Written answers
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
- Tax Code
140. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to maintain the 9% VAT rate for tourism services such as restaurant meals and hotel accommodation, beyond the end of 2013, to build on the momentum... - Illegal Tobacco Trade
141. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the illegal importation of tobacco is treated as a relatively minor offence; if a serious crackdown on criminals involved will be... - Universal Social Charge Payments
142. To ask the Minister for Finance if the universal social charge is or was deducted in the case a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Property Taxation Administration
143. To ask the Minister for Finance when the local property valuation bands are increased every €50,000, the reason there no band between 0-€50,000 and €50,000-... - Global Remittances
144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has studied the World Bank report on global remittances; the level of discrepancies here with regard to per capita remittances; and if he will make a... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues
145. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is being considered for the pilot project of coordinated resolution of multiple debts and if its extensive... - Corporation Tax
146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the way companies other than Apple that have had special arrangements with the Irish tax authorities to reduce their tax levels,... - Fuel Laundering
152. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have received a custodial sentence in the past ten years for illegal fuel smuggling activity; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Yield
153. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has an estimate of the amount of funds to be raised through a levy on texting on mobile phones; the estimated amount to be raised through a 1 cent levy... - Pension Provisions
154. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a pension scheme; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/13] - Banking Sector Issues
155. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made towards the implementation of basic bank accounts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25285/13] - Tax Yield
156. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer if the current withholding exemption on royalties was abolished and a 1% withholding tax was applied to... - NAMA Loan Offers
157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out by region/country the percentage amount and individual monetary amounts of finance forwarded by National Assets Management Agency to... - Departmental Meetings
158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or anyone in his Department during this administration or during the previous administration held meetings with representatives of Apple. [25297/13] - Tax Code
161. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation regarding capital gains tax (details supplied). [25303/13] - Property Taxation Exemptions
163. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 14 May, 2013, if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be exempted from the local property tax; and if... - Tax Code
164. To ask the Minister for Finance if, as part of his plans to extend taxation to online betting platforms like betting exchanges, he has given any consideration to imposing taxation on online... - Public Services Provision
165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Revenue Commissioners Office at River House, Limerick is unable to provide assistance to the public regarding their taxation... - Tax Code
166. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a vacant land tax; if he will estimate the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer if a vacant land tax was applied in the same way... - Insurance Coverage
167. To ask the Minister for Finance following the commencement date, if he will consider establishing mandatory furnishing of fire and accidental damage insurance policies prior to commencement... - EU Directives
169. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or officials in his Department have received representations from the industry stakeholders regarding the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the workings and procedures that Irish banks are using under the Central Bank of Ireland's code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he... - Banking Sector Remuneration
171. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects bankers will take a pay cut as per the Mercer report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25444/13] - Corporation Tax
172. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of corporate taxes that have been paid to the Exchequer by all alcohol producers in each of the past five years; and the highest percentage, the... - Property Taxation Application
173. To ask the Minister for Finance when a person has a long term right of residence in a property and is liable to the local property tax, if they qualify and choose to exercise the deferral... - Non-Resident Companies
174. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies and the names of same, that are incorporated here but are considered non-resident for tax purposes. [25521/13] - Tax Code
178. To ask the Minister for Finance further to sworn statements given by Apple representatives to the U.S. Senate Committee investigating the company's tax matters, if he can explain the way... - NAMA Operations
180. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 21 May 2013, if he will confirm the decision process entailed in forwarding £20,000 to the University of... - Departmental Resources
181. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests his Department has received from the Revenue Commissioners requesting additional staffing, legislation and equipment in each of the... - Financial Services Regulation
182. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) completed an application form for the Central Bank of Ireland to become regulated as a retails credit firm; and if he will make... - Tax Compliance
185. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sent any communication, or if he intends to send any communication or officials from his Department or the Revenue Commissioners to the U.S. Senate... - Central Bank of Ireland Issues
187. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 21 May 2013, the reason he cannot state that the Central Bank of Ireland is outsourcing the running of its... - Central Bank Property
188. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the steps that have been taken to date on the development of the new office building for the Central Bank of Ireland at Spencer... - Living City Initiative
191. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department’s deliberations on the Living City Initiative in terms of maximising its uptake in Waterford and Limerick, and... - NAMA Operations
192. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency intends to launch a Real Estate Investment Trust; the timetable involved; and if he will make a statement on the... - Property Taxation Administration
193. To ask the Minister for Finance the per minute cost to a person of phoning the local property tax 1890 telephone helpline. [25623/13] - Currency Circulation
195. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of coins of each denomination that have been minted in each year here since the introduction of the Euro. [25659/13] - Bank Guarantee Scheme Termination
196. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect the ending of the bank guarantee has on the caps on bonuses applying to bankers. [25660/13] - Tax Code
197. To ask the Minister for Finance the options available to a sports professional, who has availed of the Tax Relief on Retirement for Certain Income of Certain Sportspersons S480A TCA 1997 and... - IFSC Clearing House Group
201. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of officials who have been present at each IFSC Clearing House Group meeting since March 2011 including each working group. [25671/13] - National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to make funds available to the Western Development Commission, from the National Pension Reserve Fund, for investment in productive enterprise,... - General Government Debt
203. To ask the Minister for Finance the overall current level of debt here; and if he will categorise the different debt amounts. [25896/13] - Departmental Staff Numbers
205. To ask the Minister for Finance the current staffing levels at the Central Bank of Ireland, his Department and the Revenue Commissioners compared to five years ago. [25898/13] - General Government Debt
206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list Ireland's creditors and itemise the amounts owed to each creditor. [25899/13] - Economic Growth Rate
208. To ask the Minister for Finance the official estimated growth levels here for the next three years. [25901/13] - Banking Sector Issues
209. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of non -performing loans in Irish State owned banks. [25902/13] - Mortgage Arrears Rate
210. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will release figures or statistics on mortgage arrears on a county basis including incorporating three month arrears, six month arrears and 12 month... - Property Taxation Exemptions
211. To ask the Minister for Finance the exemptions available to a person who has purchased a house for their child who has a severe disability, including autism and schizophrenia and other... - Property Taxation Administration
212. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Association of Building Cooperatives is liable for half the local property tax of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 who purchased an... - Tax Code
214. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the retention of VAT on restaurants and other key areas in the tourism industry at 9%, in view of the...
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