Results 17,461-17,480 of 27,945 for speaker:Michael McGrath

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the discretionary portfolio, including cash balances, held by the National Pensions Reserve Fund; when he expects the portfolio to be liquidated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the State Claims Agency, its success in limiting costs arising from personal injury and property damage claims against the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29747/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IMF Loan Issues (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding commitment to the International Monetary Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Statement (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the process, and estimated timeline, for each of the stages involved in the preparation of budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29749/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Transactions (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of vendor finance that has been provided by the National Asset Management Agency in 2015 to date; the number of projects financed; the number of housing units that will be provided by these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29752/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons or mortgage accounts in receipt of tax relief at source, in each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the projected cost of the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29755/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the rate of tax relief at source that applies in 2015 to 40% and 50% respectively from 30%, for those who took out a qualifying loan between 2004 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29769/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the ceiling in 2015 of €3,000 interest for tax relief at source for those who took out a qualifying loan between 2004 and 2008, to €4,000 and €5,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29770/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation provisions in legislation that are due to expire at the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Audits (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position for 2014 in relation to the Revenue Commissioner audits of self-employed contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29766/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland has prepared an application to the European Stability Mechanism for retrospective recapitalisation of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29767/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield that would be raised by increasing the price of cigarettes by €0.25; and by €0.50, and by these amounts across other tobaccos products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29780/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Payments (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects to achieve the €100 million in Value Added Tax from changes to how it is applied for cross-border European Union telecommunications broadcasting and electronically supplied services, as set out in Budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29785/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of interest paying accounts on which deposit interest retention tax was paid in each year from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29786/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance the average payment of deposit interest retention tax per eligible account in which such a tax liability arose, in each year from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29787/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax forgone as a result of the Deposit Interest Retention Tax Exemption Scheme in the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29789/15]

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

Michael McGrath: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of deposit savings accounts which in 2014 yielded up to €10,000; and from €10,001 to €25,000; €25,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €100,000; €100,001 to €200,000; €200,001 to €300,000; €300,001 to €400,000; €400,001 to €500,000; €500,001 to...

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

Michael McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised to date from the Bank Levy introduced in Budget 2014; the number of institutions to which the Levy was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29788/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Interest Directors (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to appoint an additional Public Interest Director to the Board of the Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29792/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff (16 Jul 2015)

Michael McGrath: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance when a new chief executive of Allied Irish Banks will be appointed; the steps that have been taken in this process, in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29793/15]