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Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Tax Code
Kevin Humphreys
137. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the rate of taxation to which credit union dividends are subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56214/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Kevin Humphreys
138. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if credit union dividends will be subject to PRSI in 2014; if they are classified as unearned income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56215/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Kevin Humphreys
139. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the reason the announcement in his 2012 Budget statement that the base for PRSI would be broadened to cover rental, investment and other forms of income in 2013, has been pushed back until 2014; if it is possible to bring it forward to the coming year; if it is further possible to collect it from September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56273/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Tax Reliefs Application
Kevin Humphreys
150. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons under the age of 25, 30, 35 and 40 years respectively that availed of tax relief on pension contributions from 2007 to date in 2012 on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56376/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Medicinal Products Supply
Kevin Humphreys
617. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for each publicly funded hospital in the country, if it prescribes or provides patients with generic or branded paracetamol as required during their stay; and if in the table he will indicate whether that hospital medicates patients with the paracetamol product (details supplied); the amount that was spent by the Health Service Executive in each year from 2007 to date in 2012 on that branded product and the total spend on paracetamol products in that period on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56487/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Vaccination Programme
Kevin Humphreys
655. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when he will being a memorandum outlining the package of supports being put in place for those who have acquired narcolepsy and associated conditions due to inoculation with pandemrix; when it will be published for the information of Members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56924/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Kevin Humphreys
59. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the income limits of €15,000 for a single person and €25,000 for a couple enable deferrals of the local property tax for tenants of social housing units; if tenants of social housing units will have to register for the local property tax or will the responsibility be borne by local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56003/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Property Taxation Application
Kevin Humphreys
60. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if there will be amendments to the Finance Local Property Tax Bill 2012 on Committee Stage; if he will outline the way the local property tax will be applied to social housing units managed by local authorities and approved housing bodies, and collected from tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56004/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Property Taxation Application
Kevin Humphreys
61. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the valuation mechanism for determining the value of the local property tax on social housing units whether in the control of a local authority or an approved housing body; if there will be a flat valuation applied across the sector or if it will be determined on the size of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56005/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Kevin Humphreys
62. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the way the special needs accommodation provision of section 7.3 of the Finance (Local Property tax) Bill 2012 will be defined; if it will it use specific guidelines from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government; if that exemption will apply to all elderly people who are currently tenants in social housing units; if it will also apply to accommodation provided to the homeless and travelling community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56006/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Tax Code
Kevin Humphreys
63. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in alphabetical order, and in tabular form, a list of all double taxation treaties Ireland has with other countries; the date on which it came into effect and was last revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56041/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Tax Code
Kevin Humphreys
64. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if there is a need to revise double taxation treaties, especially with regard to other member states of the EU and key trading partners if those treaties have been in place for over 40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56042/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Tax Code
Kevin Humphreys
65. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a list of the double taxation treaties currently in preparation within his Department; the countries involved; when the treaties are to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56043/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Tax Code
Kevin Humphreys
66. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a list of countries with which Ireland does not have double taxation treaties; if there are specific priorities on that list that he intends to address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56044/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Turbary Rights
Kevin Humphreys
129. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if the money provided to turf cutters under the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation is assessed as means for the awarding of means tested payments such as farm assist and jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55953/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Turbary Rights
Kevin Humphreys
132. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will estimate for 2012 the number of turf cutters that qualified for the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation; the number who did not accept the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55997/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Turbary Rights
Kevin Humphreys
133. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent in 2012 on payments under the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation; if he will provide a breakdown of the total sums paid by county and for each county list the average, highest and lowest payment of total payments and if payments were for 2011 and 2012 or just for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55998/12]
Wed, 12 Dec 2012
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Turbary Rights
Kevin Humphreys
134. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters in 2012 that qualified for the additional once off payment of €500 under the compensation scheme for those affected by the cessation of turf cutting on raised bog special areas of conservation; the total awarded to date in 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the number awarded and total amount by county; the amount budgeted in total for this once off payment and the number of turf cutters refused the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55999/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Banks Recapitalisation
Kevin Humphreys
129. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the amount of public money invested by the State in the Bank of Ireland since 2008; the fees paid by the bank for the various deposit guarantees since then; the other sums paid by the bank to the state for repurchase of warrants and any other fees; what is our preference share holding and what is the coupon rate; the amount that has been paid to date and the amount that will be paid in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55117/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Employment Rights Issues
Kevin Humphreys
257. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to reform the current law on employees right to engage in collective bargaining the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001, so as to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, if this will happen next year to coincide with the 100 year anniversary of the 1913 Lockout; the actions that have been taken to date to advance this; when he will bring forward such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53895/12]