Written answers
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
- Budgetary Strategy
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will circulate his budget strategy memo. [27281/09] - Tax Code
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance if a decision has been made on the publication dates of the McCarthy review and the Commission on Taxation; and if he will make a statement on the... - House Repossessions
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to obtain the agreement of other financial institutions to the 12 month moratorium on repossessions agreed by the two major banks. [27892/09] - Economic Outlook
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the most recent quarterly national accounts of the Central Statistics Office which showed a decline of 8.5% of GDP, and a decline of... - Banking Sector
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the recent estimation by the International Monetary Fund that losses faced by Irish banks could reach €35 billion by the end... - Consumer Debt
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the most recent statistics on private sector and consumer debt here and, in particular, on the newly emerging trend which sees... - Proposed Legislation
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of Houses of the Oireachtas oversight which he plans for the National Asset Management Agency. [27913/09] - Banking Sector
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance the action which he will take to ensure that the flow of credit to small and medium sized business will increase; and if he will make a statement on... - Proposed Legislation
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the National Asset Management Agency; when he expects that the NAMA legislation will be published and brought before Dáil... - Heritage Sites
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance the restrictions surrounding staffing levels and opening times of visitor attraction sites under the remit of the Office of Public Works for 2009 in... - Banking Sector
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the charge made in respect of the bank guarantee in the most recent quarter for which he has returns; the rate per cent of covered... - Tax Code
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest assessment of tax changes in the USA which might adversely affect Irish interests; the initiatives he has taken to try to pre-empt such... - Public Procurement
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of savings realised from the procurement review; the make-up of these savings; and his plans to make areas of public service delivery... - Tax Code
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals he has brought forward to tax on-line gambling for the purposes of meeting the funding shortfall for the horse and greyhound fund; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether welfare recipients have a higher marginal propensity to consume than persons on higher incomes and that cutting welfare rates... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make institutional changes in the arrangements for financial regulation; if he will publish an assessment of issues in advance of... - Banking Sector
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the imposition of a smaller mark down on assets transferred to the National Asset Management Agency in order to avoid having to... - Economic Outlook
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various budgets he has produced in the past 12 months have proven to be on target in terms of accurately projecting revenue... - Public Service Staff
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on public service employment of the embargo effective from the end of March 2009. [27888/09] - Banking Sector
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for recapitalising Anglo Irish Bank; his assessment of the funds involved; his plans for sourcing these funds; and his views on the... - Financial Services Regulation
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns of the acting Financial Regulator with respect to banking staff, management or board members who may be over extended in... - Unemployment Levels
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the June 2009 live register figures and the latest quarterly national household survey; if he will provide revised estimates in respect... - Tax Code
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tax child benefit. [27279/09] - Banking Sector
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected State capital injection into Anglo Irish Bank over the 2009 to 2012 period; if he proposes to fund such capital injections from the... - Tax Yield
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from the air travel tax in the months from April to June 2009; and the number of journeys subjected to the tax. [27930/09] - Tax Code
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a property tax on first homes; and the possible level of property tax. [27277/09] - Unemployment Levels
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest quarterly national household survey which indicates a 104% year on year rise in unemployment to the end of March 2009 and... - Public Service Staff
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected Exchequer saving for 2009 and 2010, respectively, resulting from the incentivised career break and incentivised early retirement schemes... - Pre-Budget Submissions
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will pursue a different approach to preparing for budget 2010; and if he will include the Opposition parties in discussions regarding cuts to... - Freedom of Information
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 to cover the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator, the State Claims Agency, the... - Banking Sector
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the ease of access to lending, particularly working capital, for small, medium and large businesses here; if he will take... - Financial Services
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the cost of sub-prime mortgages; the discussions he has had with the Irish Financial Regulatory Services Authority... - Banking Sector
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the evolution of the deposit base of Irish banks since the beginning of 2009; the borrowing by Irish banks from the European Central... - Tax Code
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance when the report from the Commission on Taxation will be put before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [27278/09] - Proposed Legislation
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide for the extension of the range of assets eligible for transfer to the National Asset Management Agency to include commercial debt,... - Banking Sector
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has drafted a scheme for the extension of the guarantee scheme beyond 2010; if the premium to be charged will differ from that under the... - National Archives
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to upgrade the National Archives; the cost to the Office of Public Works for off-site storage of records since October 2008 to date in... - House Repossessions
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure that there is not a surge in home repossessions upon the expiration of the 12 month moratorium agreed with Allied... - Economic Outlook
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest OECD economic outlook and its forecast that Irish GDP is set to decline 9.8% in 2009 with the budget deficit set to hit 11.5%... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will announce the identity of the next governor of the Irish Central Bank; if he has prepared a shortlist of potential candidates; if he has... - Financial Services
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to improve the flow of credit in respect of vehicle purchases when customers with good jobs, a reliable credit history and a... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the findings of the first six month review of the functioning of the bank guarantee; if he will publish this review; if he is satisfied that the... - Banking Sector
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent court action initiated by a bank (details supplied) to recover some €60 million owed to it; his views on whether further... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress regarding the recruitment of a new head of financial supervision to act under the auspices of the new Central Bank commission; and if he... - Banking Sector
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent reiteration by the International Monetary Fund of its recommendation that temporary nationalisation of the Irish banks should... - Proposed Legislation
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the person he is consulting with in drawing up the National Asset Management Agency legislation. [27275/09] - Banking Sector
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will introduce a revised bank guarantee scheme for consideration by Dáil Éireann; if he will narrow the scope of the guarantee for periods... - Debt Levels
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the spread on recently raised Irish sovereign debt above the benchmark German bonds; if he expects these spreads to ease or to become... - Tax Collection
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on loss of revenue to the Exchequer, estimated to be in the region of €400 million annually, arising from the illegal smuggling of... - Banking Sector
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received reports from the banks covered under the guarantee scheme with regard to their lending to small businesses. [27280/09] - Public Service Contracts
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if the procurement process for the acquisition of a second mobile scanner needed to combat cigarette smuggling has been completed; and the expected... - Banking Sector
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the lending by the European Central Bank and by the Irish Central Bank respectively to financial institutions covered by the bank guarantee; and if... - Financial Services
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the cost of fixed rate mortgages; the discussions he has had with the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he proposes to make savings and reduce expenditure associated with the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the International Monetary Fund's recent assertion that the economic distress currently facing Ireland is the most severe facing an... - Financial Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that consumers in stable employment and with a reliable credit history are having difficulties in...
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