Written answers
Thursday, 23 June 2016
- EU Meetings
12. To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose of his attendance at the Bilderberg conference held in Germany in 2016; what was discussed there; if there is an official report available of the... - Tax Code
13. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is logistically possible to introduce a tax on sugar sweetened drinks in 2017, in the event of a decision being made to proceed with such a tax; and if... - Banking Sector Remuneration
14. To ask the Minister for Finance why he supported the exorbitant salary of the chief executive of Bank of Ireland at the bank's recent annual general meeting, given the State's 14%... - NAMA Loans Sale
15. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has full confidence in the operation of the National Asset Management Agency, particularly following recent developments in relation to those involved... - Central Bank of Ireland Investigations
16. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the Central Bank’s tracker mortgage investigation, including an update of the number of cases being investigated by financial... - VAT Rate Reductions
17. To ask the Minister for Finance to make a special short-term provision, to allow grass and silage harvesting activities by farm contractors to be zero rated for a period of two years to allow... - Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
18. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the relatively low level of lending undertaken by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to date, and the corresponding average... - NAMA Social Housing Provision
19. To ask the Minister for Finance if he believes amending NAMA’s mandate to include a more explicit goal of contributing to social and affordable housing here, would benefit the State... - Fiscal Policy
20. To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate for the fiscal space in 2017 and 2018; the factors which may cause this to change prior to budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the... - NAMA Loans Sale
21. To ask the Minister for Finance if he believes the events around the sale of Project Eagle requires a commission of investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17514/16] - VAT Rebates
22. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a rebate of value added tax on authorised works associated with protected structures. [11546/16] - State Aid Investigations
23. To ask the Minister for Finance if the State expended public money on legal or other services; if so, the amount, in the context of the current European Union investigation into a company's... - Credit Unions
24. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to support the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17512/16] - State Banking Sector
25. To ask the Minister for Finance the current timeline he envisages for disposal of the State’s holding in banks (details supplied); the market conditions he believes would need to be in... - Central Bank of Ireland Investigations
26. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the investigation into mistreatment of tracker mortgage customers by Irish financial institutions; the timetable for resolution of the matter;... - Mortgage Lending
27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct a bank (details supplied) and request that all other banks release information on the extent they have used or not used the 15% loan-to-value... - Excessive Deficit Procedure Administration
28. To ask the Minister for Finance the implications of a transaction the State entered into in 2015 in respect of its holding in Allied Irish Banks on the application of the expenditure rule in... - Mortgage Resolution Processes
29. To ask the Minister for Finance to indicate, having regard to the many sacrifices and considerable progress made in the aftermath of the banking collapse, if the lending institutions might... - Life Insurance Policies
30. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or the Central Bank has any plans to conduct a review into whole-of-life assurance policies, which have resulted in some enormous hikes in premiums... - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
31. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding made available through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, for social and affordable housing provision; if he is satisfied with... - Film Industry Tax Reliefs
32. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent success of a number of Irish films internationally, his plans to improve the section 481 tax relief; and if he will make a statement on... - Motor Insurance Regulation
33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport have received initial recommendations following a review of rising motor insurance compensation; if he... - Credit Union Restructuring
34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider deploying some of the unused funds allocated to the Credit Union Restructuring Board, ReBo, to support the development and growth of the... - Statute of Limitations
35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will act to remove the blanket six-year Statute of Limitations on financial complaints, which reportedly may hinder persons whose tracker mortgages were... - Mortgage Interest Rates
36. To ask the Minister for Finance to list the changes in standard variable rates at the largest banks in the State since he met them in May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Repossessions
37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take on board the Oireachtas Committee on Housing and Homelessness's recommendation to implement a moratorium on the repossession of houses; and if... - Corporation Tax
39. To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the budget 2017 process, if he intends to take action to tackle corporate tax loopholes and address the very low effective tax rate being... - State Aid Investigations
40. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland is committed to appealing a decision on the Apple state aid case if it finds that state aid was present; the latest estimate of his... - EU Budgets
41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he shares the views recently expressed by the Dutch Minister for Finance and chairman of the eurozone Finance Ministers, Mr. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, that... - NAMA Assets Sale
42. To ask the Minister for Finance when agreeing to shorten the duration of time for the disposal of National Asset Management Agency assets, what consideration was given as to the way those... - Carbon Tax Implementation
43. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt household fuel products from carbon tax in view of the difficulties for fuel merchants and small businesses in the Border counties; and if... - Tax Code
44. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase upwards the limits to inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17496/16] - NAMA Accounts
45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the work of NAMA to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17483/16] - Public Interest Directors
46. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of appointing public interest directors to the boards of banks; and his intention in this regard over the coming years. [17487/16] - Public Private Partnerships
47. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of Exchequer funds that are set aside each year to service debt and-or repayment liabilities associated with public private partnerships for each of... - Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
48. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in providing a solution to those persons in areas that have recently flooded whereby they can access flood insurance at affordable prices;... - Financial Services Ombudsman
49. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the inability to complain of customers who become aware of difficulties with a financial product more than six years after they initially... - Banking Sector
50. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the future development role of Permanent TSB in the personal and consumer banking sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17535/16] - Property Tax
51. To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the budget 2017 process, if he is considering abolishing the local property tax and reverting to the direct funding of local authorities... - Tax Exemptions
52. To ask the Minister for Finance to bring forward proposals to extend the exemption on capital gains tax which currently operates for farmers who consolidate their family farm holding to... - Central Bank of Ireland Staff
53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of significant vacancies in the Central Bank enforcement division, including at very senior roles; the manner in which these vacancies are... - Loan Books Purchasers
54. To ask the Minister for Finance when, as per the programme for Government, he will move to provide greater protection for mortgage holders, tenants and SMEs, whose loans have been transferred... - Central Bank of Ireland
55. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the measures the Central Bank should introduce to address access to finance for first-time buyers, in particular those persons who have been... - National Debt
56. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of Government debt that is deemed to be off-balance sheet for accounting purposes; the amount of Government debt that is deemed to be off-balance... - Corporation Tax
57. To ask the Minister for Finance what he will do if the EU Commission decides in the next month, as is being reported, that a company's tax dealings (details supplied) breached state aid... - Property Tax
51. To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the budget 2017 process, if he is considering abolishing the local property tax and reverting to the direct funding of local authorities... - Tax Exemptions
52. To ask the Minister for Finance to bring forward proposals to extend the exemption on capital gains tax that currently operates for farmers who consolidate their family farm holdings to... - Central Bank of Ireland Staff
53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of significant vacancies within the Central Bank enforcement division, including at very senior roles; the manner in which these vacancies are... - Loan Books Purchasers
54. To ask the Minister for Finance when, as per the programme for Government, he will move to provide greater protection for mortgage holders, tenants and small to medium-sized enterprises,... - Credit Availability
55. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the measures the Central Bank should introduce to address the access to finance for first-time buyers, in particular those persons who have been... - General Government Debt
56. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of Government debt that is deemed to be off-balance sheet for accounting purposes; the amount of Government debt that is deemed to be off-balance... - Corporate Tax Compliance
57. To ask the Minister for Finance what he will do if the European Union Commission decides in the next month, as is being reported, that a company's tax dealings (details supplied) breached... - Carbon Tax Yield
58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the serious concern of fuel merchants in the Border counties following the imposition of a carbon tax on household fuel products; that the... - Postal Services
59. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his engagement with the post office network; if and when he will publish a draft ministerial order pursuant to section 67 of the Post and... - Universal Social Charge Abolition
60. To ask the Minister for Finance his position on abolishing the universal social charge by 2021; and his plans to replace the potential €5.6 billion income per annum by 2021 that this... - EU Meetings
61. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he attended in Germany in 2016; the purpose of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17488/16] - Insurance Costs
62. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the motion on insurance costs passed by Dáil Éireann on 9 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17536/16]
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