Written answers
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
- Disabled Drivers
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is flexibility in the medical criteria for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon to receive a primary medical certificate under... - Tax Code
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has plans to extend the VAT exemption, which is currently available to fishermen who own boats of 15 tons and over, to smaller... - Garda Stations
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will sanction the proposals to commence the redevelopment of the old derelict Garda station at Dunmanway, County Cork. [10093/07] - Disabled Drivers
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Finance the relationship there must be between a person in receipt of a primary medical certificate and the person availing of the relief when purchasing a... - Flood Relief
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will directly or through Kildare County Council address the issue of the retaining wall at Captain's Hill, Leixlip, County Kildare built in... - Public Service Charges
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will initiate a review of user fees and service charges for essential public services to examine their impact on low income families with a... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Finance if a site has been identified for the decentralisation of the Department of Education and Science to Mullingar; if the contract has been awarded; if... - Garda Stations
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Finance when the proposed long overdue building for Castleisland Garda station will be finally expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Finance if a recent audit has been carried out on all public buildings, to ensure that they are fitted with appropriate equipment for deaf people, including... - Tax Code
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to have an application for tax credits by a person (details supplied) dealt with as quickly as possible; and if he will make... - Garda Stations
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of sites identified in the Glanmire area of County Cork for the development of a new Garda station; when a decision will be made to... - Tax Code
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an apparent tax anomaly whereby a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is outside the tax net is unable to claim a refund... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to take account of inflation and conduct a review of the payment for children aged under six announced in budget 2006; and if... - Tax Code
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of a matured SSIA that is deducted in exit tax; if there are special arrangements for pensioners who are on low incomes that fall... - Tax Clearance Certificates
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make arrangements for the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for a tax clearance certificate to be expedited; and if... - Departmental Projects
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Finance when works will commence on a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/07] - Departmental Properties
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the tendering arrangements for the recent erection of signage for the Government offices at Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim;... - Flood Relief
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Finance if a canal (details supplied) in County Mayo can be repaired and cleaned as it is causing flooding problems. [9630/07] - Site Acquisitions
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Finance if the site for the new Garda headquarters in Wexford town is in public ownership; the price paid for the site; when the transfer to the State was... - Tax Code
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax implications, including stamp duty and capital acquisitions tax, for a first-time buyer and their parent if their parent purchases a home or... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on allowing tax relief for individuals or businesses who donate money towards the care of children with special needs; and if he will make... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of energy used running his Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of these years to... - Tax Code
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a system of monitoring within his Department to assess the performance of companies participating in the business expansion scheme.... - Departmental Staff
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on gender balance at each grade in his Department and in agencies that come under the aegis of his Department. [9852/07] - Tax Code
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has introduced the 21% VAT rate on drinks made from fruit and vegetable products, as these are made from fresh and wholesome... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 22 February 2007, if the Office of Public Works has received contracts or any contact from the vendors;... - Tax Code
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Finance the background of the removal of charitable status of a group (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the decentralisation of the Office of Public Works to Claremorris; when the construction of new offices will commence; when they will... - Flood Relief
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has any responsibility when there is a development built without planning permission from the local authority... - EU Directives
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into... - Tax Code
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Finance when a refund of tax will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [10102/07] - Capital Expenditure
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Finance if the cross-departmental team on housing, infrastructure and public private partnership has discussed ways of ensuring that cost-benefit analyses... - Tax Code
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the VAT rate on road safety products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9550/07] - Financial Services Regulation
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate the lifetime mortgage sector and equity release schemes under which vulnerable elderly persons are required to draft wills,... - Garda Stations
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation regarding the future of Dundrum Garda station; and if a decision has been made in the matter. [10427/07] - Departmental Properties
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Office of Public Works purchased a property (details supplied); when the purchase was completed; the price that was paid; the plans... - Tax Code
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review and consider establishing a tax free status in the vicinity of Ireland West Airport Knock in view of the constant increase in... - Flood Relief
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Finance if directly or through the aegis of Kildare County Council it is intended to provide an ongoing cleaning programme for the Slate River, Allenwood,... - Disabled Drivers
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is expected to implement the recommendations of the interdepartmental group dealing with the disabled drivers disabled passengers tax... - EU Directives
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with his EU colleagues with a view to early warning or identification of money laundering activities... - Tax Code
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received submissions requesting an increase in the amount of pure plant oil qualifying for excise free status; and if he will make a... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to combat the issue of rising costs in the manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10560/07] - Price Inflation
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the cause or causes of hidden inflation; the extent to which inflation is causing the relocation of manufacturing jobs; and if... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Finance the incentives currently on offer to civil servants through the Government's decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Stations
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Finance his future intentions in respect of the old Garda station at Carbury, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10567/07] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Finance the services and facilities available to persons with a hearing disability who wish to phone his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
No comments