Budget

385. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood prevention plans for the River Deel; the timeframe for completion and planned construction schedule for these plans; if a budget is in place for these works; the work completed on the River Deel since December 2015 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2017

385. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood prevention plans for the River Deel; the timeframe for completion and planned construction schedule for these plans; if a budget is in place for these works; the work completed on the River Deel since December 2015 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/17]

264. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation to the Apprenticeship Council in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [24610/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2017

264. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation to the Apprenticeship Council in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [24610/17]

179. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have applied under the first-time buyers scheme as announced in budget 2017 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24089/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2017

179. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have applied under the first-time buyers scheme as announced in budget 2017 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24089/17]

Zinsersparnisse bei zinsverbilligten Arbeitgeberdarlehen

Austria · National Council · 22 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Gerald Loacker, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Zinsersparnisse bei zinsverbilligten Arbeitgeberdarlehen

National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2017

National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017 This bill: (1) establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund, and (2) requires specified amounts of federal mineral revenues that are not otherwise credited, covered, or deposited pursuant to federal law to be deposited into such fund each fiscal year through FY2047. Amounts in the fund shall be used for meeting high-priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service (NPS) as follows: 20% shall be allocated to transportation-related projects that may be eligible for funding made available to the NPS through the federal lands transportation program or any similar federal land highway program administered by the Department of Transportation; and 80% shall be allocated for the repair and rehabilitation of assets for certain projects that are not eligible for funding under such programs, including historic assets, nonhistoric assets related to visitor access, health and safety, and recreation, and visitor facilities, water and utility systems, and employee housing. No fund amounts may be used by the NPS to acquire land or to supplant discretionary funding made available for annually recurring facility operations and maintenance needs. As part of its annual budget submission, the NPS shall submit a prioritized list of deferred maintenance projects proposed to be funded by such fund during the fiscal year.

Broader Options for Americans Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 May 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the premium assistance tax credit to be used for unsubsidized COBRA continuation health coverage. (Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 [COBRA], an individual may continue to receive coverage under an employer-sponsored health plan after an event that would otherwise end coverage, such as a termination of employment. This bill applies to COBRA continuation coverage if the premiums are solely the obligation of the taxpayer.) "COBRA continuation coverage" includes continuation coverage provided under: the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, or the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; a state law or program that provides comparable coverage; or a church plan that provides comparable coverage. It does not include coverage under a health flexible spending arrangement. For the coverage to qualify for the tax credit, the plan administrator of the group health plan must certify that the COBRA continuation coverage meets the requirements for qualified health plans. The bill is contingent on the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and applies (if at all) after December 31, 2019.

Neomi Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, vice Howard A. Shelanski.

United States · United States Senate · 18 May 2017

316. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Defence Forces budget and expenditure on cybersecurity in each of the years 2012 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [23781/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

316. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Defence Forces budget and expenditure on cybersecurity in each of the years 2012 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [23781/17]

315. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Defence Forces budget and expenditure on information technology in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [23780/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

315. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Defence Forces budget and expenditure on information technology in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [23780/17]

220. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for information technology in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [23735/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

220. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for information technology in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [23735/17]

166. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Social Protection when self-employed persons can claim invalidity pensions as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23811/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

166. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Social Protection when self-employed persons can claim invalidity pensions as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23811/17]

79. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the reason for taxes which his Department has identified as being behind profile in view of the failure of the recent Exchequer returns to meet profile as set out in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

79. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the reason for taxes which his Department has identified as being behind profile in view of the failure of the recent Exchequer returns to meet profile as set out in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23621/17]

32. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his views on excise duties on diesel vehicles in the context of budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21494/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

32. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his views on excise duties on diesel vehicles in the context of budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21494/17]

28. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will rule out further tax cuts in budget 2018 in view of recent disappointing Exchequer returns and to ensure all fiscal space is directed towards maintaining and improving public services and investment in capital infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23359/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

28. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will rule out further tax cuts in budget 2018 in view of recent disappointing Exchequer returns and to ensure all fiscal space is directed towards maintaining and improving public services and investment in capital infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23359/17]

3. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the independent impact assessment on the help-to-buy scheme as introduced as part of budget 2017; the number of approved applications to date; the cost of the scheme to date; the number of persons yet to be approved; his views on whether the €50 million estimate is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2017

3. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the independent impact assessment on the help-to-buy scheme as introduced as part of budget 2017; the number of approved applications to date; the cost of the scheme to date; the number of persons yet to be approved; his views on whether the €50 million estimate is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/17]

FCC CIO Parity Act

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2017

FCC CIO Parity Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that its Chief Information Officer has a significant role in: (1) the decision-making process for annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, execution decisions, and reports related to information technology; (2) the management, governance, and oversight processes related to information technology; and (3) the hiring of personnel with information technology responsibilities. The Chief Information Officer must consult with the FCC Chief Financial Officer and budget officials to specify and approve the allocation of amounts appropriated to the FCC for information technology.

Qualifizierung in Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen und Übergangsmöglichkeiten auf den allgemeinen Arbeitsmarkt

Germany · German Bundestag · 18 May 2017

Fortbildungs- und Qualifizierungsmöglichkeiten für Werkstattbeschäftigte, Aufsicht und Qualitätssicherung, sonderpädagogische Qualifizierung von Fachkräften in Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen, Gewaltprävention und -schutz, Stärkung und Beteiligung der Werkstatträte bei Beratungen zum Teilhabegesetz, Erhebung von Daten zum Übergang auf den allgemeinen Arbeitsmarkt, übergangsfördernde Konzepte im Teilhabebericht, Budget für Arbeit, Inklusionsfirmen, ausgelagerte Arbeitsplätze, Finanzierungsstruktur der Werkstätten, Weiterentwicklung und Alternativen zur Werkstatt<br /> (insgesamt 29 Einzelfragen)

Verwendung von 200-Euro-Geldscheinen bei Barauszahlungen von Pensionen

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Christian Hafenecker, MA, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz betreffend Verwendung von 200-Euro-Geldscheinen bei Barauszahlungen von Pensionen

Förderung von Unternehmen durch Gewinnrücklagen

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Ing. Wolfgang Klinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Förderung von Unternehmen durch Gewinnrücklagen

Übergriffe auf Mitarbeiter der Finanzämter

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Hermann Brückl, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Übergriffe auf Mitarbeiter der Finanzämter

Einkommensteuergesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Dr. Christoph Matznetter, Peter Haubner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Einkommensteuergesetz 1988 (EStG 1988) geändert wird

Umsatzsteuergesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Georg Willi, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Umsatzsteuergesetz 1994 geändert wird

Absicherung des Uni-Budgets für die LV-Periode 2019-2021

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Sigrid Maurer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Absicherung des Uni-Budgets für die LV-Periode 2019-2021

Registrierkassenpflicht - Erhöhung des Nettojahresumsatzes

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Leopold Steinbichler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend "Registrierkassenpflicht - Erhöhung des Nettojahresumsatzes"

keine Steuererleichterung für fossile Stromerzeugung

Austria · National Council · 17 May 2017

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Christiane Brunner, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend keine Steuererleichterung für fossile Stromerzeugung

295. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the budget available to his Department remains sufficient to meet requirements in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2017

295. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the budget available to his Department remains sufficient to meet requirements in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/17]

172. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the additional cost that would be incurred if the pre-2012 bands were re-established in the calculation of the State contributory pension in budget 2018; the further cost if this were to be backdated to all who incurred pension reductions as a result of the band changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23577/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2017

172. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the additional cost that would be incurred if the pre-2012 bands were re-established in the calculation of the State contributory pension in budget 2018; the further cost if this were to be backdated to all who incurred pension reductions as a result of the band changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23577/17]

Executive Appointee Ethics Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2017

Executive Appointee Ethics Improvement Act This bill lengthens from one to two years the ban on certain senior personnel of the executive branch and independent agencies from lobbying the department or agency in which the person served. If the Director of the Office of Government Ethics decides to waive this restriction, such decision shall be published in the Federal Register unless it would compromise national security. The bill lengthens from two to five years the ban on certain very senior personnel of the executive branch and independent agencies, including the Vice President, from lobbying any office or employee of any department or agency in which such person served. Certain high-level employees of the executive branch are subject to a lifetime ban on knowingly representing a foreign entity before any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States with the intent to influence a decision of such officer or employee. During a two-year period beginning on the date an individual is appointed to a covered position, such individual is banned from participating in any matter involving specific parties that is directly related to the individual's former employer or former clients. Additionally, any individual who was a registered lobbyist or who engaged in lobbying activities during a two-year period prior to appointment is prohibited from participating in any particular matter on which the individual made a lobbying contact or participating in the specific issue area in which the matter falls. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may waive these requirements if OMB certifies in writing to various congressional committees that it is in the public interest to grant the waiver.

Defunding the Corrupt and Incompetent United Nations Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2017

Defunding the Corrupt and Incompetent United Nations Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to provide contributions to the United Nations, the U.N. system, or U.N.-affiliated agencies until the President certifies to Congress that specified requirements are met, including that the U.N.: adopts a rule providing that, for its regular budget to be approved, not only must the currently required two-thirds of member states approve, but also a combination of member states whose assessed contributions make up at least 67% of the budget must approve; revises its pay structure so that salaries do not exceed equivalent U.S. civil service salaries; reinstates and conducts ongoing reviews to determine which of its mandates are outmoded and should be terminated; reinstates its Procurement Task Force; adopts reforms to make its Office of Internal Oversight Services and ethics office truly independent and strengthens whistleblower protections; and demonstrates that its peacekeepers are proactively protecting civilians and adopts changes to insure that troop contributing countries investigate and punish those found to have not followed their duties and/or to have committed crimes. Additional requirements include specified actions by the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary-General of the U.N., international organizations receiving U.S. assistance, and the Department of State, including establishment of an office responsible for inspecting and auditing the use of U.S. contributions to international organizations. Once the President certifies that the requirements have been met, funds obligated or expended to provide assessed contributions to: (1) the U.N.'s regular budget may not exceed 18% of the total assessed contributions to such budget, and (2) the U.N.'s peacekeeping budget may not exceed 25% of the total contributions to such budget.

Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2017

Directs the following House Committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in them sufficient to eliminate excessive executive branch discretion in their application: Agriculture; Armed Services; the Budget; Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; the Judiciary; Natural Resources; Oversight and Government Reform; Science, Space, and Technology; Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans Affairs; Ways and Means; and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Requires the Committee, upon receiving all the recommendations, to expeditiously report legislation titled the &quot;Article One Restoration Act&quot; that carries out all such recommendations without any substantive revision.

CPRA

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2017

Civilian Property Realignment Act of 2017 or CPRA This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to direct the Public Buildings Reform Board to identify a total savings to the federal government of at least $9 billion from the disposal of surplus federal civilian real properties. The bill removes the maximum limit (currently $750 million) on the fair market value of the properties to be identified by the board. The list of the properties identified for disposal shall be submitted to the President and Congress (currently, the Office of Management and Budget [OMB] and Congress) as board recommendations and subject to the approval process under the Act. The General Services Administration shall continue to initiate the sale of federal civilian real properties, but in accordance with environmental considerations. The bill transfers the responsibilities of the OMB to the President and requires submission to the President of the two separate reports on the board's findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The bill increases the maximum limit on the total value of transactions that may be contained in such reports to $4 billion and $5 billion, respectively. The second report must be submitted within two years after submission of the first report. The bill establishes a process for the review of the board's recommendations by the President and Congress. Each federal agency must implement the board's recommendations after the completion of such process. The bill exempts properties included in the recommendations for disposal or realignment from certain public benefit conveyance requirements, including the McKinney-Vento Act (requiring surplus property to be used to assist the homeless). The bill limits the authority of certain executive agencies to lease space for the purposes of a public building.

Brief van de vaste commissie voor Financiën over focusonderwerp verantwoording 2017

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 17 May 2017

Brief van de vaste commissie voor Financiën over focusonderwerp verantwoording 2017

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Kunst und Kultur, Verfassung und Medien betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Mittelflüsse im Gesundheitswesen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Mittelflüsse im Gesundheitswesen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundeskanzler betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Familien und Jugend betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Bildung betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Justiz betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Europa, Integration und Äußeres betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Wolfgang Zanger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Inneres betreffend Liegenschaftsveräußerungen

persönliches Budget für Menschen mit Behinderung

Austria · National Council · 16 May 2017

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Helene Jarmer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Persönliches Budget für Menschen mit Behinderung

348. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of medicines that the HSE has notified his Department that it does not have sufficient funds in its budget to reimburse; the number of medicines he has sent to Government for reimbursement approval since August 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2017

348. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of medicines that the HSE has notified his Department that it does not have sufficient funds in its budget to reimburse; the number of medicines he has sent to Government for reimbursement approval since August 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/17]

156. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for reasonable accommodations received by county for the 2017 State examinations; the number of applications which have been refused by county; the number of appeals that have been received by the State Examinations Commission; his Department's budget in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/17]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2017

156. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for reasonable accommodations received by county for the 2017 State examinations; the number of applications which have been refused by county; the number of appeals that have been received by the State Examinations Commission; his Department's budget in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/17]