Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2017
- Vehicle Registration
79. To ask the Minister for Finance if a feasibility study has been carried out on the introduction of personalised number plates based on the UK model; if this is an income avenue his Department... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
80. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an appeal for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36803/17] - Budget Submissions
81. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of proposals by an organisation (details supplied). [36846/17] - Currency Exchange
82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the future costs of the exchange rates on UK pensions being paid to Irish citizens living here and the taxation of Irish State pensions... - Tax Code
83. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals being put forward by the working group established to examine and report on the tax treatment of landlords; if these proposals have been... - Budget Submissions
84. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the estimated cost to the Exchequer of a proposal by an organisation (details supplied). [38295/17] - Exports Growth
85. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the export finance initiative. [38315/17] - National Debt Servicing
86. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to take advantage of the current historically low interest rates to redeem national debt taken out at the height of the debt crisis and to replace it... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
87. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of a group's (details supplied) review of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38655/17] - Tax Data
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated yield from a 1% levy on online digital advertising to be charged on advertising carried on an Internet or mobile platform here; and if he will... - Property Tax
89. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2018 of abolishing the local property tax for principal private residences. [36816/17] - Vacant Properties
91. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised in 2018 by introducing a levy on residential properties empty for more than six months of €200 per month.... - Tax Reliefs Data
94. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised annually by abolishing tax reliefs for real estate investment trusts. [36821/17] - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Capital
98. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funds in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, potentially available for new investments. [36826/17] - Corporation Tax Regime
99. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount soon to be lodged by a company (details supplied) into an escrow account as a result of the European Commission investigation into the... - Lobbying Data
100. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of lobbying of his Department on the sections of the Companies (Accounting) Act pertaining to filing requirements for unlimited companies; and if... - Tax Data
101. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated intake from corporation tax in 2017 and 2018; and the estimated intake from the top ten and top 20 companies. [36831/17] - European Banking Authority
102. To ask the Minister for Finance if the European Banking Authority is responsible for supervising the work of national competent authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Tax Data
103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide data on the personal tax take and total tax take as a percentage of GNI* as opposed to GDP for the most recent year available; and if he... - Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
104. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the primary medical certificate scheme in budget 2018 to include autism as a basis for qualification; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
105. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisors, drivers and other... - VAT Yield
106. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected from the sale of women's sanitary products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36988/17] - Pensions Reform
107. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether allowing holders of annuity pensions cash their lump sums and pay outstanding taxes would be more beneficial to persons that are in... - Revenue Commissioners Resources
108. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have plans to review their use of 1890 numbers or to provide alternatives, in view of the prevalence of mobile phones which do... - Tax Code
109. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which windfalls gained through Central Bank mandated redress schemes such as for tracker mortgages are treated for the purposes of income tax; and... - Budget 2018
110. To ask the Minister for Finance if business owners will be able to claim VAT back on car petrol usage in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37056/17] - Departmental Staff Data
111. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of women and men respectively employed in his Department, in tabular form. [37071/17] - Knowledge Development Box
113. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2017 of the knowledge development box, by company size, SME or larger, that have applied to the scheme to date in 2017; and if he will... - Corporation Tax
114. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to receive the report by a person (details supplied) on the corporation tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37124/17] - Tax Avoidance
115. To ask the Minister for Finance when the State will ratify the BEPS multilateral instrument; the process for doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37125/17] - Brexit Issues
117. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an economic analysis of the impact of potential customs checks at border points following Brexit; and if he will make a... - VAT Rate Application
119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the VAT rate for retailers and small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37202/17] - Motor Insurance
120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explore the possibility of consumers accessing motor insurance from another well-regulated EU member state; the potential pitfalls for a consumer... - Departmental Banking
121. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost his Department incurred in each of the past five years due to debit and credit card payment services and banking fees; the financial institutions to... - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
122. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason tax relief cannot be claimed in respect of payments made by a parent under a deed of covenant in favour of their permanently incapacitated child;... - Tax Code
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given in the Finance Bill 2017 to enable the capital gains tax of 33% to be lowered for legal separation in cases in which the sale... - Prize Bonds
124. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the reduction in the yield that applies to the prize bonds prize fund; the yield value of old bonds and prizes distributed over the past ten... - Government Bonds
125. To ask the Minister for Finance if the NTMA has a role in advising or influencing the rate of disposal by the Central Bank of the Government bonds that replaced the Anglo Irish Bank... - Mortgage Interest Relief Data
126. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 26 August 2017, the number of years the person continues receiving tax relief at source, TRS, as a non-first-time... - Tracker Mortgages
127. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals that have been made to the customers appeals panel section regarding a bank (details supplied), in view of the tracker mortgage issue;... - VAT Rate Application
128. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to retain the 9% VAT rate for the hotel sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37406/17] - Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
129. To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanism in place for those seeking to recoup their first-time buyers' grant following an eligible house purchase if the builder or developer is not... - Tax Reliefs Costs
130. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reintroducing the rent relief tax credit in budget 2019 on the same basis as pre 2010. [37474/17] - NAMA Portfolio
131. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and acreage of NAMA-owned properties and landbanks by property type (details supplied) and by county, in tabular form. [37576/17] - Departmental Consultations
132. To ask the Minister for Finance when the report commissioned by his Department and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection on bogus self employment practices in the... - IBRC Liquidation
133. To ask the Minister for Finance the frequency of meetings between his Department and the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; when the last meeting took place; if... - IBRC Expenditure
138. To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been an increase in the rates of fees charged by the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation since the date of their... - Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
139. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37680/17] - Central Bank of Ireland Staff
140. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new positions made available in the Central Bank specifically to deal with Brexit; the types of new roles created; the number of vacancies left... - Services for People with Disabilities
141. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department is improving services and increasing supports for persons with disabilities during 2017. [37737/17] - Motor Insurance Costs
142. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons here are getting insurance quotes three times cheaper in Northern Ireland; his plans regarding the... - Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
143. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application (details supplied). [37753/17] - Personal Contract Plans
144. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the rapid increase in personal contract plan, PCP, credit instruments in the motor industry; if his Department has assessed... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
145. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review a scheme (details attached) in view of the comments of the Ombudsman in this case and in many other similar cases referred to the... - Housing Issues
146. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have met recently with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37806/17] - European Council Meetings
148. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the most recent meeting of ECOFIN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37808/17] - Central Bank of Ireland Staff
149. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff on secondment from the Central Bank; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37809/17] - Mortgage Lending
150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the effect the mortgage deposit rules are having on persons' ability to purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37810/17] - Motor Insurance
151. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the practice whereby car insurers charge different premiums on the basis of postcode, resulting in charge variations of hundreds of euro for car... - Tracker Mortgages Examination
152. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding tracker mortgage examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37911/17] - Mortgage Lending
153. To ask the Minister for Finance the Central Bank policy on banks providing bridging finance to elderly persons wishing to downsize to another property; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Tax Code
154. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the changes to the section 110 tax structure introduced in the Finance Act 2016, if property funds that purchase residential and commercial loans... - Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
156. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that houses that have not experienced flooding and are in areas that have not experienced flooding in more than 30... - Brexit Staff
157. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding... - Construction Costs
159. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of construction inflation that has been experienced by his Department in the 18 months to September 2017 in respect of construction projects; the... - Fiscal Policy
161. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the rainy day fund, as provided for in the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38034/17] - State Banking Sector
163. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to sell additional stakes in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38037/17] - European Investment Bank
164. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his Department’s work with the European Investment Bank in Ireland in respect of infrastructure investment, SME finance and... - Eurozone Issues
165. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his ECOFIN colleagues regarding eurozone governance structures proposed by President Emmanuel Macron of France; if the matter... - Credit Union Lending
166. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the comments recently by a person (details supplied) regarding credit unions lending their reserves to approved housing... - Tracker Mortgages Examination
167. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that the Central Bank's order to lending banks to return affected customers to an appropriate tracker rate of interest is being... - Consumer Protection
168. 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
169. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has been made available through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for social and affordable housing provision; if he has satisfied... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the Central Bank to procure an independent assessment of the arrears and negative equity loan books of the banks in view of the recent... - Corporation Tax
171. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the European Commission to make a final report on the tax affairs of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - European Investment Bank
172. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has had with the European Investment Bank and other Departments to establish an off-balance sheet special purpose vehicle to... - Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals
174. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions has he had with his ECOFIN colleagues in view of the recent developments in respect of the common consolidated tax base; the steps he has... - Research and Development Supports
175. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have taken to address problems experienced by SMEs in applying for the research and development tax... - Tax Code
176. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department’s study to amalgamate PRSI and USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38052/17] - Credit Union Advisory Committee
177. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress his Department has made in the establishment of the Credit Union Advisory Committee; when the first meeting of the implementation group will take... - Credit Union Services
178. 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... - Banking Sector
179. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent publicity regarding an organisation's (details supplied) work regarding the establishment of a public banking... - Stamp Duty
180. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific information that is recorded by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of stamp duty returns that are filed with it in respect of the transfer of... - Property Tax Exemptions
182. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of local property tax exemptions in each local authority; and the reason for each exemption for 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38123/17] - Public Services Card
183. To ask the Minister for Finance if the bodies and agencies under the remit of his Department plan to make services or payments dependant on the mandatory use and production of the public... - Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility
184. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review a specific scheme whereby persons that have retired and are not paying income tax are not eligible to avail of the scheme (details... - Tax Code
185. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate to charge VAT on carbon tax and the PSO levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38188/17] - Motor Insurance Costs
187. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that drivers will see significant motor insurance premiums reductions in view of the fact that motor insurance companies are... - Motor Tax
188. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the rate of VRT on motorhomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38238/17] - Bank Codes of Conduct
189. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is Central Bank policy that the banks should record all telephone conversations between members of staff and the banks' customers; the current policy of... - Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data
190. To ask the Minister for Finance the lending targets the SBCI set for lending to SMEs in 2017. [38299/17] - Departmental Staff Data
191. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual percentage of non-commercial State sponsored bodies staff under the remit of his Department that were women in each of the years 2010 to 2016,... - Banking Sector
193. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to finalise his consideration of the merits of local public banks. [38436/17] - Tax Code
194. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a case in which an inheritance is used to purchase an agricultural asset (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Currency Exchange
195. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to assist the retail sector due to the difficulties that have arisen from the weakening of the value of sterling; and if he... - Property Tax
196. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the property tax, in view of the impact of the increase in property values on the LPT; if he considered varying the rates to balance the... - National Debt
197. To ask the Minister for Finance the schedule of amounts, maturity dates and interest rates on Ireland's outstanding debt; the highest rates of interest applied to Irish borrowings; and if he... - Tax Strategy Group
198. To ask the Minister for Finance the studies the Tax Strategy Group has carried out in respect of tax incentives to promote social affordable housing in new residential developments. [38610/17] - Mortgage Book Sales
199. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fear and distress being caused by recent media reports of the proposed sale of a portfolio of €1.25 billion... - Personal Debt
202. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of car loan indebtedness, in particular personal contract plan car loans; the value and number of such loans in each of the years 2014 to 2016,... - Income Data
203. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons earning in excess of and less than €1 million per annum respectively in bands of €50,000; the rate of taxation for each... - Tax Data
204. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised by the Revenue Commissioners in the clampdown on offshore bank accounts earlier in 2017; the number of persons involved; and if he will make... - Tax Residency
205. To ask the Minister for Finance the data required of non-resident tax exiles; the number of days they are allowed stay here; the contribution via taxation and levies in the past three years... - Revenue Commissioners Data
206. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of spontaneous notifications sent by the Revenue Commissioners to other EU states and non-EU countries for which there is a tax treaty in place... - Brexit Issues
213. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted an analysis of the additional costs for businesses here, including the cost of the tariffs, administration costs and... - European Banking Authority
215. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the State's bid to host the European Banking Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38661/17] - Brexit Issues
217. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the development of sectoral response plans for Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38694/17] - Brexit Staff
224. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies in his Department for Brexit related roles; the expected date for these roles to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the... - Brexit Data
227. To ask the Minister for Finance the Brexit-related research currently being undertaken by his Department; the topics under consideration; the date this research commenced; the expected date... - Expenditure Reviews
228. To ask the Minister for Finance the expenditure savings that are earmarked for his Department for 2018 that are not accounted for in the mid-year expenditure report or not included in the... - NAMA Loans Sale
229. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 18 May 2017, the three bidders and the corresponding portfolio that were successful following their reverse... - Tax Reliefs Costs
230. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the special assignee relief programme in each of the years since its existence; and the number of employees covered by the scheme in each of these... - Tax Yield
231. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated yield in 2018 and in a full year from a 15 cent levy on a standard can of sugar sweetened drink with commensurate levies for higher volumes.... - Banking Sector Data
233. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of branches in each of the State-supported banks that do not accept coins as lodgements; the policies each of the State-supported banks have in... - Mortgage Interest Relief Data
234. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the 419,400 mortgages in receipt of mortgage interest relief that are in the 2004 to 2008 30% cohort and in the 2009 to 2012 15% cohort; and if... - Tax Exemptions
237. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of reducing the seven-year capital gains tax exemption under section 604A to five years and four years, respectively; and if he will make a... - Universal Social Charge Data
241. To ask the Minister for Finance the first year and full year costs of decreasing the non-PAYE USC surcharge from 3% to 2.5%; the number of persons affected by such a change; and if he will... - Tax Yield
243. To ask the Minister for Finance the first year and full year cost of decreasing VRT for category B motor caravans and motor homes from 13.3% to 6.65% and to 0%, respectively; and if he will...
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