Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Criminal Assets Bureau

Patrick Nulty

220. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual budget of the Criminal Assets Bureau in each year from 2008 to 2013, inclusive. [41323/13]

Criminal Assets Bureau

Patrick Nulty

221. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases against persons by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each year 2008 to 2013, inclusive. [41324/13]

Alcohol Advertising

Patrick Nulty

275. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met the alcohol industry or individual alcohol producing companies with regard to prohibiting sponsorship of sporting or cultural events since taking office; and if so, the number of meetings that have taken place and with whom. [41325/13]

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]

International Agreements

Patrick Nulty

382. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Irish state has a bilateral agreement with Jersey and the other Channel Islands regarding social security entitlements and the payments that are subject to this agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40658/13]

Medical Card Applications

Patrick Nulty

258. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40284/13]

Magdalen Laundries Report

Patrick Nulty

42. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, under the recent Quirke report recommendations with regard to the Magdalene laundries, there is any scope to examine individual cases, for example, whereby the woman who attended a laundry is now deceased but where they have surviving children with special needs requiring long term care; and if any provision exists within such situations.. [34271/13]

Fuel Allowance Payments

Patrick Nulty

336. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will commit to maintaining the fuel allowance at its current rate; if she will consider allowing a mechanism to receive two lump sum payments across the year for those receiving home heating oil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39643/13]

Asylum Applications

Patrick Nulty

417. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to assist a person (details supplied) in securing asylum in Ireland as requested by him on the basis that he is a whistleblower (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39105/13]

Banks Recapitalisation

Patrick Nulty

58. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding each Irish bank, which received taxpayer support, has received for the specific purpose of dealing with distressed family home mortgages; the amount of that allocated funding that has been used to help distressed family home mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38950/13]

Health Services Provision

Patrick Nulty

192. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be assessed by the Dublin 15 early intervention team: the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38949/13]

Central Bank of Ireland

Patrick Nulty

169. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the pension entitlements and any other redundancy benefits that is being paid out and was paid out to the former Financial Regulator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37262/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Patrick Nulty

691. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38521/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Patrick Nulty

1029. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37151/13]

Human Rights Issues

Patrick Nulty

63. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent concerns raised by Amnesty International regarding Bradley Manning's trial; if he will pay particular attention to this matter as Mr. Manning is of recent Irish descent and qualifies for Irish citizenship on the basis of the grandparent rule; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns questioning whether the ongoing court martial is proportionate, in view of the fact that Mr. Manning has already admitted to acts which carry a penalty of 20 years; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised that the US Government is charging the acts or attempting to make an example of Bradley Manning, as a warning to potential whistleblowers and journalists in the United States; if he will raise this with his counterparts in the United States Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36726/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

101. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount that could be garnered annually if a minimum effective tax rate of 6% on all corporate profits were introduced as suggested by Social Justice Ireland. [36054/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

102. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of additional revenue increasing capital gains tax to 40% in budget 2014 would yield for the Exchequer. [36055/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

103. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of additional revenue increasing capital acquisitions tax to 40% in budget 2014 would yield for the Exchequer. [36056/13]

Tax Residency Issues

Patrick Nulty

104. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the number of Irish citizens or Irish domiciled persons claiming to be non-resident for tax purposes who are living abroad for tax reasons for the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive. [36057/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

185. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by limiting the business and agriculture reliefs, for capital acquisitions tax, by reducing the level of discount on market value, before tax is calculated, from 90% to 75%, 90% to 60% and 90% to 50%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36735/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

186. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by limiting the business and agriculture reliefs for capital acquisitions tax by introducing, on the qualifying amount, a ceiling of €3 million, €2.5 million and €2 million, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36736/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

187. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by abolishing the dwelling home exemption for capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36737/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

188. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by increasing the annual charge on the value of trust assets from 1% to 2% for the purposes of discretionary trust tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36738/13]

Discretionary Trusts

Patrick Nulty

189. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he supports treating discretionary trusts as see through vehicles with the beneficiary taxable when the assets are placed into the trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36739/13]

Discretionary Trusts

Patrick Nulty

190. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he supports establishing a public database of all discretionary trusts registered here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36740/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

191. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by making inheritances and gifts from spouses subject to capital acquisitions tax with a defined threshold of €1,250,000 for spouses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36741/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

192. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by reducing the tax exemption for lump sum pension payments to the level of the average industrial wage with the balance taxed at the marginal rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36742/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

193. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by reducing the tax exemption for lump sum pension payments up to €80,000 with the balance taxed at the marginal rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36743/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

194. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by reducing the tax exemption for lump sum pension payments up to €100,000 with the balance taxed at the marginal rate of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36744/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

195. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by confining tax relief to the standard rate of 20% in respect of pension contributions to occupational pension schemes, retirement annuity contracts and personal retirement savings accounts and confining tax relief for the public service pension related deduction to the standard rate of 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36745/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

196. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by reducing tax relief to 30% in respect of pension contributions to occupational pension schemes, retirement annuity contracts and personal retirement savings accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36746/13]

Tax Yield

Patrick Nulty

197. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by reducing tax relief to 33% in respect of pension contributions to occupational pension schemes, retirement annuity contracts and personal retirement savings accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36747/13]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Patrick Nulty

198. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, every tax relief available to Irish persons; the tax revenue lost to the Exchequer from each tax relief in each of the past three years; if this data is not available for 2010, 2011 and 2012, inclusive, when he expects it to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36752/13]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Patrick Nulty

199. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the average revenue per person lost to the Exchequer from tax relief obtained by persons within each of the groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36753/13]

Social Insurance Yield

Patrick Nulty

304. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by introducing a third band of employer's PRSI that would be charged on the portion of salaries above €100,000 at 13%; the amount that would be raised at 15%; the amount that would be raised at 18%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36748/13]

Social Insurance Yield

Patrick Nulty

305. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by introducing a third band of employer’s PRSI that would be charged on the portion of salaries above €80,000 at 13%; the amount that would be raised at 15%; the amount that would be raised at 18%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36749/13]

Social Insurance Yield

Patrick Nulty

306. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by introducing a third band of employer’s PRSI that would be charged on the portion of salaries above €65,000 at 13%; the amount that would be raised at 15%; the amount that would be raised at 18%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36750/13]

Social Insurance Yield

Patrick Nulty

307. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by applying PRSI to rental income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36751/13]

Asylum Applications

Patrick Nulty

498. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm Ireland's commitment to the universal right to seek and enjoy asylum as laid down in statutory international law; if he agrees that potential asylum seekers should not be denied passage to a country that has offered safe harbour; if he will confirm that should a person (details supplied) seek to transit Ireland's airspace or airports in order to avail of the grant of asylum by Venezuela or another country, that they will be allowed to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36728/13]

Tourism Visa Applications

Patrick Nulty

540. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 was refused a tourist visa to visit Ireland; the additional details he or must furnish in order to have a visa application accepted and the policy of the INIS for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36253/13]

Asylum Applications

Patrick Nulty

584. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to assist Mr. Edward Snowden in securing asylum in Ireland as requested by him on the basis that he is a whistleblower; if his attention has been drawn to Mr. Snowden's concerns that he would be unlikely to receive a fair trial if extradited in the United States for a number of reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36724/13]

Asylum Applications

Patrick Nulty

585. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm Ireland's commitment to the universal right to seek and enjoy asylum as laid down in statutory international law; his views on whether potential asylum seekers should not be denied passage to a country that has offered safe harbour; if he will confirm that should Edward Snowden seek to transit Ireland's airspace or airports in order to avail of the grant of asylum by Venezuela or another country, that he will be allowed to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36729/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Patrick Nulty

741. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will immediately review the decision to deny medical cards to persons suffering from cancer; if he will clearly and publicly guarantee a medical card for persons with a serious illness and cancer; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and worry his comments have caused as well as the proposed financial burden to be expected by persons with serious illness in the future; if he will review the income limits for eligibility for a medical card to increase the income limits to make this support available to persons on low income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36730/13]

Human Rights Issues

Patrick Nulty

175. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to raise the allegations of forced organ harvesting in China directly with his counterparts in the Chinese Government, and at European Union level; if he will examine the need for legislation, at national and European Union level; if he will prohibit the trafficking and use of such organs in the State and in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35525/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Patrick Nulty

232. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if a review of the payments committed by households in regards to the local property tax in each local authority at the end of May has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34414/13]

Property Taxation Administration

Patrick Nulty

233. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will transfer all of the local property tax income to the local government fund for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34415/13]

Prize Bonds

Patrick Nulty

303. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the new anti-money laundering requirements for prize bonds costing more than €25; his views on raising this to €100 in view of the difficulties for persons who wish to give prize bonds as gifts, as has been a tradition in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35526/13]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility

Patrick Nulty

535. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 in securing an emergency needs payment to help towards patient transport to their disability service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34756/13]

Disability Support Services Issues

Patrick Nulty

665. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if assistance will be provided for a person with a disability (details supplied) in County Dublin in securing appropriate training or education opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35530/13]

Architectural Heritage

Patrick Nulty

674. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he will take to ensure the protection of a protected structure (details supplied) in Dublin 5, in view of its local architectural and heritage importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34224/13]