Written answers

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

  • VAT Rate Application
    44. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason insulin is subject to VAT; if he will exempt it from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49763/13]
  • Financial Services Regulation
    46. To ask the Minister for Finance the contact he or any of his officials have had with the Central Bank as a direct result of sudden losses at Royal Sun Alliance and the collapse of Newbridge...
  • European Stability Mechanism
    47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update regarding negotiations in relation to support from the European Stability Mechanism for retrospective recapitalisation of our...
  • EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
    49. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a precautionary credit line was not proceeded with; the terms that were offered in that credit line, including interest rate and term of loan; and...
  • Redundancy Payments
    50. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect of changes to top slicing relief as applied to a redundancy package being offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
  • Credit Unions
    52. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans for the Newbridge Credit Union building; and the way in which its contents will be valued. [49661/13]
  • Pension Provisions
    53. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason early access to AVCs incurs a tax of 41% regardless of the tax circumstances of the recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49669/13]
  • National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
    56. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is appropriate for the National Pension Reserve Fund to be used as a source of current Government spending when persons are either denied or...
  • Property Taxation Administration
    57. To ask the Minister for Finance if a home owner with a mortgage under the repairs in lieu of rehousing scheme from the local authority should have been informed of their liability under the...
  • European Stability Programmes
    58. To ask the Minister for Finance the planned date on which Ireland will no longer be subject to post-programme surveillance having repaid at least 75% of the financial assistance it has...
  • Carbon Tax Implementation
    59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding the issue of carbon taxation; and if he will make a...
  • Pension Provisions
    60. To ask the Minister for Finance if preferential tax treatment for public sector pensions is proposed in the Finance Bill; the basis for same; if the same policy applies to the private sector;...
  • Tax Rebates
    61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will query a case with the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied) involving a self-employed person who believes they are entitled to an additional...
  • Credit Unions
    62. To ask the Minister for Finance if the affidavits and resolution report published by the Central Bank following the transfer of the business of Newbridge Credit Union to Permanent TSB will be...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    63. To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements or proposed arrangements that are in place with the German bank KfW to aid Irish small and medium enterprises or other economic sectors....
  • Property Taxation Administration
    64. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding payment of the property tax where a house is sold in 2013, but the contract is not finalised before 1 November 2013, thereby making the...
  • Economic Growth Rate
    66. To ask the Minister for Finance the position as indicated to his European colleagues in the context of Ireland’s exit from the bailout programme; the extent to which he is satisfied...
  • State Savings Schemes
    68. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any consideration might be given to the launch of a Government development bond which might assist economic recovery with particular...
  • Economic Policy
    70. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which savings from other jurisdictions might be attracted here post the exit from the bailout programme with particular reference to the need to...
  • Tax Yield
    71. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Exchequer returns continue to indicate meeting various taxations targets under their respective headings as envisaged for Budget 2013; the...
  • Credit Availability
    73. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects credit to become more available to the smaller indigenous business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49798/13]
  • Economic Growth Initiatives
    74. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department can repeat measures deemed to be most effective in the generation of economic activity and job creation throughout...
  • International Tax Strategy
    76. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps taken unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues to rebut suggestions of the existence of a tax haven here; and if he will make a...
  • Bank Charges
    77. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which bank charges continue to be monitored by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49802/13]
  • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
    78. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which any efforts are being made to address the damage to credit ratings in the small business sector with particular reference to situations...
  • Mortgage Protection Policies
    79. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which default by insurance companies in respect of mortgage protection has been recorded or monitored in the past five years; if indicative...
  • Property Taxation Data
    80. To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been any prosecutions of homeowners who have failed or refused to co-operate with the Revenue Commissioners in respect of the local property tax;...

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