Written answers
Thursday, 3 December 2009
- Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 9: 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... - Banking Sector
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the efforts made by banks under State protection to find executives who would make a clean break with the culture of banking... - Flood Damage
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact on the economy of the flooding that has occurred in recent weeks in November 2009; his assessment of the long-term... - Inland Waterways
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which he is taking to address the lack of maintenance of the Shannon waterway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44909/09] - National Asset Management Agency
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had contact from a bank (details supplied) regarding the possible participation of another bank in the National Asset Management Agency; if... - Tax Refunds
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on the fact that some €1.59 billion has been refunded in respect of 2008 preliminary tax and losses attributed back to 2007; the... - Financial Regulatory Authority
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the salary of the new chief executive of the Financial Regulator is higher than his predecessor by as much as €150,000; and... - Tax Code
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has studied the impact of the proposed carbon tax on cross-Border trade in fuels covered by the tax; and if he will make a statement on the... - Banking Sector
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the development of a third banking force in the economy centred solely on the former building societies; if he envisages a role for... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the UK authorities regarding the participation of banks operating in both jurisdictions in the respective State... - National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Finance the monetary status of the National Pensions Reserve Fund; the expected impact of the National Asset Management Agency and other banking matters on... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the proposal by the various banking institutions receiving State support for restructuring to be presented to the European... - Exchequer Returns
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact of the November Exchequer returns on the budgetary arithmetic for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44809/09] - Bond Options
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the various bond options conducted by the National Treasury Management Agency since the beginning of 2008; and the interest rate,... - National Debt
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on the bund spread for sovereign debt here, and any consequent impact on the Exchequer position going forward, as a result of recent... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the trend in the price index of undertaking work within the capital programme since 2006; his estimate for 2009; his forecast for... - Mortgage Arrears
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support home owners in significant negative equity and in financial trouble to have assistance from the National Asset Management Agency... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated saving to the Exchequer of the approximate 1,000 public servants who have opted for early retirement; his expectation of the take up of... - Mortgage Arrears
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a two year moratorium on family home repossessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44870/09] - Unemployment Levels
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the household survey, the projected level of the live register measure of unemployment; the measure of unemployment; and the total number... - Anglo Irish Bank
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether claims that Anglo Irish Bank requires in the region of €5.7 billion in order to restore its capital levels to international... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent statement by an economist (details supplied), that banks are not foreclosing on hotel loans which have gone bad; his further... - Fiscal Policy
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meeting in Dublin with the secretary of the OECD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42564/09] - Cigarette Smuggling
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected loss to the Exchequer in 2010 due to cigarette smuggling; his views on the increases in the financial penalties for smugglers; and if he... - Central Bank Commission
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Finance when he envisages the establishment of the Central Bank Commission, announced in February 2009; if he will engage in consultation in this regard with... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance if a survey has been undertaken to identify the numbers travelling to Northern Ireland to shop; the amounts being spent and the types of goods being... - Anglo Irish Bank
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will make public the submission to the European Commission regarding the strategic future of State owned Anglo Irish Bank. [44864/09] - Hotel Sector
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent report prepared by an economist (details supplied) on the hotel industry here; his further views on whether tax breaks have... - Tax Yield
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the evaluation he has undertaken in respect of the recently introduced windfall tax on rezonings after 30 October 2009; his assessment on its... - Financial Institutions Support Scheme
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to put the credit institutions (eligibility liabilities guarantee) scheme 2009 before the Houses of the Oireachtas for approval; if... - Tax Code
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the proposal that he has included in the Revised Programme for Government to introduce a site value tax; the way the site value will... - Pension Provisions
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recently published ESRI report on Pension Policy, Pension Policy New Evidence on Key Issues; and if he will make a statement on the... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has identified by reference to the consumer price index or other mechanisms the precise cause or causes of inflation in the... - Tax Code
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a wealth tax; the possibility of such a wealth tax being modelled on the French ISF solidarity tax which taxes global... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the statement from an association (details supplied) expressing concerns regarding the internal appointment of directors at a bank; the... - Banking Sector
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concept of a living will for financial institutions as a way of limiting the exposure of the taxpayer to bank difficulties in the... - Pension Provisions
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce legislation which would allow credit institutions to go after-self administered pension funds in order to fulfil borrowing... - Banking Sector
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on comments from the ECB regarding the withdrawal of extraordinary liquidity measures supporting European banks; the way he expects this to... - Debt Management
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the relevant commitment given in the Revised Programme for Government, he intends to bring forward proposals for an extra-judicial... - Public Service Reform
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to implement a framework for the development of shared services and outsourcing across the public service; and if he will make... - Social Insurance
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance the effect that abolishing the PRSI ceiling would have on Exchequer returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44897/09] - Benchmarking Awards
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to publish the working papers that underpin the benchmarking exercise for top paid public servants; if he intends to extend the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of all new spending measures set out in the Revised Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44878/09] - Planning Issues
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances in which landowners or property developers were seeking planning permission or land rezoning with the... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance the protection available to homeowners that have taken out sub-prime mortgages; his plans to make statutory the code on mortgage arrears; and if he... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the special purposes vehicle proposed in the establishment of the National Asset Management Agency; if he has identified... - Flood Relief
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps which he is taking to provide funding for flood defences in the Shannon and Suck catchment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has been approached by any interested parties with respect to taking shareholdings in the National Assets Management Agency's special purchase... - Tax Code
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans, to review the penalties associated with the smuggling of cigarettes and goods associated with excise duty with a view to creating more of... - Tax Collection
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures in view of the decrease in receipts for income tax from the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fiscal Policy
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is conducting an equality and distribution assessment of his budget proposals for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44903/09] - Departmental Properties
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the date by which he was scheduled to have the new building for the Department of Defence fully equipped and operational; the date by which he... - Fiscal Policy
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the record levels of deflation recorded by the Central Statistics Office in October 2009; his further views on the long-term effects of... - Banking Sector Remuneration
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position regarding the €500,000 earnings cap for chief executives at credit institutions covered by the blanket bank... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if the passing of the National Asset Management Agency legislation has produced a quantifiable increase in the availability of credit to small... - Tax Code
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer if the standard rate of VAT was reduced by 1%; the impact on the cost of living as a result of a decrease in VAT. [44902/09] - Banking Sector
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to improve the ability of Irish businesses, particularly small to medium enterprises, to access credit; and if he will make a... - Banking Sector Remuneration
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the payment of bonuses to staff at credit institutions covered by the blanket bank guarantee and expected to participate in the National... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of capital spending for 2010 that has already been contracted; the average reduction in tender prices in school building, road building... - Economic Competitiveness
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the price differentials between goods on sale in the United Kingdom and this country, despite the strengthening... - Tax Code
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with Revenue officials to discuss the possibility of introducing a third rate of tax; the impact such a tax would have on persons who... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of change in banking structures and personnel in each of the banks or other financial institutions sought by him or brought about by... - Freedom of Information
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take the necessary steps to make the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator, the State-owned Anglo Irish Bank, the National Treasury... - Consumer Protection
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if consumer protection will remain part of the remit and core activity of the new Central Bank Commission; if supporting structures such as the... - Job Losses
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the projection, set out in the pre-budget outlook, that 75,000 jobs will be lost in 2010; the expected cost to the Exchequer, in terms... - Banking Sector
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank offering guarantees to a company (details supplied) during its recent examinership appearances before... - Flood Relief
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the problems associated with the lack of flood insurance or incidences of under insurance in view of recent flooding events and his... - Insurance Industry
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he plans to implement the commitment in the revised programme for Government to review insurance costs to ensure that the consumer is...
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