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Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Brendan Smith
97. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the statutory powers that have been delegated to Ministers of State in his Department; and the date on which the statutory powers were delegated. [41270/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Allowances
Michael Creed
98. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Taoiseach if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Overseas Visitors Data
Thomas P. Broughan
99. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach if the statistics for estimating overseas visitors to Ireland should not include visitors who are emigrants visiting family and friends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40809/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of people living in relative poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41531/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Poverty Statistics
Pearse Doherty
101. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of people living in consistent poverty on an annual basis from 1992 to 2011. [41532/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Rehiring
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
102. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Taoiseach if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42672/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Allowances
Michael Creed
103. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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International Study Opportunities
Joanna Tuffy
104. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any plans to make an application to have Ireland included in a scheme which permits the enrolment of 15 international students each year to the United States Air Force Academy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41463/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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EU Presidency Priorities
Simon Harris
105. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his objectives and priorities during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41552/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Foreign Conflicts
Clare Daly
106. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade noting the continuing threats by the US President to support an Israeli pre-emptive military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, if he will acknowledge that these threats are breaches of the UN Charter and International Law. [41836/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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United Nations Resolutions
Anne Ferris
107. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the implementation of the responsibility to protect UN resolution for the deteriorating situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41837/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Rehiring
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
108. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Robert Troy
109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider additional tax breaks for people with disabling illnesses who are self employed, for example people suffering with Myasthenia gravis and other disabling illness. [41959/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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European Investment Bank Loans
Pearse Doherty
110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will explain the purpose of the €100m loan from the European Investment Bank, shown in the August 2012 Exchequer statement. [41248/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Credit Availability
Dominic Hannigan
111. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if Permanent TSB has ceased giving loans to new and existing customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41272/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Code
Catherine Murphy
112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements in place to tax rental incomes from properties located abroad; the tax that is applied; if it is dependent on self declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41306/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Cost
John Lyons
113. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance the total annual saving to the Exchequer of reducing tax relief on pension contributions including the public service pension related deduction from the marginal rate to the standard rate of income tax; of a reduction in the Standard Fund Threshold from €2.3m to €622,500; of a reduction in the annual earnings limit for determining maximum allowable pension contributions for pension purposes from €115,000 to €75,000 per annum; and a reduction in the maximum tax-free lump sum payment allowable at retirement to €122,500. [41397/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Departmental Staff Allowances
Michael Creed
114. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in his Department; the business case made by his Department in respect of these allowances to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the cost of each individual allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41413/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Yield
Michael McCarthy
115. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be yielded for the Exchequer if a €1 excise duty was applied to every bottle of wine and 50 cent to every packet of cigarettes in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41430/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Insurance Costs
Terence Flanagan
116. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/12]