Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
- Telecommunications Services
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance when the tetra communications roll-out is expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11646/09] - Garda Stations
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual allocation to the garda station building programme since 2002; the annual number of garda stations built since 2002; and if he will make... - Small Business Sector
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding that was made available by the European Investment Bank to the 27 Member States of the EU, in October 2008, for small and... - Pension Provisions
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals he has to discontinue the deduction of the pension levy from retained firemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/09] - Tax Code
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held meetings with representatives from a group (details supplied) in recent months; the commitments he entered into with the group; when... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on requesting the six covered banking institutions to adopt a lenient approach to mortgage customers who signed up to fixed rate mortgages... - Earth Hour Initiative
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the successful participation by the Office of Public Works in global initiative Earth Hour in 2008 along with many cities throughout... - Financial Institution Support Scheme
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to pressurise the covered financial institutions to pass on reductions in the Euribor rate to business; and if he will make... - Tax Code
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 12 February 2009 the amount that would be raised by an income levy applied at 20% on all income to... - Tax Collection
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 24 February 2009, when the assessment form will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Tax Code
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration given by him to date on introducing a new scrappage scheme to stimulate business in the motor industry; his view on the proposal... - Tax Yield
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue the Exchequer received from excise duties on beer, wines and spirits in each year from 1997 to 2008; his views on whether higher duties... - Tax Code
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the motor industry in Germany is reporting a 21% year on year increase in new car sales in... - Ministerial Staff
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of drivers for each individual Junior Minister in his Department and their remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Pension Provisions
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the pension levy which applies to retained firemen on the grounds that they only qualify for gratuity on retirement and when the... - Consumer Debt
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide detailed statistics on consumer debt here; the way it has evolved over the past five years; the way it is broken down by mortgage... - Credit Institutions
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied). [11152/09] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of Government offices to Claremorris, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/09] - Garda Stations
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance when work will begin on the new garda divisional head quarters in Wexford; when the head quarters will be ready for occupation; the price paid for... - Tax Code
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an alternative to the collection and refund of the 1% levy in cases in which it is obvious from the outset that the individual or the... - Tourism Investment Schemes
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of projects which have been received for inclusion under the mid-Shannon tourism investment scheme; if he will extend the 1 June 2009... - Tax Yield
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax take in respect of alcohol excise duty, tobacco excise duty and vehicle registration tax for each month since January 2004 to February 2009;... - Pension Provisions
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Finance if the maximum pension a person can receive in respect of employment in the public service was capped at €60,000, €75,000 and €100,000 per... - Departmental Properties
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer on a full year basis, and for the 9 months to end 2009, of property rental; if he will provide a breakdown of these costs... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of financial institutions (details supplied) recently increased mortgage interest rates... - Departmental Allowances
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who are in receipt of fixed car allowances within any semi-State body reporting into his Department; the cost of same for... - Tax Yield
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance the excise increases that would arise from a carbon tax set at €20 per tonne of CO2 equivalent emitted and €25 per tonne of CO2 equivalent... - Members' Remuneration
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [11695/09] - Tax Code
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the amount reclaimed in tax relief for medical expenses incurred in another EU state in the past three years for... - Disabled Drivers
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not eligible for the disabled drivers and passengers tax concession and vehicle fuel; and... - Tax Code
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding EU Commission approval for proposed tax reliefs (details supplied). [11839/09] - Pension Provisions
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason part-time firemen, who are not in receipt of a State pension, are subject to the pension levy. [11840/09] - Tax Yield
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Finance the shortfall of the health levy to date; the estimated shortfall for the health levy in 2009; the way that this figure is calculated; and if he... - Tax Code
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on permitting citizens carrying out small refurbishments or extensions on their homes to claim back VAT, or to enable them to register... - Pension Provisions
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that employees of Trinity College Dublin pre-1995 have been informed that the State will not guarantee... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme are exposed to loans in eastern Europe, particularly in Romania,... - Tax Code
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to tax a gratuity lump sum earned by people who worked on the ambulance service on their retirement; and if he will make a... - Freedom of Information
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of statutory instruments enacted which affect the scope of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act, 2003; the purpose of each of the... - Social Insurance
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance if the impending shortfall in the social insurance fund has been factored into his calculation for the shortfall between Exchequer revenue and... - Tax Code
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people claiming one-parent family payment tax credit in each of the past three years; the number of those in which a child habitually... - Public Procurement Policy
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance the average percentage weighting given to the recruitment of local labour and of unemployed people in respect of the criteria for the selection of... - Job Creation
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance if a list is available of the number of direct and indirect jobs that would be created as a result of each capital project under the national...
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