Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

  • Tax Code
    Question 213: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recently introduced carbon levy as a environmental measure in view of the fact that public transport operators have been forced to...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have applied for the position of Secretary General at his Department following recent advertisements; if a person has...
  • National Assets Management Agency
    Question 220: To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose of the National Assets Management Agency meetings with county managers and if NAMA had been lobbying to have land rezoned to increase...
  • Tax Code
    Question 221: To ask the Minister for Finance the changes to mortgage interest relief outlined in the budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/09]
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 222: To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to his budget 2010 speech, he will apply the proposed public sector pension reforms to public servants who are due to retire in 2011 and...
  • Tax Collection
    Question 223: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an analysis of the numbers of individuals on interest returns made by financial institutions received by the Revenue...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 224: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil service staff in his Department; the number of these staff who hold an economics degree; the number of these staff who hold a...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of the 21 October 2009, if the report of the interdepartmental committee on the issues of ethical...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who is on the central application facility transfer list for transfer to any...
  • Public Procurement
    Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance if the national public procurement operations unit has begun the process of implementing green public procurement principles into government...
  • Tax Code
    Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query regarding the calculation of income tax liability (details supplied). [48366/09]
  • Public Sector Expenditure
    Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the course of action recommended by the European Central Bank regarding the measures that need to be taken to reduce our borrowings by €4 billion...
  • Tax Code
    Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the application of section 19 of the 1994 Finance Act; the rationale for the introduction of this section; if this section is...
  • Public Relations Contracts
    Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of public relations incurred by Anglo Irish Bank in the past two years by company and contract price in each case; if tenders were sought;...
  • Flood Relief
    Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a report (details supplied); when he expects this report to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48442/09]
  • Tax Code
    Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the interest of balanced regional development, the adjustments he will make in the Finance Bill to abolish the air travel tax applying to...
  • Tax Collection
    Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons earning between €26,000 to €27,480; the amount of money raised by the Exchequer from the health levy from persons earning...
  • Tax Code
    Question 238: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount refunded under section 848A of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 in 2008; the details of the amounts received, brought down, benefits,...
  • Public Sector Schemes
    Question 239: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48543/09]
  • Excise Duty
    Question 240: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to losses incurred by a small wholesaler of wines and spirits (details supplied) as a result of the downward change...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 241: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of whole time equivalents serving in the grades of chairman, commissioner, assistant secretary general, higher principal officer,...
  • Tax Code
    Question 243: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated saving that would occur from the standardisation of all pension tax reliefs at 20%; his views on the recent report by the Economic and...
  • Flood Relief
    Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive compensation for extensive damage to their lands. [48615/09]
  • Tax Code
    Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the impact of tax individualisation on a married couple, when one of the partners, due to a personal disability is not in a...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance if the cuts in pay provided for in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009 applies to employees of organisations...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 250: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1008/10]
  • Tax Collection
    Question 251: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in tabular form analysed by county registered as tax exiles for the year 2006, 2007 and 2008; the amount of tax paid by these...
  • Revenue Investigations
    Question 252: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who passes information to the Revenue Commissioners which results in an investigation and possible tax liability by a third party will...
  • Courts Service
    Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 1 December 2009, the stage of the process that the proposed extension to the Waterford court house has...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 254: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed pensions insolvency payments scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1043/10]
  • Excise Duty
    Question 255: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the duty drawback relief which on 9 December 2009 was to be made available to those holding stocks of alcoholic drinks was withdrawn,...
  • Departmental Properties
    Question 256: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the sale of a property to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/10]
  • Public Sector Expenditure
    Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance if his decision to cease performance bonus payments to certain grades in the civil and public service includes the cessation of such payments to...
  • Tax Code
    Question 258: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the VAT margin scheme that was introduced in budget 2010 imposes credit flow problems and cash flow problems on vendors of...
  • Public Sector Expenditure
    Question 259: To ask the Minister for Finance the Departments and grades of the 600 managers and senior civil servants who will be exempted from the salary cuts outlined in budget 2010; and if...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    Question 260: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 215 and 223 of 16 September 2009, the reason the €41 million of imports from Israel in 2008 did not...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance the protection that is provided to employees by legislation when a pension scheme (details supplied) is wound down; and if he will make a statement...
  • Flood Relief
    Question 263: To ask the Minister for Finance when funding will be approved for the second phase of the Fermoy flood relief scheme in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Public Sector Remuneration
    Question 264: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants who received sanction from him to receive fees on top of their normal salary for sitting on state boards, commissions...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings outlined in the report of the special group on public numbers and expenditure programmes which were accepted in budget 2010 for his...
  • Tax Code
    Question 268: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exclude the surcharge on undistributed investment income under section 440 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to construction and...
  • Tax Collection
    Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange a refund of stamp duty to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1287/10]
  • Banking Sector Investigations
    Question 270: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the progress of the investigations into certain transactions at Anglo Irish Bank; if he is satisfied with the progress and pace of...
  • National Debt
    Question 271: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the amount of borrowing expected to be undertaken by the National Treasury Management Agency during 2010 and the current spread, in...
  • Union Subscriptions
    Question 273: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the practice to deduct union dues from the payroll of civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1346/10]
  • Tax Code
    Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if a general practitioner registrar working in the community and participating in a recognised training programme is eligible to claim work related...
  • Tax Yield
    Question 275: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow alcohol distributors and wholesalers to claim back the excise paid on products in their warehouses prior to the reduction in...
  • Tax Code
    Question 276: To ask the Minister for Finance if companies and sole traders can claim VAT back on corporate dining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1349/10]
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 278: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of retired public servants who have made a voluntary surrender of all of some of their pension; if they are former Oireachtas Members,...
  • Tax Collection
    Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected from the health levy and the income levy in 2009; the estimate of same for 2010; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Grant Payments
    Question 281: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to provide a relocation grant for the victims of the flooding in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1394/10]
  • Tax Code
    Question 282: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to have Annex III of the EU VAT Directive amended to include road safety products and thereby reduce the rate of VAT applicable on such...
  • Flood Relief
    Question 283: To ask the Minister for Finance when construction work will commence on flood defence works at a location (details supplied) in County Laois, particularly in view of the urgency of...
  • Registerable Interests
    Question 284: To ask the Minister for Finance the details of each gift, favour and hospitality received, both over and under the value of €650, since May 2007 to date in 2010; and if he will...
  • Court Accommodation
    Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance if the plans for the Waterford Courthouse were completed and received by the end of 2009 as was previously indicated; and if these plans are...
  • Flood Relief
    Question 286: To ask the Minister for Finance if aerial surveys of flood affected areas in counties Roscommon and Leitrim have been completed, including hydrometric information; if this...
  • Tax Code
    Question 288: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties caused to the drinks distribution companies here as a result of the withdrawal of the drawback...
  • Tax Collection
    Question 289: To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive a refund of emergency tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1845/10]
  • Flood Relief
    Question 290: To ask the Minister for Finance when works at a location (details supplied) in County Mayo will commence. [1895/10]
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 291: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of the report that was completed on the Cairn Centre, Kiltimagh, County Mayo which was being looked at for...
  • Customs Service
    Question 293: To ask the Minister for Finance if a second x-ray container scanner has been delivered to the Customs Service; if not, the stage of the process; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Revenue Cutter Service
    Question 294: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of revenue cutters that are currently in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1926/10]
  • Tax Code
    Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons who should still be entitled to mortgage interest relief since 2009 have been cut off...
  • Customs Service
    Question 297: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs checks which took place at each airport, including small and private airports, here in 2009 in tabular form; and if he will...
  • Capital Projects
    Question 298: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all new national development projects from 2008 onwards that are designated for funding in Budget 2010; the funding...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 299: To ask the Minister for Finance the assets and liabilities at 31 December 2009 of the covered pension funds listed in Schedule 1 of the Financial Measures (Miscellaneous...
  • Public Sector Pay
    Question 300: To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanism for calculating public sector pay cuts, announced in budget 2010, for those with a job-sharing work arrangement; if the percentage pay...
  • Fiscal Policy
    Question 302: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports in a newspaper (details supplied) that the model of small and medium enterprises loan guarantees being operated successfully in...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 303: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department, broken down by division and section, annually since 2007 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on...

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