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- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the EU Commission's autumn economic forecasts in so far as they concern Ireland; his views on whether the implication is that the EU Commission does not have confidence in Ireland meeting its fiscal deficit target of below 3% by 2014; his further views on whether the implication of the debt-to-GDP forecasts contained therein imply...
- Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports attributed to the Chairman of Anglo Irish Bank recently to the effect that the further costs of recapitalising the Irish banking sector will run to more than the â¬35 billion currently envisaged as the maximum under the terms of the International Monetary Fund - EU programme of external assistance; if he will provide a...
- Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of bonuses paid by credit institutions covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee, if he will set out the tax arrangements; if income tax becomes payable on these bonuses in the year in which they were earned or the year in which they are paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47992/10]
- Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance, in respect of bonuses paid by Allied Irish Bank, when he first became aware of the payment of sums of â¬54 million and â¬40 million in the years 2009 and 2010 respectively; when he became aware of these bonuses; if he sought to introduce a system for reducing or mitigating them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47993/10]
- Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of bonuses paid after September 2008 by credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee, the reason the obligations in respect of these bonuses was not either reviewed or made subject to emergency financial measures in the public interest in the form of a surtax or a [i]de minimis[/i] rule whereby bonuses would be taxed at a minimum...
- Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of bonuses paid after September 2008 by credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee, the number of staff at each of the institutions who have received bonuses for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; the sums of money that have been paid by each institution by way of bonuses in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken during 2010 to find an appropriate use for the old Allied Irish Banks branch building on Blanchardstown Main Street in Dublin 15; the cost of providing ongoing security, maintenance, insurance and other costs for this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47999/10]
- Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance, in respect of the directors at each of the credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee, the number of directors in office since before the introduction of the bank guarantee; the name of these Directors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48000/10]
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the full estimate of the annual cost of each tax expenditure on the statute books; if he will itemise each of those that are to be withdrawn over the course of the national recovery plan; to set out the saving to the Exchequer in each of the next four years of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the revised arrangements for tax relief on pension contributions, as set out in the national recovery plan, will apply to top earners over the next five years; if he will set out a schedule to demonstrate this impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48034/10]
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish a full cost benefit analysis of the business expansion scheme; if he will publish before Second Stage of the 2011 Finance Bill a full cost benefit analysis of the BITES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48035/10]
- Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the directors at each of the credit institutions covered by the bank guarantee, the sum of money that has been paid to directors by way of fees and emoluments for each of the years 2008 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48036/10]
- Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 8 December 2010, if he will provide a breakdown of interest allowed for tax purposes in respect of the construction and property development sectors for each tax year from 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48038/10]
- Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (16 Dec 2010)
Joan Burton: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of community police currently stationed at Blanchardstown station in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47998/10]
- Priority Questions (12 Jan 2011)
Joan Burton: The spokesperson is not present. I have no problem if the Minister has no problem.
- Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)
Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the current state of affairs at Allied Irish Banks; the implications of State ownership for members of the bank's board of directors; if he proposes to allow to continue in office those directors who remain in place since before the introduction of the original blanket bank guarantee in 2008; the position in relation to the proposed sell off of...
- Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)
Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for his reply. Before Christmas, he mentioned a figure of â¬6.4 billion as regards extra money for AIB. Others have suggested the figure will be almost â¬10 billion. Will he clarify what he now expects the figure to be? What is the State's net loss to date on its so-called investments in AIB? When the Minister introduced the bank guarantee, we were spun a story to...
- Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)
Joan Burton: How much extra cash must the taxpayer put into this bank through the NTMA mechanism from its remaining cash balances? What figure does the Minister expect? He talks about an asset management exercise, which means the selling down of assets through a credit enhancement process, where the State would guarantee maximum losses for the buyers of those assets. Will the Minister specify how much...
- Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)
Joan Burton: They do arise because they have an effect upon who buys what assets.
- Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)
Joan Burton: I want to disagree with the Minister because if he thinks that, he is wrong.