Written answers
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
- Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline details of the 25 new measures that will be introduced to support entrepreneurs, to create jobs and to support small and medium enterprises... - Tobacco Smuggling
58. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to allocate additional resources to deal with the growing problem of the importation and sale of illegal cigarettes here; and if he will make... - Retail Sector Issues
59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he would consider a 0.25% levy on supermarkets and other retailers on the outskirts of cities and towns turning over €8 million to reinvigorate... - Single Euro Payments Area
60. To ask the Minister for Finance the assistance available to small-to-medium sized companies in preparing for the single european payments area which will impact greatly on a company's ability... - Property Taxation Collection
61. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns of taxpayers regarding having to pay the property tax for once-off payments so far in advance of when the tax is... - Banking Sector Issues
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a proposal that the State buy ACC Bank from Rabobank Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47659/13] - Excise Duties Collection
65. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding fuel tax and excise duty allowances for persons with a disability in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will... - Budget 2013 Impact
66. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason in view of recent research by TASC, the ESRI, and the Department for Social Protection highlighting the regressive nature of elements of budget 2013... - Tax Code
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the adoption of a new wealth tax in Ireland, as set out in the newly published working paper a collaboration between the Nevin Economic... - Property Taxation Collection
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a phone and/or email service for Members of the Oireachtas for the Revenue Commissioner's local property tax service due to the large volume... - Tax Code
70. To ask the Minister for Finance if a farmer who owns five different lots of land and now wishes to buy a new farm, under the provision of the Finance Act, and wants to consolidate their farm... - VAT Rate Reductions
72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the reduced 9% VAT rate to the entertainment industry. [47787/13] - VAT Payments
73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a situation regarding a decision by the Revenue Commissioners on the levying of VAT retrospectively (details supplied). [47790/13] - Tax Credits
74. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons affected by the change to the single parent tax credit by county. [47809/13] - Revenue Commissioners Resources
75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that any future correspondence from the Revenue Commissioners to property owners is reviewed by the National Adult Literacy Agency or similar... - Property Taxation Collection
76. To ask the Minister for Finance following the death of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, if the local property tax for 2013 was paid; if he will indicate the person liable for... - Property Taxation Exemptions
77. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person with a local authority shared ownership property is liable for the full amount of the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
78. To ask the Minister for Finance when a strategic investment bank will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47858/13] - Property Taxation Data
79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by payment type of the way persons paid their local property tax to the Revenue Commissioners in 2013 on a transaction basis... - Property Taxation Yield
80. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield from the local property tax for the liability that arises in 2013; the amount it is projected will be received in 2013 for the liability... - Tax Credits
82. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the home renovation incentive scheme in budget 2014, if a claim to qualify may be made based on the aggregate value of works over a year or... - VAT Rate Application
83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the 9% VAT rate to tour guides in the private sector to allow them compete with Bus Éireann tour guides who enjoy this rate; and if he... - Household Charge Collection
84. To ask the Minister for Finance the way a person (details supplied) in County Wexford may pay the outstanding household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/13] - Living City Initiative
85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider designating Drogheda, County Louth under the terms of the living city initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48009/13] - Tax Credits
86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider including in the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 requirements around improvements to energy efficiency under the tax rebate on home improvements... - Tax Exemptions
87. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring the eligibility criteria for the relief scheme for the long-term unemployed, 15 months in receipt of certain social welfare payments, in line... - Tax Credits
88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reversing the decision to abolish the one-parent family tax credit to the non-resident parent and reform this tax credit to non-resident... - Revenue Complaint and Review Procedures
91. To ask the Minister for Finance the course of action a person may take if they complain to the Revenue Commissioners about their treatment in a public office and if they are not satisfied... - Tax Code
92. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward the pay and file return date to either to end of June or August going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/13] - Universal Social Charge Application
93. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person's rate of universal social charge has not been lowered despite requesting twice that the Revenue Commissioners review same. [48028/13] - Property Taxation Exemptions
94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the Revenue Commissioners to cease deducting the local property tax from a person's wages (details supplied) in County Cork as this... - Tax Collection
95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out the different payment options open to a person to settle their capital acquisitions tax liability with the Revenue Commissioners; and if he... - Banking Sector Issues
96. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks or Permanent TSB have within their systems the knowledge of a single euro figure that represents the... - Tax Reliefs Availability
98. To ask the Minister for Finance if any advance discussions took place with the pillar banks or Permanent TSB regarding the home renovation tax incentive; if AIB or Permanent TSB are... - Budget Measures
99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department met with or received any representations regarding proposed budgetary measures from Danske Bank or ACC in advance of Budget 2014; his... - Departmental Expenditure
100. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for each year since 2003, the total cumulative amount in euro paid by his Department to companies (details supplied); if he... - Banking Sector Issues
102. To ask the Minister for Finance the support given in assisting banks with their bad bank assets to enable these banks to continue to service their customers and business in order that the... - Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total amount of investments by the small and medium enterprises equity fund, SME turnaround fund and SME credit fund, respectively,... - Property Taxation Assessments
104. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason correspondence was sent from the Revenue Commissioners to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal requesting payment for band 2 with regard... - VAT Rate Reductions
105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered lowering the VAT rate on dog grooming to bring it in line with vets practices; and if not, if he will do so; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
106. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 16 April 2013, if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48235/13] - Property Taxation Collection
107. To ask the Minister for Finance if an over-estimation on the value of a property in respect of the local property tax may be rectified and payment refunded in respect of a person (details... - Tax Credits
108. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax refund in respect of a person (details supplied) and the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
109. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage holders, if he will take all necessary action to address their concerns on a number of issues... - Tax Reliefs Availability
110. To ask the Minister for Finance if the installation of a rainwater harvesting system qualifies for the home renovation incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48274/13] - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
111. To ask the Minister for Finance if any impact assessment was conducted to assess the number of additional private health insurance policy holders who may no longer maintain their private... - International Agreements
112. To ask the Minister for Finance if a cost benefit analysis has been undertaken by his Department on the impact of Ireland signing the Antarctic treaty; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mortgage Arrears Rate
113. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Meath in mortgage arrears; the extent, in months, to which this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
114. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns regarding the revised code of conduct on mortgage arrears which many borrowers and non-governmental...
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