Written answers
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
- Illicit Trade in Tobacco
159. To ask the Minister for Finance the research and analysis that has been undertaken on potential increases in black market activity as a result of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of... - VAT Exemptions
160. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to eliminate VAT charged on fees involved in home owner bankruptcy proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31280/14] - Flood Risk Insurance Cover
161. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to insurance companies refusing home insurance, including but not limited to flood insurance, to householders in Dublin based... - Banking Sector
162. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the fees received by the Exchequer from each institution on an annual basis since 2008, including to date in 2014, in... - Eligible Liabilities Guarantee
163. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated funds currently covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee; the rate at which this will decline; and if he will make a statement on the... - Banks Recapitalisation
164. To ask the Minister for Finance the proceeds that the State has received to date from the disposal of bank assets acquired in each institution as part of the recapitalisation process; and if... - Insurance Industry
165. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding policyholders of Setanta Insurance who submitted a claim prior to them going into liquidation; if these persons will be compensated;... - IBRC Bond Issues
166. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 63 and 64 of 3 July 2014, his intention regarding the proceeds of the sale of the €25 billion of floating rate... - Promissory Notes
167. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in relation to the €25 billion of floating rate notes and €3.46 billion of Government fixed coupon 2025 bonds acquired by the Central Bank... - Credit Unions Regulation
168. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions that currently have lending restrictions imposed on them by the regulator; if he will provide a profile of the nature of the... - VAT Rate Application
169. To ask the Minister for Finance if herbal teas, vitamins and health supplements will continue to avail of the special VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30851/14] - Tax Yield
170. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised by the Exchequer if income tax was increased by 1%, 2% or 3% in each tax band; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - State Banking Sector
171. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of each of the State-supported banks, the number and overall value of judgments secured against debtors in 2013 and to date in 2014. [30937/14] - Tax Code
172. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare due a refund of tax and universal social charge for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Property Taxation Application
176. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the local property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30993/14] - Insurance Industry
177. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that some insurance companies are engaging in excessive profiteering and price hikes in premiums (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Tax Code
178. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to arrange an oral hearing of an appeal for a voluntary organisation (details supplied) in County Cork who have... - NAMA Bonds
179. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the European Central Bank is seeking to pressurise the National Asset Management Agency into the early redemption of NAMA’s... - General Government Debt
181. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected average annual interest rate to apply to general Government debt in 2014. [31063/14] - NAMA Bonds
182. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected average annual interest rate to apply to the €17 billion of extant senior bonds at the National Asset Management Agency in 2014. [31064/14] - GDP-GNP Levels
183. To ask the Minister for Finance following the revision to the basis on which the national accounts are prepared, and the release of GDP and GNP figures by the Central Statistics Office for... - Budget 2015
184. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of recent Exchequer statements which show a better than predicted deficit for the first six months of 2014, if he has considered seeking agreement... - NAMA Debtors
185. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of borrowers of the National Asset Management Agency that have been declared bankrupt since NAMA’s... - Currency Exchange
186. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 2 July 2014, where he stated the Central Bank of Ireland has a wider role in relation to the approval of certain... - NAMA Investment Funds
188. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of qualifying investor funds in which the National Asset Management Agency has co-invested; the name of the qualifying investor funds; the... - NAMA Court Cases
191. To ask the Minister for Finance to explain the reason three cases initiated at the High Court on 20 December 2013 by the National Asset Management Agency against a person (details supplied)... - NAMA Property Sales
192. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the recent sale by Northwood Investors of 1 Warrington Place in Dublin for €43 million following its purchase from a National Asset... - NAMA Expenditure
193. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the €20 million investment being made by the National Asset Management Agency in an extension to the Scotch Hall... - NAMA Property Sales
194. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the recent sale by Northwood Investors of 1 Warrington Place in Dublin for €43 million following its purchase from a National Asset... - NAMA Loans Sale
195. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the recent appointment by Beltany Property Finance Limited of receivers to certain unspecified assets of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation... - Tax Reliefs Application
196. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons with a taxable income receive a tax rebate in respect of gluten-free bread, which they require for medical purposes, whereas the diet supplement,... - National Debt
197. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the amount by which the national debt was reduced as a result arising from the establishment of Irish Water and the transfer of the debts... - Banking Sector Regulation
198. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any communication with a company (details supplied) regarding its purchase of a loan book from Friends First and its ability to honour loan... - Tax Reliefs Cost
199. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the cost of the foreign earnings deduction in each year since its introduction; if he will provide a breakdown of the deduction by country visited... - Tax Reliefs Application
200. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the yield in each year since 2011 following the changes to the tax treatment of gains arising from various types of share schemes; if he will... - Tax Reliefs Cost
201. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the projected costs to the Exchequer on an annual basis since 2011 of the tax exemption on approved profit-sharing schemes; and if he will make a... - Excise Duties Yield
202. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the partial and full year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by increasing the price of cigarettes by 10 cent and 20 cent respectively... - Betting Regulations
204. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the partial and full year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by enacting the taxation provisions of the Betting (Amendment) Bill, but... - Tax Code
207. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the partial and full year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by a 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 5%, and 10% sugar tax respectively on soft... - Tax Yield
208. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the partial and full year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer from the introduction of a new rate of 48% on a person's income in excess... - Exchequer Revenue
217. To ask the Minister for Finance the partial and full-year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by reducing the earnings cap for pension contributions from €115,000 to... - Tax Yield
233. To ask the Minister for Finance the partial and full-year cost to the Exchequer of abolishing the local property tax. [31253/14] - Exchequer Savings
242. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount carried over to 2015 as a result of budget 2014 measures; and if he will provide detailed breakdown thereof. [31262/14] - Tax Reliefs Application
243. To ask the Minister for Finance if the pension provisions of budget 2013 pertaining to contributions no longer receiving tax relief once the pension fund has exceeded the standard fund... - Tax Exemptions
244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the exemptions applicable for withholding tax with an associated cost for each exemption; an analysis of the exemptions that... - VAT Payments
245. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the lotteries developed in Slovakia and now Portugal which encourage consumers to submit receipts for purchases to the... - Tax Yield
246. To ask the Minister for Finance the total tax take to GDP according to the last calculable year; the European average; and if there is a shortfall the way he proposes the State move towards... - National Debt
247. To ask the Minister for Finance the current cash holdings in the National Treasury Management Agency; the current national debt and the amount that will be spent on serving the interest... - NAMA Debtor Agreements
248. To ask the Minister for Finance the income range being paid to National Asset Management Agency developers; the amount that was paid in salaries to developers in 2013; and if he will make a... - EU Budget Contribution
250. To ask the Minister for Finance Ireland's contribution to the EU budget for 2014 and for 2015. [31304/14] - Mortgage Data
251. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a mortgage in arrears which is sold by a regulated to an unregulated entity no longer appears in the quarterly statistics published by the Central... - Mortgage Arrears Code of Conduct
253. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints that have been made against banks for non-compliance with the code of conduct on mortgage arrears since it was instituted; the number... - Tax Compliance
254. To ask the Minister for Finance if a letter will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick confirming that they are no longer self-employed. [31384/14] - VAT Rate Increases
255. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a 23% VAT increase has been implemented in the cost to those availing of the senior alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Exemptions
256. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of farmers exempted from the payment of capital gains tax as a result of the sale of EU entitlements; and the average amount of tax saved per... - Property Taxation Collection
257. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 10 December 2013, the position regarding the local property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Mortgage Data
259. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to mortgage holders, the number of individual mortgage holders, with all banks, that are now involved in legal proceedings; and if he will make a... - Tax Rebates
260. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31461/14] - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
261. To ask the Minister for Finance the exceptions to the rules governing the tax relief for vehicles purchased for use by persons with disabilities where the sole carer is not a family member... - Living City Initiative
262. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs and incentives that are in place to address an issue regarding the condition of the city centre (details supplied); if he will consider doing... - Flood Risk Insurance Cover
263. To ask the Minister for Finance the help available to residents who cannot get flood insurance on their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31490/14] - Property Taxation Rate
264. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a higher rate of property tax for residential units that are left vacant for more than six months as an incentive to ensure... - Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
265. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of public relations-communications to his Department in 2013; the spend to date in 2014; the total estimate for 2014; the corresponding figures... - VAT Exemptions
266. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding VAT on swimming lessons; if the VAT exemption applies to lessons provided to school classes; if the lessons must take place in the... - Living City Initiative
267. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the living cities initiative; the number and locations of participants in the scheme; if consideration will be given to enable more...
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