Written answers
Thursday, 28 February 2019
- Mortgage Book Sales
8. To ask the Minister for Finance the protections offered by the Central Bank to mortgage holders whose mortgages have been sold to a vulture fund in circumstances in which the owner of the loan... - Insurance Costs
14. To ask the Minister for Finance when the working group on the cost of insurance will complete its work. [9926/19] - Tax Code
15. To ask the Minister for Finance if the high income earners’ restriction will be amended in view of the fact that as of 2016 almost €100 million in relief carried forward could... - Household Debt Statistics
16. To ask the Minister for Finance the current levels of household debt; the way in which his Department monitors and invigilates this area in the wider interests of the economy; and if he will... - Insurance Costs
17. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures taken to meet and engage with insurance companies regarding excessive premiums being charged to consumers particularly in counties Carlow and... - Commissions of Investigation Data
18. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of witnesses from his Department that have given evidence before the Cooke Commission; the number of legal counsel employed by his Department in... - Financial Services Sector
19. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to place a particular focus on attracting investment in the international financial services sector to the regions and build... - NAMA Operations
20. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the expected surplus of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9845/19] - Brexit Issues
21. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department continues to identify and monitor weaknesses in the economy likely to be exploited by other non-EU jurisdictions in the... - VAT Rate Application
22. To ask the Minister for Finance if the basis for the charging of VAT on service charges that are intended for the benefit of staff only will be examined; and if he will make a statement on... - State Aid
23. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the appeal against the European Commission decision in a tax case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9854/19] - Tracker Mortgage Examination Reports
24. To ask the Minister for Finance when the tracker mortgage investigation will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9847/19] - Economic Competitiveness
25. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which provision has been made to ensure the stability and competitiveness of the economy notwithstanding the threat emanating from Brexit; and if... - Motor Insurance Costs
26. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking the cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/19] - Insurance Costs
27. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of plans to deal with the rising cost of business insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9768/19] - Fitness and Probity Regime
28. To ask the Minister for Finance the current governance and probity regulation of the Irish banking sector and on the pay and compensation rules for top banking executives; and if he will make... - Banking Sector Staff
29. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to encourage diversity and gender equality in appointments to the senior positions in the banking and financial services industries; and... - Brexit Preparations
30. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to date and plans to take to upgrade customs posts in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit, specifically in relation to areas along the... - Bank Codes of Conduct
31. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason steps have not been taken to date to place the currently code of practice on the transfer of mortgages on a statutory footing and to oblige lenders... - NAMA Board
32. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to conducting a recruitment process for the position of chairperson of NAMA during 2019 in the interest of transparency, in... - Motor Insurance Costs
33. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to end the practice of insurance companies charging excessive premiums for cars over 10 years old; and if he will make a statement on... - Insurance Costs
34. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement measures to tackle the growing problem of rising insurance costs on motorists and businesses; and the progress on reducing insurance... - Financial Services Sector
35. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to publish the new international financial services strategy to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/19] - Tax Code
36. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make specific changes to income, corporation or value added tax heads in the event of a no-deal hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on... - Financial Services Sector
38. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to implement to attract investment in international financial services to areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan in view of the... - Tax Collection
39. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has concerns regarding a company (details supplied) based in Dublin and the adverse publicity being attracted by the company; and if he is satisfied that... - Tax Code
40. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects the OECD to report on the taxing of digital companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/19] - Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
41. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to permit the increase in resources available to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to deal with the backlog of cases and to deal with the... - Brexit Issues
43. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that have been held with the European Commission on possible sources of funding from the EU to assist Ireland deal with the fallout from a... - Motor Insurance Costs
44. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the statistics on motor insurance prices with the CSO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9957/19] - Vehicle Registration Data
45. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cars on the roads with foreign registrations at any one time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/19] - Public Sector Pensions Data
46. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of income tax relief provided in the public service pension related deduction by section 790C of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each of the years... - Rural Social Scheme
47. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) on a rural social scheme is paying tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10147/19] - Tax Reliefs Application
48. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of work to provide updated regulations for section 481 tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8873/19] - Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity
49. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of premises that were sent enforcement notices by the Revenue Commissioners in 2018 and to date in 2019 in relation to gaming machines specifically... - Bank Charges
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if the changes in fees structure to move the area in which fees are levelled on each transaction for account holders with less than €3,000 in their... - Banking Sector Data
51. To ask the Minister for Finance if all existing banks here have a full and valid bankers licence. [10077/19] - Tax Data
54. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications sought for a refund of income tax by taxpayers by virtue of claiming tax relief on certain expenditures, claiming additional tax... - Economic and Social Research Institute
55. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to publish the report on the funding gap in relation to the banking system here; if it states that Irish banks need to double their loan to deposit... - Mortgage Lending
56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the operation of exemptions to the lending rules for banks as part of the macro prudential mortgage rules of the Central Bank; if the... - Public Liability Insurance
57. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made on the introduction of an index to track employer and public liability insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Mortgage Protection Policies
60. To ask the Minister for Finance the consumer protection laws, regulations and codes that govern mortgage protection insurance specifically the area preventing mortgage providers from... - Insurance Compensation Fund
61. To ask the Minister for Finance when the next court hearing is expected in relation the liquidation of a company (details supplied) and the authorisation payments from the Insurance... - Tax Reliefs Data
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have availed of the capital gains tax entrepreneurial relief in each year since it was introduced; the cost of the relief in each... - Public Liability Insurance
63. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of insurance underwriters authorised and prudentially regulated here to underwrite public liability and employer liability insurance; his views on... - Economic Policy
64. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he continues to monitor the economic situation arising from unsettled international trade conditions and notwithstanding Brexit; and if he... - Mortgage Interest Rates
65. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of discussions he has had with the European Central Bank and the Central Bank here in the context of bringing mortgage interest rates into line with... - Tax Code
66. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which it is expected that Ireland does not become a collector of corporation profits tax in respect of profit earned in jurisdictions other than... - Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention and the attention of the Central Bank has been drawn to the pressure being exerted on borrowers that have consistently engaged with their... - Small and Medium Enterprises
68. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his attention has been drawn to particular circumstances in which small business borrowers on foot of a court judgment or otherwise and... - Economic Growth
69. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which issues with the potential to overheat the economy have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10210/19] - EU-IMF Programme of Support
70. To ask the Minister for Finance the interest rates at which Ireland borrowed in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10211/19]
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