Written answers
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
129. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will widen the remit relating to primary medical certificates (details supplied) to take into consideration parents of children with disabilities, such... - Budget Statement
130. To ask the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of the line item gross fixed capital formation for each of the years 2016 to 2021 inclusive, contained in the 2016 budget manual, page C 50,... - Insurance Coverage
131. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle insurance issues for those affected by flooding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5648/16] - Tax Code
132. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the change in the work practice arrangements of dental hygienists, whereby they are now classed as employees as opposed to self-employed,... - Property Tax Exemptions
133. To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) will receive the property tax exemption due to pyrite heave. [6041/16] - Stamp Duty
134. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons can qualify for stamp duty exemption on transfers of land to young farmers where the persons concerned have a bachelor of agricultural science... - Pension Provisions
135. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a mechanism to allow a person (details supplied) in County Galway who paid voluntary pension contributions in 2014 but failed to pay in 2015 to... - Mortgage Schemes
136. To ask the Minister for Finance if the banks are required to regard an application for a mortgage from an Irish couple living in the United Kingdom, through which the family intend to buy a... - Tax Relief Data
137. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comply with European Union Communication OJEC C 332/0 and launch a dedicated website detailing the beneficiaries of section 481 tax relief relating... - Tax Exemptions
138. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of raising the universal social charge exemption to €19,572 and only applying the charge to earnings in excess of €19,572 per year... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
140. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will finalise an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disabled drivers tax concession scheme. [5583/16] - VAT Rate Reductions
141. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of reducing value-added tax to 9% on new housing. [5616/16] - Tax Code
142. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to facilitate or remove the obligation of preparing returns to the Revenue Commissioners for the elderly, such as those over 80 years of age; and if... - Special Savings Incentive Scheme
145. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a savings scheme similar to the special savings incentive account in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Credit Union Regulation
146. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to engage with the Irish League of Credit Unions on its concerns regarding the one-size-fits-all regulation policy of the sector, specifically the... - Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís
147. To ask the Minister for Finance cad é an líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéad duine acu siúd atá ag feidhmiú i... - Motor Insurance Regulation
149. To ask the Minister for Finance the pricing controls in place for insurance companies, given that some persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow are being charged more than double the... - Tax Code
150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5921/16] - Mortgage Lending
151. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules that exist relating to the purposes for which mortgage-holders can seek to re-mortgage their principal private residence, such as home improvements,... - Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
152. To ask the Minister for Finance why a person is not allowed to buy an approved retirement fund from a defined benefit scheme; if he will introduce changes in this area; and if he will make a... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
153. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will resolve the issues in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny relative to a claim for a refund of value-added tax and vehicle... - Mortgage Lending
154. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is permissible for a bank to remove a tracker mortgage rate from a borrower in circumstances where the property in question is no longer the principal... - Ministerial Meetings
155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with officials from a company (details supplied) and discussed certain issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/16] - VAT Exemptions
156. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the application of value-added tax on motorcycling helmets, given that this tax is not paid on the same item in the United Kingdom. [6057/16] - Mortgage Interest Rates
157. To ask the Minister for Finance to address the serious issue facing variable rate mortgages holders and to encourage the banks to pass interest rate cuts onto the mortgage holders. [6115/16] - Motor Insurance
158. To ask the Minister for Finance when the joint group he appointed to examine the issue of motor insurance prices will report; if its report will be public; and if he will make a statement on... - Mortgage Lending
160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide for each State-owned or part-owned bank, the value of approved mortgages that are outside the normal 80% cap for non-first time buyers or... - Tracker Mortgage Data
161. To ask the Minister for Finance the provisions each State-backed bank has made for legal fees, compensation or other costs related to the Central Bank of Ireland's ongoing investigation into... - Credit Unions
163. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of proposals from the credit union movement the Central Bank of Ireland or he has received related to social housing; the action taken to date to... - Credit Union Regulation
165. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will make a decision on the contributions by financial institutions to the deposit guarantee directive; if he will look favourably on the credit union... - Financial Services Regulation
166. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate the actions of so called vulture funds operating within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6158/16] - Social and Affordable Housing Provision
167. To ask the Minister for Finance the consultations or discussions his Department has been involved in regarding establishing an off-book funding mechanism for housing; if he will report on... - Social and Affordable Housing
168. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to direct the Ireland strategic investment fund to invest in social and public housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6160/16] - Banking Sector
169. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to develop local or public banks based on the Sparkassen model here, directly or through facilitative legislation or regulation; and if he will make... - IBRC Bonds
171. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of floating bonds related to the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation currently held by the Central Bank of Ireland; the bank's plans... - IBRC Liquidation
172. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update of the liquidation process at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, including the timeframe for any likely payments to junior... - VAT Rate Application
173. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagements his Department has had with the European Union Commission seeking changes in value added tax rates applicable here since 2013; and if he will... - Property Tax Exemptions
174. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an amendment to the local property tax to allow for a complete exemption for residents in properties that are not safe, through no fault... - Banking Sector Regulation
175. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on claims by the chartered accountants regulatory board, who have stated that accounting standard IAS 39 forces banks to portray an inaccurate... - NAMA Assets Sale
176. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties his Department plans or expects will be sold by the National Asset Management Agency in 2016 as individual units and-or... - Additional Voluntary Contributions
178. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allow persons who have made additional voluntary contributions and have drawn down 30% of the fund value, to draw down the remaining 70%; and if he... - Tax Code
179. To ask the Minister for Finance the new tax liabilities such as Withholding Tax on the interest paid on individual loans, that Irish businesses will face due to the acquisition of...
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