Written answers

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

  • Corporation Tax Regime
    10. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the formal investigation being undertaken by the European Commission into Ireland's corporation tax arrangements with a company (details...
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
    11. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost each year of tax exemptions for real estate investment trusts; and if he will report on the impact of REITs on the housing market. [4697/15]
  • Home Repossession
    12. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will bring forward to prevent banks moving to repossess family home before all other solutions have been exhausted; and if he will make a...
  • European Council Meetings
    13. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the most recent ECOFIN meeting. [4693/15]
  • Bank Restructuring
    14. To ask the Minister for Finance when the European Commission will deliver its response to the restructuring proposals for Permanent TSB; when the bank will raise the capital it requires under...
  • Tax Code
    15. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 3 December 2014 the progress made since the beginning of 2015 on the public consultation on the introduction of a...
  • Tax Exemptions
    16. To ask the Minister for Finance her views on ending the artist tax exemption for artists who are already in receipt of large incomes and funding. [46868/14]
  • Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
    17. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the performance of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4674/15]
  • European Central Bank
    18. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the ECB’s quantitative easing programme will be implemented by the Central Bank of Ireland and the ECB; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Fuel Laundering
    19. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in investigations into petrol stretching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4607/15]
  • Tax Code
    20. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the tax code which provides for the singling out of the self-employed for payment of a higher rate of universal social charge and its...
  • Mortgage Arrears Rate
    21. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the level of mortgage arrears and on the increased rate of repossessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4694/15]
  • Credit Unions Restructuring
    22. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the pace of restructuring in the credit union sector; his views that the lending restrictions are having a detrimental impact on the...
  • Economic Growth
    23. To ask the Minister for Finance if he discussed with Christine Lagarde at their recent meeting in Dublin, economic stagnation in Europe and the IMF's downgrading of growth prospects for...
  • Debt Conference
    24. To ask the Minister for Finance if he discussed with Christine Lagarde at their recent meeting in Dublin, the suggestion of Syriza in Greece that a debt conference should be held to discuss...
  • Water Conservation Grant
    26. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the EU Commission water conservation grant amounts to an Exchequer transfer to Irish Water and the implications a similar finding from EUROSTAT...
  • NAMA Assets Sale
    27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had direct discussions with US private equity funds which have purchased circa. 90% of the assets sold by the National Asset Management Agency, with...
  • Tax Code
    28. To ask the Minister for Finance the way the planned tax cuts in 2016 announced by him will be in line with the expenditure benchmark and the Stability and Growth Pact. [4652/15]
  • VAT Rate Application
    29. To ask the Minister for Finance if in his position as a member of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council the issue of an examination and review of the VAT directives will be raised with...
  • IBRC Operations
    30. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 16 December 2014, if he will indicate if, notwithstanding the commercial independence of Irish Bank Resolution...
  • Banking Sector
    31. To ask the Minister for Finance the consultations he or his Department has had with AIB management concerning the recently announced intention to outsource jobs and other industrial relations...
  • NAMA Social Housing Provision
    33. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the National Asset Management Agency is providing adequate support for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Mortgage Repayments
    34. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can influence lending institutions particularly those that have acquired loan books from original lenders to give particular...
  • Bank Branch Closures
    35. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to offset the negative impact of Ulster Bank branch and sub-office closures on the local banking system here. [4692/15]
  • Property Tax Exemptions
    36. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to simplifying the criteria for the way a homeowner...
  • Tax Code
    37. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the extension of the artist tax exemption to non-resident artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/14]
  • IBRC Liquidation
    38. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to the special liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when the special liquidation process will be fully...
  • Banking Sector Staff
    39. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the failure of AIB to honour an agreement on pensions with EBS staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/15]
  • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
    40. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to ensure that mortgage holders who are in distress who are proactively engaging with banks to resolve their problems receive a fair...
  • Economic Growth
    41. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects the economy in this country to be affected by a change in economic priorities in Greece or knock-on effect in other eurozone...
  • Tax Code
    42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Revenue Commissioners' compliance programme regarding the transfer of pensions funds off-shore; and if an audit of overseas pension...
  • NAMA Operations
    43. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for winding down the National Asset Management Agency and for making it more accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4703/15]
  • European Council Meetings
    44. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decision made at the EU Council meeting in December 2014 regarding the €500 million disbursement to Ukraine; and if he will...
  • Ministerial Meetings
    45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his meeting with the managing director of the IMF Christine Lagarde; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4298/15]

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.