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Order of Business (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: That is the fourth time the Taoiseach has said that.

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It has not. Richie Boucher is paid far more than that.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to reports that Allied Irish Banks, in which he is the shareholder of 99.8% of the shares, has sold a portfolio of loans with a nominal value of €675m to Lone Star, if he will confirm the sale price of portfolio; if AIB will book an additional loss on the sale compared with the existing book value of the loans net of provisions, and if so, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to reports that Allied Irish Banks, in which he is the shareholder of 99.8% of the shares, has sold a portfolio of loans with a nominal value of €675m to Lone Star, if he will confirm that arrangements will be made to ensure borrowers whose loans have been acquired by Lone Star, do not suffer inconvenience or loss. [47280/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to reports that Allied Irish Banks, in which the he is the shareholder of 99.8% of the shares, has sold a portfolio of loans with a nominal value of €675m to Lone Star, can he confirm the regulations that govern the relationship between Lone Star and the borrowers whose loans have been acquired. [47281/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to reports that Allied Irish Banks, in which he is the shareholder of 99.8% of the shares, has sold a portfolio of loans with a nominal value of €675m to Lone Star, if he will confirm the quantum of fees and commissions that AIB is paying to organisations which were engaged to assist with the sale, including fees paid to Morgan Stanley and legal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer if the imputed distribution percentage on approved retirement funds and PRSAs was increased from 6% to 8% where the asset values are in excess of €2 million and from 5% to 7% where the asset values are between €1 million and €2 million. [47348/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings to the Exchequer from reducing the maximum tax free lump sum upon retirement from €200,000 to €100,000. [47331/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings to the Exchequer from reducing the maximum tax free lump sum upon retirement from €200,000 to €100,000 and taxing the margin over €100,000 at 41% rather than 20% between €200,000 and €575,000 which currently exists. [47332/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to his announcement on 23 April 2012 that the 17% stake in the National Asset Management Agency, or specifically National Asset Management Agency Investment Limited, owned by what was Irish Life and Permanent in the residue of which, the Minister controls 99.5% of Permanent TSB and 100% of Irish Life was sold; if he will confirm that the party to whom...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm the actual sale price of the 17% stake in the National Asset Management Agency, or specifically National Asset Management Agency Investment Limited, owned by what was Irish Life and Permanent, which had a nominal value of €17m, and whether Irish Life booked any loss in its accounts on the transaction; in addition if Irish Life has retained any...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the announcement of the sale of the 17% stake in the National Asset Management Agency, or specifically National Asset Management Agency Investment Limited, owned by what was Irish Life and Permanent, the sales process undertaken by Irish Life so as to secure the best deal for the taxpayer. [47439/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the announcement of the sale of the 17% stake in the National Asset Management Agency, or specifically National Asset Management Agency Investment Limited, owned by what was Irish Life and Permanent in the residue of which, the Minister controls 99.5% of Permanent TSB and 100% of Irish Life if he will confirm the costs incurred by Irish Life in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the announcement of the sale of the 17% stake in the National Asset Management Agency, or specifically National Asset Management Agency Investment Limited, owned by what was Irish Life and Permanent in the residue of which, the Minister controls 99.5% of Permanent TSB and 100% of Irish Life if he will set-out the terms of the share holding; the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the announcement of the sale of the 17% stake in the National Asset Management Agency, or specifically National Asset Management Agency Investment Limited, owned by what was Irish Life and Permanent in the residue of which, the Minister controls 99.5% of Permanent TSB and 100% of Irish Life; the consideration given to acquiring the stake by the Bank...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings that could be made for the State from reducing the pensions related earnings cap from €115,000 to €60,000. [47481/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the assertion made by the Irish Association of Pension Funds, where it claims that the Programme for Government outlined the States intention to apply a cap of €60,000 on pensions that receive State support; anyone who wants and can afford a pension income in excess of €60,000 can then provide for it themselves through unsupported...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the effective tax rates paid by companies in annual profit bands of €0 to €20,000, €20,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €75,000, €75,001 to €100,000, €100,001 to €150,000, €150,001 to €200,000, €201,000 to €300,000, €301,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a minimum effective tax rate for businesses in legislation; if so, the effective rate he has considered and the financial outworking of same; if he will set out in tabular form the potential revenue raising for the Exchequer could be if a minimum effective rate of 5%, 6%, 6.5%, 7%, 7.5% and 8% was legislated for. [48522/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Nov 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs available to companies; the individual costs to these reliefs to the Exchequer in each of the years 2007 to date in 2012. [47999/12]