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Financial Resolution No. 5: Income Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: There is an issue in the public service in terms of management of sick leave.

Financial Resolution No. 5: Income Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: We have a problem and we will manage it.

Financial Resolution No. 6: Income Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I move: (1) THAT Part 16 (as amended by section 33(1)(a) of the Finance Act 2011 (No. 6 of 2011)) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 2011) be amended in section 494(3) – (a) in paragraph (a)(i), by substituting "and which carries on relevant trading activities from a fixed place of business in the State, or" for "where those activities are principally carried on in the State,...

Financial Resolution No. 6: Income Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am not exactly sure how we will do it but I will find that out in about three minutes.

Financial Resolution No. 6: Income Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am told that the Finance Bill provides for this facility to be legal and compliant with the Revenue Commissioners.

Financial Resolution No. 7: Stamp Duties (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I move: (1) THAT for the purposes of stamp duty charged by virtue of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 (No. 31 of 1999) Schedule 1 to that Act be amended – (a) under the Heading "CONVEYANCE or TRANSFER on sale of any property other than stocks or marketable securities or a policy of insurance or a policy of life insurance.", by inserting the following after paragraph (4): "(4A) Where...

Financial Resolution No. 7: Stamp Duties (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Many questions have been asked and many issues have been raised about property. These will be for another day. I will be more than happy to come to the Chamber to describe in detail how Fianna Fáil destroyed the original tax breaks.

Financial Resolution No. 7: Stamp Duties (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Deputy Martin began his comments with observations on the irony of a Labour Party Minister moving this measure.

Financial Resolution No. 7: Stamp Duties (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I am responding in the spirit of democratic dialogue as to why this is the case.

Financial Resolution No. 7: Stamp Duties (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Eight Deputies spoke about this matter. With regard to residential property, stamp duty is at the level of 1% up to a value of €1 million, at which point it increases to 2%. Therefore, to answer Deputy Healy, the issue of stamp duty is already covered with regard to residential property.

Financial Resolution No. 7: Stamp Duties (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The purpose of the resolution is to alter the rate of stamp duty on commercial property. I will confine my remarks to this issue. Deputy Boyd Barrett and others asked how the calculation of €64 million had been arrived at. I understand it was based on properties being sold with a stamp duty rate of 6% and an estimate of what the demand might be based on various representations made and an...

Written Answers — In-service Training: In-service Training (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Teaching Council Act 2001 (Section 39) enables the Teaching Council to review and accredit programmes relating to the continuing education of teachers. Planning for the commencement of the section is underway. The Teaching Council is self-funding. It raises its funds from, in the main part, teachers' initial registration and renewal of registration fees. The annual registration fee is...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: There is a commitment under DEIS for ongoing evaluation of the programme to ensure successful implementation with the best possible approaches to measuring progress and outcomes at both local and national level. The focus of the present report is solely on reporting pupil achievement outcomes in urban primary schools participating in the School Support Programme under DEIS. The School to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: While difficult choices had to be made to identify savings across my Department's remit, the Government has gone as far as it could to protect front line services in 2012. The recent changes announced in the Budget were made within the context of bringing our overall public expenditure back into line with what we can afford as a country. The challenge is to ensure that the resources that are...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Statistics Section of my Department's website contains extensive information relating to the number of teaching posts in schools. The most recent information available relates to the 2010/2011 school year. Statistical information in respect of the current school year is currently being compiled in my Department and is due for publication in September 2012.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: As the Deputy will be aware my Department's policy on autism strives to ensure that a continuum of special education provision is available as required for children with special educational needs. In line with this approach the policy is to promote a child-centred approach to education of all children with special educational needs including those with autism. As each child with autism is...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The guidance given to local authorities and VECs in relation to the application of the distance criterion for student grants is that the shortest, most direct route to the institution attended is measured. The implementation of this guidance is a matter for individual grant awarding authorities, which will be best positioned to interpret its application in the context of local circumstances....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: My Department provides limited financial support to a small number of community and voluntary groups across the country. Details of funding provided by my Department to such groups in Galway under the Back to Education Initiative and through FÁS Local Training Initiatives are outlined in the following table. In addition to the grants indicated in the attached table, block grant funding is...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Due to the number of employees and payroll systems across the education sector, providing detailed figures for the cost of increments in each specific year would involve a disproportionate administrative burden and would take very significant time to calculate. However, it is estimated that the value of increments in the education sector is approximately €82.5 million in a full year.

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Dec 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that Mayo VEC has drafted a licence agreement to facilitate the proposal referred to by the Deputy and has forwarded it to the club involved.