315 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office; and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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313 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
[31760/05]
312 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of contracts awarded for public relations projects by his Department since December 2004.
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286 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of car parking spaces that are on site at Mullingar Garda station; the number following the proposed expansion of the Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a site has been procured for a Garda station in Athlone; if so, the location of this site; the details of the design; the timeframe for the completion of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the developments which have been made on the decentralisation programme with specific reference to Mullingar; if planning permission has been applied for in this case; the costs of accommodation for his Department which have been agreed; and the projected timeframe for the transfer of the civil servants to Mullingar.
[31741/05]
253 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants and other staff in her press office; and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
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252 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number and value of contracts awarded to outside consultants by her Department in each of the past five years; the details of the contracts involved; and if these projects have reached fruition.
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251 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants and other staff employed in her constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
[31759/05]
250 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number and value of contracts awarded for public relations projects by her Department since December 2004.
[31744/05]
188 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the charging of student nurses by certain Dublin hospitals for vaccinations which are obligatory for that profession.
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185 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the population of each parish and district electoral division in counties Longford and Westmeath in each of the past 20 years.
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184 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office; and the grade and remuneration of each staff member.
[31788/05]
183 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number and value of contracts awarded to outside consultants by his Department in each of the past five years; the details of the contracts involved; and if these projects have reached fruition.
[31773/05]
182 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each.
[31758/05]
181 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number and value of contracts awarded for public relations projects by his Department since December 2004.
[31743/05]
285 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the resources available to boards of management of primary schools to fund temporary secretarial assistants when the permanent secretary is on maternity leave.
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194 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the threshold for family income supplement by €20, €30 and €40.
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174 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual percentage of self-employed taxpayers who paid income tax at the lower rate in each of the past ten years; and the number of taxpayers in this category.
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173 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual percentage of self-employed workers who were tax exempt in each of the past ten years; and the number of taxpayers in this category.
[31309/05]
172 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual percentage of self employed taxpayers who paid income tax at the higher rate in each of the past ten years; the number of taxpayers in this category; and the estimated figure for the current tax year.
[31308/05]
171 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual percentage of PAYE taxpayers who paid income tax at the lower rate in each of the past ten years; and the number of taxpayers in this category.
[31307/05]
170 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual percentage of PAYE workers who were tax exempt in each of the past ten years; and the number of taxpayers in this category.
[31306/05]
169 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual percentage PAYE of taxpayers who paid income tax at the higher rate in each of the past ten years; the number of taxpayers in this category; and the estimated figure for the current tax year.
[31305/05]
155 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in the PAYE sector and self-employed who availed, per annum of the homecaring spouse tax allowance since this tax relief was first introduced.
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154 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of income tax paid by a double income family with a gross pay of €58,800 and a single income family with a gross pay of €58,800 assuming two equal incomes of €29,400, and salaries of €37,000 and €21,000 respectively; if he will compare this to the amount of income tax paid by a single income family with gross pay of €58,800 assuming homecaring spouse is claimable and homecaring spouse is not applicable.
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153 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of income tax and PRSI payable by a single PAYE worker in each of the past five years where gross income in each year was €30,000, €40,000, €50,000, €60,000, €70,000, €80,000 and €100,000 assuming only personal and PRSI allowances are applicable.
[31244/05]
151 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the PAYE allowance of €1,270 by €100, €200, €300 or €400.
[31242/05]
150 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the single person tax credit of €1,580 by €100, €200, €300 or €400.
[31241/05]
149 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the top rate of income tax (details supplied) by one point or two points.
[31240/05]
148 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of self-employed workers in a number of income thresholds or nearest equivalent in each of the past five years.
[31239/05]
147 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE income earners in a number of income thresholds (details supplied) or nearest equivalent in each of the past five years.
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146 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers and self employed workers who have incomes of €200,000, €200,000-€400,000, €400,000-€600,000, €600,000-€1,000,000 or over €1 million who paid tax at the 20% rate of tax and paid no income tax at all.
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145 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the ten most popular occupations or professions in respect of self-employed persons earning more than €200,000 per annum.
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144 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the ten most popular occupations or professions in respect of PAYE workers earning more that €200,000 per annum.
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143 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers and self-employed who pay benefit-in-kind on company cars in each of the past five years; and the yield to the Exchequer on this tax for each of those years.
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272 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
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269 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
[30819/05]
251 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the foreign conferences attended by her since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
[30818/05]
250 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a scheme of refunds is available to teachers who regularly bring pupil and school materials home for out of hours correction and work in view of the fact that refunds for briefcases are available to persons working in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[30804/05]
237 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
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223 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the foreign conferences attended by her since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
[30816/05]
215 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
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205 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
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195 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
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194 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
[30812/05]
186 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
[30811/05]
180 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
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173 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference.
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