Written answers

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

  • Insurance Costs
    6. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by livestock marts as a result of hikes in insurance premiums; if he has discussed...
  • Tracker Mortgage Examination
    14. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the serious issues in regard to the regulation and oversight of mortgage providers brought to light by the tracker mortgage scandal; and...
  • Budget Measures
    16. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the recent budgetary measures will reduce levels of poverty. [44700/17]
  • Financial Services Regulation
    17. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the avenues of complaint available to mortgage customers who may have been overcharged on their mortgages, including, for example,...
  • Mortgage Data
    18. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage holders who have entered into a restructuring arrangement that included lengthening the term of the loan in an attempt to deal with...
  • Insurance Coverage
    19. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to ensure the attention of all persons is drawn to their rights regarding insurance claims arising from Storm Ophelia; his plans...
  • NAMA Staff Data
    20. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of current and former NAMA staff who listed previous employment in an investment fund or property company either foreign or Irish in their statement...
  • Tax Code
    22. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a report (details supplied) shows that nine out of ten persons would favour a wealth tax; and if he will make...
  • Tax Exemptions
    23. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove the dividend withholding tax exemption that international investors can benefit from if they hold property for five years or more. [44714/17]
  • Tax Credits
    24. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason no changes have been made to the research and development credit in view of concerns regarding its runaway nature and its concentration among very...
  • Insurance Costs
    25. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the second phase of the cost of insurance working group on employer liability and public liability; the timeframe for the working group to come...
  • Tax Collection Forecasts
    26. To ask the Minister for Finance the detail of the additional €100 million he plans to raise in compliance activity in 2018 as per budget 2018 documentation; the reason this revenue was...
  • Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
    27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the lending institutions are compliant with a code of conduct in respect of mortgage arrears that recognises the efforts made by...
  • Mortgage Interest Relief Data
    28. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in mortgage arrears and negative equity who will be affected by the phasing out of mortgage interest relief; and the impact assessment...
  • Universal Social Charge Application
    29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will correct the anomaly that sees pre-1995 public sector pensioners pay the universal social charge on all their income, while all other recipients of...
  • Insurance Compensation Fund
    30. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a legal pause in cases related to a company (details supplied) due to the fact solicitors and...
  • Tracker Mortgage Examination
    31. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to launch a public inquiry into the tracker mortgage scandal; the actions he plans to take to ensure persons who lost their homes and paid too much...
  • Tax Settlements
    32. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax appeal cases worth more than €1 million in appeal or dispute; the amount outstanding; the amount expected to be realised in 2018; and...
  • Tax Code
    33. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend his proposal to cap the write-off of intangible assets to 80% to include all assets which claim annual write downs; and his views on whether...
  • Motor Insurance Regulation
    34. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to protect a person (details supplied) who was fully insured when they were involved in a road traffic accident and are now...
  • Tax Code
    35. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce measures to level the playing field in the property market that would stop investors using tax efficient structures, including IREFs and...
  • EU-IMF Programme of Support
    36. To ask the Minister for Finance the reasons for not repaying the €3.5 billion UK bailout loan early; the net refinancing position of the national debt in each of the years 2018 to 2021...
  • Property Tax Administration
    37. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent dramatic increases in the local property tax in 2019. [44718/17]
  • Corporation Tax Regime
    39. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of deductions, allowances and reliefs allowing corporations to reduce their tax liability under headings such as intra-agency transfers, research...
  • Insurance Coverage
    41. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents in a housing estate (details supplied) are being refused home insurance by two major insurance...
  • Tax Reliefs Costs
    42. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the key employee engagement programme up to the end of 2023; if it will be subject to the high-income earner restriction; and if he will...
  • Insurance Costs
    44. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken regarding the rising cost of insurance in view of the fact that the insurance companies now available to the market are keeping prices...
  • VAT Rate Application
    46. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have investigated allegations of certain practices in the poultry sector that led to a systematic excess of flat rate addition...
  • European Banking Authority
    47. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding Ireland’s bid to host the European Banking Authority. [44897/17]
  • Housing Loans
    48. To ask the Minister for Finance the conditionality there will be regarding affordability of houses that will result from the new, Home Building Finance Ireland, HBFI, initiative; and if he...
  • Property Tax Administration
    50. To ask the Minister for Finance the aspects of the local property tax that are being considered by the cross-departmental group; if it involves a fundamental review of local government...

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