Written answers
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
- Departmental Schemes
289. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, a list of the claimants of the coach tourism and transport scheme rebate for the use of green diesel; and if... - Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation
290. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to agreements made with construction companies or developers in the National Asset Management Agency, who are remediating unsold houses damaged by... - Universal Social Charge Application
291. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding public service pensioners who have to pay USC on some of their pensions whereas people who are in receipt of the State pension do not... - VAT Rate Application
292. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tax liability on certain medical appliances; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a... - Social Insurance
293. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce PRSI contributions in budget 2016. [31148/15] - VAT Rate Application
294. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support calls to keep the VAT rate at 9% to ensure that Ireland continues to maintain a strong, vibrant and competitive tourism industry; if he... - Pensions Levy
295. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the serious negative impact of the pension levy on ESB, Electric Ireland and ESB Networks pensioners; her plans to restore the income... - Public Expenditure Statistics
296. To ask the Minister for Finance the maximum growth in public expenditure both in nominal and real terms allowable in 2016 under European Union rules; the manner in which EU expenditure rules... - Banking Operations
297. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason his assurance provided in December 2013 and February 2014 disagrees with evidence (details supplied) given under oath at the banking inquiry; and... - Residential Property Sales
298. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pay as you earn taxpayers who purchased houses during the period when 9% stamp duty was levied on the price of houses; and the reason there is... - Banking Operations
299. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of loans in the Bank of Ireland branch in the Four Courts (details supplied) that have been transferred to National Asset Management Agency; the... - Budget Submissions
300. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce equality proofing measures in the budget, as requested by the Equality Budgeting Campaign (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Schemes
301. To ask the Minister for Finance if he consider a proposal (details supplied) for a bike to school scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30534/15] - Budget Submissions
302. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a pre-budget submission from the Asthma Society of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30540/15] - Economic Policy
303. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider implementing a digital certificate authority for cash transactions involving State bodies (details supplied). [30572/15] - Tax Code
305. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans in the forthcoming budget to substantially reduce the 33% capital gains tax on any gains arising on the disposal of shares as this rate is a... - Carbon Tax Exemptions
306. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the carbon tax on household fuel as due to the variable inclement weather conditions this tax is imposing additional financial hardship on... - Milk Prices
307. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce measures similar to France to alleviate the reduction in milk prices in which dairy farmers are predicted to lose over €500... - Tax Code
308. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person can defer payment of capital gains tax in respect of shares sold; if so, the facilities that can be put in place by the Revenue Commissioners to... - Ministerial Meetings
309. To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings he has had with a company (details supplied); if the matter of the interest rate it charges was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mortgage Interest Rates
311. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Permanent TSB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30703/15] - Financial Services Regulation
312. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 14 July 2015, his views that insolvency practitioners are not licensed or regulated and are thus free to... - Government Expenditure
313. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total budget of the strategic investment fund; the amount drawn down; the spend from the fund for each county in tabular form; and if... - Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
314. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of Cisco's recent commitment to support the UK’s digitisation plans, if he will consider vendor financing options for the implementation of new... - Insurance Industry
315. To ask the Minister for Finance the grounds on which some motor insurance companies may refuse to offer insurance to cars over 15 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Cycle to Work Scheme Administration
316. To ask the Minister for Finance if the cycle to work scheme will be expanded to allow self-employed persons to participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30970/15] - Tax Code
317. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on the tax treatment with regard to a qualified adult allowance and a State pension, specifically pre budget 2014; and if... - Banking Sector
319. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the security of electronic transfers; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Reliefs Availability
320. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a tax relief scheme for householders that experience continuous sewerage maintenance issues, that is, clearance of private combined... - Vehicle Registration
321. To ask the Minister for Finance if a vehicle (details supplied) can be reclassified in respect of the carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31039/15] - VAT Rate Reductions
322. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the reduced 9% VAT rate on the hospitality sector; if there has been any governmental or independent analysis on the initiative;... - Banking Sector
323. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31084/15] - Pensions Levy
324. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the pension levy on private pension schemes; his plans to reimburse pension funds for the levy deducted over recent years in view of the fact... - Tax Reliefs Application
325. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 9 July 2015, if the Revenue Commissioners have the legal remit to interpret the rent-a-room relief, governed by... - Tax Exemptions
326. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a daycare centre (details supplied) in County Clare has been excluded for VRT and VAT refund on the purchase of a minibus which is used for... - VAT Exemptions
328. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the practice in many airports of passengers en route to duty free destinations, and able to avail of duty free shopping, being charged... - Budget 2016
329. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that budget 2016 provides an opportunity for the Government to build on the 2014 review of agri-taxation measures in the area of taxation (details... - Mortgage Interest Rates
331. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps taken to address the failure of the Permanent TSB to pass on changes in the standard variable rate to customers, despite stating in July that it... - Tax Code
332. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax liability of those on community employment schemes; and if the rate paid to persons on the CE schemes for adult dependants, and child dependants, are... - Fuel Laundering
333. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he is aware of compensation payments that have been made by the motor fuel industry to motor insurance companies as compensation for... - Money Laundering
334. To ask the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with Garda authorities further to information supplied to him in relation to allegations of money laundering (details supplied). [31314/15] - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
335. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax refund can be claimed for the use of electricity when a person is using a continuous positive airway pressure machine; and if he will make a... - Fuel Inspections
336. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of green diesel operations stopped by the Garda in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a... - VAT Exemptions
337. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the VAT rate on the rental of medical machines to patients who need and use these machines and currently pay the VAT rate of 23%; and if... - Tax Exemptions
338. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the rent-a-room scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31342/15] - Insurance Coverage
339. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on certain insurance companies making a decision not to insure cars that are over 15 years of age; if he will introduce regulations in relation to... - Credit Unions
340. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/15] - Tax Code
341. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the rules in relation to the processing of inheritance tax cases; if the rules and-or guidelines applying to thresholds-rates are based on... - Tax Yield
342. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax collected on the sale of alcoholic drinks in any recent years, to include excise taxes and VAT on sales; his views on the trends in recent... - Financial Services Ombudsman Staff
343. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the Financial Services Ombudsman each year since 2005; and the number of unfilled positions each year since 2005. [31420/15] - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
345. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding farmers who purchased milk quota during the period 1983 to 2000; if the amount of expenditure on same can be off-set against capital... - International Agreements
346. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of funds domiciled here currently frozen by United Nations or European Union regulation; if he will provide a breakdown of the nationality of the... - Insurance Coverage
348. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to ensure that home owners in areas that previously experienced flooding such as Meadowbrook, Glanmire, County Cork, are given house... - Tax Exemptions
349. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 4 February 2015, if he will report on the review of the artists' exemption that his officials have undertaken.... - VAT Exemptions
350. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the value added tax on children’s school shoes in order to assist parents with the steep school expenses that they experience at... - Central Bank of Ireland
351. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a request from the Central Bank of Ireland to approve an increased levy on financial institutions to deal with a deficit on the Central... - Financial Services Regulation
353. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on persons holding multiple directorships of financial institutions; his further views that a limit should apply; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Code
355. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Revenue Commissioners' plans to tax income of Airbnb hosts; if an income threshold similar to the rent-a-room scheme will be... - Departmental Legal Costs
357. To ask the Minister for Finance the bodies or companies from which he received legal advice in relation to a company (details supplied) since January 2014; and in each case to list the fees... - Tax Code
358. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the €1.2 billion to €1.5 billion in fiscal space identified for 2016 is constrained by taxation commitments already entered... - Economic Data
361. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, for each year 2007 to 2014 inclusive, the headline and underlying general Government balance in nominal and percentage... - Banks Recapitalisation
362. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the sources of the amounts used to recapitalise Irish banks between funds from the national pensions reserve fund, sovereign... - Bank Guarantee Scheme Administration
363. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money received so far in respect of fees for the 2008 bank guarantee scheme and the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme, proceeds received... - Tax Exemptions
365. To ask the Minister for Finance if grant aided non-profit companies with charitable status are entitled to tax relief on income from commercial activities; and if he will make a statement on... - Economic Data
366. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide statistics on the national debt to gross national product ratio (details supplied) and the general Government debt to GNP ratio; if he will... - National Debt
367. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual amounts spent on servicing the national debt since 2008, including a breakdown of interest and principal; and the projected spend annually from... - Exports Data
369. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the recent publication of the quarterly national accounts, if he will provide an estimate of the amount of Irish exports are contractual... - Corporation Tax
370. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to have to address renewed proposals from the European Union for common consolidated corporate tax base legislation across the EU; the counter... - Fiscal Policy
371. To ask the Minister for Finance if the fiscal room of €1.2-€1.5billion identified for 2016 refers to the full year effect of taxation and other measures, or the first year... - Tax Code
373. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding an insurance company (details supplied) and tax implications for shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the... - Illicit Trade in Tobacco
374. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of seizures of illegal cigarettes in the past 12 months; the amount of revenue lost to the State; and his plans to combat the very serious matter... - Banking Sector
375. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and his officials have considered the introduction of an additional public banking pillar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28666/15] - Pensions Levy
376. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to cut the pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31845/15] - Migration Issues
377. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to respond positively to the Council of Europe Development Bank request to supplement their proposed new grant facility to finance emergency... - Tax Yield
378. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a percentage and absolute breakdown of total stamp duty received on shares, between stock market traded shares and private company sale... - Tax Data
379. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of P10s returned for the years 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/15] - Universal Social Charge Application
380. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the SIPTU proposal to replace the universal social charge with a social solidarity contribution, including the introduction of the SSC credit of... - Property Tax Exemptions
382. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have been granted an exemption from the Local Property Tax because they are affected by Pyrite; and if he will make a statement... - Mortgage Arrears
383. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding mortgage arrears in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32109/15] - VAT Payments
384. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a matter (details supplied) in relation to the motor trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32119/15] - Home Repossession
385. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of repossession cases where the mortgage involved was a standard variable rate for every year for the past five years; and if he will make a... - Government Bonds
386. To ask the Minister for Finance the current and most recently published unrealised capital gain the State has on the holdings of bonds from the promissory note arrangement; the way this gain... - Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility
387. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a Home Renovation Incentive Tax Credit will not be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in 2015 for works... - Tax Code
388. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact which limitations placed on tax reduction measures in the previous and other budgets can have on job creation and in creating a... - Financial Services Sector
390. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the plans for a standard bank account and the possible use of the post office network for same, given that both are important for social... - Departmental Functions
393. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of internal audit across his Department; internal audit's relationship with external auditors and audit committees, as well as internal audit's... - Departmental Contracts Data
394. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost to his Department of fees paid to private for-profit companies to provide services, such as consultancy work, recruitment services and other...
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