Written answers
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
- Property Tax Administration
61. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding payment of the household charge of €100 that was introduced prior to the local property tax where an elderly person did not... - Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to regional specific targets for bank lending to small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration
63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the possibility of extending the home renovation incentive scheme beyond the current deadline of 31 December 2016 for homeowners and... - House Purchase Schemes
64. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the new housing plan to a first-time buyer; if there are conditions; if it is available to everyone or if there are restrictions; and if it will... - Tax Collection
65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) and advise on the best course of action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/16] - Tax Residency
66. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a separate test for tax residency through the immigrant investor programme and approved with the tax authorities here, namely the 183 day rule; and... - Tax Code
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a vehicle registration tax, VRT, relief on vehicles purchased by community and voluntary groups in budget 2017; and if he will make a... - Tax Credits
68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a home carer's credit in budget 2017 to support parents who stay at home to care for their children, thereby giving greater parental... - Tax Code
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has investigated expanding urban renewal and living over the shop initiatives, to encompass a tax break for first time purchasing... - Banking Sector
70. To ask the Minister for Finance the advice he has taken and received in respect of the reported difficulties of a bank (details supplied); the likely implications for Ireland and the euro of... - Tax Avoidance
71. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken by his Department to remove Ireland from a blacklist of tax havens by the Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil; and if he will make a... - EU Budget Contribution
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely increase in the Irish contribution annually to the EU budget in percentage and euro values; and when that will commence in the event of a UK Brexit... - Budget Targets
73. To ask the Minister for Finance if the forthcoming budget will take into account the potential impact of excise increases on consumer behaviour; if Exchequer projections factor in potential... - VAT Rate Application
74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the 9% VAT rate available in the hospitality sector to owners of beauty salons who at present are excluded from this measure and are... - Banking Operations
75. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank (details supplied) recently closed the account of the Irish Palestine solidarity campaign, IPSC; and if... - Banking Sector Regulation
76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will legislate to ensure that Irish collective asset-management vehicles are used for their purpose of investment by funds rather than as a tool for... - Tax Credits
77. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) has had their tax credits adjusted by the Revenue Commissioners and are deemed to owe tax according to their employer.... - Tobacco Control Measures
78. To ask the Minister for Finance given that under Statutory Instrument No. 271 of 2016 roll-your-own tobacco must come in minimum 30g sized packs, previously 12.5g or 25g, if the Revenue... - Social Insurance Rates
80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the employer PRSI rate to 13.75 % on incomes in excess of €100,000 to be used in budget 2017 as a part of the proposed funding of... - Insurance Costs
81. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the steps he is taking to reduce the increasing insurance costs for farmers for buildings and machinery; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Credits
82. To ask the Minister for Finance if the incapacitated child tax credit will be restored in view of the fact it was reduced during the recession. [29511/16] - Health and Safety Regulations
85. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the health and safety framework of each commercial and non-commercial State agencies; when the health and safety policy of each was last reviewed;... - Departmental Agencies Staff Data
86. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out details of the gifts or hospitality given to employees to attend overseas sporting or musical events during 2015 in respect of all commercial and... - Banking Sector
87. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the progress made on implementing the programme for Government commitment to thoroughly investigate the German Sparkassen model for the development... - Tax Code
89. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the way in which capital gains tax is calculated on easements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29607/16] - Insurance Industry Regulation
91. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the position regarding insurance claimants against a company (details supplied); when payments will be made to these persons; the reason for the... - Tax Code
92. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will be liable for a clawback of agricultural relief in respect of inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the... - Excise Duties Collection
93. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the total revenue income from excise and taxes on alcoholic drinks per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/16] - Tax Collection
94. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the amount the investigation of underpayment of taxes by various groups, for example, medical consultants, has resulted in the recovery of taxes,... - Stamp Duty
95. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the additional yield in a full year if the stamp duty on shares was increased from 1% to 1.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29761/16] - Banking Sector Regulation
96. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline his views on reports that a bank (details supplied) has shut the accounts of an organisation for political reasons, amounting to an attack on the... - Departmental Correspondence
97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a response to be issued to correspondence (details supplied) submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - VAT Yield
98. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the reason the VAT receipts to September 2016 are 2.7% or €278 million behind profile; his views on the matter; and if he will make... - Stamp Duty
99. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the reason the figures regarding stamp duties are 13%, or €110 million, behind year-on-year on receipts and 10.5%, or €87 million,...
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