Written answers
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
- Tax Code
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of dutiable housing transfers which underpin the estimates for stamp duty receipts; the number in different duty rates; the... - Programmes for Government
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the targets in the finance area in the programme for Government of June 2002 which were not delivered. [17348/07] - Pension Provisions
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some Departments instructions have issued to agencies under their supervision that... - Public Investment Projects
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the system in place for pinning responsibility on a named public official for the delivery of public investment projects. [17336/07] - House Prices
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the prospect that first-time buyers will be excluded from the housing market if interest rates increase as forecast to... - Tax Code
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the interpretation of the objective in the programme for Government of keeping average earners out of the higher band. [17297/07] - Pension Provisions
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the deferred pension liabilities of all public service employees and the way this compares to the moneys accumulated in... - Freedom of Information
Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent annual report from the Information Commissioner in which she expressed concern regarding... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the projects approved in his Department in 2007 which exceed the threshold for a cost benefit analysis; and the person who conducted... - Tax Code
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the parameters for the introduction of carbon tax as agreed in the programme for Government. [17270/07] - Tax Collection
Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of random audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners in 2006 and to date in 2007; the way this compares with each year... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the specific vulnerabilities he has identified in the Irish economy; and the steps he is taking or proposing to take to address these.... - Tax Code
Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he will publish the distribution of the benefits of tax relief across the different income cohorts; and if he will make a... - Tax Collection
Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimate of the number of persons non-resident for tax purposes for each of the past three tax years; if the Revenue Commissioners... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps the Government will take to invest in increasing the productive capacity of the economy, particularly in terms of ensuring... - Tax Code
Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reforms he proposes to introduce in relation to inheritance tax and in particular with regard to property inherited from family... - Public Service Staff
Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the staff increases within public services, which are in addition to existing policy, planned in the programme for Government; and the... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans for a review of the entire economic regulatory environment in regard to the commitment contained in the programme for... - Personal Debt
Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the effect that the relentless pace of interest rate increases over the past 15 months may be having on families with... - Tax Code
Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of indexing tax bands and personal and employee tax credits to the average rise in wages each year; and if... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any of the proposed decentralisation moves affecting the Civil Service or the State agencies will be reconsidered over the course... - Tax Collection
Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he proposes to have the Revenue Commissioners carry out a detailed examination of the number of properties availing of licensing... - Public Investment Projects
Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the projects examined in the first six months of 2007 by the central evaluation unit; and the projects in which shortcomings have been... - Tax Yield
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has had reason to revise his forecast for tax receipts in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17265/07] - Fiscal Policy
Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the ethical investment guidelines being adopted in respect of investments and investment vehicles such as the National Pension Reserve... - Tax Code
Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners who are paying tax at the higher rate and at the standard rate for 2006; the anticipated... - Public Service Staff
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications for the public service generally of the recent Labour Court decision that the practice by the Health Service... - Social Finance Foundation
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the social finance fund announced in budget 2006 will start to issue loans to voluntary projects; the person who will be in... - Tax Yield
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for the first five months of 2007. [17160/07] - Tax Code
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the expected returns to the Exchequer from the proposed carbon tax in a single year; if the level of this tax has been agreed; and if... - Proposed Legislation
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his legislative priorities for the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17159/07] - Tax Code
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reform of the stamp duty system, exempting from stamp duty any house purchased by a person with a disability due to the... - Tax Collection
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of outstanding uncollected taxes; the proportion of same the Revenue Commissioners expect to recover; if new measures are... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with other Government Departments or State agencies who are concerned at the reported potential loss of up... - Energy Resources
Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax incentive measures he will introduce to ensure that Ireland meets the new target agreed by EU leaders of increasing renewable... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of Revenue jobs to Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent criticism from the consumer panel of the Irish Financial Regulatory Authority to provide... - Tax Code
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the increasing number of high net worth individuals avoiding capital acquisitions tax on multi-million house transfers as... - Construction Sector
Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the over-dependence of the economy on the construction sector; and the steps he will take to cushion against the economic... - Tax Code
Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether further reductions in income tax would make the Exchequer increasingly dependent on other more insecure sources... - Proposed Legislation
Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government plans amendments to the Ethics in Public Office Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17163/07] - Tax Code
Question 133: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to weight vehicle registration tax in favour of cars with lower emissions; the estimated annual cost of this proposal;... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when, in view of the evidence of increased activity by sub prime lenders, legislative changes in respect of this type of predatory... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the latest information available from the central applications facility in respect of applications from civil servants and from other... - Garda Stations
Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the acquisition of a site for a new Garda station at Tralee, County Kerry; the position regarding the provision... - Tax Code
Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals for a review of current VAT classifications with a view to reducing the rate of VAT applied to certain environmental... - Commission on Taxation
Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the Commission on Taxation as proposed in the Programme for Government will be established. [17253/07] - Tax Code
Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals to use the taxation system to encourage good environmental behaviour and discourage poor practice in regard to the... - Revenue Commissioners Reports
Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the recently published Revenue Commissioners Annual Report for 2006. [17162/07]
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