Results 3,601-3,620 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff deployed full-time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Costs (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in the 18 months to September 2017 in respect of construction projects; the way in which he monitors construction inflation and the mechanisms his Department employs to establish this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the rainy day fund, as provided for in the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to sell additional stakes in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department’s work with the European Investment Bank in Ireland in respect of infrastructure investment, SME finance and mitigation of the impact of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues regarding eurozone governance structures proposed by President Emmanuel Macron of France; if the matter will be discussed at the next ECOFIN meeting on 16 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments recently by a person (details supplied) regarding credit unions lending their reserves to approved housing bodies in view of the considerable funds credit unions have on deposit in banks here; his plans to ensure credit union deposits are put to a more productive use in the economy; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages Examination (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Central Bank's order to lending banks to return affected customers to an appropriate tracker rate of interest is being carried out; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that banks are free to come up with their own offers of compensation and that many banks are not offering customers effective redress; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that mortgage holders, tenants and SMEs that have loans or credit from non-bank lenders or vulture funds are fully protected; if he will consider extending the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has been made available through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for social and affordable housing provision; if he has satisfied himself with the rates of interest being charged to borrowers through the fund; if he is reviewing the operation of the mechanisms through which credit is accessed from the fund; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the Central Bank to procure an independent assessment of the arrears and negative equity loan books of the banks in view of the recent programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the European Commission to make a final report on the tax affairs of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with the European Investment Bank and other Departments to establish an off-balance sheet special purpose vehicle to draw down funding from the EIB to facilitate large scale mixed social and private residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions has he had with his ECOFIN colleagues in view of the recent developments in respect of the common consolidated tax base; the steps he has taken in the interests of protecting Ireland's tax sovereignty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Research and Development Supports (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have taken to address problems experienced by SMEs in applying for the research and development tax credit and the administrative burdens associated with it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38051/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department’s study to amalgamate PRSI and USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Advisory Committee (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made in the establishment of the Credit Union Advisory Committee; when the first meeting of the implementation group will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made with the Central Bank on the request by a number of credit unions to expand their debit card and mortgage services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent publicity regarding an organisation's (details supplied) work regarding the establishment of a public banking network here; if the organisation invited officials from his Department and the Department of Rural and Community Development to participate in a field trip to Germany to examine the public banking...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Currency Exchange (11 Sep 2017)

Joan Burton: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to deal with the impact in the fall of the value of sterling for retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38614/17]