Written answers
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
- Tax Code
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an exemption on excise duty to make it viable for producers of energy crops for biofuel here to sell their product to the Irish... - Household Indebtedness
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the high and rising levels of household debt. [21860/08] - Tax Code
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects legislation to be introduced in 2008 on carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21196/08] - Departmental Estimates
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to alter the process of Estimate formation for 2009. [21919/08] - Price Inflation
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has analysed the source of Ireland's faster rate of inflation in recent years and its implications for public policy. [21884/08] - Public Private Partnerships
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding reliance on public private partnerships. [21887/08] - Appointments to State Boards
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all of his appointments to State bodies will be tabled for consideration by the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public... - National Development Plan
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the assessment of the National Economic and Social Council that the Exchequer should borrow up to the EU limits in order to finance key... - Flood Relief
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the summer flooding in the Shannon Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19794/08] - Departmental Agencies
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will complete an efficiency review and audit of all State agencies and bodies under the responsibility of his Department; if he has... - Fiscal Policy
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest estimate for Exchequer borrowing in 2008. [21893/08] - Economic Competitiveness
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had cause to revise the projections for the public finances set out in the run-up to the general election; and if he will make a statement... - Programmes for Government
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he is unwilling to provide a costing of the proposals in the Programme for Government 2007 to 2012. [21868/08] - Credit Union Regulation
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the progress being made to find a satisfactory system for deposit protection in credit unions. [21856/08] - Tax Yield
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the extra VAT raised from oil products to date in 2008 as a result of the rise in international oil prices. [21933/08] - Gambling Regulations
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding consultations which have taken place with respect to changes to the gambling legislation; if he will bring forward... - Tax Code
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the reported decision of the Commission on Taxation to defer consideration of carbon taxation; if so, if the commitments on this... - General Election Expenses
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the returning officers who still have outstanding claims for expenses in relation to the 2007 general election; and the amount of such claims.... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fall in the ESRI consumer confidence index to its lowest level since the index was first introduced and by the 2.1% year on year... - National Development Plan
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to review the National Development Plan to identify priority elements. [21866/08] - Public Private Partnerships
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance the public private partnership projects which his Department has identified as being at risk from withdrawal by the private sector contractor; the... - Freedom of Information
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to abolish fees for Freedom of Information requests in view of the recent recommendation of the OECD which concluded that such... - National Centre for Science and Discovery
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance when the National Centre for Science and Discovery is expected to open; the estimated cost of this project; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Yield
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the average take to the Exchequer from each new house which is built; and if he has proposals to encourage an increase in house building in view of... - Pay Awards
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the operation of performance related pay. [21861/08] - Revenue Investigations
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm recent reports that the Revenue Commissioners intend to carry out an investigation into large cash deposit holders; the details... - Tax Yield
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised from excise duties on petrol and diesel respectively for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the amount raised from... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 8 April 2007 the further progress that has been made in decentralisation to Youghal in particular in... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the turmoil in the international financial markets and consequent concerns about probity in Irish financial markets, he is satisfied... - Credit Union Regulation
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to introduce a list of restricted risky investments which credit unions will be advised against purchasing; and if he will make a... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports of significant reductions in the number of high street shoppers around the country and that the Cental Statistics Office has... - Data Protection
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation as a matter of urgency to ensure that Irish banks are compelled to come clean about security breaches in relation... - Tax Code
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will propose changes in the treatment of people who are non-resident for tax purposes but in effect live in Ireland, assisted in particular by... - Departmental Estimates
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward revised spending estimates for 2008 in view of the steeper than expected decline in Exchequer returns, the steeper than... - Local Authority Funding
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on sharing general tax revenue with local authorities. [21858/08] - Economic Competitiveness
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the deterioration of the Exchequer position over the first five months of 2008; if he has plans to present an updated profile... - Tax Yield
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 27 May 2008 the breakdown of moneys accrued by the Exchequer for each month respectively in 2007 and to... - Public Transport
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to allow commuter buses to use the Phoenix Park on a regular basis; the plans if they exist; if consultations will be carried out... - Social Partnership Agreements
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the ICTU economic outlook for 2008, in particular its assertion that the cost of living will continue to rise in 2008; and his views on... - Departmental Expenditure Reviews
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose and extent of the efficiency reviews of public expenditure as cited in the OECD's 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland; the terms of... - Fiscal Policy
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the serious decline in tax receipts which are running €736 million below target for the first four months of 2008; if he anticipates... - Tax Evasion
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recent surge in the number of protective notifications, he sees scope for further enhancing the Revenue Commissioners powers to... - Departmental Expenditure Evaluation
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on giving the Oireachtas the power to initiate an evaluation of spending programmes under the value for money initiative. [21863/08] - Financial Services Regulation
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that sufficient structures, guidelines and regulations are in place and operational to safeguard the stability of the banking and... - International Agreements
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if he agrees with the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies of Ireland that unilateral tax credit arrangements with other countries is... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the strength of the Euro is adequately and accurately reflected in all trans-national transactions, both in the financial... - Capital Expenditure Programmes
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with Government Departments regarding commitments in respect of proposed new capital spending on projects such as school and hospital... - Price Inflation
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that inflation remains persistently high; if he proposes measures to bring down the inflation rate; if he has or intends to... - International Monetary Institutions
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the reforms the Government or the EU favour in relation to affording more accountability on the part of the Bretton Woods institutions. [16848/08] - Financial Services Remuneration Policy
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by a number of European Union Finance Ministers that one of the causes of the difficulties being experienced by... - Proposed Legislation
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to extend the Freedom of Information Act 1997. [21859/08] - Tax Code
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance his view of the French call on the EU to sanction a reduction in VAT on fuel in order to alleviate the increased costs imposed on fishermen and... - Public Private Partnerships
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is concerned or if other Departments have raised concerns with him regarding the future viability of public private partnership... - National Development Plan
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the additional current expenditure required in 2009 to 2012 over and above the cost of maintaining existing services to deliver the commitments of... - Tax Yield
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with Ministers from other Member States regarding opposition to the common corporate tax base. [21862/08] - Tax Collection
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the change to the Revenue Commissioners approach to collecting tax from businesses in view of the markedly less benign economic climate and recent... - Departmental Strategy Statements
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has issued new policy directions since taking up his post as Minister for Finance. [21864/08] - Tax Collection
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of letters that have been sent by the Revenue Commissioners to Irish investors seeking information about their overseas property; the... - Battle of the Boyne Site
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's involvement in the purchase by the State of the Battle of the Boyne site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/08]
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