Written answers
Thursday, 25 September 2008
- Departmental Agencies
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance the agencies which he plans to rationalise or close within his Department; the recommendations he has made with respect to others; and the human... - Fiscal Policy
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Finance the flexibility, in view of his discussions with EU Commission at the last ECOFIN, that is allowed to Ireland to breach the 3% borrowing limit in... - Pre-Budget Outlook
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish a pre-Budget outlook in advance of Budget 2008 and in advance of the Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fiscal Policy
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest assessment of the end of year figure for the numbers out of work, the shortfall in tax revenue, the Exchequer deficits and the rate of... - Public Service Staff
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent comments (details supplied) with respect to staffing levels in the public service. [31348/08] - Social Partnership Agreements
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes in work practices which he sought to negotiate as part of the National Social Partnership talks. [31463/08] - Financial Services Regulation
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the level of deposit protection for savers in Irish financial institutions. [31447/08] - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the banking regulatory framework and all rules that govern it particularly with regard to the trading of derivatives and... - Tax Code
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department has examined legislative measures in place in other States to end the tax exile status with a view to introducing such... - Price Inflation
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance his view on the proposal that, as part of an anti-inflationary package, user fees and charges for public services should be frozen or reduced in 2009... - Social Partnership Agreements
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the cost on the Public Services pay bill in 2009, 2010 and 2011 of the agreement reached in the National Partnership talks. [31465/08] - Financial Services Regulation
Question 23: 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. [31484/08] - Tax Code
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which have been taken and those which remain to be taken, in terms of the implementation of the recommendations of Goodbody's Economic... - Departmental Agencies
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans amendments in the legislation established to provide for an annual investment in the National Pension Reserve Fund. [31474/08] - Fiscal Policy
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will adhere to the Maastricht criteria on Exchequer deficits for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Yield
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance the additional revenue that would be collected by the Exchequer if all discretionary tax relief schemes were made available at the standard rate.... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he has taken in conjunction with the Governor of the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator to satisfy himself as to the liquidity,... - Tax Code
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a commitment that any proposal to introduce a carbon tax in Budget 2009 will include measures to ensure that the burden does not... - Budgetary Process
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance the specific measures in view of the publication of the document "The Public Finances in EMU — 2007" that have been taken to improve the overall... - Ministerial Staff
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance if, due to his proposed 3% cut in public sector payroll, reductions are proposed in his private office or constituency office, or those of the junior... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is committed to expenditure on the decentralisation programme in view of the economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Code
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will index the income tax bands to inflation in Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31345/08] - Tax Avoidance Schemes
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on introducing legislation, as exists in other EU States, obliging tax lawyers to register tax avoidance schemes being marketed in order... - Departmental Staff
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in regard to his proposed 3% cut in public sector payroll, this refers to a 3% cut compared to nominal 2008 payroll, nominal 2008 payroll plus... - Fiscal Policy
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a debt ceiling which would limit the national debt to a certain proportion of national income; and if he will make a... - Public Transport
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will proceed with the development of mass public transport systems for Dublin as proposed in the national development plan; and if he will make... - Departmental Staff
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a public sector recruitment freeze; if he will give a commitment that this will not result in any deterioration of front-line... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the capital projects referred for reconsideration under his decision of July 2008; the number which have been postponed; and the number given the go... - Tax Code
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has examined whether there are essential everyday items subject to 21% VAT that should be more correctly subjected to 13.5% VAT.... - Fiscal Policy
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will borrow to fund current expenditure during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31319/08] - Departmental Reviews
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of value for money reviews which have been completed and published from the current round of reviews; the number whose publication are... - Departmental Staff
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the operation of performance related pay. [31487/08] - Tax Yield
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which he plans to forecast the tax receipts in the last quarter of 2008 for which he will have no hard evidence by the date of Budget... - Departmental Properties
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the elements of the Office of Public Works property portfolio for which disposal is under active consideration; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Staff
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff, or whole-time equivalents, in the civil and public service for each year since 2000, including the latest figure for 2008,... - Tax Code
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that property developers are engaging in trade in and interest-free loan schemes to entice buyers to buy houses; the tax... - Light Rail Project
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the re-scheduling of the tendering process for the metro north project. [31337/08] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in the decentralisation of the Public Appointments Service and the Valuation Office to Youghal; further to... - Pension Provisions
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his intentions in relation to funds held by the pension trustees of certain non-commercial State sponsored bodies in view of his letter proposing a... - Departmental Agencies
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance the way his Department, and agencies or other public sector bodies under the aegis of his Department will achieve his proposed 3% cut in payroll; and... - Tax Code
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a need for voluntary organisations to register for tax purposes; the process that such groups should follow to register; and if he will... - Public Sector Staff
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any public sector redundancy package under consideration by his Department; if such a package is under consideration, the details of... - Pension Provisions
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if he proposes to overhaul the framework for self administered pension trusts in order to reduce tax avoidance by some very high earners; his views... - Capital Expenditure
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will commit to ring-fencing proceeds from the sale of the Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum for tackling past under-funding of mental... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with his EU counterparts with a view to addressing the ongoing banking issues with particular reference to... - Live Register
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's estimates for the standard unemployment rate and live register in each of 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the...
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