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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will redress the imbalance of different tax treatment between commercial and residential property investments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25716/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending similar tax treatment, as applies to the real estate investment trust scheme, to residential property owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the proportion of mortgage interest on rented residential property that is tax deductible; if he considers that such a measure would help counteract the increase in rents for residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25718/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making changes to ensure that the local property tax on rented properties is a tax deductible expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Social Insurance (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding the pay related social insurance rate of 4% applied to rental income, if he will ensure that this payment is a contribution for all benefits arising under the social insurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the levy on private pension funds will be brought to an end; if he will consider implementing measures to return the funds taken from such pension funds over a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26133/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the scope of Circular 51/1979, leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces, to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which were established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25984/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 348. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will support an extension of circular 51/1979 leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which were established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25985/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support an extension of circular 51/1979, leave from State employment for members of the Reserve Defence Forces, to include all State bodies, including the Health Information and Quality Authority, which was established after the circular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25986/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 597. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to incentivise the increased supply of residential property available on the rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25719/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Apologies have been received from Deputies Seamus Healy, Sandra McLellan, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Dan Neville, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Robert Troy, and from Senator Imelda Henry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: On 2 July the Select Committee on Children will deal with the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015. I thank the members of the committee for visiting Oberstown on Tuesday morning and wish to put on record my appreciation of the staff in Oberstown for the work they do and the hospitality they gave us. It is important that the committee reviews that visit and I propose we do so at our next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome Professor Michael Turner, who is professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at University College, Dublin. He is joined by Mr. Bob McDonnell, Mr. Martin McNicholl, and Dr. Aoife McKeating. I thank them for coming here this morning. As members will know, we have been dealing with the issue of maternity over the course of our programme. Deputy Byrne has raised an issue which we will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Turner for his very interesting presentation and for raising many thought-provoking statistics, figures and facts. I will not pre-empt the questions but it is important that we join with Professor Turner in a renewed public health campaign. We can talk about that later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I invite Dr. McDonnell to join in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there any particular reason for the five year period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Burke has a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: When Dr. McDonnell says it is a legislative issue, in a hierarchy, is it a priority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: What is the role or potential involvement of the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation: Discussion (25 Jun 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Turner, Dr. McDonnell, Dr. McKeating and Mr. McNicholl for coming to the committee this morning and for their presentations. The issue certainly requires further exploration by this committee and a number of suggestions need to be made around this work.