Written answers
Thursday, 4 October 2012
- Economic Growth Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the opinion of the Fiscal Council that economic growth forecasts from his Department are systematically biased upwards; his plans to improve... - Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland’s economic interests are being protected in the current discussion surrounding proposals for a Common Consolidated Corporate... - Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the failure to encourage the pillar banks to lend in adequate amount to meet demand in the economy if he is considering alternative strategies for... - Tax Compliance
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which highlighted considerable uncertainty surrounding the level of tax non-compliance and the audit... - European Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made to date in implementing a Europe wide system of bank supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42301/12] - Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to publish the economic rationale for all existing tax reliefs and for all proposed tax reliefs being considered; and if he will make a... - Mortgage Interest Rates Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent decision by Bank of Ireland to increase the interest rates on their variable rate mortgages; if he has had any contact with the bank since... - Banking Sector Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the appointment of a person (details supplied) as a director of AIB; if he was consulted on this appointment and if the Government consented to... - Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to gender proof each of the various options being considered for Budget 2013; the plans, the Government has to publish a distributional... - House Sales
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the continued low level of transactions in the housing market reflects a failure to communicate to potential first time buyers the impending... - Tax Reliefs Cost
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to prepare and publish a full cost benefit analysis, including the cost to the Exchequer, of all existing tax reliefs; and if he will... - Credit Union Numbers
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the progress being made in re-structuring the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/12] - Budget 2012
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish an analysis of the net employment effects of the measures taken in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a wealth tax as an alternative to property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/12] - Bank Branch Closures
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene with AIB in relation to the proposed closure of the branch in Rush, County Dublin, which affects more than 10% of the total numbers affected... - Stock Markets Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/12] - Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by limiting the business and agriculture reliefs for Capital Acquisitions Tax by reducing the level of... - Bank Debt Restructuring
To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to safeguard the State’s investment in Irish Life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42319/12] - Insurance Industry Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all possible efforts, particularly in terms of claims management are being undertaken in order to mitigate the cost of the winding down of... - Universal Social Charge Payments
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by extension of the Universal Social Charge to all capital gains, whether liable to Capital Gains Tax or... - Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the use of aggressive tax structures by multinational corporations such as Microsoft in order to save itself billions in taxes; and if he will make a... - Tax Collection Forecast
To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the trend in the Exchequer returns in recent months, particularly in relation to tax receipts when compared with the same period last year; and... - National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures that have been put in place to prevent a recurrence of the overcharging of the National Pension Reserve Fund in respect of a portfolio liquidation... - Bank Debt Restructuring
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that adequate oversight exists in terms of the asset disposal programme being undertaken by the covered banks in order to protect the interests... - Job Creation Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the success to date of plans announced in July 2011 to create an additional net 10,000 new jobs in the Irish Financial Service Centre; the progress... - Debt Relief
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which this country has benefitted from interest rate or other reductions affecting debt and repayment levels arising from the banking collapse and... - State Savings Schemes
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be rasied for the State if interest from savings bonds was not exempt from tax. [42266/12] - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that 50,000 buy to let mortgages are in arrears; the way this is impacting on the overall housing market; his plans to address same; and if he... - Tax Collection Forecast
To ask the Minister for Finance if an estimate has been made of the tax that could be raised for the State if Revenue audit activity was increased by 20% in 2013 specifically to target black... - Promissory Note Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the on-going negotiations with the Troika on the promissory note technical paper and in view of the fact that the paper was to be... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation or regulations to control debt management agencies and advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41255/12] - Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider higher taxes on incomes of more than €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42323/12] - Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on all new tax reliefs provided for in budget 2012 including the number of persons or companies who have availed of each tax relief;... - Budget Consultation Process
To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Autumn 2012 Quarterly Economic Observer report from the Nevin Economic Research Institute; if he has considered their... - Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list what is considered deductible for tax purposes for those self-declaring annual returns. [42263/12] - Tax Reliefs Cost
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the direct cost to the Exchequer of all existing tax reliefs, including a distributional analysis of which households by income decile group are... - Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the Finance (Property tax) Bill 2012 will be published. [42258/12] - Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures for the total corporation tax receipts broken down by sector and industry for the years 1990 to date in 2012; if he will provide details... - Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance following the recent public consultation process, if he will reform tax residence rules with a view to boosting State revenue; his views on whether the current... - European Stability Mechanism
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the recent statement by the German, Dutch and Finnish foreign Ministers suggesting that the European Stability Mechanism should not be used... - Budget 2012
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish analysis of the net effect on gross domestic product and gross national product of the measures taken in Budget... - Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer if a value limit was in place on principal private residences currently exempt from Capital Gains Tax, of... - Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on figures released by the Central Bank of Ireland in August which showed that it is not lending to small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a...
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