Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2015
- Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
109. To ask the Minister for Finance the operational cost of the Fiscal Advisory Council in each of the years 2013 to date; the number of staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the... - IBRC Liquidation
110. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in respect of the work of the commission of investigation into certain transactions at the... - Property Tax Yield
111. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross local property tax receipts with respect to properties in County Donegal for each of the years from 2013 to date, in tabular form; and if he will... - Insurance Compensation Fund
112. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the liquidation of Setanta Insurance; if those caught up in outstanding claims are facing any losses; the role of the Insurance Compensation... - Freedom of Information Fees
113. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department has received in fees from freedom of information requests in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ministerial Staff
114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of political staff working in his Department, including the role and salary of each staff member. [45786/15] - Legislative Process RIA
115. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Bills his Department has published since 9 March 2011; the number and Title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment in... - Central Credit Register
116. To ask the Minister for Finance when the central credit register will be fully operational; the steps taken in its implementation; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement... - Mortgage Lending
117. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages that are classified as sub-prime; the number of sub-prime lenders operating in the market; the value of outstanding... - Tax Code
118. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the income that is deductible for taxation purposes from rent on a property which has a mortgage loan on it and where the property owner owns no... - VAT Rate Application
119. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the applicable rates of value added tax so that school uniforms of all sizes are rated at 0%; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure
120. To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the cost of mortgage interest relief for owner occupiers in 2016 and 2017, assuming interest rates do not change in the meantime; and if he... - NAMA Expenditure
121. To ask the Minister for Finance the fees the National Asset Management Agency incurred in appointing receivers to its debtors; and the number of persons and professional firms it appointed... - Promissory Notes
122. To ask the Minister for Finance the interest rate that applies on the €25 billion of floating-rate notes held by the Central Bank of Ireland as a result of the promissory note... - EU State Aid Negotiations
123. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of initiatives he has announced which have not commenced due to waiting for European Union state aid approval; and if he will make a statement on... - NAMA Social Housing Provision
124. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of housing units the National Asset Management Agency has approved and transferred for social housing, by county; and if he will make a statement... - NAMA Operations
125. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for rent reviews received by developers whose debts are owned by the National Asset Management Agency; and the number which were... - Tax Reliefs Application
126. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers who were impacted in 2014 by the restriction on tax relief on contributions to large pension pots, as outlined in budget 2014; and if... - Negative Equity Mortgages Data
128. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of households in negative equity; the implications of this for the wider economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45945/15] - Tax Credits
129. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of recipients of the single person child carer tax credit in 2015 to date and how this compares to the one-parent family tax credit when it... - Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
130. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of projects funded by the Irish Infrastructure Fund since its inception, including the nature of such projects and the number of jobs created; and... - Deposit Protection Account
131. To ask the Minister for Finance the balance in the deposit protection account at the end of each year from 2011 to date and currently. [45948/15] - Directors' Loans
132. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of loans outstanding to former directors of Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide Building Society; and if he will make a statement on the... - Credit Unions
133. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of fees charged to date by the special managers appointed to credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45950/15] - NAMA Assets Sale
134. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of artwork, jewellery and other goods disposed of by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45951/15] - Deposit Guarantee Scheme
135. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of deposits covered by the deposit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45952/15] - Tax Collection
136. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money owing by businesses to the Revenue Commissioners under each tax heading; the age profile of the arrears; and the steps the Revenue... - Illicit Trade in Tobacco
137. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue lost on illegal black market cigarettes in each of the years from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45954/15] - Petrol Stretching
138. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints of petrol stretching received by the customs and excise service in each of the months since January 2014; the number investigated and... - Universal Social Charge Yield
139. To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion that the universal social charge represents of all income tax receipts in each year since its inception; the projected percentage in 2015 and... - Central Bank of Ireland Staff
140. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of contract outsourced staff employed at the Central Bank of Ireland, the roles they perform and their daily salary, in tabular form; and if he... - State Bodies Mergers
141. To ask the Minister for Finance when the merger of the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45965/15] - Small and Medium Enterprises Debt
142. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest information he has available as to the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding; the amount which is in arrears; the amount... - Additional Voluntary Contributions
143. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from allowing persons early access to pension as provided for in budget 2013 in each of the years 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Yield
144. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from the high earners restriction in each year since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45968/15] - Tax Incentives
145. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure, the number of participants and the jobs supported under the employment and investment incentive and seed capital scheme in each of the... - Foreign Earnings Deduction
147. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure associated, the number of participants and the jobs supported under the foreign earnings deduction scheme in each of the years 2013 to... - Credit Unions Restructuring
148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for credit union restructuring currently before the restructuring board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45973/15] - Professional Fees
149. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been paid to a firm (details supplied) for professional services on the banking crisis since 2008, including any amounts, shown... - Alcohol Sales
150. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the licensing costs incurred by off-trade alcohol retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45976/15] - Irish Water Funding
151. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount Irish Water has drawn down from its loan facility with the National Pensions Reserve Fund; the full amount of the loan facility; the period of time... - Tax Credits
152. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the home carers tax credit to cohabiting couples with dependent children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45980/15] - Budget 2016
153. To ask the Minister for Finance when the tax strategy papers from budget 2016 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45985/15] - Tax Reliefs Data
154. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of the artists exemption tax relief and the number of persons benefitting in each of the years 2008 to date, in tabular form; if he will... - Local Government Fund
155. To ask the Minister for Finance the occasions when he has requested a payment from the local government fund under the provisions of section 6(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1998, as... - NAMA Debtors
156. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the number of National Asset Management Agency debtors to declare themselves bankrupt in each of the years 2008 to date; the... - NAMA Legal Fees
157. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the final legal bill to the National Asset Management Agency in relation to the High Court and Supreme Court cases concerning the agency's legal... - Central Bank of Ireland Enforcement Actions
158. To ask the Minister for Finance the fines greater than €100,000 imposed by the Central Bank of Ireland on financial institutions over the past three years; and if he will make a... - Mortgage Repayments
159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will communicate with each of the pillar banks seeking a deferral of mortgage repayments on commercial and residential properties without flood... - Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility
160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the home renovation incentive scheme includes works by homeowners and landlords to install flood prevention measures which can reduce... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
161. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding concessions for persons with disabilities who are purchasing a new vehicle; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Data
162. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected number and percentage of income earners who will be exempt from the universal social charge in 2016. [46044/15] - Tax Exemptions
165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of persons of 65 years of age and over who are considered exempt from income tax. [46048/15] - Tax Reliefs Data
167. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure associated with the claiming of flat rate expenses; the number of such claims that were made in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a... - Tax Avoidance Issues
170. To ask the Minister for Finance the process which the Revenue Commissioners has in place for a person who wishes to notify them of tax evasion or any other improper or illegal matter... - Appointments to State Boards
171. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appointments to State boards under the aegis of his Department and the number of appointments that have been advertised on his... - Commencement of Legislation
173. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility that have Parts or sections yet to be formally commenced, including the... - Living Wage
174. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he will make a... - Black Economy
175. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to reduce shadow economy activity and to increase electronic payment transactions to counter such activity; if he has set targets for... - Tax Credits
176. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the new self-employed tax credit introduced in budget 2016 to the 173,000 self-employed persons who will miss out and to persons omitted... - Tax Code
177. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined adjusting the online betting duty level and the tax yield that would be raised by adjusting the duty to 1.5%, 2% and 2.5%. [46426/15]
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