Results 16,301-16,320 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of an increase in the respite care grant to €1,700; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of increasing the maximum child age of the one-parent family payment from its current threshold of seven years to 12 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in relation to contributory State pensions, the cost in 2016 of allowing persons to disregard up to 200 pre-1994 A1 pay related social insurance payments for the purpose of calculating their date of entry to the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33811/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the rent supplement limit in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford by 5%; 10% and 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33846/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing all rent supplement limits by 5%; 10% and 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33847/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2016 (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of the carry-over effect in relation to taxation measures for budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield from the introduction of a 5% and a 10% tax on sugar sweetened drinks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of equalising the treatment of pay as you earn, PAYE, and non-PAYE workers earning over €100,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing the 11% rate of universal social charge for non-pay as you earn workers earning over €100,000 per year to 10% and to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33826/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing an earned income tax credit for self-employed people of €250; €500; €825; €1,650, per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33827/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the personal income tax credit by €100 and by €200 per year; the number of taxpayers who would benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33828/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing the 7% rate of universal social charge to 5.5% and to 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the 3% universal social charge surcharge on earnings over €100,000 in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33830/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of increasing the €150,000 annual investment limit for individuals to €200,000; €250,000 and €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33831/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of permanently removing the scheme from the high earners’ restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33832/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of providing full income tax, universal social charge and pay related social insurance relief in the year of investment, rather than over two stages, as currently provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33833/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of the tax expenditure in relation to the scheme in each year since it was established; the number of jobs it supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33834/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of increasing the investment period to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33835/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of increasing the €10 million company investment life-time limit to €15 million; €20 million and €25 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33836/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Oct 2015)

Michael McGrath: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of capital gains tax entrepreneurs’ relief, to indicate the cost of simplifying the relief to provide a 10% capital gains tax rate on entrepreneurial gains up to €10 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33837/15]