Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
- Banking Sector Regulation
146. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that a bank (details supplied) has terminated banking services to the Ireland Cuba support group, an entirely Irish-owned and operated... - Excise Duties
147. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail his plans to reverse the hostile alcohol tax environment that has cost jobs in the drinks industry throughout Ireland and to indicate whether it... - Fuel Laundering
148. To ask the Minister for Finance to set down the timeframe for his Department to carry out random checks to monitor the standard of petrol and diesel being sold at various outlets throughout... - Excise Duties Yield
149. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding excise duty on alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37678/14] - Pensions Levy
150. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out his views on making those with a pension fund of less than €300,000 a year, which would have an approximate payment of €12,000 a... - Excise Duties
152. To ask the Minister for Finance if excise duty will be reduced in budget 2015 to protect tourism and small and medium enterprises (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Insurance Compensation Fund
153. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail the balance of the Insurance Compensation Fund. [37798/14] - Customs and Excise Protocols
154. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Customs and Excise staff are damaging people's' cars that have anti-stifling devices when they dip for... - Universal Social Charge Application
155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the entry point at which a person is liable for the Universal Social... - Property Taxation Deferrals
156. To ask the Minister for Finance the options open to a couple who were denied an income based deferral for the local property tax on the grounds that they did not live in their property, even... - Revenue Commissioners Resources
157. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to provide funding for the purchase of an additional customs cutter for the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Code
158. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reverse the excise increase (details supplied) to support the tourism industry and small business owners; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Reliefs Application
159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the level of take-up of the rent-a-room relief whereby a room may be rented in a private house for up to €10,000 tax free; and if... - Banking Sector Redundancies
160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the outsourcing of customer services employment by Allied Irish Banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37897/14] - Tax Code
163. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has reviewed the working paper by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the introduction of a wealth tax; his views on the... - Fuel Oil Specifications
165. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that are being put in place to counteract petrol stretching fuel contamination; if his attention has been drawn to the serious financial... - Water Charges Introduction
166. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial implications for the Exchequer if Irish Water were not to charge domestic consumers for water use; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Reliefs Availability
168. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ease the financial burden for graduate entry medicine students and graduates by introducing tax relief on repayments of approved... - Mortgage Schemes
169. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding lending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37982/14] - Revenue Commissioners Resources
170. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37983/14] - Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
171. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the breakdown of appeal categories in the independent Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman in respect of the number and percentage... - Bank Debt Restructuring
172. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the recent announcement by PTSB that it had disposed of €215 million of loans secured by mortgages on buy to let property in the UK, in a... - Bank Restructuring
176. To ask the Minister for Finance the assets being offered for sale by Permanent TSB, PTSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37997/14] - IBRC Loans
177. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on potential conflicts of interest with the special liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC, acting as receivers on loans foreclosed... - Financial Services Regulation
179. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the operation of loans to small and medium enterprises which have been sold by banks to non-traditional lenders in order to ensure that... - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
180. To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution made by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council since it was created in July 2011; the planned cost of the council for 2014; his plans to abolish... - NAMA Operations
181. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the recent statement by the chief executive officer of the National Asset Management Agency that it has a potential €4 billion to invest in... - Tax Code
182. To ask the Minister for Finance the allowances in place to ensure a reduced inheritance tax liability for a disabled child who inherits money or possessions on the death of a sole living... - Exchequer Returns
183. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of extra revenue that will be raised in 2015 by measures already announced or legislated for; and the details of these measures. [38035/14] - Excise Duties
184. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reversing the increase in excise duty on alcohol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/14] - Mortgage Interest Rates
185. To ask the Minister for Finance the requirement placed on banks to pass on reductions in European Central Bank rates to the holders of standard variable rate mortgages; and if he will make a... - Universal Social Charge Yield
186. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from increasing - from 5% to 10% - the Universal Social Charge surcharge on income covered by property-related reliefs; and if he will make a... - Tax Yield
187. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield that would be generated from standard rating tax relief for expenses allowable to employees under schedule E; and if he will make a statement on the... - Excise Duties
192. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the threat to 92,000 jobs being supported by the drinks industry in every county throughout Ireland following the increase... - Tax Credits
196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a tax credit scheme to cover the significant costs of child care in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a... - Tax Forms
197. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the Office of the Revenue Commissioners is adequately administering and enforcing the use of RCT1s and that these certificates are not... - Tax Credits
199. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the situation whereby a parent who is the primary claimant and who has no use for the single person child carer credit has to give their... - Sovereign Debt
200. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 37076/14 of 30 September 2014, if he will provide details on the substantive reasons for the decision; and the policy,... - Vehicle Registration
201. To ask the Minister for Finance if the policy of charging vehicle registration tax on vehicles procured by mountain rescue teams is a national or EU one; and if he will make a statement on... - IBEC Membership
203. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names...
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