Written answers
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
- Public Sector Pay
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the number of existing public sector workers with salaries of more than €50,000, €60,000, €70,000 and €80,000 respectively.... - Pension Provisions
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate of the existing number of retired public sector workers whose pensions are tied to grades with final salaries of more than €50,000,... - Fiscal Policy
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of new maturing borrowings by the State that will have to be placed during 2009; and the estimated premium over the European Central Bank... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of money market instruments in the banks covered by the State guarantee which come to maturity during 2009. [5593/09] - Public Service Contracts
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposed savings in 2009 generated by the initiatives on public procurement. [5594/09] - Tax Code
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can receive a P21 balancing statement for the year 2007; and if he will make a statement on the... - Pension Provisions
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance the distribution of employees in the public service by range of gross earnings and the estimated contribution they will make to gross and net... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance when the review body set up to investigate the banks will report; if he is prepared to issue strong measures such as pay freezes and cuts for high... - Semi-State Bodies
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the powers he has in relation to freezing the pay of ESB workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5647/09] - Pension Provisions
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [5658/09] - Tax Yield
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield to the Exchequer if the tax band was raised to 48% for earners on €100,000 and above; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Service Contracts
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of Irish companies hired in public procurement projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5668/09] - Tax Collection
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer arising from tax exemptions for private hospitals in 2005. [5669/09] - Garda Stations
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made regarding the provision of a building (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in the project commencing; and... - Smarter Travel Policy
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's workplace travel plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5851/09] - Financial Services Regulation
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the National Treasury Management Agency establishing an investment product as a vehicle for credit unions to invest surplus deposits in... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will propose a moratorium on repossessions to enable persons who are in arrears to renegotiate their mortgages; if it is his intention that... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give special consideration to people who have become recently unemployed and people who face difficulties as a result of inflated... - Pension Provisions
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants paying pension contributions for 2008 and the amount collected; the number of civil servants in receipt of pensions for... - Public Service Contracts
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the prohibition of price only tenders for public contracts by his Department does not result in unnecessary restriction of... - Pension Provisions
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on changing pension legislation to allow a business person to use the funds within their pension trust to invest within their company; and... - Tax Yield
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the estimated €1 billion saving to the Exchequer referred to in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 4 February 2009;... - Departmental Agencies
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Finance the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance if staff appointed in 2003 to the office of the Financial Regulator had a qualification in banking regulation, worked for a regulation agency... - Parking Facilities
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will acquire land to provide a public car and bus park adjacent to the Gallarus oratory in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on... - Fiscal Policy
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans in place to free up working capital for small businesses to survive in the short-term; if he will facilitate small businesses employing... - Tax Collection
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal to establish an ombudsman office for revenue affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6118/09] - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6126/09] - Flood Relief
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding flood relief plans in respect of a town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6136/09] - Public Sector Pay
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on freezing or reversing the recent pay increase awarded to persons at principal officer level and above in view of the depth of feeling... - Ministerial Travel
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of foreign travel, accommodation and related ministerial and official costs associated with St. Patrick's Day 2008; and the plans related... - Pension Provisions
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that non-consultant hospital doctors are due to suffer from a double pay cut from the Health Service... - Tax Code
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the categories of people who are exempt from the income tax levy other than the fact that they are below the income threshold; and the reason for... - Public Sector Pay
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants in receipt of salaries in the various bands from €10,000 per annum and at intervals of €5,000 above that. [6328/09] - Pension Provisions
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis for his estimation that the pension levy would raise €1.4 billion; and the details of the calculations involved. [6329/09] - Tax Collection
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected in VRT, stamp duty, income tax, VAT and corporation tax in January 2009; the comparable figures for January 2006, January 2007... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance when his attention was first drawn to, or when the possibility was first flagged to him, whether formally or informally, that the Financial... - Financial Services
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance if he values the continued presence of mutual societies as an important element of the landscape of credit institutions; if the maintenance of such... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Finance the date and circumstances on which he first became aware, whether formally or informally, of anomalies at a group (details supplied) now a matter... - National Development Plan
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he is proposing to re-design or re-allocate resources from the capital expenditure programme or the national development plan to...
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