Written answers
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
- Mortgage Interest Rates
6. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on concerns expressed by the head of the Fiscal Advisory Council that standard variable rate mortgage customers are very vulnerable to increases in... - EU Meetings
9. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussion that took place recently between Finance Ministers in Athens; the decisions made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/14] - Household Debt Statistics
11. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on figures from the Central Bank of Ireland which show that the total lending to Irish households fell back to €106 billion in February, the... - Tobacco Seizures
12. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the sharp decline in revenue seizures of illicit tobacco products; if this reflects a reduction in resources available to the Revenue... - Financial Services Regulation
13. To ask the Minister for Finance his view on light touch regulation in the financial services industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/14] - IBRC Investigations
14. To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the potential bank recapitalisation liabilities to the State should rate fixing allegations made in a US lawsuit prove to be accurate; if his... - Tax Code
15. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent OECD paper the Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy on the taxation of multinational companies and its potential impact on Ireland;... - EU-IMF Programme of Support
16. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which budgetary projections have remained on target since exit from the bailout; if particular issues have arisen which might need particular... - Financial Services Ombudsman Issues
17. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for legislative reform of the manner in which the Financial Services Ombudsman operates, including an increased levy on industry to fund a more... - Departmental Expenditure
18. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money paid by his Department for consultancy or any other type of accounting or auditing work to PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG in the past two... - Tax Code
19. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take regarding the future of the windfall tax on rezoned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11880/14] - VAT Rate Application
20. To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the review of the EU VAT directive and with regard to the campaign by MEPs, supported by national public representatives, if he will extend... - EU-IMF Programme of Support
21. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request permission to repay Ireland’s IMF loans prior to the maturity dates without triggering the need to repay other loans under the EU-IMF... - Banking Sector
22. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has expressed concern to the European Commission at the delay in concluding an agreement on the restructuring plan for Permanent TSB; and if he will make... - EU Directives
23. To ask the Minister for Finance with respect to the revision of the EU anti-money laundering directive, if it remains Irish policy to resist this measure although it is believed that a public... - Tax Code
24. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that have taken place regarding potential income tax reductions and or changes to the USC in budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on... - Banking Sector Remuneration
25. To ask the Minister for Finance the principles he will follow when deciding on the voting position on the issue of bankers’ remuneration at the annual general meetings of banks in... - Government Bonds
26. To ask the Minister for Finance if the ECB seeking his Department to dispose the €25 billion of sovereign bonds to the open market in 2014. [15982/14] - Banks Recapitalisation
27. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest developments in the Government's efforts to achieve retrospective recapitalisation of the Irish banks and to reduce Ireland's debt burden; and if he... - IBRC Liquidation
28. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with testimony given to the Joint Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure and reform by the special liquidators recently, when a person... - Property Taxation Exemptions
29. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners have seen only a 3% rate for deferrals and exemptions from the local property tax compared to the 15% rate predicted by... - Tax Code
30. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the need for a global tax on individual net worth; if he has had discussions at an EU level on the feasibility of a global wealth tax; and if he... - Bank Charges
31. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on increases in bank charges and the consequent impact on personal and business customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16175/14] - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
32. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which mortgages in respect of family homes continue to be treated in a sympathetic manner by lenders along the lines set out by the Central Bank... - Small and Medium Enterprises Debt
33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on any consultation that has taken place between Professor Morgan Kelly and the Central Bank in view of Professor Kelly's recent... - Tax Code
34. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of capital acquisitions tax, consideration can, subject to the wishes of a parent, be given to reducing the length of time a foster child is... - Banking Sector
35. To ask the Minister for Finance his strategy for creating a sustainable and competitive banking sector. [16062/14] - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
36. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate, in respect of mortgage loans which are passed from banks and other lending institutions to debt collection agencies, the extent to which... - Black Economy Issues
37. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the various forms of black economic activity, particularly the illicit tobacco trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/14] - Credit Availability
38. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the announcement that KfW will provide credit facilities in the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/14] - State Banking Sector
39. To ask the Minister for Finance his position on retaining the State's shares in Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Bank and Permanent TSB. [15984/14] - Small and Medium Enterprises Debt
40. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to protect the viability of small and medium enterprises which are overburdened with debt due to property assets; the contact he has... - Banking Sector
41. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Royal Bank of Scotland’s review of Ulster Bank, the poor financial performance by Permanent TSB and if the possibility of merging the... - IBRC Liquidation
42. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will be in a position to assess the cost to the State of the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Code
43. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure that the European Commission investigation into aspects of Ireland’s corporation tax regime is concluded in a timely...
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