Written answers
Thursday, 11 December 2008
- Departmental Agencies
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications in terms of a reduction in staff numbers and savings in annual costs of the programme of rationalisation of State agencies outlined... - House Repossessions
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a fund or other mechanism to prevent a huge increase in house repossessions over the 2009 to 2010 period; and if he... - Foreign Direct Investment
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or officials in his Department have made contact with the transition team of President-elect Obama; if discussions have taken place, or if... - Tax Yield
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact on retail sales here and on VAT receipts of the differential of 6.5 points on VAT in the North and in the UK. [45210/08] - Public Service Review
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference and the proposed order of programme review by the advisory group chaired by Colm McCarthy; if the analysis will be published;... - Capital Projects
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance the 20 projects on which spot checks were undertaken by the central evaluation unit; and the projects which had issues of potential non-compliance... - House Repossessions
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other jurisdictions facing rising home repossessions are considering a foreclosure holiday whereby... - Economic Forecasts
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has revised his forecast for the economy in 2009; and the impact this will have on spending and tax receipts forecast. [45204/08] - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that businesses are getting satisfactory lines of credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45197/08] - EU Recovery Plan
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will take part in the EU Commission's €200 billion recovery plan, which aims to protect workers, households and entrepreneurs who risk... - Departmental Programmes
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that he has addressed the issues with e-Government projects that were highlighted by the Comptroller and Auditor General earlier... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on stronger legislation against predatory lending, particularly so called sub-prime lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has set specific requirements in the bank plans submitted under the guarantee scheme for the handling of mortgage arrears and repossessions.... - Fiscal Policy
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Exchequer will borrow in 2009; the amount he intends to raise through the National Treasury Management Agency on capital markets in... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance the timetable for the completion of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45072/08] - Public Sector Staff
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance when it is proposed that staff mobility across the various segments of the public service will commence; and the statutory provisions that will be... - Tax Code
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Finance if measures in respect of promotion of research and development are planned which have not been included in the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008; and the... - Tax Yield
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest forecasts for the tax receipts in 2009 in view of the shortfall in tax receipts in October and November 2008 and the downward revision in... - Fiscal Policy
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a fiscal stimulus package to jump-start the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45355/08] - Public Service Contracts
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the new public procurement unit to be established in the Office of Public Works; the annual savings this unit is expected to make for... - Tax Code
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revisit the €10 and €2 exit tax to ensure that no airport has a comparative advantage over another due to Government policy; and if he... - National Museum
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if the funding for the new exhibition space at the National Museum at Collins Barracks is provided for in the 2009 capital budget; and if he will... - Tax Collection
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish people, and the amount of money, he believes have moved assets overseas through offshore trusts in each of the past five years to... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance the provision for pay increases and increments that has been made in respect of public sector pay in Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on... - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance the work of a person (details supplied) on the review of the National Pension Reserve Fund; the terms of reference for this review; if consideration... - Tax Code
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the strategy his Department has to implement the proposed parking levy; the areas which he considers are urban areas; if he plans to end renting car... - State Borrowing
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent spike in the cost of credit default swaps on Irish sovereign debt; his further views on whether Ireland could lose its AAA... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings or correspondence he has had with a group (detail supplied) since the announcement of the Government's credit institution guarantee... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Irish enterprises and lending institutions have utilised EU funding for small and medium enterprises through the competitiveness... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which small businesses and personal borrowers are having difficulties in accessing the credit they need; and if he will make a... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings he anticipates making in expenditure on property, rents and leases arising from the suspension of parts of the decentralisation... - Public Private Partnerships
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for public private partnership projects of the current economic difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45362/08] - Tax Code
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on discussions held with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the proposed new annual €200 tax for... - Departmental Agencies
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the non-commercial State bodies for which performance-related bonuses have been approved by his Department; if a pool of 10% pay applies in these... - Tax Code
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on allowing tax relief at the marginal rate, or other appropriate financial supports, on charges for IVF treatment; and if he will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of disabled persons employed by the Office of Public Works, as compared with the requirement of 3% disabled staff to be... - Tax Code
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the expected impact of the 0.5% VAT increase on consumer spending and VAT revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a fund to lend directly to small and medium enterprises, ensuring that they can access credit and working capital;... - Public Service Review
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the precise terms of reference and membership of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a... - Sports Facilities
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the action that will be taken to provide sporting facilities such as football pitches for residents of an area (details supplied) in view of the fact... - Tax Code
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to heed the recent ruling in the EU Court of Justice which stated that services to sports clubs can be VAT exempt under certain conditions;... - Economic Forecasts
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if, based on the most recent data available to him, he is satisfied that he can accurately predict the likely trend in the economy in view of the... - Tax Code
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the EU Commission's veto of tax incentives for docklands regeneration as announced in Budget 2009, he will bring forward revised... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of his recent discussions in Farmleigh with Irish banking executives, public servants, Irish and international investors; the individuals... - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the holding of the National Pension Reserve Fund; if they are held directly or through funds, in banks quoted on the Irish Stock Exchange and banks... - Tax Code
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people availing of the rent-a-room tax relief; the cost to the State of this relief in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a... - Flood Relief
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans of the Office of Public Works in relation to carrying out works on the weir in Fermoy, County Cork; the progress made in resolving certain... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance when the contracts for the building of the new Department of Defence headquarters were signed; the cost commitments entered into with the contract;... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the high level of credit card debt held by consumers here; if consideration has been given to increasing the minimum payment on credit... - Pension Provisions
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings or correspondence he has had with the Irish Pension Board since 1 January 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45324/08] - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he proposes to ensure that the recapitalisation of the banks will ensure that credit is provided to businesses and consumers; and if he... - Tax Code
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the capital gains tax regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45071/08] - Live Register
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent trends in live register figures and the latest quarterly household employment survey; if he will revise his forecast of average... - Public Service Review
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the terms of reference of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes, chaired by Mr. Colm McCarthy; if these terms of... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he is monitoring and the actions he is taking to ensure that section 44 of the credit institutions (financial support) scheme which states... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Irish retailers are at a serious competitive disadvantage to those in the UK in view of the 6.5% differential in the respective...
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