Written answers
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
- Economic and Monetary Union
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance if a social and economic impact assessment was carried out by him, or by another Department at his request, on the implications for Ireland of the... - Tax Code
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the telecom companies are charging 23% VAT on charity related SMS text messages even though these... - Vehicle Registration
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the issuing of personalised vehicle registration plates in view of the fact that this would cut down on unnecessary... - Motor Taxation
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the abolition of road tax and replace it with a [i]quid pro quo[/i] tax on fuel in view of the fact that this would... - Insurance Industry
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurance companies are refusing to provide house insurance cover in respect of all residential... - Tax Yield
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised from the levy on private medical insurance policies in each of the past three years; the rates of payment for different category of... - Motor Taxation
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are exemptions to vehicle registration tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Reliefs
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the tax write-off to which Ministers are entitled for the cost of having their clothing dry-cleaned; if he plans to abolish same; and if... - Credit Availability
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Credit Review Office is taking to ensure that it is being promoted among the business community; the promotional campaigns it has... - Gambling Regulations
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the implementation of a licensing system to regulate all forms of gambling activity, and the reform of the current taxation... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the difference between the variable rate mortgage with Permanent TSB, with an interest rate of 5.44%, and the AIB standard... - Tax Code
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is liable for the universal social charge on their retirement pension from FÁS; and if he will make a... - Tax Reliefs
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider including among the beneficiaries of his decision in budget 2012 the extension of mortgage interest relief provision to all those... - Tax Clearance Certificates
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare could be furnished with a valid tax credit certificate; and if he will make a statement on the... - Government Bonds
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the average maturity of Government bonds issued each year since 1990; the average interest rate paid on Exchequer borrowings each year since 1990;... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide full details, including the number of current and former employees affected and the amount of money involved, of any... - Banks Recapitalisation (1 comment)
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money borrowed by the State since 2008 to recapitalise the covered institutions; the dates on which this money was borrowed; the body... - Tax Reliefs
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing the increased rate of mortgage relief for first time buyers for those who purchased their homes in 2009; and if he... - Tax Code
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to changing the rules for travel agents and the charging of VAT for the holidays they sell; the rules for VAT on... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the €250 million allocated for each of the years 2012 and 2013 for a resolution fund for the credit union sector will be allocated; and if... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the decision by the EBS not to pay staff their 13th annual payment which has been a long-standing part of their... - Personal Debt
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding debt write-down or forgiveness for persons who cannot keep up payments and are finding they have no income left at the end of... - State Banking Sector
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request that the Central Bank use its powers to engage with Permanent TSB regarding its standard variable mortgage rate, which is... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency, when inviting tenders for the provision of insurance and advisory services, set a minimum turnover... - Pension Provisions
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 28 June 2011, if he has received further correspondence from any of the representative bodies of the... - Tax Code
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if, with regard to the operation of the universal social charge, the surcharge of 3% on persons who have income from self-employment that exceeds... - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the discrepancies in variable mortgage rates between State-guaranteed banks; his further plans to tackle the State-guaranteed... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency does not have to put contracts for services it utilises out to tender like other State agencies; and... - Tax Collection
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to allow those taxpayers struggling financially to be allowed to pay the Revenue an amount per month to the end of the year, in... - Tax Code
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41263/11] - Fiscal Policy
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to secure sustainable access to capital that would enable a comprehensive stimulus package to be provided for the economy... - Public Sector Remuneration
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in the public sector on salaries in excess of the Government pay cap of €200,000 and to include the names and the salaries of... - Tax Reliefs
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if the mortgage interest relief announced in the 2012 budget for those who bought their homes between 2004 and 2008 may be claimed by those who have... - Ministerial Staff
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the names and salaries of each person serving as a special adviser and or the names and salaries of each person directly appointed by him or a... - Departmental Staff
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department runs a graduate internship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/11] - Tax Reliefs
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify for the enhanced mortgage interest relief for persons who bought between 2004 and 2008... - Economic and Monetary Union
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has in place in the event of a break-up of the euro; if arrangements are in place to print a sovereign currency in the event of a... - Illicit Trade in Tobacco
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the measure being taken to target cigarette and tobacco smuggling; if there are new measures planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - European Stability Mechanism
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to the communique issued after the recently agreed Fiscal Compact stating that a qualified majority voting of 85% will be required to... - Pension Provisions
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position regarding the payment of local authority pensions from the Paymaster General's Office (details supplied); and if he... - Redundancy Payments
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance further to the ongoing refusal of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, to release funds to pay the former employees of a company (details... - National Asset Management Agency
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the salaries being paid by the National Asset Management Agency to property developers in view of the economic difficulties... - Revenue Operations
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of filling stations seized by Revenue Commissioners for selling illegal diesel and petrol for the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive; and if... - Tax Reliefs
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the legacy property based tax relief schemes for the high income earners, particularly section 23 type reliefs. [1118/12] - Tax Code
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the current difficulties faced by licensed bus owners, specifically those who operate school transport; if he... - Departmental Properties
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance his view that he or any agency funded by him who own properties in office complexes in which a management company is in place, should take an active... - Tax Collection
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to take consideration of small investors with high debts and low incomes who do not have any legacy relief shelter in the Finance Act; if... - Tax Code
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the very welcome measure contained in budget 2012 on mortgage interest relief for those persons who... - Mortgage Arrears Working Group
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the action that has been taken to date to assist those in mortgage arrears following on from the publication of the report of... - Bank Drafts
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with bank drafts which have remained uncashed for an unacceptable time period; if his attention has been drawn to the amount of... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of money spent by the State on rental of buildings and lands and the rental of office equipment and leasing of office equipment;... - Tax Yield
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of taxation in all forms taken from motorists in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Agencies
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of State agencies currently financed by the Exchequer; the number of board members attending each State agency; the expenses issued for... - Tax Code
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding mortgage interest relief in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the... - Liquor Licences
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pub licences that were refused in the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1424/12] - Banking Sector Regulation
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, despite passing on the recent ECB interest rate reductions, Permanent TSB charges the highest... - Personal Debt
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by young couples who bought apartments in recent years that are now too small because they... - Tax Code
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the entitlement of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the person is entitled to claims through their partner for themselves and their... - General Government Debt
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the outstanding General Government Debt as at 31 December 2011 or most recent available date; its composition in terms of... - Tax Yield
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the approximate number of litres of agricultural diesel which qualified for tax relief sold in the State in each of the past three years; the... - Electronic Payments
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the way further progress can be made on reducing cash usage and increasing electronic payments; when the National Payments... - Tax Yield
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive on the best way to tackle the problem of cross-Border fuel... - Banks Recapitalisation
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance the gross cost to date of the bank recapitalisation; the breakdown of this between cash injections from the Exchequer and the National Pensions... - Pension Provisions
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance when the issue of non-payment of tax on some private pensions came to light; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1611/12]
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