Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
- Tax Code
142. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the 9% VAT rate for the tourism industry into 2014 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33067/13] - National Car Test
143. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a national car testing centre (details supplied) in Dublin 12 cannot process vintage cars for the €200 VRT charge. [33152/13] - EU Budget
144. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the State's contribution to the EU budget in the first six months of the year, at €931 million, was up from €810 million in 2011; the... - Prize Bonds
145. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 2 July 2013, regarding anti-money laundering requirements for prize bonds, if officials in his Department have... - Single Euro Payments Area
146. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of many Irish businesses regarding the non-mandatory status of the single euro payment area B2B which, despite... - Banking Sector Investigations
147. To ask the Minister for Finance the position on recent revelations regarding Anglo Irish Bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32871/13] - Central Bank of Ireland IT Operations
148. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland was affected by a recent power disruption at the HP data centre in Santry, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - Property Taxation Administration
149. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to deferral of property tax, the reason the rate of interest stands at 4%, nearly twice the current bank interest rate. [32952/13] - Property Taxation Application
150. To ask the Minister for Finance in terms of deferral of property tax, if the same deferral conditions apply when the person involved is availing of the fair deal programme. [32953/13] - Property Taxation Administration
151. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any redress for owners who have over-assessed the value of their dwellings. [32955/13] - Appointments to State Boards
153. To ask the Minister for Finance in what capacity was a person (details supplied) a member of the board of the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he was representing himself or the trade union... - IBRC Staff
154. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff who have transferred to the National Asset Management Agency; the number who are on fixed-term... - Central Bank Board Meetings
156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out, by member, the attendance at Central Bank board meetings in the two years prior to the banking guarantee and in the months afterwards; the... - Central Bank Board Membership
157. To ask the Minister for Finance the members of the Central Bank board in the 15 years leading up to the banking guarantee and in the immediate aftermath of the guarantee. [33041/13] - Bank Guarantee Scheme Administration
158. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.191 of 11 June 2013 the reason the details sought per bank from 2008 are a matter of commercial sensitivity five years... - IBRC Liquidation
159. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of safety deposit boxes remaining in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on the night the bank was liquidated; if any such deposit boxes remain... - Credit Unions Issues
160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the current state of credit unions and the banking issue; and if credit unions are now coming under pressure to bail out the... - Property Taxation Administration
161. To ask the Minister for Finance the options for a homeowner (details supplied) in County Wexford having discovered errors after making their local property tax return; and if he will make a... - Banks Recapitalisation
163. To ask the Minister for Finance if Anglo Irish Bank was trading solvently post September 2008 as a result of the banking guarantee; if the guarantee ensured the bank would not fail, or just... - Banking Sector Issues
164. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the members of the board of Anglo Irish Bank, who held position up to and post September 2008 failed in their responsibility to alert... - Banking Sector Investigations
166. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that Anglo Irish Bank kept proper books and records as required by section 202 of the Companies Act; and if he will make a statement on the... - Banking Sector Recruitment
170. To ask the Minister for Finance the standard that now applies to recruiting and hiring staff at the Central Bank of Ireland and other State run banks; if senior staff must come with a level... - Banking Operations
171. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Financial Regulator is aware of loans being forwarded to customers in any of the State-owned banks, without going through due process; and the steps... - Tobacco Smuggling
172. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in addressing the growing problem of cigarette smuggling here; the number of seizures made and the quantity of cigarettes seized in... - Negative Equity Mortgages Numbers
173. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in assisting households whose mortgages are in negative equity; the number of households that have been assisted for each of the past four... - Property Taxation Collection
174. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who provided a single direct authority payment instruction for the local property tax for 2013 automatically have the payment deducted from their... - Gambling Sector
175. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of winnings from gambling/lotteries paid out in the State per annum; the amount of this that arises from payouts of €500,000 or over; if he... - Tax Code
176. To ask the Minister for Finance if he continues to monitor the workings and effectiveness of the Hungarian SMS/MMS levy; if he will relay his findings; and if he will make a statement on the... - Money Laundering
177. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the recently introduced anti money laundering requirements for prize bond purchases over €25; if he will consider raising this to... - Pension Provisions
179. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on allowing, in Budget 2014, persons access up to 30% of their pension scheme akin to the AVC measure adopted in Budget 2013; and if he will make a... - Financial Services Sector Remuneration
180. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent vote of the European Parliament that voted against curbing fund managers bonuses; the way this move affects Ireland's position on... - Property Taxation Exemptions
181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to some type of reduction in the property tax for residents who are paying management company fees as recognition of the fact... - Banking Sector Investigations
182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify which Department and what level of the Civil Service is currently handling the Anglo Irish Bank banking situation; if he will confirm if...
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