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Written Answers — Flood Prevention: Flood Prevention (8 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government that following the near annual flooding of homes and businesses across the country in many locations due to climate change and insufficient infrastructure, if he will consider introducing a grant aid programme to subsidise property owners to invest in flood protection equipment such as flood door barriers,...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the primary Exchequer deficit, excluding interest payments on debt, and payments for bank recapitalisation and bond redemption on an annual basis from 2007 to 2010 in tabular form, and projections for 2011, 2012 and 2013 that is the annual difference between revenue and current and capital expenditure; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 14 April 2011, when he intends to commence the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 in view of the fact that it is a matter of some urgency that regulation be applied to the dog breeding industry to ensure that cruel practises are stopped; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider including those who are letting agents of residential property under those who must be licensed for provision of property services in the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32606/11]

Written Answers — Legal Services Regulation: Legal Services Regulation (3 Nov 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the legal services regulatory authority will be funded through a levy on the Bar Council and Law Society to cover each professional body of barristers and solicitors respectively, or if there will be a specific levy on individual practitioners; if an individual levy were to apply, will there be any effort made in the legal...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his policy to check the tax compliance of companies and persons before they are awarded State contracts; if he will consider directing the Revenue Commissioners to investigate the tax compliance of all contractors and sub-contractors currently working on State contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30750/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount he expects to raise through the domicile levy otherwise known as the tax exile levy, by the filing date of 31 October; the amount that has been paid to date; his views that the rules of the levy should be adapted on an ongoing basis to ensure that the largest number of high net worth persons are subject to the levy; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of VAT that applies to bicycle helmets; his views that it is appropriate to levy VAT on such a critical piece of safety equipment and in view of the fact that VAT does not apply to helmets in the UK; if he will consider changing the rules here so that no VAT rate applies to safety helmets; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Social Protection about the recommendations the advisory group on tax and social welfare has made to date; the date on which she expects the group to advise on PRSI rates and social welfare entitlements for the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30757/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 352: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for funding for precinct improvement works at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/11]

Flood Relief (25 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: I recognise that staff on the ground did much hard work but, unfortunately, the response was poor. Many people in my area have been flooded three and four times. They are not insured not because they did not want to pay, but no insurance company would give them cover, despite having carried out extensive work. I welcome the Minister's response to that issue and suggest the need to move on...

Written Answers — Clamping Industry: Clamping Industry (20 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward legislation to regulate private clampers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30454/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the assistance available to a not-for-profit studio group (details supplied). [30418/11]

Job Losses (19 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Having experienced redundancy in the recession of the 1980s, I sympathise and understand what the workers at Aviva Insurance and their families are going through. I ask the Minister of State to ensure all possible resources are marshalled to help the workers in question. Will he outline what resources will be made available? I also ask him to meet management of Aviva Insurance to ensure...

Job Losses (19 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State. It is heartbreaking to see so many jobs being lost and we must work hard to retain as many of them as possible. I ask the Minister of State to act quickly on that. These are young people with young families who have mortgages and debts and are facing into a frightening scenario. Will the Minister of State consider appointing one person to co-ordinate the...

Written Answers — Financial Transactions Tax: Financial Transactions Tax (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a European-wide financial transaction tax, FTT; if he will provide any briefing documents drawn up by him on the FTT to this Deputy; if he has conducted an economic impact assessment on the FTT for Ireland; if not, his plans to conduct one; if he has made any submission to the EU Commission on President Barroso's proposals for an FTT;...

Written Answers — Weight of Schoolbags: Weight of Schoolbags (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a code of practice in place in schools to reduce the weight of school books that children have to carry home; his plans to work towards resolving this issue or directing schools to provide facilities to allow storage of books overnight; if teachers will be asked to ensure that pupils have to carry home the minimum amount...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on making it mandatory for subtitles to be available on news and current affairs television programs broadcast by television channels licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for those who are deaf, in view of the fact that these were not available during a recent presidential debate of...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of on-the-spot fines or prosecutions on an annual basis since 2007 that were taken for failure to use proper lighting on a bicycle as outlined under the Road Traffic (Lighting of Vehicles) Regulations 1963; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29465/11]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (18 Oct 2011)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions that were taken at the District Courts on an annual basis since 2007 against cyclists for road traffic offences; if he will provide a breakdown of the offences; the number of cyclists who were prosecuted for cycling on a footpath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29466/11]