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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of further provisions to Statutory Instrument No. 432/1999, Vehicle Registration and Taxation (Amendment) Regulations 1999, to ensure the illegal cloning of licence plates can be eliminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49274/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the number of licence plates in circulation which do not conform with Statutory Instrument No. 432/1999, Vehicle Registration and Taxation (Amendement) Regulations 1999, namely displaying D instead of IRL; the use of Fraktur font and the absence of the placename; if additions to this statutory instrument could be brought forward; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce tax provisions that complement the maintenance of old buildings, prevent demolition or encourage sponsorship and donation to heritage foundations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49337/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a tax write-off, rebate or concession for property owners who have been affected by the pyrite problem in the Leinster region and do not qualify under the Pyrite Resolution Board criteria for funding toward the remediation of their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49338/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all schools in Fingal will be included in the parents questionnaire on school uniforms; if not, the schools that will receive the questionnaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49273/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 382. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider the re-introduction and enhancement of the conservation grant scheme to assist in the protection of our architectural heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 383. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in tabular form for each year since 2007, the total cumulative amount allocated towards architectural heritage from the joint European support for sustainable investment in city areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49335/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 384. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider the establishment of a heritage lottery fund, similar to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49336/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the potential to apply reductions or waivers from planning application fees or rates to protected structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49339/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (13 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an obligation for homeowners to test their properties for the presence of radon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (13 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent electronic security breach of a company (details supplied) which exposed the financial details of 43,000 customers, his plans to ensure companies report on-line security breaches to the data protection officer in a more timely and efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (13 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 157. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that 30% of students in disadvantaged schools that have missed 20 days or more of school in 2010-11, to explain her plans to reduce the absenteeism figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48527/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: 181. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure reductions to the Health Service Executive service plan budget will not affect or delay patients receiving chemotherapy for bowel and pancreatic cancer in several Dublin hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48528/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Feehily for coming in this afternoon. I would like to flesh out something she said earlier about the holding of data, the holding of bank account information and how it is somehow more appealing to the Revenue Commissioners versus the holding of credit card information and how it is somehow more secure. It is as easy for me to cancel a credit card as it is to cancel a single...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: I would prefer the date of payment of the local property tax to be other than the bank holiday of 1 January. We should change it to 3 or 4 January, or the first working day in January, to allow people to go to a payment service provider, such as An Post, to pay. I do not believe it is easier for the Revenue Commissioners to rely on somebody lodging his or her account details online or via...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: I am aware of that. Approximately 12% will have it deducted at source or will use a service provider. I am not sure it is accurate to say that the Revenue Commissioners have not done some form of damage to their reputation among the population in regard to payment. Of course, we will find out how much after the compliance date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: I am conscious of my time. I have a stopwatch and I do not need the Chairman's direction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: The Chairman is using my time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: The Chairman did this three or four weeks ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Alan Farrell: I am aware of that. I have not actually asked a question to which I want an answer. I thank the Chairman.