Written answers

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

  • Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
    9. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the latest Central Bank of Ireland release "Residential Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions Statistics: Quarter 2014" (details supplied) which shows...
  • Tax Compliance
    12. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the scale of tax evasion revealed at HSBC Bank in Geneva by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the reason Dáil...
  • Economic Growth Rate
    13. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic fundamentals remain positive and on target; if he expects economic growth to continue; the anticipated economic benefit that...
  • Property Tax Exemptions
    14. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason residents are being contacted by the Revenue Commissioners in a very curt and inappropriate manner (details supplied) while trying to access their...
  • Betting Legislation
    15. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that gambling addiction is a very serious issue affecting a broad range of persons, including persons under 18 years of age who are betting...
  • Eurozone Crisis
    16. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his discussions with other European Union Ministers for Finance regarding Greek debt and related agreements between Greece and the...
  • Credit Availability
    17. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the European Commission staff working document (2015, 27 final) - Country Report Ireland 2015, which states that lending to Irish businesses...
  • Credit Unions Services
    18. To ask the Minister for Finance the potential he believes exists for the credit union movement to offer competition in areas traditionally dominated by banks such as mortgage lending. [13099/15]
  • Property Tax Exemptions
    19. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that homeowners who have been accepted onto the Government's pyrite remediation scheme cannot access legitimate entitlement to an exemption...
  • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
    20. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the deteriorating situation in relation to sub-prime mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/15]
  • Tax Code
    21. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent moves at European level towards the introduction of a common consolidated corporate tax base; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • European Fund for Strategic Investment
    23. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of Irish projects which the Government has identified for drawing down funding from the European Commission’s €315...
  • Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
    24. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a revision of the code of conduct for mortgage arrears to prohibit the eviction from family homes and eviction of sitting tenants; and if he will...
  • Property Tax Data
    26. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons the Revenue Commissioners have taken legal action against over non-payment of the local property tax or household charge; and if he will...
  • IBRC Bond Issues
    27. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the possible payment to junior bondholders at Irish bank Resolution Corporation. [12989/15]
  • IBRC Operations
    28. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the departmental review of the sale of Siteserv to Millington by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the process that resulted in him being...
  • Knowledge Development Box
    29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the status of the knowledge development box initiative, as announced in budget 2015; the work to date on the initiative; and when it is...
  • Tax Code
    30. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland is making progress in efforts to combat illicit financial flows from low and middle-income countries; the steps he will take to place equitable tax...
  • IBRC Operations
    31. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed account of the dialogue which took place between his Department and the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in advance of,...
  • Tax Code
    32. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the new proposals from the European Union on introducing a consolidated common corporation tax framework, in view of the potential impact of such...
  • Stability and Growth Pact
    33. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the need for flexibility in the application of budgetary rules under the fiscal compact and the two pack; the flexibility he is seeking to...
  • Departmental Offices
    34. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the establishment of an office of budget statistics which would assist in costing proposals from Oireachtas Members and other interested parties;...
  • European Council Meetings
    35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the most recent meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, ECOFIN, with particular reference to the agreement between the...
  • Mortgage Debt
    36. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that the banking sector is acting with sufficient haste and concern to address the rising levels of mortgage debt; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Income Data
    37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the most up-to-date figures on the total earnings of the top 1%, 10% and 20% income categories, indicating for each category the number of...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    38. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to make sure Irish mortgage holders are not paying uncompetitive and unfairly high interest rates on their mortgages. [13098/15]
  • NAMA Portfolio Value
    39. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the National Asset Management Agency cash reserves; his plans for expenditure; the role he has in deciding how cash reserves are spent; and if he...
  • Mortgage Arrears Rate
    40. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the reason the number of persons in long-term mortgage arrears over two years continues to rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • European Central Bank
    41. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect he believes quantitative easing will have on the Irish economy; and if he foresees Irish banks lending more to the real economy as a result. [13100/15]
  • Tax Compliance
    42. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he and the Minister for Justice and Equality are taking in relation to any advice provided by Irish professionals and financial institutions in...

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