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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Supports for Business (9 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: I know the HSA takes a risk-based approach to its inspections and works in a collaborative fashion with employers to try to ensure all the necessary protections are put in place. I am concerned that at this point it has not felt the need to issue any compliance notices to any employers who may have erred. Significant Exchequer resources will be deployed to the business sector in the...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: I could not let the opportunity pass without putting on record my praise for Deputy Durkan and his very impressive contribution. I can only imagine now that he has gone to the Minister to tell him about his Pauline conversion to investment in social housing and all the great things we can expect to see over the next period. I say this with the greatest of respect to Deputy Durkan, as his...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the withdrawal of mortgage approval for those availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the number of cases that have had mortgage approval withdrawn as a result of being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if he has made formal contact with lending institutions regarding this matter; if so, the response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11224/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a clawback mechanism for employers availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme, which subsequently laid off substantial numbers of their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11281/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a survey by an organisation (details supplied) that states that 49% of companies surveyed stated their intention to continue to pay bonuses in 2020; his views on whether companies that avail of State aid such as the temporary wage subsidy scheme should postpone the payment of bonuses; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a reduction in the thresholds for capital acquisitions tax on inheritance and gifts to €280,000 for group A, €30,000 for group B and €15,000 for group C, respectively; the estimated revenue that would be raised at these new thresholds from increasing the rate of the tax applied at these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from an increase in capital gains tax at each percentage point from 33% to 40%, respectively; the estimated additional revenue that would be raised at each of these rates by ending the three-year capital gains tax exemption for real estate investment trusts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from an increase in the dividend withholding tax on real estate investment funds, REITs, and Irish real estate funds, IREFs, to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a minimum effective rate of corporation tax of 12.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11434/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from an increase to 35% in the minimum effective tax rate of those earning more than €200,000, €300,000 and €400,000 per annum, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised by abolishing the special assignee relief programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11436/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be accrued from a wealth tax for the wealthiest 1%, 2.5% and 5% at a rate of 0.5%, 1%, 2% and 2.5%, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11438/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be accrued from discontinuing the remittance basis of taxation for income tax and capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11440/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would accrue by supplementing the existing 183 and 280-day test for determining the tax residence of a person with additional criteria relating to a permanent home and his or her centre of vital interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a reinstatement of an 80% windfall tax on lands rezoned for housing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11452/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a reintroduction of the second home levy at a rate of €250, €500, €750 and €1,000, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from a levy on empty home properties at a rate of €200, €350 and €500, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11463/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from a new site value tax on underdeveloped land at €500, €1,000 and €2,500 per hectare, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11464/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jun 2020)

Gerald Nash: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by making all discretionary tax reliefs available only at the standard 20% rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11465/20]