Written answers

Thursday, 28 February 2013

  • Promissory Note Negotiations
    To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will pay the promissory note payment due in relation to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo-Irish Bank, on 31 March 2013; and if he...
  • Mortgage Resolution Processes
    To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the one in four in mortgage distress here above and beyond what has already been announced. [10565/13]
  • Public Interest Director Responsibilities
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the role that the public interest directors in the pillar banks serve; and if so the purpose they serve. [10579/13]
  • IBRC Liquidation
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the implications of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for local suppliers of goods and services to the firm; the...
  • Mortgage Resolution Processes
    To ask the Minister for Finance if has considered the impact of Irish Banking Federation’s Protocol of 31 January 2013 on the Credit Union movement. [10569/13]
  • NAMA Property Sales
    To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the National Assets Management Agency has to accelerate the roll out of its 80:20 deferred payment initiative; if NAMA believes it will suffer a loss in...
  • Banks Recapitalisation
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the projected worst case scenario of losses in PCAR 2011 for the covered banks of €9bn on their mortgage books over the period...
  • NAMA Debtors
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the treatment of developers at National Assets Management Agency, following reports that certain developers with substantial loans in NAMA continue to...
  • State Banking Sector
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views on news reports that Independent News and Media may have some of its debts written down by State-supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Stock Market 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. [10491/13]
  • Budget 2014
    To ask the Minister for Finance when, in view of the revised arrangements in respect of the promissory notes, he expects to be in a position to update the planned budgetary adjustment in 2014;...
  • Banking Sector Pension Funds
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the public interest directors in Bank of Ireland in relation to the action that is needed to close the deficit on the company's...
  • European Stability Programmes
    To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for the budgetary process here following the agreement between the EU's Council of Ministers and the European Parliament in respect of the two...
  • Credit Availability
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views that there is a lack of competition in the banking sector here in the context of lending to small and medium enterprises; his further views on the way...
  • Mortgage Arrears Rate
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he considers there is a need for a review of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. [10582/13]
  • Public Sector Staff Issues
    To ask the Minister for Finance when the Programme for Government’s commitment to introduce a two-year cooling-off period for workers leaving the civil service to join the private sector...
  • Insurance Industry
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the competition implications in the life and pensions sector of the sale of Irish Life to Great West Lifeco; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Government Bonds
    To ask the Minister for Finance if Eurostat has indicated that it is considering including bonds issued by the National Assets Mangement Agency in the calculation of Ireland’s general...
  • Sale of State Assets
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought assurances that employment levels at Irish Life will be protected following its sale to Great-West Lifeco; if an understanding has been reached...
  • Economic Growth
    To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can foresee an improvement in economic growth over the next two years with particular reference to the need to use such growth as a means of...
  • Corporation Tax
    To ask the Minister for Finance if given Eurostat figures that put Ireland's implicit tax rate at 6.8%, he will consider establishing a minimum effective corporation tax rate of 12.5% on the full...
  • Tax Collection
    To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in 2012; the sum collected under the levy in the same period; the number of persons that are declared non-resident...
  • EU Directives
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for Ireland of the imposition of a Financial Transaction Tax in 12 EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10612/13]
  • Mortgage Interest Relief Extension
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the recent decision on mortgage interest relief in the budget and allow persons to claim the relief on the whole of their mortgage,...
  • NAMA Operations
    To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency has adequate resources to support its efforts to gain security over assets controlled by its debtors that were not secured...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the State support afforded to Allied Irish Bank to date, the spiralling mortgage arrears crisis and the link between high mortgage rates and the...
  • Property Taxation Application
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an impact assessment on the potential effect on the numbers in mortgage distress if local property tax is introduced. [10566/13]
  • IBRC Staff
    To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation that have been re-hired and the number of those re-hired who earn less than €100,000, between...
  • IBRC Liquidation
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out any assessment on the economic impact of the sale of the bonds which replaced the promissory notes by the Central Bank at an earlier date...
  • Economic Policy
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the estimates by the Nevin Economic Research Institute that Budget 2013 will reduce GDP by 2.1%, cost between 25,000 and 35,000 jobs and lower private...
  • IBRC Liquidation
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the status of the mortgages in the now liquidated Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and Irish Nationwide banks; if he will clarify if these...
  • Fuel Rebate Scheme
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend in the forthcoming Finance Bill 2013 the excise rebate scheme for road hauliers announced in Budget 2013 to benefit passenger transport...
  • IBRC Legal Cases
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list the legal actions that were underway against Irish Bank Resolution Corporation at the time of its entering into special liquidation; the total...
  • IBRC Staff
    To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff in the North of Ireland and other jurisdictions that have been made redundant, by region, and the numbers...
  • Living City Initiative
    To ask the Minister for Finance the lobbies or approaches by individuals or bodies including other Government Departments that were made to him in advance of the Finance Bill 2013 being drafted...
  • Corporation Tax
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has altered his view on the common consolidated corporate tax base; the current status of talks in relation to the CCTB; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Tax Reliefs
    To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have claimed relief under Section 14 of the Finance Act 2012; the cost of providing the relief; the estimate he would place on the...
  • IBRC Liquidation
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision to provide a €1 billion credit facility from the National Assets Management Agency for the use of the special liquidator of IBRC;...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    To ask the Minister for Finance if negotiations are ongoing with the EU and ECB in respect of dealing with loss making tracker mortgages held by the covered banks; his views on the way the issue...
  • Sale of State Assets
    To ask the Minister for Finance the effects on the Exchequer and Central Fund of the sale of Irish Life. [10570/13]
  • Credit Unions Issues
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the credit union sector regarding the implications for fixed deposit investment products held by its members arising from the liquidation of...
  • IBRC Investigations
    To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the delayed investigation by CARB into the role of Ernst and Young's auditing of Anglo Irish bank's books, which awaits the completion of other...
  • EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
    To ask the Minister for Finance the remaining obligations, if any, Ireland has to the Troika for Budget 2014 under the terms of the 2010 bailout; if the backstop supports from the Eurozone...
  • IBRC Staff
    To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards that are in place with regard to staff at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation who have been re-employed by the special liquidator to prevent...
  • Credit Review Office Appeal Numbers
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the take-up from small and medium sized enterprises in using the Credit Review Office; and if he will outline the way he implemented the...
  • IBRC Liquidation
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department has exchanged correspondence or had direct communication with the ECB or EU Commission following the decision to use a further €16...
  • Property Taxation Application
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he has conducted a poverty impact study on the effect of the property tax on homeowners dependent on payments from his Department. [4104/13]
  • Banking Sector Remuneration
    To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the delay in the publication of the Mercer Report on bankers’ salaries; the total cost to date of the report; and the estimated final...
  • Credit Availability
    To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with the lending agencies here with a view to ensuring the ready availability of adequate working capital to the...
  • IBRC Staff
    To ask the Minister for Finance the terms under which the senior executives of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation are being rehired on short contracts to assist the special liquidator; if the...
  • Sale of State Assets
    To ask the Minister for Finance the number of external consultants currently engaged by his Department providing advice in respect of the proposed sale of State assets; and if he will make a...

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