Written answers
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
- Tax Reliefs
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the stamp duty exemption for farm consolidation is renewed by the end of June this year. [17636/11] - Corporation Tax Policy
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Finance his understanding of France's position on Ireland's corporation tax. [14629/11] - Public Service Remuneration
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently employed by the State who are earning more than €100,000 per year; and the total cost to the State of all earnings... - Commercial Property Valuations
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 97 and 98 of 28 June 2011, the number of staff employed in the Valuation Office; the reason for the slow... - Fiscal Policy
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if lowering personal income tax bands and credits will form part of the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as... - Proposed Legislation
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of his stated intention to impose losses on unsecured senior bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society subject... - Eurozone Contingency Measures
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are contingency measures being put in place in the event of an Irish withdrawal from the euro or a break up of the eurozone; if such... - Tax Code
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a progress report on the proposed reform of capital gains tax and acquisitions tax as outlined in the EU-IMF programme. [18598/11] - Mortgage Arrears
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received any communications from the banking or lending sectors with a view to achieving a basis for addressing the ever increasing issue... - Tax Code
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to increase the top rate of VAT as indicated in the programme for Government commitment to limit the top rate of VAT to 23%. [18608/11] - Banking Sector Remuneration
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the appointment of a new chief executive officer at Allied Irish Bank; if he will confirm if the bank has requested him to... - Tax Code
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for an increase in the carbon tax in Budget 2012 as required under the terms of the EU-IMF support programme. [18597/11] - Mortgage Arrears
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to assist families in mortgage difficulty; the discussions, he is planning with IFSRA on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Yield
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue, if any, that is collected on works of art, many of which appear to be selling for record prices; his plans for revenue raising measures... - Tax Compliance
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his work with regard to the programme for Government commitment to ensure that tax exiles make a fair contribution to the... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the National Assets Management Agency has a social good clause in its articles, the way citizens access information on which properties... - Banks Restructuring
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Irish Bank Officials Association regarding the ongoing job losses in the banking sector arising from the... - State Banking Sector
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any consultations with the European Commission and the European Central Bank on the proposed establishment of a strategic investment... - Tax Code
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the development of a property tax to be included in Budget 2012 as required under the terms of the EU-IMF programme. [18596/11] - Debt Crises
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of his recent comments on the matter, if he will explain his views on the main differences between Ireland and Greece in terms of their... - Tax Code
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide any evidence currently held by him to support the conclusion that reducing VAT in the tourism sector will create jobs and the... - Mortgage Assistance
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce specific measures to assist mortgage holders in advance of budget 2012 and if the programme for Government commitment to... - Fiscal Policy
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the appointment of Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund will be helpful to Ireland's efforts to ensure... - Jobs Initiative
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanisms in place to monitor and review the impact of the jobs initiative. [18616/11] - State Visits
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the total costs to the State of the visits of Queen Elizabeth II and the President of the USA. [18434/11] - Constitutional Amendments
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on a wording for the referendum to protect whistleblowers; and if he intends to pursue a sectoral based or a central... - Tax Code
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views of the compatibility of the requirements on personal income tax bands and credits contained in the EU-IMF support programme with the... - Departmental Funding
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail the funding provided by him to meet the programme for Government commitment to accelerate capital works that are shovel ready and... - Debt Crises
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact on Ireland of the ongoing debt crisis in Greece and if he will provide details of any specific assurances he has received... - State Properties
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the revenue gained by the State from buildings leased by the State to either private sector or public sector tenants... - Fiscal Policy
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects to meet the €1,500 million additional revenue raising target for 2012 as set out in the EU-IMF support programme. [18589/11] - Judcial Remuneration
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of judges who have voluntarily agreed to a contribution equivalent to the pension levy in accordance with the provisions of the... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a progress report on the programme for Government commitment to provide the highest standards of transparency in the operation of... - Fiscal Policy
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports the statement by An Taoiseach that budget 2012 will contain no income tax increases. [18565/11] - Office of the Ombudsman
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the powers of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17164/11] - Tax Code
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a progress report on proposals to reduce tax expenditures as required under the terms of the EU-IMF programme. [18599/11] - Fiscal Policy
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if the explicit permission of the European Commission, the ECB and IMF has been received to allow the State to use any remaining balance of the €35... - Tax Code
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the high fuel prices which have a knock on affect on the cost of living and the cost of getting to work, he will consider adjusting...
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