Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
- Tax Code
Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on reducing the rate of VAT charged on non-oral contraceptives to the minimum 5% rate in line with the EU VAT directive; and... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the implications for the Irish economy of the new EU climate change commitments. [7797/08] - Financial Services Regulation
Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the progress being made to find a satisfactory system for deposit protection in credit unions. [7766/08] - Pension Provisions
Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact of stock market losses on the robustness of pension provision; and if there are implications for public... - Ethics Legislation
Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 in order that it can initiate its own... - Fiscal Policy
Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has had reason to modify his economic or public finance projections for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Code
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated number of individuals holding non-domiciled status for tax purposes for each of the past three tax years; if the Revenue... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has reason to be concerned about the high level of personal indebtedness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Reviews
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress made to date in achieving better value for money from the latest round of expenditure reviews. [7760/08] - Capital Projects
Question 37: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make arrangements that the maximum possible details in respect of appraisals of NDP projects are published, subject to not... - Tax Code
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals for a review of VAT classifications with a view to reducing the rate of VAT applied to certain environmental goods and... - Capital Projects
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has accessed the success to date of the Public Private Partnership projects; and the prospects for use of this system in the... - Job Creation
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the expected impact on tax receipts of the slow down in job creation predicted for 2008. [7694/08] - Tax Yield
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the receipts for DIRT tax received in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7713/08] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government has plans for the review of the programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/08] - Tax Code
Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the call by Forfás to introduce changes in the way VAT is calculated under EU rates. [7787/08] - Programmes for Government
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he is unwilling to provide a costing of the proposals in the Programme for Government 2007 to 2012. [7792/08] - Tax Code
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of income tax relief on payments for private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the further progress that has been made in relation to the possibility of an advance party of Public Appointment Service staff being... - Tax Code
Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will estimate the annual cost to the Exchequer of the scheme for accelerated capital allowances for energy efficient equipment... - International Agreements
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he expects the re-negotiation of the double taxation agreement between the US and Ireland to take place; the impact he expects... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his EU colleagues are satisfied that sufficient controls exist here and throughout the European Union to... - Pension Provisions
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on changing the presentation of Estimates in order that they would show the extra pension liability that is being taken on by... - Tax Code
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of people over the age of 65 who have registered for DIRT free accounts arising from incomes below the relevant threshold;... - Commission on Taxation
Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason he failed to ensure a balanced membership of the Commission on Taxation to ensure that the interest of low and middle income... - Fiscal Policy
Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the EU Commission about the deterioration in the public finances. [7783/08] - Social Partnership
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on his objectives in the negotiations of the forthcoming Social Partnership Agreement. [7753/08] - Tax Code
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that those entitled to DIRT refund are getting it; and if he has proposals to rectify the apparent under-claiming.... - Fiscal Policy
Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the decline in the construction sector on the economy; if he is satisfied that the budgetary framework of... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to amend the legislation governing the Financial Service Ombudsman in order that he can make rulings on classes of... - Appropriation Accounts
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that no depreciation is charged in the accounts of the public service and the implications this has for efficient... - Tax Code
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of income tax relief on environmental service charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Properties
Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of the decision of Dublin City Council to support the global campaign Earth Hour 2008 along with cities through out the... - Tax Code
Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce an exemption on excise duty to make it viable for Irish producers of energy crops for biofuel to sell their... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he or his officials have received and studied the special report of the Comptroller and Auditor General into the Financial Regulator... - Economic and Monetary Union
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the status, in terms of legislation, implementation and monitoring, of preparations for the single European payments area; and if he... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of incidents and value of overcharging of customers by banks and financial institutions each year during the period 2002 to... - Tax Code
Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he proposes measures to ensure that there is no anomaly under the proposed new VRT regime whereby imported second-hand cars are... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of recent developments, he envisages a need to amend the legal framework governing the work of the Financial Services... - Tax Code
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners who paid tax on any part of their income at the higher rate and the standard rate for 2007,... - Audits Programme
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of random audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2003 to 2007 and to date in 2008; the number... - Property Repossessions
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the level of home repossessions which are occurring; and if there are implications for public policy. [7795/08] - Tax Code
Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the commitments to cut income tax contained in the Programme for Government are viable; and if he will make a... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if in view of the recent criticism by the EU in regard to Ireland's competitiveness he proposes to take financial initiatives to... - Pension Provisions
Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on amending the legislation relating to approved retirement funds with respect to the taxation of the 3% imputed distribution... - Tax Code
Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the constraints that directives from the European Union put on the ability of this State to make changes to the VAT regime, including... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on recent increases in banks' headline borrowing rates, despite no increase in ECB rates, and their apparent reluctance to... - Tax Yield
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for January 2008; the estimated Budget deficit he expects at the end of 2008 and... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the Financial Services Regulator has sufficient powers to deal with banks and credit institutions operating... - Tax Code
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to have Annex III of the EU VAT Directive amended to include road safety products and thereby reduce the rate of VAT... - Tax Collection
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation requiring banks and financial institutions to inform customers on an annual basis of the amount of... - Pension Provisions
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Financial Regulator has advised him as to the need for re-defining the definition of an investment instrument as stated in the... - Tax Collection
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimate of the number of residents here owning foreign, income generating properties; the number paying tax on such income; the... - Tax Yield
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will estimate the Exchequer income for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 from the electricity tax proposed in the Finance Bill 2008;...
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