Written answers
Thursday, 3 October 2013
- EU Taxation Issues
10. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the European Commission examination of Ireland's and other EU countries' corporation tax arrangements; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Code
11. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure all companies incorporated in Ireland but not tax resident anywhere pay corporation tax here. [41514/13] - Banks Recapitalisation
12. To ask the Minister for Finance the payments made to date to pay for the capitalisation of the banks and all other supports given to the banks. [41478/13] - IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
13. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns of former Irish Nationwide customers, who have been advised that their mortgage is being sold, that they may be adversely... - Central Bank of Ireland IT Operations
14. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that in relation to the Central Bank’s IT system an engineer (details supplied) making a change to the application server which was... - Mortgage Resolution Processes
15. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason banks relied 62% on legal letters to meet the Central Bank’s MARTs; and if he will review the targets and the definition of a sustainable... - VAT Rate Reductions
16. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 2013 in order to continue to boost tourism figures and create and retain jobs in the... - Banks Recapitalisation
17. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has presented to the ESM a formal case for retroactive recapitalisation of the continuing Irish banks; the timetable for the conclusion of efforts in... - European Stability Mechanism
20. To ask the Minister for Finance if all 17 Euro Member States have indicated a willingness to use the ESM to retrospectively recapitalise Ireland’s banking system. [41499/13] - Consumer Spending
21. To ask the Minister for Finance if he agrees with the ESRI that action is required to boost weak consumer demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41459/13] - Bank Stress Tests
22. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Irish banks are facing earlier stress tests than other EU banks; and his views on what the results of those tests might reveal. [41501/13] - National Treasury Management Agency Deposits
23. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of cash reserve currently held by the State through the National Treasury Management Agency; the banks with whom that money is currently on deposit;... - Central Bank of Ireland Investigations
25. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Central Bank of Ireland to listen to and to forward on its comments on the rest of the Anglo Irish recordings to which it has access to... - Oireachtas Banking Inquiry
26. To ask the Minister for Finance his view on whether current and former ECB officials should make themselves available to an Oireachtas banking inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the... - EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had negotiations with the Troika on a so-called fast track process for repossessions of some properties and the legislative steps he has planned.... - IBRC Liquidation
28. To ask the Minister for Finance if he remains committed to the current timeline for the liquidation of Irish Banking Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - European Banking Union
31. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact he expects the single European banking supervision mechanism will have on the day-to-day operation of Irish banks; and if he will make a statement... - Banking Sector Investigations
32. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will release the report on Irish Nationwide of 2009; and if this report will be made available to any banking inquiry. [41521/13] - Departmental Staff Recruitment
33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the position of chief economist in his Department was first advertised in June 2012 and then re-advertised in July 2013; if the... - Credit Unions Issues
35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the case of Newbridge Credit Union. [41516/13] - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
36. To ask the Minister for Finance if will work with the Central Bank of Ireland to agree a definition of a strategic defaulter in relation to mortgages. [41507/13] - Departmental Correspondence
37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will release the letter of 19 November 2010 from Jean-Claude Trichet; and if this letter will be made available to any banking inquiry. [41520/13] - Banking Sector Regulation
38. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inspection audits carried out at each of the banks, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank and Permanent TSB by the Central Bank inspection team in... - Corporate Tax Regime Issues
39. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures in budget 2014 to increase the tax contribution of highly profitable corporations through the introduction of a minimum effective... - Economic Growth Rate
40. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the growth prediction from his Department for 2013 has decreased each year in the Stability Programme Update from 2011 to 2013. [41515/13] - Ministerial Meetings
41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail the outcomes from his series of meetings in Northern Ireland on Friday, 27 September; the persons he met and the content of his discussions.... - EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
42. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely financial facility or line of credit that will be required from the financial institutions of the European Union for Ireland when it exits the... - Budget 2014
43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include a stimulus package in Budget 2014; if he will provide capital investment to build social housing units to address the ongoing housing crisis... - National Debt
44. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid on interest on the national debt in the past year; and the amount of that interest due to debt arising from the capitalisation of the banks and... - Credit Review Office Appeals
45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the credit limit for the Credit Review Office to investigate loans that have been refused to small and medium business; and if... - Bank Debt Restructuring
47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered requesting that the ESM take on the tracker loan book off Irish banks. [41502/13] - Strategic Investment Fund Investments
48. To ask the Minister for Finance when he envisages the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund will commence investment of assets from the National Pension Reserve Fund; the scale of investment that... - Credit Union Fund Issues
49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects payments to be made in 2013 from the credit union fund established to facilitate the restructuring of the sector; if he expects additional funds... - Credit Ratings
50. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts being made to secure a revision of Ireland’s credit rating with bond rating agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41456/13] - Credit Availability
52. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has become aware of the difficulties faced by small to medium sized enterprises that have been affected by the downturn in the economy... - Bank Debt Restructuring
54. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason bank debt negotiated restructuring or bank debt negotiated write off was never sought or requested by the Government from the ECB, the euro system... - VAT Payments
55. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a taxi company (details supplied) was levied with a bill for almost €500,000 for VAT on radios supplied to taxi drivers, despite the fact... - Tax Code
56. To ask the Minister for Finance the communications and correspondence his Department has had with the European Commission in the past six months regarding State aid and tax paid by... - Economic Growth Rate
58. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects the economy to grow in the coming year having regard to the need to maintain the highest possible level of economic activity... - EU Issues
59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the tripartite talks taking place at EU level to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a... - NAMA Property Sales
60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will use his powers under section 14 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 to direct NAMA to delay the sale of lands at St. Edmundsbury,... - Central Bank of Ireland Staff Qualifications
61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will obtain from the Central Bank a report setting out the numbers of staff at the Central Bank dedicated to on-site audit/inspection of the banks, in... - Banking Sector Regulation
62. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish the submissions from Bank of Ireland, AIB and PTSB following the Mercer report; and the reason the assertion that would include a... - European Central Bank Issues
63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered initiating judicial review proceedings at the European Court of Justice, under Statute Article 35.1 of the ECB Statute, insisting a full... - Budget 2014
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering progressive tax measures such as wealth taxes, higher taxes on top earners or increasing the corporation tax rate as an alternative to...
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