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Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Code
Kevin Humphreys
200. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if membership fees for voluntary trade associations for businesses (details supplied) are eligible for tax relief or may be written off against a company's corporate tax bill; the cost of same in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the rate at which relief is given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40662/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Budget Submissions
Michael McCarthy
201. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered in detail the pre-budget submission of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40665/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Excise Duties Issues
Michael Conaghan
202. Deputy Michael Conaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of excise returns by category and by month from January 2012 to September 2013. [40682/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Stephen Donnelly
203. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he intervened in the publication of Anglo Irish Bank's statement of affairs to ensure neither depositors nor borrowers were named as reported; if so, the reason for such an intervention; the legal ramifications of ministerial interventions to facilitate closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40685/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Collection Forecasts
Kevin Humphreys
204. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the projected yield in a full year, over current rates, if stamp duty on residential property sales was increased so that it was levied at 2% on the value of sale between €500,000 and €999,999.99 and 4% on the balance over €1 million; if such a forecast uses 2013 sales as a base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Code
Terence Flanagan
205. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reversing excise duty increases on wine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40771/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Universal Social Charge Application
Eoghan Murphy
206. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding universal social charge rates for those over 70 years of age (details supplied). [40850/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Yield
Brendan Griffin
207. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been collected each year in tabular form since the introduction of the 80% tax rate on zoned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Michael McCarthy
208. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review an application in respect of a person (details supplied) for tax relief in relation to vehicles purchased for use by persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41008/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Yield
Pat Deering
209. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been generated in windfall tax in the past three years. [41018/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Budget Submissions
Pat Deering
210. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance his views on the SIMI's pre-budget swappage proposal in order to increase new car sales. [41037/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Rebates
Jack Wall
211. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive their P21 for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41046/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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VAT Rate Application
Róisín Shortall
212. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a company (details suppled) in Dublin 1, which has received an additional and unexpected VAT demand which impacts on the viability of the company; the approach of the Revenue Commissioners in respect of such VAT liability for all companies in this industry. [41049/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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VAT Rate Application
Michael McGrath
213. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the charging of VAT on metered water for domestic and non-domestic use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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VAT Rate Reductions
Eoghan Murphy
214. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if calculations of the cost of the 9% VAT reduction to the Exchequer at circa €350 million each year takes into account increased activity in the relevant sectors and the financial benefit to the economy in that same year, including not just money spent in these areas but revenue generated and also jobs created and the Exchequer benefit of this. [41086/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Exemptions
Patrick O'Donovan
215. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in relation to capital gains liability the exemptions available to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Vehicle Registration Issues
Seán Kyne
216. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the revision of the current licence plate registration system for vehicles to enable the purchaser of a pre-owned vehicle to have that vehicle re-designated to that person's county of residence for an appropriate and reasonable fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41108/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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VAT Rate Reductions
Seán Kyne
217. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of VAT applied to the purchase of motor cycle helmets in the interests of road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41109/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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VAT Rate Application
Finian McGrath
218. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a VAT bill in respect of a company (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41223/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Property Taxation Deferrals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
219. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have opted to defer payment of the property tax; and the percentage of those liable for which this accounts. [41228/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Property Taxation Deferrals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
220. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by underlying social welfare scheme of the number of persons who have deferred payment of the property tax. [41229/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Regulatory Impact Assessment Data
Joanna Tuffy
221. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on all regulatory impact statements carried out on Bills in his Department since this Government took office to date; if he will list these Bills in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41594/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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FÁS Training Programmes Provision
Dara Murphy
222. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons persons (details supplied) were not awarded the FETAC course results; the reason this class has to repeat the examinations; the steps FÁS is taking to prevent this happening in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40477/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Research and Development Funding
Ann Phelan
223. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the exact amount of research and development that institutions in the south east have attracted in comparison to the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40772/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Haddington Road Agreement Issues
Patrick Nulty
224. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if secondary school teachers who are not members of a trade union are subject to the terms of the Haddington Road agreement or to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act ; and if he will clarify the position in relation to cases of this nature. [41041/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Home Tuition Scheme Provision
Noel Coonan
225. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for home tuition will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40413/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Private Schools
Andrew Doyle
226. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding his Department has allocated or committed to paying off the debts of a college (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, including outstanding loans, the move from a 21:1 to 23:1 teacher ratio and the college's switch from a private to public school; if he will outline any other expenditure incurred by his Department as result of this switch between 2012 and into the 2013-14 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40449/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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School Transport Eligibility
Robert Troy
227. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the regulation surrounding school transport and make exceptions for families that have no other means of transportation (details supplied). [40452/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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School Staffing
Gerry Adams
228. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the secondary schools in County Louth that currently have guidance counsellors in place and the way this compares with the situation before he introduced changes which no longer provide school guidance counsellors on an ex-quota basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40473/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Michael Healy-Rae
229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate resource hours to all children with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40475/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Tom Fleming
230. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite and award a student grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40476/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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School Transport Provision
John O'Mahony
231. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the Irish authorities informed the Commission that the school transport scheme was operated under contract by Bus Éireann for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40535/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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School Transport Provision
John O'Mahony
232. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter in relation to an issue regarding a tendering process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40536/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance
Gerry Adams
233. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by Departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40544/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Status
Charlie McConalogue
234. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in RAPID designated areas; the number of these schools that are classified as DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40587/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Legislative Process
Kevin Humphreys
235. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the Acts or specific provisions of Acts under his Department that have not yet been commenced; if it is intended to commence the provision in each case; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40597/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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State Examinations Issues
Catherine Murphy
236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the correction procedure for State examinations; the review process within the initial marking procedures; the number of appeals of a final grade that have been lodged in each of the past five years broken down into the percentage of each of these that received a higher grade and those that received a lower grade on appeal; the steps that have been taken to reduce the number of appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40613/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Expenditure
Catherine Murphy
237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has evaluated the rates at which the third level student maintenance grant is awarded in view of the rise in numbers receiving assistance and that the cost of living per student has increased significantly over the same period; his views on whether this trend is a deterrent to those who want to undertake third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Schools Building Projects Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
238. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Third Level Participation
Catherine Murphy
239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown by socio-economic background of all those pursuing both full-time and part-time higher education who entered immediately after completing their leaving certificate; the way these figures compare historically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Third Level Fees
Catherine Murphy
240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a structured and graduated approach to assessing the incomes of college applicants and their families to determine a more progressive scale of annual college registration fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40626/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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EU Directives
Catherine Murphy
241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40633/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Postgraduate Loan Scheme Implementation
Catherine Murphy
242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a postgraduate loan scheme; if he intends to include private sector sponsorship as part of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40647/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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School Transport Applications
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
243. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 18 September 2013, if he will review his reply and advise this Deputy on the school transport arrangements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly where there is no bus route to the school in their nearest catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40726/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
Charlie McConalogue
244. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons currently in receipt of a student maintenance grant at third level. [40745/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
Charlie McConalogue
245. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons from a farming background currently in receipt of a student maintenance grant. [40747/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
Charlie McConalogue
246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons from a self-employed background currently in receipt of a student maintenance grant. [40748/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Status
Charlie McConalogue
247. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that are currently designated as being a primary urban band 1 DEIS school and the number of pupils in this category. [40749/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Status
Charlie McConalogue
248. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that are currently designated a primary urban band 2 DEIS school and the number of pupils in this category. [40750/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Status
Charlie McConalogue
249. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that are currently designated a primary rural DEIS school and the number of pupils in this category. [40751/13]