Results 121-140 of 25,269 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the Government's stamp duty policy on residential property is equitable with particular reference to ordinary families; if he will be making stamp duty changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servants who have decentralised as of the original expected completion date of 31 December 2006 and the current date; the way this compares with the Government's target of 10,300; the agencies with no progress; his further proposals in this regard; the expected date for completion of the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of properties purchased and sold together with the monetary amounts involved with respect to the decentralisation programme; the locations of the properties and transaction dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30009/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of taxes under the headings of stamp duty, VAT and capital gains tax received from the residential housing sector in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage they accounted for of total taxes collected by the Exchequer under each tax heading; his views on the reliance of the Exchequer on revenues from the housing...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of PAYE/PRSI, income tax and corporation tax received from the construction sector for 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage they accounted for of total taxes collected under each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30012/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the capital underspend for each Government Department to date; the percentage that this represents of each Department's capital allocation for 2007; the amounts and percentages of these underspends by Department that will carry forward into 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/07]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the competitiveness of the economy; the sources of lack of competitiveness; the way it is impacting on inward investment and indigenous industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30014/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the stamp duty tax revenues collected for the years 2002 to 2006 and the expected versus the budgeted for 2007, with the total figure for each year broken down under the various categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30016/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and amounts of income tax repayments made by the Revenue Commissioners to PAYE earners for 2006 and to date in 2007; the system checks the Revenue Commissioners have in place to check the accuracy of tax credits and bands issued to PAYE earners; if the Revenue Commissioners have carried out an assessment of under claimed...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 523: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the Exchequer contribution to the local government fund in 2006, 2007 and expected for 2008, both in value terms and as a percentage of the total local government fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30015/07]

Psychological Service: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will stick with the facts which speak for themselves. Only 50% of schools have a service in place. In my constituency which includes the city of Limerick two thirds of primary schools do not have a service. The figure for post-primary schools is 56%. The number of students without a service is almost three quarters in primary and 61% in post-primary schools. That is an indictment of...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (29 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport if private consultants or legal experts have been engaged by his Department in relation to Aer Lingus's withdrawal of the Shannon to Heathrow route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31819/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new FDIs opened in the mid-west region since 2002, broken down by year, county, company name, address and number of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31866/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Nov 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits and on-site inspections of potential locations in the mid-west by FDI companies since 2002, which were arranged by his Department and the State development agencies, broken down by year, county and location address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31867/07]

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I looked at the amendment tabled by the Minister, Deputy Martin, and noted it does not stand up to scrutiny. He referred to job creation but the main reason for this debate is that Ireland is no longer competitive. The Government neglected manufacturing and exportation in the past six years to focus entirely on the construction industry. The low interest rates that came about on our...

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the 30,000 job losses?

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Minister disagree with the Central Bank when it says the volume of exports is down this year?

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: Why are small businesses complaining about the rate of inflation?

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is reading a different report.

Competitiveness of the Economy: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Kieran O'Donnell: I just made one and the Minister has not acknowledged it. He refers to the negative but should take the positive elements from what I said.