Written answers
Tuesday, 16 January 2018
- Vehicle Registration
173. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the registration process from a Revenue Commissioners' point of view regarding the registration of funeral hearses; the fees payable to register... - Property Tax
174. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for a cross-party review group on the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1550/18] - Electric Vehicles
175. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department plans to spend on the recently announced 0% benefit in kind rate on electric vehicles, in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Pension Provisions
176. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to rectify an anomaly in the State pension system whereby married persons who switch from a single payment with an adult dependant to individual... - Vehicle Registration
179. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding vehicle registration tax charged to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the... - NAMA Portfolio
180. To ask the Minister for Finance the number, extent and value of housing developments, commercial properties and land under the control of NAMA in County Galway and in Galway city in each of... - NAMA Social Housing Provision
183. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties that have been identified by NAMA as suitable for social housing and offered to local authorities; the number of such... - Property Tax Assessments
184. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the rate of local property tax in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Clearance Certificates
185. To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax clearance certificate will be provided by the Revenue Commissioners to a person (details supplied) in order for them to draw down a farm payment... - Departmental Investigations
186. To ask the Minister for Finance the studies, research or preparation that has been carried out by his Department or the Central Bank into the effects of a significant increase in interest... - Publican Licences
187. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of publican licences of all descriptions issued, by county in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [54512/17] - European Investment Bank
188. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of State borrowing from the European Investment Bank; the average rate and duration of such borrowing; the advantage to the State of such borrowing... - Young Farmers Scheme
189. To ask the Minister for Finance the age limit for young farmers to qualify for 1% stamp duty relief. [54554/17] - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Capital
190. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial measures that have been put in place and which are available to assist indigenous craft beer brewers and distilleries. [54615/17] - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
191. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and the regional breakdown of projects funded to date. [54616/17] - Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data
192. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in Waterford city and county to date; and the monetary value of these... - Tax Code
193. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to an incentive or clawback scheme for farmers that wish to install closed-circuit television to deter criminals targeting... - House Prices
194. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's forecast for house price inflation in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54705/17] - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
195. To ask the Minister for Finance the investments including lending made by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in the area of residential and non residential property since its inception;... - Departmental Funding
196. To ask the Minister for Finance the name and number of organisations here that are in receipt of funding from his department that have expended resources seeking the repeal of the eighth... - Tracker Mortgage Examination
197. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to commission a report on the net aggregate position of each bank involved in the recent tracker mortgage scandal, including the benefits to the... - Departmental Schemes
198. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the home building finance Ireland scheme will be successful in lending to developers to build homes in view of the fact that it has to... - Credit Availability
199. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the banking sector is not providing sufficient credit to developers to build homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54994/17] - Legislative Programme
201. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward technical amendments to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Insurance Industry Regulation
202. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules governing the practice of certain insurance firms automatically renewing a home insurance policy and taking payment from a person's bank account in... - Banking Sector Regulation
203. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a tactic used by at least one vulture fund in which it pressures a borrower to appoint an agent to collect all rent to be... - Motor Insurance Costs
204. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ease the rising costs of motor insurance; when he last met officials on this matter; the persons he has met; and if he will make a... - Banking Sector Regulation
205. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions his Department is taking to monitor the use and investment of crypto currencies such as Bitcoin here; the way in which these currencies affect the... - Insurance Costs
207. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will take to reduce the cost of insurance for taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55075/17] - IBRC Liquidation
208. To ask the Minister for Finance the refunds made or compensation issued by the special liquidator of IBRC in respect of payment protection insurance wrongly charged by a building society... - Departmental Expenditure
209. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to date in appealing the EU state aid ruling on a case (details supplied); the cost to date in the establishment of an escrow account and other costs... - State Aid Investigations
210. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that will be deposited in the escrow account established to hold the moneys recouped from a company (details supplied) following the EU's state aid... - VAT Rebates
211. To ask the Minister for Finance when VAT will be repaid under the tax relief for drivers and passengers with disabilities in case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Tax Code
212. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend legislation regarding the taxation requirements and inheritance implications for siblings living together in the same home or at the same... - House Sales
213. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person can volunteer their house for sale if they are in negative equity and have a bank write off the debt; and if he will make a statement on the... - Financial Services Regulation
214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made a decision to prohibit the payment of fees, commissions or non-monetary benefits to third parties, including brokers and independent financial... - State Properties Data
215. To ask the Minister for Finance the vacant properties and land not in use, owned, rented or leased by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department by square... - Stamp Duty
216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding stamp duty in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55237/17] - Housing Loans
217. To ask the Minister for Finance the examinations his Department is undertaking into recent reports that developers are no longer accepting the "subject to loan approval" clause which... - Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility
218. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork qualifies for mortgage interest relief on the mortgage of their family home in view of the circumstances that... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
219. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are planned changes to the criteria for the primary medical certificates to allow children and adults with significant intellectual disabilities to... - VAT Yield
220. To ask the Minister for Finance the anticipated increase in VAT revenue in 2018 arising from the increase in the public service obligation levy for electricity; the amount collected in VAT... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
221. To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to persons acquiring a vehicle by means of a personal contract plan being entitled to avail of the disabled drivers and disabled... - Commemorative Coins
222. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is only the Central Bank that produces coins officially recognised by the State to mark historic events; if his or the Central Bank's attention has been... - State Investments
223. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of American treasury bonds held by the State in 2017. [1201/18] - Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration
224. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's role in giving overall financial sanction in respect of the proposed new mortgage to rent scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a... - EU Budget Contribution
225. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent proposal by EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to increase the EU budgetary contributions to 1.1% or 1.2%; and if he will make a statement on... - State Debt
226. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps already taken by the National Treasury Management Agency to refinance State debt in 2018; the agency's future plans in this regard; and if he will... - EU Budget Contribution
227. To ask the Minister for Finance the payments by the Exchequer to the European Union in 2016 and 2017; the estimated payments for 2018; the receipts from the European Union for 2016; the... - Property Tax Collection
228. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the change in the number of weeks over which the local property tax is deducted from the State pension from 52 weeks to 50; and if he will make... - Tax Yield
229. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the Exchequer in each of the years 2010 to 2017, inclusive, from excise and carbon tax on motor fuel, VRT, motor taxation and... - Insurance Coverage
230. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and percentage of households here that have home insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1478/18] - Data Protection
231. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has sought EU approval to proceed with the commencement of section 68 of the Finance Act 2017; when he will commence this measure; if the... - Legislative Programme
233. To ask the Minister for Finance the projects undertaken to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation, including the cost, the duration, the number of staff required and if this process... - Corporation Tax
234. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross and net corporate tax receipts in each of the years 2008 to 2017. [1613/18] - Mortgage Interest Rates
236. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether mortgage pricing here is excessive in view of the cost of funds being enjoyed by banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Property Tax Deferrals
237. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax, LPT, liability that has been deferred by liable persons in line with the legislation to date; the number of persons who have... - Approved Housing Bodies
238. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated impact on the public finances, including fiscal space, of the approved housing bodies sector being included on balance sheet; and if he will... - State Aid Investigations
239. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in setting up the escrow account and the collection of relevant moneys from a company (details supplied) in respect of the... - Excise Duties Yield
240. To ask the Minister for Finance the excise returns by category to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1727/18] - Departmental Staff
241. To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of employees in his Department or in organisations under its remit who are registered disabled. [1857/18] - Credit Union Regulation
242. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to ensure the voluntary ethos of the credit union movement at all levels is protected and fostered; his views on whether sufficient... - Departmental Communications
243. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department uses anti-profanity software on its email systems and online contact forms; if so, the level of human oversight that is applied to the... - Government Information Service
244. To ask the Minister for Finance the Government's initiatives in his Department in 2017 that promoted State services or welfare payments, public awareness on regulatory changes and public...
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