Written answers

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

  • Tax Reliefs Application
    155. To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time he expects it will take to negotiate with the European Commission on the commencement of the capital gains tax scheme for entrepreneurs...
  • Mortgage Schemes
    156. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the requirement for a 20% deposit is prohibitive for many, and if the pre-existing equity tied up in persons' homes for which they are still...
  • Tax Yield
    157. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax generated by the Exchequer from stallion fees income for each of the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive, and 2012 respectively; and if he will...
  • Tax Code
    161. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact for the development of an Irish knowledge development box of reports that the UK and Germany have agreed to phase out their respective patent box...
  • Tax Avoidance Issues
    162. To ask the Minister for Finance if the European Commission has requested further information in respect of the investigation being conducted into a company's (details supplied) tax affairs...
  • Banking Sector
    163. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of deferred tax assets held by the State supported banks; his plans to review how these are treated in the tax system; and if he will make a...
  • Petrol Stretching
    164. To ask the Minister for Finance if Revenue Commissioners officers investigating suspected petrol stretching use significant price variances among fuel sellers in a particular geographical...
  • State Bodies
    166. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the opening hours of the Revenue Commissioners' information office in Dublin 1 from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and if he...
  • Tax Reliefs Application
    167. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the rent-a-room tax relief scheme in 2013. [44016/14]
  • Employment Investment Incentive Scheme
    169. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the timescale for approval from the European Commission to make the amendments to the employment and investment incentive which was...
  • Tax Yield
    170. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected loss of revenue due to the cut in the imputed distribution rate to 4% in the Finance Bill 2014. [44048/14]
  • Tax Code
    171. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 21 October 2014 in which the consideration relating to trees growing on the land saleable under wood continues to...
  • Departmental Staff Data
    173. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of qualified accountants, economists and other professional staff working in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44061/14]
  • Irish Water Administration
    174. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 6 March if EUROSTAT has issued a ruling on the €240 million investment in Irish Water; and the way the...
  • Tax Yield
    175. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised at each of the universal social charge rates, that is, at 2%, 4%, 7% and 10%, for each year since the introduction of USC. [44081/14]
  • State Banking Sector
    176. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the State's investments in Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB; the percentage ownership of each company that this represents;...
  • Banks Recapitalisation
    177. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to simplify the capital structure of Allied Irish Banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44100/14]
  • Personal Insolvency Act
    178. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioner has written off tax owed to it as part of completed personal insolvency arrangements; the number of cases involved; the total...
  • Departmental Staff Rehiring
    179. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff that are drawing down retirement pensions from the public sector or Civil Service and that have been brought back on contract work or...
  • Household Charge Collection
    180. To ask the Minister for Finance if a family (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be contacted again by the Revenue Commissioners to discuss an outstanding liability for the household charge...
  • Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration
    181. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the amount of home renovation incentive rebate available to a property owner where that property is being renovated and made available...
  • Irish Water Funding
    182. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 11 November 2014 the nature of the convertible debt instrument that will be issued by Irish Water; if this will...
  • Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
    183. To ask the Minister for Finance if details are available for the fuel grant scheme in 2015; the conditions of the scheme; and if disabled persons will still be able to claim excise relief on...
  • Tax Code
    184. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to make to the capital acquisitions tax; if he will confirm that he will not amend section 82 of the Act which states that money paid by...
  • Bank Debt Restructuring
    185. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the sale of mortgages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44205/14]
  • Tax Credits
    186. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes made in recent budgets for separated persons; his views on their context and fairness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44236/14]
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    188. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is sufficient regulation of variable interest rate mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44238/14]
  • Personal Debt
    189. To ask the Minister for Finance the help there is for homeowners who have large mortgages and who are finding it financially difficult to balance their books; and if he will make a statement...
  • VAT Payments
    190. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT owed by a person (details supplied) in County Cork based on returns that have been made; if he will examine if the person was required to be...
  • Tax Reliefs Application
    191. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding shareholders' return of value; if he will assist in any way; and if he will make a statement on the...

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