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Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Sean Fleming
119. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the revenue that would be raised from reducing the annual earnings limit along with age-related percentage limits for maximum tax relievable contributions for pension purposes from €115,000 to €100,000, €90,000, €80,000, €70,000 and €60,000 respectively if tax relief is granted at the marginal rate; the maximum rate of tax relief is reduced to 34%; the maximum rate of tax relief is reduced to 30%; the maximum rate of tax relief is reduced to 30%; the tax relief is reduced to 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49284/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Sean Fleming
120. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the rate of deposit interest retention tax from 30% to 33% and 35% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49286/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Sean Fleming
121. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the capital gains tax rate to 35%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49287/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Sean Fleming
122. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the capital acquisitions tax rate to 35%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49288/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Tax Yield
Sean Fleming
123. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from applying a 5% tax to National Lottery winnings above €1000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49289/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Redundancy Payments
Sean Fleming
141. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a payment in respect of a Labour Court recommendation will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49138/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Sean Fleming
150. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the gross and net additional expenditure savings that his Department is seeking to achieve in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49240/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Sean Fleming
169. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross and net additional expenditure savings that his Department is seeking to achieve in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49246/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Sean Fleming
193. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for a disability allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49228/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Departmental Expenditure
Sean Fleming
196. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the gross and net additional expenditure savings that her Department is seeking to achieve in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49247/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
197. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing the personal weekly social protection rates of payment for persons under 66 years by €5 per week with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49254/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
198. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing jobseeker's allowance by €10 per week for new and existing claimants with a duration of 12 months with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49255/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the savings that would be achieved from reducing jobseeker's allowance by €10 per week for new and existing claimants with a duration of 18 months with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49256/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
200. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing jobseeker's allowance by €10 per week for new and existing claimants with a duration of 24 months with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49257/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing the duration for which jobseeker's benefit is paid from 12 months to nine months for those with more than 260 contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49258/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
202. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing the duration for which jobseeker's benefit is paid from nine months to six months for those with less than 260 contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49259/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing the maximum age for qualified child increase to 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49260/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
204. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing the maximum age for qualified child increase to 19 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49261/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Rates
Sean Fleming
205. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from increasing the minimum number of hours worked for family income supplement from 19 to 24 hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49262/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure
Sean Fleming
206. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from increasing the minimum contribution for rent supplement by €4 weekly or €8 for couples; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49263/12]