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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of foreign investors who have indicated an intention to invest here within the past two years; the number of such actual investments that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/04]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main factors presenting as deterrents to foreign investors here; if insurance or other costs, construction costs, administrative costs or other factors feature mainly; the way in which he proposes to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/04]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his proposals to address the issue of job relocation to lower wage or more competitive economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the maximum rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the usual rent payable to such tenants in cases in which the sole income derives from social welfare; if the previous and current rent supplement takes account of the fact that the tenant cares for her grandchild; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason rent allowance has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this applicant has previously been refused one parent family income allowance which in turn has forced them to live in unsatisfactory circumstances and conditions; and if he...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if and when the citizenship application will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28604/04]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for refugee or asylum status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if corroborative evidence has been sought independently other than from the Congolese authority in this and other cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/04]

Written Answers — Educational Services: Educational Services (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if second level teaching through Irish up to leaving certificate will be provided in all second level schools in areas in which a second level all-Irish school is not available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28606/04]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a disabled persons grant application with the SWAHB will be processed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for same over 18 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/04]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he can take to address the issue of rising costs in respect of goods and services, contributory factors to which are not reflected in the CPI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29988/04]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated outturn in terms of receipts of all taxation derived from the motor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30282/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the objectives set in the decentralisation proposals announced in budget 2004 have been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29987/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the circumstances whereby a number of Government Departments have underspent in terms of their budgets in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30280/04]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost increases deemed most likely to militate against consumer confidence in the economy here with particular reference to the need to maintain Ireland as an attractive investment location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30281/04]

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Finance which Departments are on target in respect of spending in the context of the national development plan; those that are not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30283/04]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance if an evaluation has been done with a view to a determination of the precise number of disabled passengers and disabled drivers likely to benefit from a liberalisation of the regulation of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers regulations 1994; when he will initiate improvements in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction in stamp duty with a view to alleviating part of the financial burden for first-time house buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30285/04]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which requests for funding for the alleviation of flooding at various locations throughout the country have been complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/04]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the provision of the promised new Garda station at Leixlip, County Kildare; the progress made in this regard on an annual basis since 1996; the remaining obstacles to the provision of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30287/04]

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (23 Nov 2004)

Bernard Durkan: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has identified the most likely causes of price increases in respect of goods or services which are most likely to impact negatively on the economy but which are not reflected in the consumer price index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30288/04]