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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 990: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by ministerial travel in his Department; and if none to date, the plans he will put in place on the matter. [34267/07]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 991: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that personal information relating to members of the public held on his Departmental databases is safe from hackers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34282/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 1025: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff in his Department who are provided with a Blackberry device or similar mobile e-mail equipment. [34217/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 1026: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of databases used by his Department; and the number of these that are wholly and partly operated by external organisations or individuals and operated solely within his Department. [34232/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 1027: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of information technology projects undertaken by or for his Department since 2004 that have been delivered over budget, after their original deadline, on budget, under budget, on their original deadline and ahead of their original deadline; and if he will present the information in tabular readable...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by ministerial travel in his Department; and if none to date, the plans he will put in place on the matter. [34262/07]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 1029: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that personal information relating to members of the public held on his Departmental databases is safe from hackers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34277/07]

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: It is acceptable if the person pays tax on the difference in profit from the interest rate he or she is charged and the market interest rate. The problem we have is that the rate which is being set will be well above the market interest rate for home and personal loans. It seems excessive and too high. We accept the principle of what is being done but it is too high and is unfair.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: It is different if it is a range.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: I accept it is treated as an income and that it can be used by banks to reward staff. The Minister said it is a band, so if the market rate is 4.75% and the employee gets the loan at 4%, does he or she pay the tax on the difference of 0.75% or up to the 5.5% at which it is being set? It is not very clear from the way it is written.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding available under all the programmes currently administered by his Department and the relevant criteria to qualify for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32486/07]

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 101: To ask the Taoiseach if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each departmental building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32669/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 102: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32684/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 103: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32699/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 104: To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32714/07]

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if his Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each departmental building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32664/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007. [32679/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of waste in weight generated by his Department in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 in tabular readable form. [32694/07]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the percentage of waste in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 that was recycled in tabular readable form. [32709/07]

Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

Damien English: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each departmental building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32666/07]