Written answers

Thursday, 2 October 2014

  • Promissory Notes
    59. To ask the Minister for Finance the book value and market value of bonds currently held by the Central Bank of Ireland as a result of the promissory note transaction; and if he will make a...
  • Civil Registration Legislation
    60. To ask the Minister for Finance if dowries are legal here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37448/14]
  • Excise Duties
    61. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a capacity in law to develop a separate excise duty for vintners as opposed to wholesale and multinational alcohol retailers. [37470/14]
  • Tax Reliefs Availability
    62. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any tax relief available for coastal protection work to be carried out for persons to protect a private dwelling home; or his plans for it to be...
  • Tax Code
    63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a system of tax relief for homes that purchase house protection barriers to protect from flooding. [37477/14]
  • Appointments to State Boards
    64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the percentage of vacant positions on State boards under the aegis of his Department that were filled from the panels...
  • Tax Code
    65. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that a company (details supplied) may have breached state-aid rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37510/14]
  • Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Establishment
    66. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the setting up and operation of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37512/14]
  • Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Remit
    67. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding funding being provided by a bank (details supplied) to Irish businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37513/14]
  • Financial Services Regulation
    68. To ask the Minister for Finance his oversight on vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37514/14]
  • Revenue Commissioners Investigations
    69. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new complaints of petrol-stretching in County Mayo that Customs and Excise are investigating in each of the past four months; the position...
  • NAMA Social Housing Provision
    70. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of housing associations that have taken advantage of the National Asset Management Agency facility to set up a greater supply of housing; the number...
  • VAT Exemptions
    71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the taxes exemption threshold for small businesses from €75,000 to €150,000 in the forthcoming budget as this...
  • Economic Growth
    72. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic indicators are currently in a positive trajectory; the extent that this is likely to facilitate ongoing economic recovery; and...
  • EU State Aid Negotiations
    75. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of recent efforts to prevent state aid that might be used to encourage foreign direct investment here and in other countries throughout the eurozone,...
  • Departmental Strategies
    77. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which provision will be made to deal with the housing crisis which is growing rapidly; if a Government bond will be considered to deal with the...
  • Budget 2015
    78. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which it might be possible in the course of the forthcoming budget to ease the burden on consumers while at the same time maintaining good...
  • National Debt
    79. To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of concessions achieved in alleviating debt repayments to the EU, IMF and others since taking up office; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    80. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to monitor the activities of venture capital companies which purchased loan books from various lending institutions and are...
  • Credit Availability
    82. To ask the Minister for Finance the incentives currently available to encourage small business with particular reference to access to credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • House Prices
    83. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which house price inflation continues to be monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/14]
  • Insurance Industry Regulation
    84. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 6 May 2014, if he will provide an update in relation to the Setanta Insurance issue; if his attention has been...

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