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Thu, 19 Jul 2012
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Enterprise Support Services
Kevin Humphreys
323 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the €329,234,000 earned from the proceeds of sales of companies in which Enterprise Ireland invested between 2000 and end of 2011 is inclusive of the original investment; the total sum of investments made by Enterprise Ireland in that period; if he will provide a breakdown of amount invested by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Diplomatic Representation
Kevin Humphreys
55 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have taken place between him and the Russian Embassy to recover costs totalling €155,166.04 related to the Admiral Kuznetsov incident in February 2009; when contact was last made with the Russian Embassy regarding same; the further efforts that will be made to recover the outstanding moneys; his views on the lack of action on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Currency Exchange
Kevin Humphreys
62 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned at the large daily exchanges of punts to euros that are occurring at the Central Bank of Ireland as documented in a spreadsheet (details supplied); if he can indicate if the Garda Síochána or anti-money laundering compliance unit have investigated this practice at any time since 2002; if he is concerned that the monetary proceeds of criminality or money laundering from before the introduction of the euro could be slowly filtered through this exchange process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Currency Exchange
Kevin Humphreys
67 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have investigated the practice of the large daily exchanges of punts to euros that are occurring at the Central Bank of Ireland as documented in a spreadsheet (details supplied) at any time since 2002; if he is concerned that the monetary proceeds of criminality or money laundering or undeclared income from before the introduction of the euro could be slowly filtered through this exchange process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Currency Exchange
Kevin Humphreys
68 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if persons exchanging sums of punts into euros at the Central Bank of Ireland are provided with euro currency in the form of cash or in a cheque; if the Central Bank of Ireland has considered issuing exchanged euros in the form of drafts or cheques; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Currency Exchange
Kevin Humphreys
69 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if there is a daily limit on the amount of punts that be exchanged by a person at the Central Bank; if a person’s identity is recorded when they make a transaction at the Central Bank; if he will describe the controls in place at the Central Bank to ensure punts being exchanged for euros are not the proceeds of money laundering or criminal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Wed, 18 Jul 2012
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Currency Exchange
Kevin Humphreys
71 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank does not provide a breakdown of the list of individual transactions of exchanges of punts to euros on a daily basis; if the sums involved in each transaction are recorded by employees of the Central Bank of Ireland when they occur; if each transaction is recorded, if he will provide the list of individual transactions that occurred in 2011, and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Kevin Humphreys
49 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to allow for more flexibility in the setting of upper rent limits on the rent supplement scheme to take into account the large variation in the cost of renting particularly in urban areas such as Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that recent reforms are creating difficulties for participants in securing accommodation in the area where they currently reside; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme
Kevin Humphreys
56 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection her long term plans to reform the rent supplement scheme in view of the current issues that are arising due to recent changes in the upper rent limits and if it will be transferred to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Climate Change Policy
Kevin Humphreys
498 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the heads of the climate change Bill will be published in 2012 as outlined in the roadmap; if he expects the drafted legislation to then be published in early 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 17 Jul 2012
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Public Transport
Kevin Humphreys
884 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on introducing a student Leap card; if it will be available for the forthcoming academic year 2012 to 2013; if a launch date has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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International Agreements
Kevin Humphreys
45 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has been approached about joining the Open Government Partnership; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many of our EU partners are already members; if he will consider getting Ireland to sign up to this multilateral initiative to make governments better; if he will endeavour to make contact with the Open Government Partnership regarding joining; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Tax Code
Kevin Humphreys
48 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the amount received in 2011 from the ending of the exemption from benefit-in-kind tax for employer provided child care; the amount received to date in 2012; the expected amount for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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EU-IMF Agreement
Kevin Humphreys
49 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the way he expects to achieve the commitment with the EU and IMF through the memorandum of understanding to deliver full year savings of €940 million in tax relief in the broad pension tax relief area in the period to 2014; the measures that have been taken to date to achieve same; the savings that have resulted from those measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Tax Reliefs
Kevin Humphreys
50 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the estimated savings that would accrue to the Exchequer from reducing the tax relief on pension contributions from the marginal rate to either 33% at the marginal rate or if relief was standardised to 20% in a full tax year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Enterprise Ireland Investments
Kevin Humphreys
96 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an itemised list in spreadsheet format of all current investments by Enterprise Ireland; the criteria that applies to making investments; the oversight there is of each decision; the way the investments are audited for value for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Enterprise Ireland Investments
Kevin Humphreys
97 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount Enterprise Ireland has lost on investments since the year 2000 on an annual basis for companies that have gone into liquidation or receivership; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Thu, 12 Jul 2012
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Health Service Allowances
Kevin Humphreys
228 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when he will revise the mobility allowance in order to render it compliant with the Equal Status Act, in view of the fact that those over 66 cannot currently access this allowance, when will they be able to access this mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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Credit Unions Regulation
Kevin Humphreys
119 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 20 June 2012, when the credit union restructuring board, ReBo, will be appointed; when will it come into operation; if it will operate on an interim or administrative basis pending the passage of the draft credit union Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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School Patronage
Kevin Humphreys
181 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is significant demand in the Dublin 6, 8 and 12 area for a new multidenominational school; if any plans have been drawn up in his Department towards recognising the start up group that currently exists; if there has been any consideration of any potential there may be locally for divestment of a current school to cater for this demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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