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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring the Christmas bonus to 50%, 75% and in full; the number of persons who would benefit if it was re-instated on the basis outlined and previously applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29754/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring 50% of the 2013 cut to the respite care grant; the cost of reversing the cut in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29773/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost a €1 increase in the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29782/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2015 of not proceeding with the reduction of the income disregard under the one-parent family payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29775/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the household benefits package to recipients of carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29776/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring the telephone allowance to 2013 levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29781/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, from the records of the Revenue Commissioners, for each of the years 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010 to 2013, the number of income earners; the average total income of the top 0.1%; the next 0.9%; the next 4%; the next 5% earners; the next 40%; and the next 50% of earners. [29615/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the average interest rate applying to each source of funds under the European Union-International Monetary Fund Programme of Assistance for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29726/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance the average maturity of the remaining European Union-International Monetary Fund loans under Ireland’s Programme of Assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29750/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of income earners exempt from income tax in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29727/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of self-employed persons who are outside the income tax net; and the way this compares to the percentage of pay as you earn workers who have no income tax liability. [29743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of income earners who are exempt from the universal social charge; who pay a maximum rate of 4%; and who pay the 7% rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the standard rate band from the current €33,800 by €500; €1000; €1,500; and €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29779/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid income tax on maternity benefits in 2013 and 2014; the total yield from taxation of maternity benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29797/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2015 of retaining the exemption which was due to expire on 1 January 2015 from the 7% rate of universal social charge for those with medical cards who have an aggregate income below €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised by reducing the annual earnings limit, along with age-related percentage limits for maximum tax relievable contributions for pension purposes, from €115,000 to €100,000; to €90,000; to €80,000; and to €70,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29728/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the annual cost for 2015 of each tax expenditure on the Statute Book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Tax Compliance (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax paid by companies operating in the International Financial Services Centre in Dublin, in 2013 and in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29732/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: General Government Debt (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the change in the general Government debt from December 2007 to December 2014; how this is broken down between the building up of cash balances, paying for Government goods and services, and recapitalisations of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29733/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate number of litres of agricultural diesel, which qualified for tax relief, sold in each of the past three years; the approximate number of litres of fully duty paid auto diesel and petrol sold in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29735/15]