Results 15,021-15,040 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Collection (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rate of compliance with the property tax has improved since the recent initiative by the Revenue Commissioners to write to 290,000 households regarding their 2016 liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22434/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Relief Data (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of charitable donations subject for which tax relief was claimed in 2015; the total amount of relief granted; if he is satisfied that the system is working adequately to ensure charities are able to fully avail of the relief to which they are entitled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22435/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the minimum imputed distribution from an approved retirement fund is set at 5% per annum; his views on whether this places an undue burden on persons making long-term financial plans including possibly the provision of nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22436/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the outstanding measures in the Finance Act 2015 and previous Finance Acts subject to EU approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22437/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flooding Data (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the development of a United Kingdom flood insurance model here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22563/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on the fiscal space in 2017, in particular the application of the expenditure rule of the significant revision to 2015 GDP by the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22627/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that his Department is not currently in a position to implement a proposal to withdraw tax credits from persons earning in excess of €70,000; if the Revenue Commissioners have undertaken work in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22629/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inversion transactions undertaken by multinationals in 2014 and 2015 which resulted in their relocation to Ireland; the estimated impact on GDP; the additional corporation tax revenue generated as a result of these transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22630/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of capital acquisition tax cases in each year from 2010 to 2015 by reference to the relationship of the beneficiary to the disponer; the total tax raised in each year from group A, B and C beneficiaries in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22632/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects further repayments from the insurance compensation fund to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the payment of claims due by a company (details supplied); the level of payments that are expected to be made; the approximate timeframe for this matter to be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22634/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Levy (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised from the 3% stamp duty and 2% levy, respectively, on insurance policies in each of the years from 2010 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22635/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget Contribution (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 28 January 2016, if the revision to 2015 GDP published this week will lead to a significant increase in Ireland’s EU budget contribution; if he will provide an estimate of what the contribution was expected to be prior to the CSO data and what it is now expected to be; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: General Government Debt (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 226. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that Ireland’s updated headline debt-GDP ratio fell to 79% at the end of 2015, relative to a previous estimate of 94%, making Ireland’s debt sustainability position look better than it actually is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 20 October 2015, if he will provide an update as to the employers’ PRSI, corporation tax and VAT paid by aircraft leasing firms; the taxable profit of the aircraft leasing sector in 2014 and 2015; the reason the sector is in a net repayment position in respect of VAT; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 457. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit schemes here; the number of active members in the defined benefit schemes; the number of deferred members of defined benefit schemes; the number of pensioners in defined benefit schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22628/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 517. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his progress in ensuring flood insurance cover is available to households in areas where remedial works have been carried out by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22559/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 519. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the transfer of information between the insurance industry and the CFRAM programme; the timeframe on the future implementation of information exchanges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22561/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Oil Reserves Agency Data (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 795. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount raised by the National Oil Reserves Agency levy in each year from 2010 to 2015; his views on whether the current two cent per litre level is still appropriate; if he has given consideration to reducing the amount of the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22433/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Michael McGrath: 841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the strategic road grant; and to consider providing funding to advance the Carrigaline western relief road project in County Cork. [22531/16]