Written answers
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
- Tax Code
70. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent allegations made in the US Senate committee hearings that Ireland is being used by certain transnational corporations to significantly... - NAMA Debtors
71. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his response in Dáil Éireann where he set out that 45 National Asset Management Agency developers had a collective amount of €8... - VAT Exemptions
72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will abolish the 23% VAT rate on fees charged to families by a personal insolvency practitioner; the estimated cost to the Exchequer in the current year... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held negotiations with the Troika over tracker mortgages; if he is planning any regulatory or legislative changes to allow for borrowers in some... - Bank Charges
74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent increase in bank charges by AIB; and if he has had any contact with the bank regarding this increase. [31884/13] - Overseas Development Aid Issues
75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline, in relation to the proposals on taxation in the Lough Erne declaration made by the G8 in June and the call for greater policy coherence in... - Banks Recapitalisation
76. To ask the Minister for Finance following the release of recordings of senior Anglo-Irish Bank executives, his views on the apparent abuse of the bank guarantee scheme by Anglo-Irish Bank to... - Tax Code
77. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of recent revelations about the low level of corporate tax paid by a number of high-profile companies based here, if he intends to change Ireland's... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he believes additional measures beyond the recently passed personal insolvency legislation is now necessary in order to deal with the worsening mortgage... - Personal Insolvency Practitioners
80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision to apply VAT to personal insolvency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31927/13] - Money Laundering
81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports the fact that publicly accessible Government registries of beneficial owners of companies, trusts and foundations be agreed as a part of the... - NAMA Loan Book
82. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency is currently compiling a new portfolio of loans, similar to the grouping of loans behind the Project Aspen and Project... - Banking Sector Regulation
83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the commitment given in the Programme for Government to restructure the boards of covered banks and replace certain directors... - Budget Consultation Process
84. To ask the Minister for Finance the consultations he will hold, here and with other EU countries and institutions and any others, before announcing the budget. [31873/13] - Vehicle Registration Issues
85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he sees merit in suggestions for purchasers of new cars to receive a vehicle registration tax rebate when they trade in a car less than ten years old... - Mortgage Interest Rates Issues
86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider legislating to force lenders in covered institutions which have been rescued by the taxpayer to seek permission from the Financial... - Mortgage Arrears Rate
87. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the mortgage arrears figures for the first quarter of 2013; and the reason the numbers in mortgage distress continue to increase; and if he will... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
88. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the negligible number of split mortgage arrangements in place to deal with distressed borrowers at the end of March 2013; if he has sought... - Tax Code
89. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has been in contact with any of the treaty countries that the State have tax arrangements with and have been mentioned alongside Ireland as providing the... - IBRC Liquidation
90. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons (details supplied) were employed by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation under this Government; if he will outline the amount they were paid... - Tax Code
92. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Lough Erne declaration on corporation tax will pose difficulties for Ireland in attracting and retaining foreign investment; and if he... - Banks Recapitalisation
93. To ask the Minister for Finance following the release of recordings of senior Anglo Irish Bank executives, his views on the apparent deception by Anglo Irish Bank on the level of... - Banking Sector Regulation
95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he believes the revelations contained in the recently publicised Anglo tapes have any implications for Government policy in relation to banking; and if he... - Budget 2014 Issues
96. To ask the Minister for Finance in the absence of a revised medium term fiscal statement in 2013, if he plans to provide an update on the size and composition of the 2014 fiscal adjustment... - EU Budget
97. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that Ireland does not continue to overpay the EU through the use of inflated gross national income distorted by redomiciled... - Money Laundering
98. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the anti-money laundering requirements applied to the purchase of Prize Bonds over €25 in value, if he has given consideration to the... - Promissory Note Issues
99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered freezing the issuing internationally of the converted promissory notes, currently held at the Central Bank, pending an investigation into... - Tax Code
100. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department continues to monitor allegations made to the effect that multinational corporations use this jurisdiction as a tax haven... - Banks Recapitalisation
101. To ask the Minister for Finance when he intends to seek access to the European Stability Mechanism to retroactively recapitalise Ireland’s banking sector; and if he believes there is... - Property Taxation Exemptions
103. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the local property tax, if a person who has previously paid for tests which showed that their home has pyrite, is required to pay for a new... - Tax Avoidance Issues
104. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that non-Governmental organisations and some Governments have called for the UN Tax Committee to be transformed... - Universal Social Charge Application
105. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the universal social charge, if he is considering integrating it with PRSI; the issues that would arise from such integration; and if he... - Credit Union Fund Issues
106. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether additional capital will be required by the credit union sector; his views on the progress made to date in securing the future of credit... - NAMA Debtors
108. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the National Assets Management Agency is taking to protect its claim over assets held by borrowers who file for bankruptcy in the UK; the success it... - NAMA Loans Sale
109. To ask the Minister for Finance further to reports of a case being taken in New York concerning the overcharging of interest on Anglo loans, if his attention has been drawn to the details of... - Financial Services Sector
110. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider tightening the regulations on the extent and nature of advertising in which moneylenders may engage in; and if he will make a statement on... - Fuel Laundering
111. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the green diesel scheme; the way the loss to the taxpayer from diesel smuggling can be reduced; and if he will make a statement... - Banking Debt
115. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason over a year after the Eurogroup statement of June 2012 was welcomed as a seismic shift Ireland continues to pay off banking debt as sovereign debt.... - Tax Reliefs Application
116. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has revised the projected savings from a cap on the tax relief for pensions generating an income of €60,000; and if he will make a statement on... - IBRC Account Holders
117. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the issue of the losses accrued by credit unions because of the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the way these losses will... - Youth Unemployment Measures
120. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the phasing out of quantitative easing, which is likely to be followed by rising interest rates, his views on whether it is more imperative than... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
121. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an overview of the submissions made to the Central Bank’s review on the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears; and if he will state... - Irish Nationwide Report
122. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has not published the Irish Nationwide report to date; and if a banking inquiry is established, will he be forwarding the report to the inquiry... - Equality Proofing of Budgets
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress on examining the use of equality proofing in the budgetary process this year. [31872/13] - Vehicle Registration Issues
124. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give serious consideration to removing VRT from potentially life saving additional safety features on new vehicles; his views on whether persons... - Banking Sector Issues
125. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has raised with his UK counterparts their plans for the future of Ulster Bank; his views on the importance of the institution to banking here; and if he... - Budget 2014 Issues
126. To ask the Minister for Finance the budget adjustment in Budget 2014 according to the plans he has sent to Ministers; and the proportion of this adjustment which is tax related and the... - European Stability Mechanism
128. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the Eurogroup summit of June focussing on the negotiations on the retroactive use of the European Stability Mechanism to... - Budget 2014 Issues
129. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent research by the Nevin Economic Research Institute which states that a combination of a stimulus programme, tax adjustments and savings... - Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive
130. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline he envisages for the completion of talks on putting in place a Europe wide bank resolution mechanism; the obstacles that exist currently to the... - Bank Stress Tests
131. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason bank stress tests will not take place prior to the planned end of Ireland's EU/IMF programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31926/13] - Financial Transactions Tax
132. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he continues to oppose the introduction of an EU wide financial transactions tax. [25453/13] - NAMA Expenditure
133. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline where and when the National Assets Management Agency intends to spend the €2 billion it has announced as part of its investment plan... - Corporation Tax
134. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give an update on his response to the proposed reduction to 12.5% of Northern Ireland's corporation tax rate; and if he will make a statement on... - Derivatives Market
135. 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. [31477/13] - Money Laundering
136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports the fact that tax crimes be made a predicate offence of money laundering and that this be agreed as part of the revision of the third... - State Banking Sector
137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to sell his shares in AIB and Bank of Ireland in the next 12 months; if he will outline his strategy in disposing of his shares in the pillar... - European Stability Mechanism
138. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that there was enough progress on banking debt during the Irish Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31474/13] - European Banking Union
139. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that there has been enough progress on strengthening banking regulation during the Irish Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the...
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