Written answers

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

  • Tax Code
    114. To ask the Minister for Finance the independent economic evidence and analysis that concludes that Ireland's income tax regime and rates are prohibitive in terms of job creation or...
  • Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
    115. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) was refused assistance from the disabled drivers and passengers scheme. [6721/18]
  • Tax Code
    116. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had recently regarding the proposed changes from other EU states on tax harmonisation. [6818/18]
  • Insurance Coverage
    117. To ask the Minister for Finance if an anomaly whereby insurance companies are refusing to offer flood insurance for houses not located in known flood zones and with no history of flooding...
  • Tax Credits
    118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of allowing the €5,000 tax credit incentive under the farm partnership scheme to be allowable against non-farm income (details...
  • Tax Exemptions
    119. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of increasing the age limit from 35 to 40 years to qualify for the stamp duty exemption on the transfer of farm land. [7193/18]
  • Strategic Communications Unit
    120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he, his officials or advisers have had meetings with the strategic communications unit since it was set up; the issues that were discussed; and if he will...
  • Financial Services Ombudsman Remit
    121. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 allows the Financial Services Ombudsman to investigate a complaint regarding conduct that took place...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    122. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on photography, by photographer and-or agency, the public relations or communications advice external to the media officers...
  • Stamp Duty
    123. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the stamp duty being charged in respect of a matter (details supplied). [6789/18]
  • VAT Registration
    124. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses whose place of business is registered outside of Ireland that are registered for VAT here; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Tax Reliefs Data
    125. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the tax relief on private rented accommodation in each of the years from 2000 to 2017, in tabular form. [6867/18]
  • Motor Insurance Costs
    127. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problems faced by returned emigrants from non-EU countries in obtaining motor insurance; if his attention has been...
  • Revenue Commissioners
    128. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether an adequate service is being provided at the Revenue Commissioners' office in Athlone (details supplied) in view of the difficulties...
  • Customs and Excise Controls
    129. To ask the Minister for Finance if an exemption from custom taxes in respect of the importation of alcohol and herbs (details supplied) for the alternative treatment of Lyme disease will be...
  • Mortgage Data
    130. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value outstanding of private dwelling home mortgages that have tracker, variable and fixed interest rates; the number and value outstanding of...
  • Interest Rates
    131. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated impact of a 1% increase in ECB interest rates on interest owed on tracker mortgages here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/18]
  • Property Tax
    132. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the local property tax; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the system is unfair to persons living in the greater Dublin...
  • Insurance Costs
    133. To ask the Minister for Finance when the cost of insurance working group's fourth progress update on quarter four of 2017 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • VAT Yield
    134. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT received by the Revenue Commissioners in respect of electronic services provided to unregistered customers resident in other EU states (details...
  • Mortgage Data
    136. To ask the Minister for Finance if an analysis of home mortgages in which currently only the interest is being paid will be provided by the age of the mortgage holders in five-year age...
  • Tax Credits
    137. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax credits against corporation tax approved in respect of research and development for each year from 2013; the estimated figure for 2017; the...
  • Stamp Duty
    138. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing stamp duty on combined ATM debit cards to €0.10 per ATM withdrawal up to a maximum of €4.50 per annum; and if he...
  • National Treasury Management Agency Staff
    139. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff at the National Treasury Management Agency, excluding the National Asset Management Agency, who received pay in 2017 including retention...
  • NAMA Staff Remuneration
    140. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff at the National Asset Management Agency who received pay in 2017 in bands (details supplied); the number employed by the Agency at the end...
  • VAT Payments
    141. To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT is applicable to the provision of locum general practitioner services by organisations such as Shannondoc; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Tax Reliefs Eligibility
    142. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief that can be claimed by the parents of a person (details supplied) who has been awarded a licence from the Department of Health to import...
  • Parliamentary Questions
    143. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/18]
  • EU-IMF Programme of Support
    144. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of all bilateral loans the State has with the UK Exchequer; the amounts that are outstanding to be repaid; the interest due; the duration of the...
  • Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
    145. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7324/18]
  • Unclaimed Pensions
    146. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to pensions and pension funds, part of which predate the foundation of the State; if such pensions could be willed or...
  • Negative Equity Mortgages
    149. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to assist families such as a person (details supplied) who are stuck in properties in negative equity; the schemes available for...
  • VAT Yield
    150. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT and duties collected on goods coming from outside the EU in 2017; if an assessment is carried out with regard to the collection of such...
  • Bond Markets
    151. To ask the Minister for Finance the State exposure to the Schuldschein bond market; if the Central Bank is gathering data in regard to credit levels here linked to this specific market; the...

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