Written answers

Thursday, 18 May 2017

  • Sale of State Assets
    63. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the partial sale of a bank (details supplied) to be realised; if he will use the funds generated from the sale towards essential capital...
  • Tracker Mortgages Examination
    64. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank's order to lending banks to return affected customers to an appropriate tracker rate of interest has been undertaken; if his attention has...
  • Brexit Issues
    65. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to provide financial support to companies and SMEs that may be adversely effected by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23597/17]
  • Banking Sector Regulation
    66. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that mortgage holders, tenants and SMEs that have loans or credit from non-bank lenders or vulture funds are fully protected; if he will...
  • Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
    67. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding which has been made available through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for social and affordable housing provision; if he is...
  • Brexit Issues
    68. To ask the Minister for Finance the preparations and contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23600/17]
  • Banking Sector
    69. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the investigation of the...
  • European Investment Bank Loans
    70. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with the European Investment Bank, EIB, and other Government Departments to establish an off balance sheet special...
  • Credit Unions
    71. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the EUROSTAT investigation into the establishment by the Government of a bond to finance social housing investment suitable for credit...
  • Brexit Issues
    72. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners have taken to identify possible customs posts on the Border; the locations that have been examined for these posts; and if...
  • Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Negotiations
    73. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues in view of the recent developments in respect of the common consolidated tax base; the steps he will take...
  • Credit Union Restructuring
    74. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the establishment of the credit union advisory committee; when the first meeting of the implementation group will take place; and if he...
  • Credit Union Services
    75. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made with the Central Bank on the request by a number of credit unions to expand their debit card and mortgage services; and if...
  • Tax Yield
    76. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from the special domicile levy on high net worth persons; the number of persons subject to the levy; the number of non-residents paying the levy; and...
  • Tax Data
    77. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated loss of income to the Exchequer in respect of bogus self-employment which forces low income workers to register as self-employed; and if he will...
  • Stability and Growth Pact
    78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made progress in the reform of EU fiscal rules in view of allowing capital investment and the ongoing review of the capital plan; and if he will make...
  • Exchequer Returns
    79. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for taxes which his Department has identified as being behind profile in view of the failure of the recent Exchequer returns to meet profile as set...
  • Help-To-Buy Scheme Data
    80. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the help-to-buy scheme; the amount it has cost to date; the value of homes acquired through the scheme below €200,000,...
  • Stamp Duty
    81. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of stamp duty paid by a company (details supplied) for the 7,000 loans if bought from IBRC. [23623/17]
  • Tax Reliefs Eligibility
    82. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/17]
  • NAMA Loans Sale
    83. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a statement (details supplied) by NAMA's head of residential delivery to the Committee of Public Accounts on 25 October 2016, the NAMA loan sales...
  • Revenue Commissioners Investigations
    84. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are investigating financial matters relating to its brief at Templemore college in view of the ongoing issues relating to the...
  • Exchequer Returns
    85. To ask the Minister for Finance if the proceeds of moneys captured in criminal drug hauls are included in GDP figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23822/17]
  • Sale of State Assets
    86. To ask the Minister for Finance the differences in terms of Eurostat rules or other restrictions in terms of the use of proceeds, between the sale of State assets such as Aer Lingus and Bord...
  • Protected Disclosures Data
    88. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of protected disclosures that were made to the Central Bank in each of the years 2008 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number that led to further...
  • Cyber Security Policy
    89. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent in his Department and in the State entities under the remit of his Department on cyber security in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and...
  • Home Repossessions Rate
    90. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with home repossessions by the main lending institutions, their subsidiaries and others in view of the implications for homelessness; his...
  • Economic Growth Rate
    92. To ask the Minister for Finance if the economy continues to meet its social and economic targets in line with all others within the EU and eurozone; his views on whether corrective measures...
  • Motor Insurance Regulation
    94. To ask the Minister for Finance the benefits of the review of the motor insurance sector for motorists in terms of reduced premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23870/17]
  • Pension Provisions
    95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to facilitate pensioners who have made contributions under the defined benefits regime and have been forced into AMRFs unless they are in receipt of...
  • Tax Yield
    97. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the reduction in tax receipts in the first quarter of 2017; the extent to which the matter has been examined by his Department to identify the...
  • Credit Availability
    98. To ask the Minister for Finance if working capital remains available to small and medium sized businesses with particular reference to sole traders or companies wishing to extend their...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    100. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason home borrowers continue to pay more in interest on their home mortgages compared to those in other eurozone countries with less favourable economic...
  • Tax Code
    101. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce tax on the construction sector with a view to bringing down the cost of houses, in particular for first time buyers; and if he will make a...
  • Inflation Rate
    103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has identified inflationary tendencies within the economy; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23880/17]

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