Written answers

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

  • Property Taxation Collection
    120. To ask the Minister for Finance if the deduction of local property tax from an invalidity pension has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a...
  • Budget Targets
    121. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason neither GNP nor GDP is used as a key denominator to measure State costs in order to receive more accurate readings on public spending key...
  • Property Taxation Collection
    122. To ask the Minister for Finance when a refund of deductions of local property tax from a local authority tenant's pension will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
  • Banking Sector Issues
    123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has seen the recent health checks on AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB; if so, if he will provide a view on their contents; and if he will make a statement...
  • Pension Provisions
    125. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing for partial encashment of PRSAs in certain limited circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52484/13]
  • Currency Exchange
    126. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the growing use of crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin; if he has concerns regarding the legality of using such currencies as...
  • Universal Social Charge Exemptions
    127. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to providing an exemption to the universal social charge in cases where medical expenses are greater than taxable income,...
  • Bank Guarantee Scheme Administration
    128. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the auditors who audited Irish banks prior to the introduction of the bank guarantee; if these audit companies continue to have...
  • Universal Social Charge Application
    129. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is being charged universal social charge on money saved before the charge was introduced; and if he will...
  • VAT Exemptions
    130. To ask the Minister for Finance if registered charity shops are liable for VAT for the sale of goods including donated items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52697/13]
  • Property Taxation Application
    131. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) has not received any contact from the Revenue Commissioners regarding the valuation sent of their property; if, given...
  • NAMA Portfolio
    132. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Ard Deaglan complex in Dundalk, County Louth is a National Asset Management Agency owned property; if he considers the complex to be dangerous or...
  • Capital Programme Expenditure
    133. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department and on a regional basis and a county basis over the past...
  • Tax Reliefs Eligibility
    134. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending tax relief for land leasing to companies who own agricultural land and wish to lease same; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Economic Policy
    135. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 26 November 2013, the amount consultants (details supplied) are being paid in their consultative and drafting...
  • Tax Credits
    138. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the regulations regarding the single parent tax credit for 2014 so that by agreement it can be split between the parents on a 75%-25% or a...
  • Consumer Protection
    139. To ask the Minister for Finance the role of the consumer advisory group within the structure of the Central Bank; the number of times they have met in 2013; the reports, if any, that have...
  • IBRC Loans
    140. To ask the Minister for Finance if the overall valuation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's loan book was completed as scheduled on 30 November; the overall value of same; the way it...
  • Banking Sector Issues
    141. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that any option to sell the preference shares to third party investors is a decision for the State alone, if he has decided to sell any of...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    142. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the €55,782,000 of miscellaneous expenditure as outlined in Note 5 Non-Voted Current Expenditure in the November...
  • Banking Sector Issues
    143. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of rent receivers appointed to date in 2013 by the Irish headquartered banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52894/13]
  • Property Taxation Yield
    144. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax due for 2014 that has already been collected at the end of November 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Investor Compensation Company Limited
    145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the annual receipts and payments for each year for the period 2008-2012 in respect of the investor compensation fund; and...
  • Employment Investment Incentive Scheme
    146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the annual number of participants in the employment and investment incentive scheme since its inception; the cost in each...
  • Fuel Laundering
    147. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 21 November 2013, the options available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of...
  • Tax Code
    148. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has to pay additional tax after gaining employment after a period on jobseeker's benefit; and if he...
  • Banking Sector Remuneration
    149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff that are receiving a total remuneration package including pension payments, allowances and benefits of...
  • Banking Sector Staff Issues
    154. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff who have left Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited or the National Treasury Management Agency since 1 January 2011 to join AIB, Bank...
  • NAMA Accounts
    157. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest volume of cash holdings by the National Asset Management Agency following the redemption of €500 million of senior bonds on 4 December....
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    158. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there are grounds for the appointment here of an independent professional to review possible mistreatment of small business customers in...
  • Tax Clearance Certificates
    159. To ask the Minister for Finance if an application for a tax clearance certificate by a community sporting organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick has been received; if a decision...
  • VAT Rate Application
    160. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the VAT rates section of the Revenue Commissioner's website which contains a subpage with respect to the supply and fit of cow mats, if he will...
  • Banking Sector Staff Issues
    163. To ask the Minister for Finance if AIB has any plans to outsource certain jobs from Ireland over the next number of years as part of Project Orion; if he will provide details of this project...
  • Mortgages Data
    164. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank data on mortgage arrears can be subdivided into accounts who have historic arrears and those which are continuing to accumulate arrears;...
  • Departmental Funding
    166. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department gives to Irish charities; the names of each organisation that receives funding; the amount each organisation receives; the number...

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