Written answers

Thursday, 21 July 2016

  • Tax Code
    90. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the maintenance of the 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality related services in budget 2017; his plans to present a case for the retention of...
  • Property Tax Yield
    91. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected in local property tax receipts by each individual local authority in 2015 and in 2016. [23547/16]
  • Departmental Staff Sick Leave
    92. To ask the Minister for Finance the figures for his Department on the percentage of working days lost to sickness absence through certified leave and uncertified leave in each year from 2011...
  • Tax Code
    93. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which inheritance tax will be treated for transfer of a family farm to a son or daughter if the income from solar panels and or wind turbines, is...
  • Housing Loans
    96. To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the last life loan products were issued here; if his Department or the Central Bank has ever reviewed the legality of these loans; and if he...
  • Insurance Industry
    97. To ask the Minister for Finance if with regard to whole of life insurance policies, data has been collected on the average premium increases in the latest reviews carried out under the...
  • Tax Code
    98. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of exemptions granted in each of the past three years by the Revenue Commissioners, for residents of the State living and working across the Border...
  • Tax Relief Availability
    99. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax breaks and or incentives, if any, available to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/16]
  • Mortgage Resolution Processes
    100. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of cases processed regarding mortgage arrears resolutions achieved in each of the past two years to date; the total number of borrowers who...
  • Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
    101. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider in the forthcoming budget,specific measures targeted at members of the IASS pension scheme to reduce the impact of cuts to their pension...
  • Mortgage Lending
    102. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages here that are classified as sub-prime; the number of sub-prime lenders currently operating in the market; the total value...
  • Company Liquidations
    103. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in respect of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); if those caught up in outstanding claims are facing any losses;...
  • National Payments Plan Implementation
    104. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has a policy on whether bank ATM machines should dispense €10 notes to customers; the practice of retail banks here regarding...
  • IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
    105. To ask the Minister for Finance the number, and overall value, of IBRC principal dwelling house residential mortgages sold by the special liquidator; to provide details of each transaction...
  • Bank Guarantee Scheme Fees
    107. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money received to date in respect of fees for the 2008 bank guarantee scheme and the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme, proceeds received...
  • Central Bank of Ireland
    108. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has issued any guidance to financial institutions in terms of assessing loan applications on the issue of considering evidence of gambling...
  • IBRC Legal Cases
    109. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of fees paid to barristers both senior and junior counsel by IBRC since the appointment of the special liquidators; the name and amount paid to...
  • IBRC Loans
    110. To ask the Minister for Finance if, following its appointment, the special liquidator of IBRC changed the interest rates being charged by the bank on any commercial loans; and if he will...
  • Rent Receivers
    113. To ask the Minister for Finance asked the Minister for Finance the number of rent receivers appointed to date in respect of buy-to-let properties for each of the State supported banks; the...
  • Corporation Tax
    114. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross amount of corporation tax paid in each year from 2011 to 2015 by the top ten multinational firms as measured by corporation tax paid; the proportion...
  • NAMA Loan Book Value
    115. To ask the Minister for Finance the current book value and estimated market value of the loan assets currently held by NAMA; a breakdown by geographic area, for example, Ireland, the UK and...
  • Credit Union Fund
    116. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount and purpose of public funding that has been required to date by the credit union sector; the amount collected from credit unions by way of the...
  • Credit Unions
    117. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out specifically the initiatives which have been undertaken by the Central Bank of Ireland that will ensure development and growth of the...
  • Credit Union Data
    118. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions currently operating under lending restrictions; the number of credit unions with restrictions on lending to individuals and...
  • Credit Union Services
    120. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional services most frequently requested by credit unions; the number of inquiries which relate to an application for provision of debit card...
  • Economic Growth
    121. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact Ireland's revised GDP growth figure for 2015 will have on the financial contribution to the EU; when the final figure will be known and will fall...
  • IBRC Liquidation
    122. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the special liquidation of IBRC; to provide details of the portfolio that is remaining; the estimated timeframe; the financial outturn...
  • UK Referendum on EU Membership
    124. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government will be reviewing its financial services strategy; if the Government does not intend to review the strategy, the priority actions it is...
  • Foreign Direct Investment
    126. To ask the Minister for Finance the strategic plans the Government has to engage directly with key UK stakeholders related to potential inward investment from the financial services sector;...
  • Departmental Correspondence
    127. To ask the Minister for Finance the assurances given by him and or his Department, in writing, electronic or other, in person, or in any other way, to the bidders and purchasers of any...
  • Tax Code
    132. To ask the Minister for Finance the concerns raised, by any means, with him and or his Department by the Revenue Commissioners, NAMA, IBRC, the Central Bank or any other source, about the...
  • Lobbying Data
    135. To ask the Minister for Finance the contacts from legal firms, financial firms and any other sources about the establishment of section 110 companies for entities interested in purchasing...
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    141. To ask the Minister for Finance the policy of the State-backed banks in applying discounts to foreign earnings when assessing a mortgage application; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Revenue Commissioners Investigations
    143. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recent sample review of 40 section 110 companies, if any company has subsequently been investigated and-or prosecuted for abuse of the...
  • Economic Data
    146. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department will take in preparing new measures for economic growth that reflect conomic activity, while stripping out aircraft leasing,...
  • Economic Growth Rate
    147. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of last weeks revised 2015 GDP growth figure of 26.3% and it's impact on our debt to GDP ratio, if the Minister's Department has conducted risk...
  • Tax Code
    149. To ask the Minister for Finance to amend the relevant regulations governing the application of VRT so as to ensure a number of cross-Border health workers who are provided with a leased...
  • Property Tax Administration
    150. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps a person must take to register for payment of local property tax which would have to go back to the implementation of same (details supplied); and...
  • Tax Relief Data
    151. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of claims for tax relief in respect of tuition fees for third level education that have been received, approved and paid; the total amount paid in...
  • Tax Relief Costs
    152. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the cost of introducing a scheme in 2017 to incentivise start-ups whereby an income tax credit applies at the following levels 20%,...
  • Tax Credits
    153. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a pro-forma research and development tax credit to remove administrative costs for small and medium-sized enterprises in...
  • Tax Data
    154. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the total amount in agricultural relief and business relief on capital acquisition tax for the transfer of a business drawn down in...
  • Living Wage
    155. 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...
  • Departmental Contracts
    156. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with suppliers or service contractors to his Department or to agencies of his Department to ensure that employees of...
  • Pension Levy
    157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of cases such as one in County Kildare (details supplied) where the trustees of private pension funds reduced pensions in payment on a...
  • House Purchase Schemes
    158. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce financial incentives or tax reliefs for those who are considering buying a new home for the first time; and if he will make a statement...
  • Universal Social Charge Data
    159. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2017 and in a full year of reducing the 1% rate of the universal social charge to 0.5% and full abolition in tabular form; and if he will make a...
  • Universal Social Charge Exemptions
    163. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost in 2017 and in a full year of increasing the income exemption threshold for the universal social charge from €13,000 to €13,500,...
  • EU Budget Contribution
    169. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the total gross contribution Ireland has made to the EU budget per annum from 2010-2015; the estimated contribution in 2016; the...
  • Tax Code
    171. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide in tabular form the estimated yield of options under consideration from the introduction of a sugar sweetened drinks tax in 2017; and if he will...
  • Freedom of Information Requests
    179. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of FOI requests received by his Department to date in 2016; the number of requests fully refused; and the number of requests partially refused....
  • Ministerial Expenditure
    180. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of miles claimed for and the travel expenses paid to him and each Minister of State in his Department in respect of their functions as a Minister...
  • Ministerial Advisers Data
    181. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to their special advisers; to provide details for requests, if any, for an increase above the special...

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