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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Credit Act Review (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate to reform or abolish Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 now in view of the recommendations in 2006 by the Irish Banking Federation that abolition of section 149 was in line with the then Government policy of light touch regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Credit Act Review (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would be appropriate to abolish Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 in view of the lack of competition in the retail banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39230/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications under Section 149 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 that have been approved, partially approved and rejected in the years 2008 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39228/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that motor insurance providers have passed on in full the reductions to male drivers in view of the increases imposed on female drivers arising from the implementation of the gender directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39231/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department has undertaken any review of the implementation of the Gender Directive in the motor insurance sector, to ascertain if the full savings have been passed onto male drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39232/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised for the Exchequer from DIRT tax in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39234/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to publish the Forest Policy Review following the recent call for submissions on the draft policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revise the non farmer premia rate in the various forestry schemes in the Forest Policy Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Regulation (24 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 569. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of motor insurance policies that have been approved under the Declined Cases Agreement in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39233/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the way a person who is employed by their own company and is then contracted out by this company to another company for a service pays the universal social charge since it it their company that is being paid for the work and not the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Payments (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline exactly on what income the universal social charge is payable; if persons from outside the State who are paid a fee to work here are liable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37686/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Application (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the 9% VAT rate that is in place for the tourism sector will be maintained in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 432. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for a drainage project of the Nanny River in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37075/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 890. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on extending of the electoral franchise to non-Irish citizens voting in referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 902. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Meath County Council has received its full allocation of funds from the local property tax in 2013 and the household charge from 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 1391. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that his Department's plans for the health budget in 2014 includes investment in community mental health teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 1648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has prepared costings on the amount needed to reopen the Navan, County Meath, to Drogheda, County Louth, rail line for commuters, alongside its current use for Tara Mines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37658/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (18 Sep 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 1649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport who is responsible for ensuring that the weighing scales at Dublin Airport are accurate; the number of times they are checked to ensure this accuracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37684/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (18 Jul 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to open a Intreo office in Ashbourne County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rental Agreements (18 Jul 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 501. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to help deal with the problem of upward only rent reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35972/13]