Results 22,061-22,080 of 35,959 for speaker:Pearse Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Investigations (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of documents his Department has handed over to the European Commission regarding the investigation into a company (details supplied); the number requested to date; the date of each set of requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5130/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has raised the issue of a review of the macroprudential lending rules with the Central Bank of Ireland; and if so, the context and the result of any such discussions. [5131/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure vulture funds operating in the residential and commercial property sector are paying a level of tax commensurate with their profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure mountain rescue services can avail of a reduced tax burden given the stated European Commission position that, in general, member states can also introduce on a national level targeted compensation mechanisms outside the VAT system to alleviate the cost of VAT on acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make legislative changes to clarify the division of responsibility between the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland and the insurance compensation fund to prevent legal issues arising, were another company to collapse in similar circumstances to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5134/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to alter the criteria for accessing the insurance compensation fund or to change the maximum level of payment it can make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5135/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of reducing each of the universal social charge rates by 0.5% and by 1%, by individual measure and by cumulative amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5172/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of abolishing the universal social charge for self-employed persons earning over €100,000 per year. [5173/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of abolishing the universal social charge 3% and 1% rates and leaving all other rates and thresholds unchanged. [5174/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of exempting all income below €19,572 per annum from the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5176/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing the 1% rate of the universal social charge that applies to income up to €12,012 per year. [5178/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the fiscal space available in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect of non-indexation of the universal social charge on the fiscal space between 2016 and 2021. [5177/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from standardising the tax relief on employee pension contributions when an individual exceeds €4,000 in annual employee pension contributions, that is, employee pension relief which applies as normal up to €4,000 in contributions and when this amount is exceeded, relief is applied at 20%. [5179/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from standardising the tax relief on employee pension contributions when an individual exceeds €3,000 in annual employee pension contributions, that is, employee pension relief applies as normal up to €3,000 in contributions and when this amount is exceeded, relief is applied at 20%. [5180/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from standardising the tax relief on employee pension contributions when an individual exceeds €3,500 in annual employee pension contributions, that is, employee pension relief applies as normal up to €3,500 in contributions and when this amount is exceeded, relief is applied at 20%. [5181/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from restricting the tax-free value of employer pension contributions to €25,000 per employee per year, that is any contributions above this value to be taxed under normal income tax rules. [5182/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from reducing the standard fund threshold to €1 million, €1.1 million and €1.2 million. [5183/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from the implementation of a special tobacco levy at a rate of 25% that would be imposed on each tobacco company operating in the Irish market as a proportion of the profits they generate. [5184/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (22 Mar 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/16]