Written answers
Tuesday, 23 November 2004
- Tax Yield
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent slowdown in corporation tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29979/04] - Tax Code
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent call made by the Consumers' Association of Ireland and the Irish Bankers' Federation for the abolition of stamp duty on laser,... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made regarding the decentralisation of public service jobs to Youghal in County Cork; the number who have opted to transfer... - Drug Seizures
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of illegal drugs seized in the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 that involved the assistance of the Naval Service. [28755/04] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of a section of the Revenue Commissioners to Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Collection
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount taken in by the Revenue Commissioners, as printed in [i]Iris Oifigiuil[/i], in respect of settlements made with tax defaulters under... - Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to offer guidance and advice to investors in the SSIAs when the accounts mature in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the response from financial institutions to the shortfall on endowment mortgages compared to the projections at the time of... - Tax Code
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if an estimate is available of the amount of capital gains taxes to be paid by shareholders in a company (details supplied); the number of... - Tax Collection
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have conducted investigations into the degree of complicity of financial institutions in some of the cases of tax evasion... - Tribunals of Inquiry
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance if agreement has been reached with each of the tribunals of inquiry regarding a proposed new schedule of fees; when the new fees will come into... - Capital Expenditure
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the progress of the capital programme under the national development plan; and if he intends to provide for increased... - Price Inflation
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has issued guidelines to Ministers on the inflationary impact of increases in charges and prices. [29911/04] - Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has commissioned any study on the impact of the release of funds under the SSIA scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29883/04] - Stability and Growth Pact
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance when the terms of the Stability and Growth Pact are likely to be revised; and if he will make a statement on the pact. [29900/04] - Tax Evasion
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of court prosecutions initiated as a result of tax evasion in respect of each year since 1997; the number of cases in which convictions... - Public Private Partnerships
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the performance of PPP projects to date; and his expectation for expenditure funded in this way in 2005. [29893/04] - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount in the funds of the national pensions reserve fund at the latest date for which figures are available; the amount invested outside of... - Price Inflation
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he can take to address the issue of rising costs in respect of goods and services, contributory factors to which are not reflected in the... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he envisages making any special provision for promotion and for new recruitment in the context of the decentralisation programme; and if he will... - Revenue Powers Group
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by his Department and the Revenue Commissioners in their consideration of the recommendations of the Revenue Powers Group; and if he... - Currency Fluctuations
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the threats the weakening in value of the US dollar poses to the economy here; the measures he intends to put in place to counteract these threats;... - Tax Amnesty
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of breaches detected of the Waiver of Certain Tax, Interest and Penalties Act 1993 in respect of each year since 1994; the number of... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the extra tax collected in the past seven years is delivering value for money through the spending increases which... - State Laboratory
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the transfer of the State Laboratory from its present location at Abbotstown to its new location at Backweston; the reason... - Departmental Programmes
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in publishing the public capital programme. [29898/04] - Capital Projects
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the effectiveness of the process whereby different funding options are being assessed for capital projects; and if he... - Departmental Investigations
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress in regard to any action taken by his Department and the Revenue Commissioners arising from the report of the High Court inspectors on a... - Tax Yield
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the aggregate amount of revenue expected to be raised in 2004 in taxation from the purchase, registration and use of motor vehicles, distinguishing... - Tax Code
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to carry out an assessment of various tax reliefs, especially property-based reliefs, to establish whether they are making a... - National Minimum Wage
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of removing the minimum wage entirely from the scope of income taxes in 2005. [29897/04] - Housing Market
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the exposure of the economy to reversals in the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29909/04] - Tax Code
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce measures to prevent high earners from achieving zero tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29981/04] - Ansbacher Accounts
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from accounts (details supplied) at the latest... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received any report from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General or the Committee of Public Accounts on proposed changes in... - Tax Code
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the take up of tax relief for pension contributions across different income categories; and if he will make a statement on the... - Claims Against the State
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases for compensation lodged against the State for alleged exposure to toxic mould in Government-owned buildings; the steps being... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress to date on the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29973/04] - Tax Code
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the equity of the stamp duty code. [29891/04] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the total estimated cost of acquiring sites, new buildings, equipping new offices and other ancillary costs likely to arise from the decentralisation... - Aer Rianta
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the payments made to terminate the employment of the chief executive of Aer Rianta; and the papers which were presented to... - Banking Sector
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to require the main banks to make a greater contribution to the Exchequer through taxation or other appropriate mechanism, especially... - Tax Code
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the equity of the tax treatment of the housing sector. [29906/04] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the supports, financial or otherwise, which will be made available to civil and public servants transferring to new locations outside of Dublin under... - Flood Relief
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the financial assistance he can offer to businesses and householders in view of the recent disastrous flooding in many parts of the country. [27535/04] - Tax Code
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the taxation implications of receipt of decoupled payments by farmers, which might occur within one financial year; and if he... - American Tax Amnesty
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an assessment of the likely economic impact here of the corporate tax amnesty signed into law by the US President, Mr. George... - Capital Expenditure
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the capital expenditure programme allocation for 2004 which has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Cohesion Policy
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts he is making to implement EU cohesion policy, specifically towards development of the regions with regard to EU cohesion policy; and if... - Tax Yield
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the anticipated end of year Exchequer returns for 2004. [29860/04] - Tax Harmonisation
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there are areas of tax convergence which can and will happen within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Code
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to introduce greater transparency in tax expenditures in budget 2005. [29889/04] - Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of special savings investment accounts opened at the latest date for which figures are available; the average amount of savings per... - Tax Code
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the views of the chambers of commerce here on the suitability of a site value tax; and if he will make a statement on the... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and other public servants... - Tax Code
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance whether there is an anomaly in treatment of farmers who might qualify for agricultural relief on capital acquisitions tax in comparison with business... - Public Sector Remuneration
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid out to date under the performance-related bonus scheme for senior civil servants, gardaí and members of the Defence Forces; the... - Tax Code
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to establish the cost to the Exchequer in terms of tax foregone of 33 separate tax reliefs in respect of which no such... - Non-Resident Accounts
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of High Court orders sought to date by the Revenue Commissioners under the Finance Act 1999 to require financial institutions to supply... - Tax Code
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost to the Exchequer of tax foregone in respect of pension relief from 1997 to date; the number of persons receiving tax relief in... - Non-Resident Accounts
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance the response received to date by the Revenue Commissioners to the letters sent by ten top banks to around 120,000 customers warning them to... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress in his efforts to secure a PEACE III programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29974/04] - Tax Code
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to make changes to the legislative provisions regarding residency abroad for tax purposes, particularly in regard to the so-called... - Asbestos Remediation Programme
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the State of the removal of asbestos from primary and secondary schools; the number of schools which remain to be cleared of asbestos;... - National Development Finance Agency
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the projects that have been undertaken and partly or wholly funded by the National Development Finance Agency in respect of capital projects as... - Garda Stations
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in selecting a site for the new Garda station in Castleisland, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Code
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the use that has been made to date of research and development tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29983/04] - Flood Relief
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the flood damage caused in Youghal and Ballynacoda in east Cork; the funding available for flood relief; his plans... - Tax Code
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that tax relief and tax avoidance measures cost the State €8.4 billion in foregone taxes each year; and if he will make a... - Freedom of Information
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications he has received to date in 2004 under the Freedom of Information Act; the way in which this compares with the same periods... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the objectives set in the decentralisation proposals announced in budget 2004 have been achieved to date; and if he will make a... - Natural Heritage Areas
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons behind the higher than expected cost of renovating the Palm House at the Botanic Gardens in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Yield
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons, companies and trusts being investigated by the Revenue Commissioners arising from an inquiry (details supplied) at the latest... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if the year 2007 remains his target for completion of the decentralisation programme; the proposed date for the transfer of the first Department and...
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