Written answers
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
- IBRC Investigations
170. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention had been drawn to so called Anglo tapes prior to their publication in a daily newspaper. [31662/13] - Property Taxation Collection
171. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is correctly registered for the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31714/13] - Proposed Legislation
172. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is currently under way to allow patients who self refer to claim reimbursement for physiotherapy expenses; if... - Fuel Laundering
173. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of detections of the illegal use of agricultural green diesel that have been discoverd by customs officers for each of the past seven years; and if... - Pension Provisions
175. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding pensions; if the stated position is acceptable under present legislation; and if he will make a... - Bank Codes of Conduct
176. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the code of conduct on mortgage arrears for the credit and insurance undertakings to establish bank processes in respect of possessing homes... - Charities and Voluntary Organisations
178. To ask the Minister for Finance if an application in respect of an organisation (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [31531/13] - Pension Provisions
180. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the issues that have been raised relative to retirement funds such as approved retirement funds and approved minimum retirement funds and... - Departmental Staff Rehiring
182. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been... - Property Taxation Collection
183. To ask the Minister for Finance the payment options available to a person wishing to pay the local property tax with no current account and whose only income is jobseeker's benefit; and if... - Property Taxation Application
184. To ask the Minister for Finance if those who are on interest-only mortgage are exempt from local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31595/13] - IBRC Liquidation
185. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will seek a report from the Chairman of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation identifying the number of instances in 2007 and 2008 where voluntary,... - Tax Code
186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider developing a mechanism whereby new contractors setting up businesses may avail of a reduced rate of relevant contracts tax similar to that... - Tax Credits
187. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer if tax credits for a person's earnings were capped at €100,000, and of every €2 earned after... - NAMA Staff Recruitment
189. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that several executives of the National Assets Management Agency have taken up employment with private equity groups, his plans to tighten... - Tax Yield
193. To ask the Minister for Finance the amounts of VAT, excise duty or other indirect taxes taken as a proportion of income tax, for example, for every €1 taken in income tax,... - VAT Rates Reductions
194. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that the special rate of VAT set at 9% for tourism related activities including that of restaurants and hotels initially implemented... - Universal Social Charge Exemptions
195. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing the additional 3% universal social charge on income for self-employed earners over €100,000. [31721/13] - Universal Social Charge Yield
196. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by increasing the top rate of USC paid by PAYE workers by an additional 3% on income over €100,000,... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
197. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the increasing magnitude of the mortgage crisis here and the Central Bank of Ireland's new code of conduct on mortgage arrears, if he has taken... - Banking Sector Regulation
198. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether banking regulation has got tighter here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23707/13] - Tax Code
199. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned about the rate of corporation tax here within the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25194/13] - EU Issues
200. To ask the Minister for Finance if he was consulted regarding the recent nomination to the board of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development; and if he will make a statement on... - Single Euro Payments Area
202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with progress made on the implementation of a single euro area payments scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24428/13] - European Investment Bank Loans
203. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the European Investment Bank investment can be maximised to support jobs and assist reaching the targets for employment growth; and if he will make a... - Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
204. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether formal targets for debt resolution for the small and medium enterprise sector similar to the mortgage arrears resolution targets process... - Bank Charges
205. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of increased bank charges on business activity and employment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24434/13] - Job Creation Issues
207. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of economic growth that would be required to bring the unemployment rate below 10% by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24407/13] - Credit Review Office Remit
208. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Credit Review Office has sufficient resources to fulfil its mandate; his views on the success to date of the Credit Review Office;... - Tobacco Smuggling
209. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners plan to have a confidential email address for members of the public to report illegal cigarettes smuggling; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
211. To ask the Minister for Finance the total taxable profits of companies here in 2012 and the corporation tax paid that year, in value and as a percentage. [31756/13] - Banking Sector Issues
214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the impact of change in cash handling charges on enterprises; and if he will consider developing a guide to banking costs including cost... - Tax Code
216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any discussions with Prime Minister Cameron recently in relation to Ireland's tax affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29127/13] - European Investment Bank Loans
217. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his objective, through coordination with the European Investment Bank and Allied Irish Banks plc, to ensure that moneys granted by the former are... - Banking Sector Regulation
218. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the practice of all Irish banks to make recordings of internal land line phone calls; and if these recordings are kept within the banks or are... - Banking Sector Issues
220. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the Special Liquidator who is in possession of all recordings/transcripts of phone calls made at Anglo-Irish Bank/Irish Bank Resolution Corporation... - Banking Sector Investigations
221. To ask the Minister for Finance if any of the auditors assigned to Anglo-Irish/Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, or the Garda investigation team into the bank and potential fraud, have... - Banking Sector Issues
222. To ask the Minister for Finance following the revelations made by a national newspaper regarding internal recorded phone calls in Anglo Irish Bank, if his attention has been drawn to the way... - Banking Sector Investigations
224. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that his Department has issued all material held by it to the Gardaí investigating potential fraud at Anglo Irish bank. [31769/13] - Banking Sector Issues
226. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made inquiries regarding the existence of other recorded phone calls in existence in the other State owned, or proportionately owned State banks,... - Banking Sector Investigations
228. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the auditors working for Anglo Irish at the time of the banking guarantee, who gave them a clean audit and have since been found to have a... - Tax Avoidance Issues
229. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent European Council meeting discussions on tax evasion and avoidence measures in the European Union. [25451/13] - Mobile Telephony
230. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding his Department received arising from the mobile spectrum sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26704/13] - Tax Code
231. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons he sought to introduce tax breaks for executives in multinational companies which would have reduced to 23% the income tax rate for eligible... - Departmental Expenditure
232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will compare the cost of the outsourcing of cleaning and security in his Department, as opposed to direct recruitment; and if he will justify this... - Banking Sector Issues
233. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Bank of Ireland should outsource work currently being carried out by bank employees here to other countries abroad, in view of the... - Tax Code
234. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue lost to the Exchequer as a result of tax free lump sums allowed upon retirement; and the way these lump sums are treated for tax purposes. [31806/13] - Tax Credits
235. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of increasing the PAYE tax credit by €5 per week for all income earners below €60,000 per annum. [31807/13] - Tobacco Smuggling
237. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of tobacco seizures in each month since January 2011; and the amount of cigarettes and tobacco seized in each month... - Property Taxation Application
238. To ask the Minister for Finance if the local property tax is deductible as an expense against rental income; the plans and progress that have been made in this regard; and if he will make a... - National Treasury Management Agency Remuneration
242. To ask the Minister for Finance if any bonuses were paid to National Treasury Management Agency staff in 2011 and 2012, and if so, to whom and the amount of each bonus. [31828/13] - EU Directives
244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline measures taken at the June ECOFIN meeting to secure protections against excessive financial speculation in the food and other commodity... - Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments
247. To ask the Minister for Finance the losses imposed on subordinated bondholders in covered institutions from liability management exercises in each year since 2008; the number of legal... - Departmental Staff Numbers
248. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of senior staff in his Department that were in the Department at the time of the banking guarantee in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the... - Maternity Benefit Issues
250. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give a commitment to not taxing maternity benefit; and if he will support the Ccommission on Taxation on this issue. [31974/13] - Revenue Commissioners Investigations
251. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the cash purchase of housing or other properties is monitored by the Revenue Commissioners to determine the origin of the cash; and if he... - Tax Collection
256. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that VAT is being collected on sales in Irish airport duty free areas to customers travelling within the EU and have these sales been... - Companies Law Issues
259. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Irish Government made information regarding yearly profits and tax payments by corporations including subsidiaries available to the public or is the... - Mutual Assistance Requests
262. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of requests for information regarding tax matters that Irish Government has received from non-OECD countries in each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011... - Treatment Abroad Scheme
271. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review an application for the treatment abroad scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [32144/13] - Consultancy Contracts Issues
276. To ask the Minister for Finance the current list of public relations or related consultancy contracts and agreements that the Central Bank of Ireland is currently in or has procured in the... - Banking Sector Issues
277. To ask the Minister for Finance the way AIB and Permanent TSB can advertise for business and investment when it is accepted that they are insolvent institutions with no capacity to offer... - VAT Rates Reductions
278. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the introduction of a special reduced VAT rate for housing repair, maintenance and improvement work carried out as suggested... - Tax Reliefs Availability
280. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the tax relief available on tuition fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32291/13] - Tax Residency Issues
282. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the suggestions recently made at the COSAC meeting in Dublin to the effect that this country is deemed to be a tax haven... - IBRC Investigations
284. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which efforts are being made to bring to a conclusion any issues arising from recent disclosures in respect of the former Anglo Irish Bank, with... - Bank Charges
285. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department monitors the levels of bank charges being imposed by various banks; the basis for such charges, nationally and... - Banking Sector Issues
288. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has achieved agreement at EU level regarding the likelihood of the European Central Bank becoming involved in the issue of banking... - EU-IMF Programme of Support Value
291. To ask the Minister for Finance the full extent of benefits achieved for the Irish taxpayer and the Exchequer arising from various renegotiations at EU/ECB/IMF level in respect of the... - Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
292. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which small and medium enterprises working capital requirements continue to fall short of what is needed in the present climate; and if he will... - Mortgage Protection Policies
293. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the level of default in respect of mortgage protection or life cover by various insurance companies;...
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