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Written Answers — WTO Negotiations: WTO Negotiations (17 Jun 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether world trade talks shall resume. [18044/04]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 Jun 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the recent report published by the Migrant Rights Centre, Ireland regarding work permits in which it suggested that temporary work permits should be the exception rather than the rule and that permits should be detached from the employer; her views on the recommendations...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Oct 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position with regard to the development of the RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22780/04]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (5 Oct 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has proposals to alleviate the high cost of insurance on community and voluntary organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/04]

Written Answers — Overflight Approval: Overflight Approval (12 Oct 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence the role the Defence Forces play in regard to the inspection of US weaponry being transported through Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24185/04]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the initiatives which the Government, at Irish or European Union level, has had to deal with the crisis in Darfur. [25286/04]

Written Answers — Travel Agreements: Travel Agreements (19 Oct 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the new arrangements that have been entered into between the European Union and Ireland on the exchange of information on passengers travelling to the United States or coming from the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25285/04]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (19 Oct 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of income tax paid by persons earning in excess of €100,000 per annum and upwards in bands of €20,000 per annum; if he will distinguish between single persons and couples, between PAYE taxpayers and those who are self-employed; and if there were such taxpayers paying 0% and taxpayers paying tax at 20% and below. [25375/04]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role his Department has in relation to the horse and greyhound fund; if the income and expenditure of the fund are available, including the main expenditure of the fund in each of the past three years and the sources of income of the fund. [25394/04]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (2 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Transport the position with regard to the establishment of a second terminal at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26951/04]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (2 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans in relation to the lands at Beechpark, Castleknock, currently occupied by a club (details supplied), in view of the understanding by the club that it is to continue in possession of playing pitches at this site to facilitate both the junior members of the club as well as primary schools in the area; if this arrangement will...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has to attract alternative employment to Westport, County Mayo, in regard to his statement of 1 November 2004 regarding the announcement of 325 job losses at a company (details supplied) in County Mayo in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28328/04]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (16 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proposals he has to ensure a more balanced regional approach to the promotion of employment and industrial development throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28329/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to carry out an assessment of various tax reliefs, especially property-based reliefs, to establish whether they are making a significant contribution to the economic life of the country or simply allowing high earners to reduce or eliminate their tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29841/04]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (23 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to require the main banks to make a greater contribution to the Exchequer through taxation or other appropriate mechanism, especially in view of the recent report from a company (details supplied) showing that the two main banks here are among the most profitable in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29842/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of small, self-administered pension funds and schemes; and the amount of tax relief claimed in respect of such schemes. [30112/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (23 Nov 2004)

Joan Burton: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the net voted expenditure for each Department in the first ten months of 2004, with a breakdown of current and capital spending; his latest forecast for final expenditure outcomes at year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30177/04]

Written Answers — High Court Action: High Court Action (26 Jan 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the settlement reached in the High Court action arising from a dispute (details supplied); if further legal action on this issue is likely; the legal costs incurred by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1497/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jan 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of stud farm companies and stud farm operators benefiting from the provision whereby tax exemption is given in respect of non-resident stallions (details supplied); the estimated cost of this tax relief from 1997 to date; and the basis on which this relief is given. [2070/05]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has proposals to allocate funding to Dublin Bus under the national development plan for additional buses to serve the Dublin 15 area, including Clonee; if his attention has been drawn to the severe deficiency of buses serving this rapidly growing area and the incapacity of Dublin Bus to provide additional services due to a lack of buses;...