitarian aid, rebuilding funds and refurbishment funds being made available to residents and businesses flooded in the Dublin region in the past week, separate to supplementary welfare allowances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33594/11]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the financial resources such as humanitarian aid, rebuilding funds and refurbishment funds being made available to residents and businesses flooded in the Dublin region in the past week separate to supplementary welfare allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33596/11]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that cases of forced labour can be prosecuted under the Criminal Law (Criminal Justice) Act 2008 without movement being required; if not, if he will detail the specific pieces of legislation that criminalise forced labour and under which prosecutions may be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or Irish Rail will be conducting an investigation into the way the scaffolding and associated refurbishment works on the railway bridge over the Dodder River near Lansdowne Road, Dublin, contributed to the flooding of nearby homes due to the collection of tree branches and other debris on the overhanging structure not...