Written answers
Thursday, 29 September 2016
- Property Tax
13. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the Thornhill report on property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27541/16] - Tax Code
14. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a farm management deposit scheme, as proposed by ICMSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27532/16] - Motor Insurance Regulation
15. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on actions taken by his Department to reduce insurance costs for customers in the Irish market and the efforts being taken to... - Corporation Tax Regime
16. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the corporate tax structure; and if he will consider introducing a financial transaction tax following the recent agreement on a commitment... - Motor Insurance Regulation
17. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the licensing arrangements currently in place in relation to insurance companies transacting motor insurance; and if he will make a... - NAMA Investigations
19. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the serious allegations and revelations regarding NAMA's activities both North and South; the steps he has taken to address these matters; his... - Stability and Growth Pact
20. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussion he has had with European partners with regard to a possible loosening of the fiscal rules in cases of public capital investment. [19806/16] - Tax Avoidance
21. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual levels of tax expenditure overseen by his Department since 2008 and his priorities in closing off tax avoidance loopholes in the... - State Aid Investigations
22. To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the judgment from the European Commission concerning a company (details supplied), an analysis as to the extent to which other multinational... - Economic Statements
23. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason his Department is ready to oversee a reduction in Government income as a percentage of gross domestic product, as shown by the summer economic... - VAT Registration
24. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the tax system would be fairer if self-employed persons were allowed to earn a modest income before registering for VAT, as the current... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
25. To ask the Minister for Finance if, directly or through the Central Bank, it has been found possible to exert influence on lenders who have applied compound interest in respect of mortgages... - State Aid Investigations
27. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the European Commission's findings that the State breached EU rules regarding the tax treatment of a company (details supplied), he has... - Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
28. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the Government plans to deliver €1 billion per year to assist local business and new start-ups to access finance; and if he will make a... - Insurance Costs
29. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address spiralling insurance costs and the allegations that price signalling by insurance companies is leading them to increase... - Departmental Meetings
30. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of meetings held between his Department officials and vulture funds during his terms as Minister for Finance; if he or his officials... - Motor Insurance Regulation
31. To ask the Minister for Finance the legislative and regulatory steps he will implement to tackle inordinate motor insurance prices. [27535/16] - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
33. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the mandate of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; if he would like to see greater investments being made; his plans to introduce... - Interest Rates
34. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his engagement with the State-backed banks and other banks to achieve a reduction in the standard variable rates for mortgages; and if he will... - Property Tax Rate
35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will change the requirement of local authorities to make a decision on the rate of local property tax by the end of September each year in advance of the... - Departmental Expenditure
36. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money his Department expects to spend on appealing the European Commission's decision on a company (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Climate Change Policy
37. To ask the Minister for Finance the way he is responding to the commitment, taking into account the Paris Agreement which commits the states to making finance flows consistent with a pathway... - Departmental Legal Cases
38. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the State's preparations for the submission of an appeal to the European Courts against the European Commission's ruling concerning a company... - State Aid
39. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department continue to examine the implications in respect of the European Commission’s decision to impose responsibility... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
40. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress on the programme for Government commitments on tackling mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27539/16] - Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
42. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the study carried out for a pilot local public bank to be established along the lines of the Sparkassen in Germany; his... - Credit Union Lending
43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an amendment to the legislation governing credit unions that would specifically allow them lend to approved housing bodies and local... - Insurance Coverage
44. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the flood insurance models considered by his Department; the preferred option and timeframe for its implementation; and if he will make a... - Credit Unions
45. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of engagement he and his officials have had with the Irish League of Credit Unions regarding proposals to utilise its existing reserves on deposit... - Stability and Growth Pact
46. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will be in full compliance with the fiscal rules for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27530/16] - VAT Rate Application
47. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether any decision to continue the reduced 9% VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sector should be contingent on those industries complying... - Illicit Trade
48. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts he is making to counter cross-Border smuggling of illegal goods; the estimated financial cost of this illicit trade in 2015; and if he will make a... - Tax Reliefs Costs
49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has fully quantified the lost revenue to the Exchequer as a result of the exploitation by special purpose vehicles, SPVs, of the section 110 corporate... - State Aid Investigations
51. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he had with the European Commission and Heads of Government with reference to the ruling concerning a company (details supplied). [27228/16]
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