Written answers

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

  • Property Taxation Data
    148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of buildings that the Revenue Commissioners has classed as inhabitable for local property tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Fuel Laundering
    149. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice of petrol stretching; if his attention has been further drawn to the pressure being placed on the Garda to...
  • International Agreements
    151. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland abstained on a recent UN vote (details supplied) when other EU countries mainly abstained; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity
    153. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases of legal action which were initiated against the Revenue Commissioners' sheriffs in the past five years; of each case, the number which...
  • Alcohol Pricing
    155. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the high percentage excise increase of wine in the past two budgets, if he will refrain from any excise increase in this budget. [35225/14]
  • Tax Reliefs Application
    156. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a rent relief form in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35229/14]
  • VAT Rate Application
    157. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Irish dancing and ballet lessons are treated differently for VAT purposes; if there are any legal impediments to treating Irish dancing lessons as...
  • Money Laundering
    158. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to establish a publicly available register of beneficial owners of companies and trusts in Ireland, as distinct from supporting a...
  • Budget Submissions
    160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the proposals being put forward by the graduate entry medicine debt relief campaign in its pre-budget submission; and if he will make a...
  • Universal Social Charge Application
    161. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward legislation to amend the universal social charge rates payable on 1 January 2015. [35303/14]
  • Tax Code
    162. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax bands for self employed persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35305/14]
  • National Debt
    164. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of interest repayments on the national debt; the changes in comparison to the previous year and forecasts for next year; the amount...
  • Property Taxation Yield
    165. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue expected to be received in 2014 in respect of the local property tax; the anticipated revenue in 2015. [35633/14]
  • Government Bonds
    166. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of Government bonds held by the Central Bank of Ireland in respect of the arrangement entered into to replace the promissory notes; if he will...
  • Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
    167. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to invest in social housing through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. [35637/14]
  • Tax Rebates
    168. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who have successfully applied for tax rebates under the seed capital scheme in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and the total...
  • Seed Capital Scheme Eligibility
    169. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the seed capital scheme to allow individuals to apply who intend to operate as sole traders or partnerships rather than...
  • VAT Registration
    170. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on raising the current VAT registration threshold given that it places a significant financial burden on new small independent retailers. [35709/14]
  • Excise Duties
    171. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of reducing the excise duty on a pint of beer by 5 cents. [35711/14]
  • White Paper on Receipts and Expenditures
    172. To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the White Paper on receipts and expenditures will be published. [35748/14]
  • Tax Compliance
    173. To ask the Minister for Finance if a notice of assessment for 2013 will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
    175. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason homeowners' mortgages with IBRC were sold to Shoreline without the change of ownership being reflected on the property folio. [35838/14]
  • Tax Code
    176. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35844/14]
  • VAT Rate Application
    177. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the European Court of Justice ruling which explicitly makes it clear that member States can set different VAT rates for ebooks, the measures he...
  • Property Taxation Data
    183. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the Revenue Commissioners' intention to provide publicly to local authorities a breakdown on an estate by estate level the total local...
  • Student Support Schemes
    184. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding financial difficulties experienced by graduate-entry students of medicine (details supplied). [35891/14]
  • Revenue Commissioners Investigations
    185. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an issue regarding inspections of forecourts and fuel stations (details supplied). [35902/14]
  • Tax Reliefs Availability
    186. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure the introduction of a phase transfer partnership model providing tax relief to farm holders during the transfer of farm assets. [35915/14]
  • Tax Code
    187. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the retention of the pay and file deadline of 31 October 2014 for self assessed income tax return to help the farming sector [35916/14]
  • Tax Forms
    189. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the simplification of income tax returns for farmers with low turnover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35936/14]
  • Tax Code
    190. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the retention of stamp duty consanguinity relief for transfers between family members for non-residential transfers. [35937/14]
  • Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
    192. To ask the Minister for Finance the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such...

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