Written answers

Thursday, 24 April 2008

  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 10: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Commission in order that it can initiate its own...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 11: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the timetable for the completion of the roll out of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring forward revised spending Estimates for 2008 in view of the steeper than expected decline in Exchequer returns, the...
  • Spending Evaluation Programmes
    Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on giving the Houses of the Oireachtas responsibility for spending evaluation programmes. [15669/08]
  • Tax Yield
    Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the implications of the shortfall in tax receipts to date in 2008 for public policy. [15666/08]
  • National Development Plan
    Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make arrangements that the maximum possible details in respect of appraisals of NDP projects are published, subject to not...
  • Efficiency Reviews
    Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the purpose and extent of the efficiency reviews of public expenditure as cited in the OECD's 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland; the...
  • Tax Code
    Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of not plugging the avoidance scheme on stamp duty; and the reason this was deemed an appropriate policy boost tool for the...
  • National Partnership Agreement
    Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on his objectives in the negotiations of the forthcoming social partnership agreement. [15708/08]
  • House Prices
    Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the International Monetary Fund's report that property here could be as much as 32% over valued, particularly with respect...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of recent increasing unemployment, falling house prices and increasing instances of mortgage default, he has considered the...
  • Tax Code
    Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the changes to the vehicle registration tax regime due to come into force are expected to be revenue neutral for 2008 and for...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact, in view of significant increases in the live register during the first quarter of 2008 and projected increases over the...
  • Appointments to State Boards
    Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all appointments to State bodies would be considered by the Oireachtas committee. [15661/08]
  • Programmes for Government
    Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he is unwilling to provide a costing of the proposals in the Programme for Government 2007 to 2012. [15699/08]
  • Tax Code
    Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the commitments to reduce the standard rate of income tax to 18% and the top rate of income tax to 40% contained...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the OECD regarding the deterioration in the public finances. [15653/08]
  • Tax Code
    Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to the impact of an expansion of low paid employment on the tax take, both in terms of income tax revenue...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the progress being made to find a satisfactory system for deposit protection in credit unions. [15680/08]
  • Expenditure Reviews
    Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress made to date in achieving better value for money from the latest round of expenditure reviews. [15693/08]
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to amend the legislation governing the Financial Services Ombudsman in order that he can make rulings on classes of...
  • Expenditure Reviews
    Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of value for money reviews being undertaken by Departments at his request in relation to the value for money reviews of...
  • Tax Code
    Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he foresees any threats to the Irish corporation tax regime; and his plans to mitigate the possible effects. [15673/08]
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the failure to address the fact that for the past five years economic growth was driven by domestic consumption...
  • Tax Yield
    Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that tax revenues were 8.3% lower in January and February 2008 than in the same period in 2007. [15244/08]
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that no depreciation is charged in the accounts of the public service and implications this has for efficient...
  • Tax Code
    Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the impact on employment levels here following the recent request by the US Treasury to renegotiate the US-Ireland double...
  • Home Repossessions
    Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the level of home repossessions which is occurring; and if there are implications for public policy. [15718/08]
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the contingency plans in place to deal with any shock within the financial system here. [15659/08]
  • Garda Stations
    Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if sanction has been given for the construction of a new Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if the construction will be a...
  • Public Transport
    Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has plans to allow commuter buses to use the Phoenix Park on a regular basis; the details of these plans;...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the findings of the ESRI quarterly economic commentary for spring 2008 which predicts that GNP will grow at its slowest...
  • Tax Code
    Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to the results to date of the Revenue Commissioners' initiative of examining ATM transactions and credit card...
  • Services Sector
    Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the downturn in business activity in the services sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15608/08]
  • Health Service Staff
    Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the requests he has made to the Health Service Executive in terms of spending for 2008; if he has instructed the HSE to freeze or delay...
  • Unemployment Levels
    Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has revised the forecast rate of unemployment and the growth rate in employment contained in budget 2008. [15246/08]
  • Tax Code
    Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure that Irish domiciled taxpayers are fully tax compliant for income and capital gains tax earned in...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures, in view of the report from the high level group on manufacturing, he proposes to bring forward to achieve control over...
  • Tax Collection
    Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding measures being proposed with the aim of ensuring that recipients of credit union dividends comply with DIRT...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he proposes to bring forward measures to improve the protection mechanism for bank deposit holders here including an increase in...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the EU Commission about the deterioration in the public finances. [15703/08]
  • Price Inflation
    Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the rising rate of inflation here and its consequences for public policy. [15650/08]
  • Off-Licence Fees
    Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on increasing the off-licence fee in respect of beer, wine and spirits from the current level of €300; and if he will make...
  • Public Sector Reform
    Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the initiatives he plans to achieve public service reform. [15644/08]
  • Tax Code
    Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will reconsider activation of section 110 of the Finance Act 2007; if, in relation to the report finalised by Goodbody Economic...
  • Social Insurance
    Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the surplus in the social insurance fund for 2007 and the cumulative surplus at end of 2007; the projected surplus in the social...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the tax revenue shortfall of €600 million up to March 2008 and house completion projections for 2008 being...
  • Economic Outlook
    Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on comments in the OECD's 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland in relation to the housing market here and to falling productivity;...
  • Tax Collection
    Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that those entitled to a DIRT refund are getting it; and if he has proposals to rectify the apparent under-claiming....
  • Price Inflation
    Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the consumer price index shows that inflation is running at 5% with inflation in fuel and staple food prices...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the transfers to the National Pensions Reserve Fund for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and projected for 2008; the estimate of the level of...
  • Tax Code
    Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the VAT rate on defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15239/08]
  • Tax Collection
    Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received notification of the inclusion of Irish residents on the list of 1,400 individuals who held money in anonymous trusts...
  • Off-Course Betting
    Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the plans he has to regulate off-course betting in all sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10819/08]
  • Garda Stations
    Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that progress is made to commence the building programme in respect of the redevelopment of Tallaght...
  • Ministerial Salaries
    Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the changing economic climate, he proposes to review the decision to accept substantial pay increases for members of...
  • Tax Code
    Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a non-domicile tax charge for those people resident here but non-domiciled for taxation purposes...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on recent reports of irregularities with respect to the short-selling of Irish banking stocks; the progress of the...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will revise his growth forecast for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/08]
  • Company Closures
    Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reports that there was a 60% increase in the number of companies collapsing in the first three months of 2008 compared to...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to the implementation of a comprehensive ethical investment code, including but not confined to banning...
  • Tax Yield
    Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reports of significant reductions in the number of high street shoppers here; the impact this will have on consumer...
  • Tax Code
    Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people who claimed top slicing relief in respect of redundancy payments and so on in 2007 or for the earlier years for...
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the names and addresses of each of the offices of the Revenue Commissioners and the Collector General; and the principal functions...
  • Flood Relief
    Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 13 March 2008, the outcome of the meeting. [15791/08]
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to stimulate the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15846/08]
  • Economic Competitiveness
    Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to improve the competitiveness of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15847/08]
  • Price Inflation
    Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to combat inflation over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15851/08]
  • Tax Code
    Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has in mind tax based incentives to steady or revitalise the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15853/08]
  • Economic Competitiveness
    Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the anticipated rate of economic growth in 2008 and for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15855/08]
  • Tax Collection
    Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a P60 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15856/08]
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works secured accommodation in Enniscorthy for the proposed Bord Bia and Bord Glas offices locating to the town...
  • Price Inflation
    Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to put in place to reduce inflation. [15909/08]
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications for this year end Exchequer deficit, general Government balance deficit and possible breach of EU Stability and...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of new persons transferred from Dublin under the decentralisation programme since 1 January 2008; and the number of persons...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the most recent OECD economic survey of Ireland 2008 report; and if he will implement all of its recommendations. [15913/08]
  • Tax Code
    Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact a 1% reduction in the 21% VAT rate would have on annual Exchequer tax receipts. [15914/08]
  • Services for People with Disabilities
    Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 140, 141, 142 and 143 of 7 November 2007, the position regarding the overall public...

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