Written answers

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

  • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration
    130. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being put in place for the allowance of the retrospective tax deductibility of the non-principal private residence, NPPR, in view of the recent...
  • Customs and Excise Protocols
    131. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is receiving legal advice from officials within his Department regarding possible customs and excise laws after Brexit; if this information can be...
  • Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
    132. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that those who are appealing their denial of disabled driver status must travel to Dublin for a medical review when this causes undue hardship and...
  • Property Tax
    133. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6665/17]
  • Tax Collection
    134. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the European Commission's investigation into overclaim of VAT within the poultry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6682/17]
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    136. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation forcing the banks to lower mortgage interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6774/17]
  • NAMA Debtors
    137. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 25 January 2017, the total amount written off in debt for each row in the table; and if he will make a statement...
  • Living City Initiative
    138. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of successful applications to date in each relevant area under the living city initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6785/17]
  • Tax Code
    140. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are incentives for landowners to lease their grounds to sports clubs on a long-term basis; if not, his plans to introduce such measures; and if he...
  • NAMA Portfolio
    141. To ask the Minister for Finance if the apartments in need of remedial work in an area (details supplied) include apartments which completion of same was financed by NAMA; and if he will make...
  • European Fund for Strategic Investments
    142. To ask the Minister for Finance the scope that exists to use the European Fund for Strategic Investments, EFSI, to increase Exchequer investment in public infrastructure by making better use...
  • Insurance Costs
    144. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to regulate the providers of car insurance here to combat the excessive premium increases being quoted over the past 12 months; and if...
  • Cyber Security Policy
    145. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions his Department is taking to defend against cyber attacks after the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, website was temporarily down for...
  • Insurance Costs
    146. To ask the Minister for Finance when the recommendations of a working group (details supplied) will be complete; the agreed timelimes; if they will be delivered within those timelines; and...
  • Property Tax Administration
    147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing VAT paid on maintenance fees on apartments to be offset against the local property tax in budget 2018; and if he will make a...
  • Help-To-Buy Scheme Data
    148. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the operation of the help-to-buy scheme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/17]
  • VAT Exemptions
    149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to allowing a not-for-profit organisation (details supplied) to be made VAT exempt; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Revenue Commissioners Resources
    150. To ask the Minister for Finance the current operational status of a local Revenue Commissioners' office (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if there any plans to close the front office...
  • Financial Services Sector
    152. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of persons who received a refund and-or compensation from financial institutions following the Central Bank's summary report on payment...
  • Tax Data
    153. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission on the first day of each of the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7181/17]
  • Legislative Measures
    154. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or the Revenue Commissioners have identified any issues of concern with regard to the Finance (Tax Appeals) Act 2015; and his plans to amend...
  • Financial Services Sector
    155. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an equity fund (details supplied) is offering significant debt write-offs to mortgage holders; and if he will...
  • Tax Code
    160. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a married couple with one spouse working can earn up to €42,800 taxed at 20% while a single parent begins to pay the higher rate of tax...
  • Tax Exemptions
    161. To ask the Minister for Finance the current number of applications for charitable status; the length of time it is typically taking for applications to be processed; and if he will make a...
  • IBRC Operations
    162. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 7 February 2017, if he will provide details of the use of section 110 companies by the Irish Bank Resolution...
  • Help-To-Buy Scheme
    163. To ask the Minister for Finance if help-to-buy scheme applicants can claim the rebate retrospectively in the event of the contractor not being registered for the scheme with the Revenue...
  • Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
    165. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.193 of 7 February 2017, the details of the use of section 110 companies by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF,...
  • Home Repossessions
    166. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of each regulated bank, the number of habitable residential properties they own or control which are currently vacant; the reasons such properties...
  • Banking Sector
    168. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the timeframe for the deployment of Apple Pay non-cash payment facilities by Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/17]

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