Written answers
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Price Increases
6:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the price increases imposed by her Department and its agencies for public service, product or tax since 1 January to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37691/08]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
| Name of Service, Product/Tax | Previous Price | Current Price | Amount of Increase since |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
| Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) respondent fee (Order signed by Minister) | 900.00 | 1,050.00 | 150.00 |
| Price of a paper copy of the Patents Office Journal | 8.89 | 10.00 | 1.11 |
| Annual subscription for paper copies of the Patents Office Journal | 203.16 | 234.00 | 30.84 |
Any decision by Agencies under the remit of my Department to increase prices for their services or products is a day-to-day operational matter in which I have no function, save where I am required by legislation to approve the increase by way of a Ministerial Order as is the case in respect of the PIAB as listed in the foregoing table.
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