Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
- Foreign Direct Investment
145. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department is co-ordinating or overseeing Ireland's response to possible or pending changes to the US trade and tax policy as outlined in... - Tax Credits
146. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a single person's child carer credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39145/17] - Corporation Tax
147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has informed European Commission President Juncker that he will oppose the proposal to drop the unanimity requirement in relation to the proposed common... - Sale of State Assets
148. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal by the Congress of Trade Unions that the proceeds from the sale of shares in a bank (details supplied) should go towards solving the... - Banks Recapitalisation
149. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of moneys used to recapitalise Irish banks specifically for the purpose of dealing with owner-occupier and buy-to-let mortgage debt; and if he will... - Property Tax Administration
150. To ask the Minister for Finance the studies his Department has undertaken in respect of the changes in residential property values and the re-examination of property taxation in 2019; and if... - Motor Insurance Costs
151. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to help persons who are experiencing high motor insurance premiums; his views on whether these measures are seeing positive results;... - State Savings Schemes
152. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to establishing special savings schemes in State financial institutions and credit unions whereby older persons would be... - Public Sector Pensions
153. To ask the Minister for Finance if public sector pension contributions are included in the calculation of item three in table three of the tax expenditure review headed "employees... - Brexit Issues (1 comment)
154. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement measures to protect local manufacturers in view of the adverse effects of Brexit on the economy (details supplied). [39269/17] - Motor Insurance Regulation
155. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of resolving the outstanding claims associated with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39279/17] - Tax Code
156. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised if a cap was introduced for companies to allow for a maximum write off of depreciation... - Corporation Tax Regime
158. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent EU tax proposals backed by France, Germany, Spain and Italy which would see big multinationals taxed on turnover as opposed to the... - Credit Union Mergers
159. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedure for membership involvement in credit union mergers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39323/17] - Fiscal Policy
162. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a margin of compliance (details supplied) is appropriate; and his plans to alter this margin of compliance in advance of budget day.... - Property Tax Data
164. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties which are currently liable for the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39332/17] - Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity
165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of transactions that have been reported to the Revenue Commissioners by obliged promoters since the introduction of the Mandatory Disclosure of... - Property Tax Data
166. To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of local property tax, LPT, which is deferred on the basis of inability to pay by local authority; the total income from interest in 2015, 2016... - Mortgage Lending
167. To ask the Minister for Finance the affordability criteria that are considered by banks for a person buying their second home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39399/17] - Tax Data
168. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who on receipt of a lump sum at retirement exceeded their tax free lump sum threshold of €200,000 in each of the years 2014... - Universal Social Charge
169. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of abolishing the USC for all income earners earning under €100,000 in 2018 while maintaining it as it is for all income... - Tax Code
170. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason special needs assistants are not entitled to claim flat rate expenses; his plans to extend flat rate expenses to cover persons such as special... - Tax Collection
171. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax in dispute by band; and the number of cases in each band, in tabular form. [39468/17] - Tax Data
172. To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time that persons have been waiting for a hearing since they lodged their appeal, by year, in tabular form. [39469/17] - IBRC Liquidation
175. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 11 September 2017, if he will provide copies of all minutes of meetings between his Department and the special... - Employment Investment Incentive Scheme
180. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received under the employment and investment incentive scheme in each year of its existence; the number of applications approved... - Flood Risk Assessments
181. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will instruct insurance companies to reassess the risk of flooding based on the Office of Public Works flood risk maps for the area of Abberley,... - Insurance Fraud
182. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider recommending that insurance companies show the actual cost of insurance fraud on each individual insurance premium, in view of the fact... - Interest Rates
183. To ask the Minister for Finance the action being taken to reduce variable interest rates in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/17] - Credit Union Regulation
184. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that core credit unions have taken a vote to expel members who have less than €10 in their account; and if... - Economic Competitiveness
186. To ask the Minister for Finance the policies he is implementing to ensure that the State remains competitive; the number of recommendations that are being implemented from the most recent... - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
187. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39747/17] - Budget Statement
188. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a VAT compensation scheme to provide relief from VAT if only on a partial basis initially on activities undertaken by... - Data Protection
189. To ask the Minister for Finance the instances in which customer data was lost or misplaced by banks (details supplied); if such instances were referred to the Data Protection Commissioner;... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
190. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason an organisation (details supplied) is deemed ineligible for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Flood Relief Schemes
191. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty faced by some home owners along river banks and flood prone areas in obtaining home insurance; his plans to... - Brexit Issues
193. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 11 September 2017, if the Revenue Commissioners have assessed the additional resources which would be required if... - European Banking Authority
195. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals put forward as part of the State's bid to host the European Banking Authority to ensure the retention of specialised staff; and if he will make... - Mortgage Interest Rates
196. To ask the Minister for Finance if banks (details supplied) allow their existing mortgage customers on a variable interest rate linked to their loan-to-value ratio or on a loan-to-value... - Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Applications
197. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rebate due to a person (details supplied) under the home renovation scheme will be paid in full; and the reason for the delay in this payment. [39905/17] - NAMA Loan Book Value
198. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the par value of the remaining loans held by NAMA; the number of employees NAMA has; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - NAMA Operations
199. To ask the Minister for Finance the redundancy scheme operated by NAMA; the number of staff that availed of the redundancy scheme; the overall cost to the agency; and if he will make a... - Tax Data
200. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of income earners and income tax cases that pay the different rates of income tax; the number and percentage of income earners and...
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