Written answers

Tuesday, 14 July 2015

  • Tax Code
    251. To ask the Minister for Finance if he accepts that the Government has introduced 45 indirect taxes since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28382/15]
  • European Banking Sector
    252. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the solvency of the Greek banks; if this was discussed at the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Eurozone Crisis
    253. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken at EU and member state level throughout the European Union to address any issues arising in the event of a Greek exit from the...
  • Tax Reliefs Application
    254. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of recommendations by the Simon Community to alleviate the current homelessness crisis, his plans to introduce more favourable tax treatment for...
  • European Stability Programmes
    256. To ask the Minister for Finance his position on Greek debt repayment prior to the Greek referendum, which took place on 5 July 2015; his views on the Greek crisis; and if he will make a...
  • Financial Services Regulation
    257. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of sanctions that have been imposed on financial service providers by the Financial Regulator in each of the past five years; the total amount...
  • National Postcode System Implementation
    259. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include the new Eircode postcode in all schemes and administrative roles operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Tax Yield
    260. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated income for the Exchequer which would be generated if a third rate of income tax of 48% was introduced on individual incomes above...
  • Financial Services Regulation
    261. To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the serious consequences for loan owners who have had their loans sold by financial institutions to venture funds (details supplied); the...
  • Banking Sector
    262. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received representations from agents who worked for the Educational Building Society, prior to the society's acquisition by Allied Irish Banks; his...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    263. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions being taken to reduce standard variable rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28451/15]
  • Rátaí Úis Morgáiste
    264. To ask the Minister for Finance cé na moltaí a rinne sé do na bainc maidir le rátaí úis na morgáistí; an ndearna sé aon mholadh faoi leith chun...
  • Tax Data
    265. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received by the Revenue Commissioners for the binding tariff classification tests for each of the past five years; the average...
  • Departmental Correspondence
    266. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding mortgages. [28488/15]
  • Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
    267. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the disabled drivers value added tax and vehicle registration tax refund scheme to ensure it reflects the real cost involved of changing a...
  • Property Tax Administration
    269. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason it is not inequitable to refuse deductibility of local property tax levied on private rental property against private rental income from that...
  • NAMA Operations
    270. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is part of the National Asset Management Agency's brief to facilitate developments for foreign direct investment in order to provide office space for...
  • NAMA Portfolio
    271. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a commission of inquiry to be conducted into the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio in particular,...
  • NAMA Loan Book
    272. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency informed his Department of the process involved in selling-off its loan book in Northern Ireland; and if he will make...
  • NAMA Operations
    273. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has ever applied section 227 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; and if he has, if he will publish the relevant reports; and if he will...
  • NAMA Assets Sale
    274. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all meetings that took place between his Department and the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland Advisory...
  • NAMA Operations
    276. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the 2014 National Asset Management Agency's Annual Report does not mention industry performance metrics, despite the fact that it...
  • NAMA Assets Sale
    277. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent revelations of the selling-off of assets at fire-sale prices, if he will confirm the value of assets and loan portfolios that remain to...
  • NAMA Board
    278. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, a list of the persons who served on the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory committee, and the...
  • NAMA Staff Data
    279. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, a list of the persons who have worked as portfolio managers in the National Asset Management Agency; the period of...
  • Tax Code
    280. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the over 5,000 Standard Life shareholders, who opted to receive their money from the sale of the business as a capital...
  • Economic Growth
    281. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department, with reference to Ireland’s economic outlook, has conducted any risk analysis on the impact of a Greek exit from the eurozone; the...
  • Banking Sector Staff
    282. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the senior management of Allied Irish Banks to reconsider the decision to outsource bank jobs [28684/15]
  • Pyrite Issues
    283. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on concerns that homeowners are being charged €150 by private companies to sign pyrite certification required by the Revenue Commissioners...
  • NAMA Board
    287. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, details of all fees paid to members of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory board; and if he...
  • NAMA Expenditure
    288. To ask the Minister for Finance the total professional fees paid to a firm (details supplied) advising on the sale of the National Asset Management Agency’s Northern Ireland...
  • NAMA Portfolio
    290. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has been informed as to whether corruption claims involving the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio are under...
  • NAMA Staff Transactions
    292. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency was at any stage advised of potential conflicts of interest, involving a person’s work with the agency, and...
  • Ministerial Meetings
    293. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or officials of his Department have met representatives of a firm (details supplied); the dates of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Tax Code
    295. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the decisions of the Revenue Commissioners to insist that forms, such as forms 12's medical expenses reclaim forms, etc, must now be...
  • National Pensions Reserve Fund Plans
    296. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a number of issues in respect of the National Pension Reserve Fund (details supplied); if he will outline the background to the Fund; when...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    297. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that it is justified, morally or otherwise, for Bank of Ireland to continue charging a variable mortgage interest rate of 5.5% on a property which...
  • Tax Code
    298. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is an imbalance in the tax treatment between private rental income and commercial rental income, regarding the different treatment of...
  • Revenue Documents Issuance
    299. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 5 March 2015, if he will review his original reply, and provide a comprehensive reply, given that the company...
  • Central Bank of Ireland
    300. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of floating bonds held by the Central Bank of Ireland as a result of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the...
  • European Financial Stability Facility
    302. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of outstanding European Financial Stability Facility and European Financial Stability Mechanism loans and bilateral loans linked to the bailout...
  • NAMA Loan Book
    303. To ask the Minister for Finance the par value and purchase value of the remaining loans at the National Asset Management Agency. [28884/15]
  • Tax Reliefs Cost
    304. To ask the Minister for Finance the potential yield from reducing tax relief on private health insurance payments to 0%, and to 10%. [28891/15]
  • Tax Code
    305. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the current rules involving capital gains taxation on the proceeds from compulsory purchase orders (CPO), if he will consider introducing CPO...
  • Property Tax Assessments
    306. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on all methods being used to determine the value of property for local property tax; if these methods include a website (details supplied);...
  • Tax Credits
    307. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a tax credit to reduce the cost of child care as part of Budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29049/15]
  • Mortgage Data
    308. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 23 June 2015, if he will provide a breakdown, by institution, of the 46,000 mortgages for principal dwelling...
  • EU-IMF Programme of Support
    309. To ask the Minister for Finance the current dates at which Greece is due to repay loans to Ireland under the Euro area facility agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Banking Sector Data
    310. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out the amount of the bank levy paid by each of the three largest payers of the levy in 2015; the name of the institution; and if he will make...
  • Tax Yield
    311. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have examined the reasons returns from corporation tax were running €600 million ahead of profile in the first six months...
  • Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
    312. To ask the Minister for Finance the professional fees bills paid for legal, insolvency and consultancy work relating to entities (details supplied) since 2009; the Central Bank of...
  • Tax Code
    314. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce stamp duty relief on long-term land lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29114/15]
  • Pension Provisions
    315. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes which have been made to regulations governing approved minimum retirement funds in the past three years; if he is aware that changes made recently...
  • Departmental Staff Data
    317. To ask the Minister for Finance the current average age of permanent staff employed within his Department and the agencies under his Department's remit; the way this varies from the end of...

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