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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: The Tax Appeals Commission would have the information and would know what the differences between the two sides.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: That is a significant point.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: If 50% of the appeals are under €10,000 and tax practitioners are making submissions to suggest that more should be done at that stage to negotiate a settlement, one would wonder why Revenue is not getting through them.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: The committee should write to the Minister on this. It is very important for the administration of taxation that they are resourced.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (28 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been approved and are waiting for home help services and home care packages in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28555/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the parts of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 that have been commenced; the parts that have yet to be commenced; the progress made on disability legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28102/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (27 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 182. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [28139/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 323. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [27542/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 332. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [27577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (26 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 517. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if RAPID or SICAP grants are suitable for funding a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27375/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 15. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details of the music capital scheme 2017-18; the status of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (21 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 39. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the objectives, targets and actions contained in the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26715/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited [27137/18]

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the economic statements. I welcome the radical change in the budgetary process that has been brought about by Fine Gael. It is good to see that we have moved away from a disconnected annual event where we have seen a rabbit pulled out of the hat and policies being announced on the day without being stress-tested robustly. Fine Gael has adopted a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland (20 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Northern Ireland with reference to his engagement with civic society groups from all traditions. [26547/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I will be very brief. I ask Mr. Hernan for an update on a town bus service for Mullingar. I note west Clare, Cork, Drogheda and Athlone are mentioned in the documentation provided to the committee by the witnesses but Mullingar was specifically mentioned in Project Ireland 2040 in that regard. I also seek an update on a revised timetable for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be provided for a person (details supplied) [27105/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Global Footprint Initiative (19 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the launch of Global Ireland - Ireland's Global Footprint to 2025 with reference to the need to strengthen and deepen Ireland’s international presence. [26548/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Rebates (19 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the redundancy rebate payable to employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26436/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Data (19 Jun 2018)

Peter Burke: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an assessment of the increase of agency work and short-term contracts as opposed to full-time contracts across the economy has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26437/18]