88 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is envisaged that framework legislation will be introduced to underpin the commitment to the State’s programme of official development assistance and the United Nations target of investing 0.7% of national income in overseas aid by 2015.
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87 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in regard to Palestine, if he is in a position to work with the Agricultural Project, Green Palestine for Rural Development, through the auspices of Irish Aid.
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108 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm the names of those who will comprise the Oireachtas consultation group in relation to the plans for the 1916 rising centenary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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604 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Personal Insolvency Bill; and when same is expected to enacted.
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569 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans regarding to fire services here, specifically if it is envisaged that there will be a national fire service to replace the individual full and part time services that currently exist in each county.
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568 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the ratio of assistant fire chiefs to fire service personnel in each local authority here; and the staffing costs for each member of staff at the grade of assistant fire chief and fire chief on a county basis.
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275 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is envisaged that the community sector will be given the right to recognition for the purpose of collective bargaining.
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548 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in relation to the independent taxi review group that was recently established, he will clarify the appointment process involved; the manner in which persons were appointed to the review; and the reason they were appointed.
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514 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8.
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407 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration will be funding the Show Racism the Red Card creative competition for 2011 to 2012; and if this matter will be dealt with.
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96 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the effect on the capital acquisitions tax yield, in terms of tax forgone for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, of the following reliefs: agricultural relief, business relief and favoured nephew and niece relief.
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95 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional yield of capital acquisitions tax in 2011 if agricultural and business relief was reduced from 90% to50%.
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94 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional yield of capital acquisitions tax in 2011 if agricultural and business relief was reduced from 90% to60%.
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93 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional yield of capital acquisitions tax in 2011 if agricultural and business relief was reduced from 90% to75%.
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92 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated impact on nominal GDP growth and real GDP growth of the July 2008 budget adjustments, budget 2009, the February 2009 budget adjustments and the April 2009 supplementary budget, in view of the fact that his Department’s information note on the economic and budgetary outlook for 2011 to 2014 estimated that budget 2011’s fiscal adjustment of €6 billion reduced the rate of GDP growth by somewhere in the region of 1.5 to 2 percentage points.
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91 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the cost of tax relief that was provided in respect of mortgage interest on principal private residences in 2009 and 2010; and the estimated cost for 2011.
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90 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the Revenue Commissioners’ best estimate of the amount of unused capital allowances being carried forward by companies for offsetting against future Schedule D Case V income based on 2009 tax returns, or the latest year available.
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77 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the Revenue Commissioners’ best estimate of the amount of unused capital allowances being carried forward by persons for offsetting against future Schedule D Case V income based on 2009 tax returns, or the latest year available.
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76 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the Revenue Commissioners’ best estimate of the amount of Schedule D Case V losses being carried forward by companies based on 2009 tax returns, or the latest year available.
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75 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the Revenue Commissioners’ best estimate of the amount of Schedule D Case V losses being carried forward by individual taxpayers based on 2009 tax returns, or the latest year available.
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74 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the expected cost to the Exchequer of tax forgone in 2010, 2011 and 2012 on property-related tax schemes, including legacy schemes that are now closed.
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73 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in 2010, 2011 and 2012 of granting deductions for interest against rental income for residential and commercial properties to companies.
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72 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in 2010, 2011 and 2012 of granting deductions for interest against rental income for residential and commercial properties to individual taxpayers.
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217 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that the Sale of Alcohol Bill will come before Dáil Éireann; and if it is envisaged that a minimum pricing clause will be put in place in relation to the sale of alcohol.
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301 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for future development of the RAPID programmes as administered nationally but with particular reference to the geographical area of Dublin City Council; his views on the RAPID programme; if he will commit sufficient resources to it to continue to develop its programme of action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for rent supplement who have been refused so far in 2011 and in 2010; and the number of these applications that were subsequently accepted on appeal.
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350 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of mortgage interest supplement as of June 2011; and the number of households who were in receipt of rent supplement in June 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively.
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349 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement as of June 2011 who were in receipt of rent supplement for 18 months or longer.
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348 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement as of June 2011; and the number of households who were in receipt of rent supplement in June 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively.
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345 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the back to school clothing and footwear grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
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82 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the submission and subsequent delay in processing of a Med 1 form in respect of a person (details supplied); when this claim will be processed; the reason the Revenue Commissioners have not replied to any correspondence regarding same; and if he will expedite the matter.
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100 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance in relation to recent changes in VAT, specifically, if retailers who do not pass on the recently announced decrease in VAT will be penalised; the way he will police the change in VAT and ensure that any change is passed onto the customer.
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75 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to Ireland’s presidency of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 2012, if it is expected that a committee or sub-committee will be established to oversee the presidency.
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71 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm receipt of money in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if it will be refunded as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the Domestic Violence Act 1996 to extend its remit or to bring forward a new domestic violence Act.
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237 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that he will be in a position to forward funding to the community workers co-operative under the funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector.
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177 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that while cohabiting couples are deemed to be on a par with married couples for taxation purposes, if the male partner of this common-law relationship dies, that his partner would be entitled to a widow’s pension and if not, why not; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Irish children’s museum, which is planned for a site adjacent to Heuston Station, Dublin; his plans regarding this project; when building work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his budget for the promotion of migrant integration for the year ending 2011; the amount given to programmes from this budget to date; the number of staff working in the office on the promotion of migrant integration; and the specific function of this office.
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249 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm if he will be in a position to grant the provision of a resource teacher for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8.
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125 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the number of financial institutions carrying tax losses forward at 31 December 2009 of greater than €5,000 million, between €1,000 million and €5,000 million, between €500 million and €1,000 million, between €250 million and €500 million, between €100 million and €250 million, and between €50 million and €100 million.
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123 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the cumulative tax losses being carried forward by the 100 largest financial institutions as at 31 December 2009.
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122 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the liability to corporation tax of financial institutions in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and the cumulative tax losses being carried forward by financial institutions as at 31 December 2009.
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121 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the projected general Government debt and general Government net debt as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
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120 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the underlying or pre-fiscal-consolidation GDP and GNP growth rates used in producing the stability programme update 2011 for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
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119 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the projected Exchequer cash balances at the end of March 2011, the end of December 2011, the end of December 2012, the end of December 2013, the end of December 2014 and the end of December 2015.
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94 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance when it is envisaged that reforms, as proposed in the programme for Government, will take place in regard to the Freedom of Information Acts.
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