Jerry Buttimer, TD

Fine Gael TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Pat Deering, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, that homes that have had work carried out for people with disabilities will receive special exemptions for the property tax.

Fine Gael Minister of State and Galway East TD, Ciaran Cannon, has today (Wednesday) said the decision by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, to allow for exemptions to the property tax where improvements have been made to homes for people with disabilities is a fair approach. The measure was announced as part of the Finance Bill, which was published today.

Frances Fitzgerald T.D Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has today announced details of funding for €500,000 to 8 youth projects around the country to support the development of Youth Cafés for young people.

Ireland and Europe working hand in hand, making progress together towards recovery.

"The expansion of the fuel rebate scheme for private coach operators will benefit the local economy', according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, following the announcement that the original rebate for haulage companies granted by Fine Gael Minister for Finance Michael Noonan T.D. will now be available for private coach companies.

"The expansion of the fuel rebate scheme for private coach operators will benefit the local economy', according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell, following the announcement that the original rebate for haulage companies granted by Fine Gael Minister for Finance Michael Noonan T.D. will now be available for private coach companies.

To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to introduce legislation to provide for an opt-out system of organ donation; if other incentives to donation are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of changes to the rate of universal social charge for the over-70s in Budget 2013, he will provide an update to the example he previously cited in Dáil Éireann (details supplied) which outlined the difference between the gross and net take-home pay of a single public service pensioner over the age of 70 whose gross income is €125,000 after paying the PSPR, universal social charge and all other relevant taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.