Written answers
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
- Communications Masts
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason behind the new antenna structure located at Cahir Garda station, County Tipperary; the number of antennae on this structure and their... - Public Service Contracts
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance if he contracted a company (details supplied) to build facilities on behalf of the State; if he is satisfied that sub-contractors were paid for... - Energy Conservation
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of light bulbs in his Department which are energy saving light bulbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Insurance Industry
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he proposes to deal with the huge rise in insurance premia seen here in 2009; the impact this has on our national competitiveness; and... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of rental for the agricultural office in Limerick for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30493/09] - Tax Collection
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to combat the sale of illicit cigarettes here; his further plans to tackle same on an EU wide basis; and if he will make a statement on... - Electronic Mail
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of section 31(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947, if he will clarify the inclusion of transmission by electronic mail as being in... - Betting Offices
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance the regulations which apply to bookmakers in respect of opening hours; his plans to review these regulations with a view to extending the... - Flood Relief
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason two drainage schemes (details supplied) in County Tipperary were discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30895/09] - Departmental Correspondence
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that a reply to representations on behalf of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath took three months; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for lump sums in relation to the levy he introduced in the supplementary budget on 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on... - Flood Relief
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30156/09] - Tax Collection
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30190/09] - Flood Relief
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on a number of points concerning the flood works that are in detailed design stage for Clonmel (details supplied),... - Tax Code
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow pensioners to become eligible for the rent a room relief scheme who are renting a room in their house to their children; and if... - Government Bonds
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Government bonds issued from August 2008 to August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30354/09] - National Asset Management Agency
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in addition to property developer loans, the National Asset Management Agency will purchase any other distressed assets which might be regarded... - Company Closures
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation in regard to a company (details supplied) where allegations of phoenix syndrome have been made and... - Tax Yield
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue earned from the departure tax in each month since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/09] - Tax Code
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the administrative problems and problems for individual taxpayers resulting from the introduction of the income... - Public Appointments Service
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise on a matter (details supplied). [30488/09] - Oireachtas Expense Allowances
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the system of payment of expenses to Deputies to prevent abuse of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Job Assist Scheme
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers who have availed of the Revenue job assist scheme in the years 2005 to 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a... - Financial Regulation
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if in view of the €29 million cost to the taxpayer of funding the Financial Regulator in 2009, he will provide a commitment that the full cost of... - Ministerial Expenses
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance the rules and regulations of the expenses regime for Government Ministers; if restrictions are imposed on ministerial expenses; the amount that has... - Architectural Heritage
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 7 July 2009, if he will arrange to have the Office of Public Works visit and meet with local... - Tax Code
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 11 March 2009, if, in view of the recent losses at Aer Lingus, he will review the imposition of the... - Public Procurement
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to direct public procurement authorities to modify the tendering process in respect of smaller public sector construction contracts under... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30713/09] - National Development Plan
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been invested in the children's programme under the national development programme in 2009; the targets that have been met with... - Departmental Staff
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance if the customs official based at Killybegs in County Donegal has been replaced; if not, when this position will be filled. [30731/09] - Customs Service
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of visits by the customs dog unit to each of the regional airports and ports in the west and north-west region; and if he will make a... - Garda Stations
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed purchase of a building site from the Health Service Executive, with a view towards constructing a new Garda... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [30779/09] - Tax Code
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increase in excise duty for an off-licence which increased by 100% in 2009 makes no distinction... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the National Asset Management Agency complies with EU state-aid law. [30793/09] - Customs Service
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will guarantee that the new cutter boat which is about to be brought into service by the Revenue Commissioner's will regularly patrol the west... - Tax Code
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a VAT exemption for a voluntary group (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30904/09] - Departmental Reports
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Finance when a report from ecologists (details supplied) will be finalised. [30974/09] - Tax Code
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Finance the avenues open to a charitable organisation (details supplied) in County Cork with a view to recouping VAT paid at 21% on equipment purchased from... - Public Sector Staff
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the recruitment embargo in the wider public sector; the position regarding persons on panels who were waiting to be called... - Departmental Agencies
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Finance the various legal panels for solicitors and barristers under the control of his Department or agencies under its remit; the process for getting on... - Departmental Staff
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Finance if civil servants from his Department who are members of boards of agencies, including commercial and non-commercial State bodies, or who hold other... - Tax Code
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [31251/09] - Financial Services Regulation
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the banks at present are functioning as they should be; the instructions he issued to the directors that he placed on the... - Tax Collection
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the black economy will thrive in the current recession; the number of inspections on private one-off house building sites... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on imposing a ban on all commercial banks getting involved in speculative investment other than deposit accounts (details supplied); and... - Flood Relief
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the summer flooding in the Shannon callows; the action he will take to deal with the hardship experienced by... - Tax Code
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tax child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31357/09] - Customs Service
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance if a second Revenue cutter will be delivered in September 2009 as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/09] - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has appointed an assessor to determine the value of shares in Anglo Irish Bank; if not, when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent on advertising and promotions in his Department and each agency under his aegis for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006,... - Departmental Programmes
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of administering the cycle-to-work scheme in his Department in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/09]
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