Written answers
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that persons serving on the board of Anglo Irish Bank prior to its nationalisation should continue to serve... - National Parks
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4260/09] - Tax Code
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on changing the criteria to allow bus owners for eight to 11 seat buses avail of the VRT category C rate if they can prove that they are... - Planning Issues
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the planning permission for the national conference centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/09] - Drug Seizures
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance the quantity and value of drugs including a breakdown of each drug type seized by customs officials at Shannon airport in 2007 and 2008. [4517/09] - Communications Masts
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of rent which has been accrued from renting masts to mobile phone operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4642/09] - Departmental Agencies
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of quasi-government quangos that are in existence; and the annual cost of these quasi-Government quangos. [4181/09] - Freedom of Information
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his policy to refuse Freedom of Information requests; if Government Departments have been instructed accordingly; and if he will make a... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if PricewaterhouseCoopers was aware of loans to bank directors when it undertook its review of the banks in 2008 on behalf of the Government; and if... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that all banks seeking State assistance, including Anglo Irish Bank, are required by him to treat all of their customers equally;... - Flood Relief
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance if the flood relief scheme for Clonmel, County Tipperary, will be expedited to prevent the flooding problems that have been experienced there in... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the bank guarantee scheme, the recapitalisation scheme and the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, he has had discussions with each... - Departmental Agencies
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the remuneration on a per annum basis of the acting Financial Regulator including annual salary bonus and other emoluments on compensation including... - Pension Provisions
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated expenditure on public service pensions for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4252/09] - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance if he or the regulator was aware of the degree of concentration of Anglo Irish Bank's loan book when he announced the decision to nationalise the... - Fiscal Policy
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with regard to the recent Budgetary Projections 2008 to 2013 (Addendum to the Irish Stability Programme January 2009) published by his... - Heritage Sites
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance the Revenue generated in 2008 by tourism receipts from visitor attractions and heritage sites operated by the Office of Public Works; and if he will... - Tax Code
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer if there was a 1% reduction on the standard rate of VAT. [4332/09] -
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 30 September 2008, when in early 2009 the Revenue Commissioners will publish their study on the... - Political Funding
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect to the payment of the party's annual allowance from the State, including the leader's allowance, this money will continue to be paid... - Site Acquisitions
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding site acquisition for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; the position of this project on the list of priorities; if... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank, he has issued a direction in respect of salary scales to executives of the bank; and if he... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance if members of the current board of Anglo Irish Bank received loans from the bank for any purpose. [4452/09] - Tax Code
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on amending the provisions of section 31 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008; if, in view of the practical nature of establishing a limited... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the investigation under the direction of the Financial Regulator into certain matters at Anglo Irish Bank, in particular the loans... - Departmental Equipment
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance when the new customs cutter and new X-ray container scanner will be purchased and in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4466/09] - Tax Code
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new levy which has been introduced is deductible before the calculation of income tax; if he has received legal advice on whether double... - Site Acquisitions
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in the purchase of a site (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4481/09] - Architectural Heritage
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for a site (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the timetable for seeking planning permission in respect of the revised visitor centre... - Tax Code
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax benefits available to a person seeking to lease a section or sections of his or her home to non-related tenants; the regulations covering... -
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance his view on correspondence (details supplied) and on whether the position adopted in this case will adversely affect first-time buyers; his plans... - Tax Collection
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax rebate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Laois from whom tax was deducted under section 246 of the Tax... - Tax Code
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 291 and 294 of 27 January 2009, the arrangements which exist to cease the deduction of the 1% income levy... - National Treasury Management Agency
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the establishment of a national loan scheme whereby members of the public would have the opportunity to make funds available to the... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to limit the pay and severance terms of executives in banks and other organisations which are receiving State bailouts; and if he will... - Tax Code
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new public sector pension levy will apply to people already receiving a State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - Departmental Staff
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants; the number of whom are not employed on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/09] - Departmental Correspondence
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter (details supplied). [4738/09] - Tax Code
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement in respect of the VAT position and the stamp duty position on transactions (details supplied). [4767/09] - Job Losses
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance the additional cost to the State for each person that loses his or her job in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4769/09] - Live Register
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance the average and end year live register projection for 2009 underpinning budgetary forecasts in the updated stability programme. [4770/09] - Tax Code
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new pension related payment to be required of public servants announced on 3 February 2009 will benefit from tax relief; and if he will make... - Public Sector Pay
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €1.4 billion savings in the public sector pay bill announced on 3 February 2009. [4773/09] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €140 million expenditure reduction through general administration efficiencies and savings. [4774/09] - Departmental Programmes
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance the capital programmes and projects that will no longer proceed in 2009 as a result of the Government's decision to re-prioritise €150 million of... - Tax Yield
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an updated monthly profile of projected Exchequer receipts and expenditures consistent with the budgetary projections in the... -
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual return to the Exchequer from stamp duty on cheques in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; the rates applying in each of these... - Tax Code
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of capital gains tax under a compulsory purchase order for road building or road widening, in which the compensation was received in 2008... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance the private consultancy firms his Department used during the periods 1 January to 14 October 2008 and 15 October 2008 to date in 2009; the projects... - Departmental Staff
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of bonus payments made to staff in his Department for 2008; the amount set aside in his Department for bonus payments in 2009; if he will... - Tax Code
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [4867/09] - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance if senior staff at Anglo Irish Bank received Christmas bonuses. [4868/09] - Departmental Programmes
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance if construction on the Courthouse project for Waterford is to commence in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/09] - Tax Yield
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield for the Exchequer if the pension levy was increased from 2% to 3% for people earning above €200,000; and if he will make a statement on... -
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield for the Exchequer if the pension levy was increased from 2% to 3% for people earning above €100,000; and if he will make a statement on... -
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings to the Exchequer if the pay pause was implemented for public sector workers who earn €80,000 or more; and if he will make a statement... -
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield to the Exchequer if Irish citizens claiming to be non-resident for tax purposes were to lose their non-resident status; and if he will... - Harbour Authorities
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the provision of a customs entry post at Killybegs, County Donegal; when it is intended to provide such a facility; and if he will... - Pension Provisions
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings expected in the projected final pensions bill to be funded by the national pensions reserve fund as a result of the decision to increase... - Mortgage Payments
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to support persons who are having difficulties meeting their monthly mortgage payments. [5061/09]
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