Written answers
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
- IBRC Bond Issues
132. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding developers bonds worth €7,517,371 that were held in the now liquidated Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for housing estates in... - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
133. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) to return to the original situation whereby patients who self-refer to physiotherapy may claim... - VAT Rates Application
134. To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT will be levied on water charges when he introduces them. [37288/13] - Financial Services Ombudsman Issues
135. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in implementing key legislation which will allow the Financial Services Ombudsman to have the power to name and shame misbehaving... - Universal Social Charge Payments
136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the way a person who is employed by their own company and is then contracted out by this company to another company for a service pays the... - Tax Code
138. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will divert a percentage of any taxes raised through consumption taxes on tobacco or high sugar or fat products towards an oral healthcare programme;... - Property Taxation Collection
139. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the amount of money raised from the local property tax in each local authority area in County Cork; and if... - EU Funding
140. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the number and location of projects for which his Department has secured funding from the European Investment Bank in 2013; and the... - Vehicle Registration Issues (1 comment)
141. To ask the Minister for Finance the font styles that are permitted to be used on Irish car registration plates; the date on which the last review of such fonts was conducted by the relevant... - VAT Rates Application
142. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the increase in commercial water charges next year when Irish Water add VAT to the bills, his plans to ensure that small and struggling businesses... - Vehicle Registration Issues
146. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the registrations of just 126 motor homes here in 2013 compared with 1014 in 2009 and 880 in 2010, if he will review the performance of the sector... - VAT Exemptions
147. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports available from his Department to the aviation leasing industry including exemptions from VAT and other forms of taxation and an estimation of the... - Pensions Levy Issues
148. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) pays more in PRD tax than on their superannuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36908/13] - European Banking Union
149. To ask the Minister for Finance the approach of the Irish Government to current proposals encompassing the ECB, the European Commission, the national Governments of the 28 Union and l7... - Prize Bonds
150. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the special case of prize bonds, if he will consider raising the anti money laundering requirement purchase threshold from €25 to... - VAT Rates Application
151. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the current VAT rate on coal, based on the fact that there remains a price differential of 7.5% in terms of VAT between this... - State Banking Sector
152. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage sharehold that the Government has in the Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37016/13] - National Treasury Management Agency Expenditure
153. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount being spent by the National Treasury Management Agency on a yearly basis on surveillance both inside and outside the jurisdiction; and if he will... - National Treasury Management Agency Investigations
154. To ask the Minister for Finance the nature and means of surveillance and searches being undertaken by National Asset Management Agency and service providers on its behalf of the developers... - Tax Reliefs Availability
155. To ask the Minister for Finance if discussions have been held between officials in his Department on reintroducing a car scrappage scheme in the coming twelve months; if discussions have... - Financial Services Regulation
156. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 on 18 July 2013; his views that the IBAN format for account identification will be suitable for the single euro... - Departmental Agencies Issues
157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of silent SMS messages the Revenue Commission or any agency under his remit has instructed providers to send in... - Tax Compliance
159. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of outstanding liabilities with the Revenue Commissioners in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Departmental Telecommunications
160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing a freephone number to contact Revenue in view of the fact that mobile devices cannot avail of the current freephone number... - European Central Bank Issues
161. To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements his Department has in place for a liaison office to the European Central Bank in Frankfurt Germany; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Code
162. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that the taxation system for multinational companies is retained to ensure that this country remains an attractive destination for these... - Property Taxation Administration
163. To ask the Minister for Finance if all of our moneys paid in property tax will go towards funding badly needed local services or will the money be used to reduce the national deficit; and if... - Budget Submissions
164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the budget submission from NCBI on the 17,300 persons living with significant sight loss here. [37220/13] - European Central Bank Issues
167. To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports recent proposals by the European Central Bank to publish the minutes of the Governing Council meetings that are held on a monthly basis, as... - Property Taxation Administration
168. To ask the Minister for Finance if receipts will be issued to persons who pay the local property tax; when same will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37257/13] - Central Bank of Ireland Issues
169. To ask the Minister for Finance the pension entitlements and any other redundancy benefits that is being paid out and was paid out to the former Financial Regulator (details supplied); and... - Credit Unions Issues
170. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to ensure the future of credit unions in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the current proposals he and his Department... - Fiscal Policy
171. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the parameters of the medium-term economic plan for Ireland once we exit the international bail-out programme; and if he will make a... - IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
172. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason individual homeowner mortgages were not disposed of at a discounted rate in the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, although other... - Banking Inquiry
173. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent survey that two thirds of business owners believe that politicians should be kept well away from any inquiry into what went on in... - Personal Debt
174. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any concerns over the independence of StepChange Debt Charity as the selected third party service provider for the Central Bank's pilot scheme for... - Tax Rebates
176. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick is entitled to a tax refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37319/13] - Tax Reliefs Availability
177. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the right to tax relief on the cost of maintaining a guide dog to families who have the use of an autism assistance dog; and if... - Property Taxation Application
178. To ask the Minister for Finance if a building that is used as a dwelling but which has no toilet facilities is liable for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the... - Credit Unions Issues
179. To ask the Minister for Finance the total paid to a special manager (details supplied) in County Kildare since their appointment. [37369/13] - Departmental Bodies
180. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed amalgamation of the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman and the Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman; the progress made... - Excise Duties Issues
181. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on freezing the excise duty on motor fuels in respect of the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37394/13] - Tax Agreements
182. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax returned to the Vodafone group; if so, the reason and the cost to the State; and if he will provide any other companies which operate internationally... - Property Taxation Administration
183. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will provide a certificate to persons wishing to sell their home to prove that the local property tax has been paid up to a... - European Council Meetings
184. To ask the Minister for Finance the parameters of the discussions held with ministerial colleagues at the 3252nd Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council meeting in Brussels on 9 July... - Pension Provisions
186. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to refund the pension levy deducted from pension funds in view of the new requirements which show many of them to be in an actual deficit situation;... - Departmental Advertising Expenditure
187. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of all media advertising to his Department for each of the past five years; the efforts his Department is making to ensure that local media... - Ministerial Appointments
188. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all bodies, boards or committees under the remit of his Department to which ministerial appointments are made; the statutory... - Crime Prevention
191. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that are being taken by State owned finalcial institutions to cobat ATM fraud; his views on the current level of scamming that is taking place;... - Credit Unions Restructuring
192. To ask the Minister for Finance the role of the Credit Union Restructuring Board; its activities since it was established; his views on whether having the board independently separate from... - VAT Rates Reductions
193. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the decision to reduce the VAT rate from 13% to 9% and the significance of this reduction to the tourism sector in Kerry and throughout the country... - Vehicle Registration Issues
195. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount Ireland pays annually in penalties for not complying with EU regulation to abolish vehicle registration tax; and the amount the Government receives... - Excise Duties Issues
196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding excise duty and below cost selling of alcohol; if he will implement the... - Pension Provisions
197. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/13] - IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
198. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37745/13] - Tax Code
199. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is critical that the taxation measures that improve the competitiveness of agriculture and encourage investments and restructuring are... - Fuel Laundering
200. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the estimated loss of over €200 million a year through the illegal sale of fuels, that is, washed diesel being sold as proper road diesel,... - Mortgage Interest Rates Issues
201. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding switcher mortgages on tracker rates for the various lenders and their current positions in relation to same (details supplied); and if... - Tobacco Control Measures
202. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the plain packaging of cigarettes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37787/13] - Public Liability Insurance
203. To ask the Minister for Finance the average cost of public liability insurance here as compared to the average cost across the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Property Taxation Collection
204. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the local property tax deduction from a pension has not commenced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the action being... - Excise Duties Yield
205. To ask the Minister for Finance the extra revenue that was generated by the €1 levy on wine in Budget 2013; if he would provide in tabular form the 2010, 2011, 2012 and most recent... - Tax Reliefs Application
206. To ask the Minister for Finance if the introduction of last year's proposal to reduce the standard fund threshold for pensions, projected to raise in the region of €250 million, would... - Banks Recapitalisation
209. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken any study on the probability of the need for any future recapitalisation of Irish banks; his views on the likelihood of same;... - VAT Rates Application
210. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the difference in VAT rates (details supplied) [37894/13] - Banking Sector Regulation
211. To ask the Minister for Finance if a system of auditing banks is in place to ensure that they are delivering on lending promises and targets; the body that oversees such an audit; and if he... - Mortgage Schemes
212. To ask the Minister for Finance the connection Springboard Mortgages has to Permanent TSB; if he will confirm that Springboard offered sub-prime mortgages; and the number of these mortgages... - Household Charge Collection
213. To ask the Minister for Finance the statistics for outstanding household charges for counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the number of these outstanding payments that will incur penalties; and if... - Capital Programme Expenditure
214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail by name, location and cost the number of capital projects funded by his Department for each of the past five years to date in tabular form... - European Stability Mechanism
215. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts to date to separate legacy banking and sovereign debt; the efforts he will make in the future; if he is confident of a positive deal for Ireland;... - Banking Sector Issues
216. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to AIB's practice of not allowing customers to transfer their tracker mortgages when moving homes; if he will meet with the... - Tobacco Smuggling
217. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount allocated annually towards reducing the illicit tobacco trade, counterfeit and illegal; the amount the State estimates is lost in tax revenue... - VAT Rates Application
218. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the basis on which the applicable VAT rate for a given product or service is determined; if he will undertake a comprehensive review of the... - Financial Services Regulation
219. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the existing primary legislation and regulations provide adequate protection for consumers against exploitation by so-called pay-day... - State Savings Schemes
220. To ask the Minister for Finance his concerns regarding the recent reduction in interest rate returns from the State's savings schemes will lessen the attractiveness of these products and the... - Bonds Redemption
221. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 16 July 2013, the reason four billion one hundred and forty four million fifty five thousand two hundred and... - National Payments Plan Implementation
222. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish or phase out the use of cheques; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/13] - Banking Sector Investigations
223. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding allegations of fraud by a financial institution. [38127/13] - Banking Sector Regulation
224. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the European Commission's plans to regulate the shadow banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38243/13] - Mortgage Repayments Issues
225. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding each bank received for the specific purpose of dealing with distressed family home mortgages; and the amount of that allocated funding... - Tax Rebates
227. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax refund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38357/13] - Household Charge Collection
228. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who opted to pay their local property tax by way of weekly deduction from their social welfare payment; if he will confirm the total... - Household Charge Cost
229. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the cost of setting up the system for the collection of the local property tax including the cost of the time spent on the... - Departmental Reports
230. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 11 June 2013, if he will provide an update on the matter raised and any decisions made on foot of this report.... - Tax Code
231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a tax on online gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38525/13] - Local Government Fund
232. To ask the Minister for Finance the dates on which funds from the Local Government Fund have been transferred to the Central Fund in 2013 under section 7 of the Motor Vehicles (Duties and... - Banks Recapitalisation
233. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding each bank has received for the specific purpose of dealing with distressed mortgage holders. [38534/13] - Tax Code
234. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a small tax on net assessable household wealth above a basic €1m allowance; if he will provide estimates of what such... - Tax Reliefs Application
235. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of existing business and agricultural reliefs on capital acquisitions tax, his views on reducing the discount given on market value before the tax... - Property Taxation Exemptions
236. To ask the Minister for Finance if a property can qualify for the exemption from the local property tax for permanently and totally incapacitated persons under the Finance (Local Property... - Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
237. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason disabled drivers who purchase second hand vehicles are disallowed from participating in the disabled drivers and passengers tax relief scheme when... - VAT Rates Application
238. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to leave VAT at 9%. [38742/13] - Tax Collection
239. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of windfall gains tax taken in by the Revenue Commissioners each year respectively since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Sector Staff Recruitment
240. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department intend to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under the remit of his Department advertise vacant... - Exchequer Savings
241. To ask the Minister for Finance the full year saving to the Exchequer if all commercial semi State CEO's pay under the aegis of his Department were reduced by 10%; and if he will make a...
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