To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the extension of the reduced VAT rate of 9%, which has had a significant positive effect on tourism industries, to coach passenger operators.. - Seán Kyne. REPLY Minister for Finance ( Mr Noonan) : The transport of passengers [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question No 86 on Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013
To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the much-welcome benefits of the mortgage tax-relief at source for persons who first purchased homes between 2004 and 2008 as introduced in Budget 2012 are being negated by the continued existence of the stipulation [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question No 210 on Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is envisaged that the Criminal Justice Spent Convictions Bill will be passed in view of the importance of the Bill in assisting those citizens move on from minor misdemeanours.. - Seán Kyne REPLY. The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [...] Read more »
Parliamentary Question No 164 on Wednesday, 22nd May, 2013
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the progress made on preparing and enacting legislation in order that families of Irish citizens who die abroad can obtain an Irish death certificate or a document of equal validity and significance. - Seán Kyne. R E P L Y [...] Read more »
Update on Galway City Outer Bypass – May 2013
On Wednesday (15th May) I tabled a question in the Dáil to Transport Minister, Leo Varadkar asking if he would “provide an update on the Galway City Outer Bypass with regard to an IROPI application which is necessary to progress this much-needed infrastructure project for Galway and the West.” Below is the [...] Read more »