Heather Humphreys, TD

To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of policy holders who will be affected by the capping of tax relief on private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on progress on Luas cross city; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the proposed restriction of e-cigarettes as medical products which could result in them being more costly and less accessible than traditional tobacco cigarette; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances and their relative weighting, other than income, which are taken into consideration in awarding a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the way tax relief on pension contributions applies to post and pre 1995 public servants, listing the names of each pension contribution, the respective rates at which they apply, the way in which tax relief applies to those pension contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Finance the way it is anticipated that the levy on individual private pension funds will convince the pensions industry to deliver on agreements made with him by the industry in view of the fact that the contributors have neither control over nor leverage with fund managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Acorn – a leading multi-disciplinary marketing agency – today [Tuesday] announced that it will grow its headcount from its current level of around 100, to 200 staff over the next five years.

The Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD will attend the British Irish Council (BIC) Summit being hosted by Jersey today.

Fine Gael Waterford Deputy, Paudie Coffey, has today (Friday) said that he is looking forward to members of Young Fine Gael visiting Waterford City next weekend. Some 500 delegates will attend the Young Fine Gael National Conference in the Tower Hotel in Waterford City on the weekend of 22nd November.

Speaking in advance of the inaugural Cork Foundation Founders’ Dinner, which is being held this evening (Friday) at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork, Fine Gael Cork North West Deputy, Áine Collins, who is responsible for the establishment of the Foundation, said the work of the organisation is instrumental in supporting small and medium sized local businesses and social enterprise initiatives.