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Tax Code
Patrick Costello
430. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he will reduce alcohol-free beverages VAT rate from 23% to 13.5% which is in line with the rate charged to other non-alcoholic beverages in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37401/23]
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Tax Data
Patrick Costello
441. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the number of workers in the State who pay taxes at the 40% tax bracket level. [37697/23]
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Interest Rates
Patrick Costello
458. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of the ongoing refusal of Irish banks to pass on ECB interest rates to Irish customers, he will establish a State savings system (separate to the existing bonds) which matches the variable ECB interest rates. [38372/23]
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Tax Reliefs
Patrick Costello
477. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance given the rent-a-room scheme promotes a mechanism of tax relief, the measures the Government will introduce to ensure that such relief is only made available to homeowners who act in good faith when promoting a vacancy and attracting tenants. [38797/23]
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Tax Reliefs
Patrick Costello
478. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is conducting any performance review for the rent-a-room relief scheme to outline the effectiveness of the scheme, issues arising from its implementation and exploring whether there is any benefit from the scheme to the wider issue of student accommodation. [38818/23]
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Ethics in Public Office
Patrick Costello
516. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the implementation of the recommendations outlined by the Review of Ireland's Statutory Framework for Ethics in Public Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37455/23]
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Ethics in Public Office
Patrick Costello
517. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures he is taking to “strengthen the Standards in Public Office Commission”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37456/23]
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Ethics in Public Office
Patrick Costello
518. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the timeline on the introduction of the general scheme for legislative reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37457/23]
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Ethics in Public Office
Patrick Costello
519. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on whether the Standards in Public Office Commission should be given powers to initiate investigations without the need for an official complaint to be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37460/23]
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Public Sector Staff
Patrick Costello
520. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a breakdown of the number of secretariat staff provided, on either a full-time or part-time basis, to each of the different programme areas under the Office of the Ombudsman in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37461/23]
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Public Appointments Service
Patrick Costello
521. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the average time it takes for a recruitment process by the Commission for Public Service Appointments to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37462/23]
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Traffic Management
Patrick Costello
544. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 20 October 2022, if he will provide an update as An Garda Síochána remains unable to enforce the 30 kph speed limit introduced in February 2022 and is also unable to prosecute drivers for 'crossing the continuous white line' on Chesterfield Avenue to overtake cars, because the line was installed by OPW and not a council; and if he will ensure the correct legislation in place so An Garda Síochána is able to prosecute such traffic offences. [39083/23]
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Consumer Protection
Patrick Costello
564. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has consulted with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission around the issue of the de facto monopoly Ticketmaster/Live Nation have on the online ticket sales market and measures he is introducing to ensure fair competition in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37809/23]
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Business Regulation
Patrick Costello
575. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made by the Companies Registration Office in implementing the Commission Implementing Regulation 2023/138 including which documents will be freely available, and what the current timeline for full implementation is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38546/23]
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School Enrolments
Patrick Costello
601. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she or her officials will meet the ‘D8 New School’ group of parents in relation to the provision of secondary education in Dublin 8. [37397/23]
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School Enrolments
Patrick Costello
602. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the intake ratio at secondary level for all school planning areas, broken down by individual school planning area, in each of the years 2015-2019, or by two-year period, in tabular form; and to clarify if such figures include fee paying schools. [37417/23]
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Special Educational Needs
Patrick Costello
607. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education for an update in relation to commencement of the autism class in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37531/23]
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Departmental Data
Patrick Costello
608. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education for an itemised list of all capital works projects for schools, both primary and secondary, in the D6W/D8/D10/D12 areas, with a breakdown of current status, projected timeline until completion and the capital expenditure committed to each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37532/23]
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Special Educational Needs
Patrick Costello
609. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education for an itemised list of all autistic spectrum disorder units for schools, both primary and secondary, in the D6W/D8/D10/D12 areas, with a breakdown of the number of children attending each unit, the number of teachers allocated to each unit (part-time and full-time) and facilities custom-designed for them, such as sensory rooms and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37533/23]
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Schools Building Projects
Patrick Costello
610. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education for an update in relation to the current status and timeline for completion of the 'lot 6' school works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37534/23]