Written answers

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

  • Brexit Preparations
    48. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken and plans to take to date in preparation for post-Brexit customs checks at ports, specifically Rosslare Europort to date; and if he will...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    50. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economy performs robustly and competitively in line with other economies across Europe; if specific precautions are required at this...
  • Financial Services Regulation
    51. To ask the Minister for Finance when he plans to bring forward legislation on the regulation of personal contract plans as recommended by the review of regulation on personal contract plans;...
  • Credit Union Lending
    52. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking and the progress being made in establishing a mechanism that would allow and facilitate funds from an organisation (details supplied) to...
  • Tax Code
    53. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to change the lucrative tax arrangements in place in order to disincentivise commercial investors from distorting the market for new...
  • Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision
    54. To ask the Minister for Finance when measures will be introduced to ensure insurance companies cannot refuse insurance in locations in which flood defence measures have been introduced. [10612/19]
  • VAT Exemptions
    55. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the precedent set by his predecessor (details supplied) in which his predecessor intervened in a decision by the Revenue...
  • Tax Credits
    56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the refunding of unused tax credits to persons and couples on lower incomes; if his Department has costed different income levels of such refunds...
  • Tax Code
    57. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent presentation to the Oireachtas Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight that the cost of tax expenditures in revenue forgone is...
  • NAMA Investigations
    58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider suspending the work of NAMA immediately pending the final report of the Cooke commission of investigation into Project Eagle; and if he...
  • Tax Code
    59. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review his Department is undertaking on the 100% increase in betting duty. [17641/19]
  • Insurance Industry
    60. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the competitiveness of the insurance section at present; the work he is carrying out in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
    61. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the use of fixed assets receivers by vulture funds and State-owned banks to force the sale of buy-to-let properties in arrears; and if he will...
  • Property Tax Review
    64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the local property tax review process undertaken by his Department; the reason for the deferral of changes; and if he will make...
  • Tax Collection Forecasts
    65. To ask the Minister for Finance the income tax receipts for the first quarter of 2019; the reason the budget 2019 projection for this tax yield was not achieved; and if he will make a...
  • Insurance Costs
    66. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to businesses closing down due to the cost, and in some cases unavailability, of insurance; his plans to protect such...
  • VAT Yield
    69. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the budget 2019 decision on VAT is reflected in the VAT yield for the Exchequer in the first quarter of 2019; and if he will make a statement...
  • Oireachtas Select Committee Recommendations
    70. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation in the recent report by the Oireachtas Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight on tax expenditures requesting that his...
  • Insurance Compensation Fund
    71. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the delay in bringing another court application for funds to pay claimants involved with the collapse of a company (details supplied); and if he...
  • Tax Code
    72. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will make a decision and implement the decision on a change to betting tax in view the ongoing impact on the sector and on independent bookmakers; and...
  • Personal Injuries Commission
    74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recommendation in the recent report by the Personal Injuries Commission that a judicial council be established and the judges on it provide...
  • Carbon Tax Implementation
    75. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase carbon tax; his views on the impact of such an increase on the progressivity of the tax system; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Community Banking
    76. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to support a public banking scheme based on the Sparkasse model due to the continued difficulties in lending volumes to SMEs, particularly in rural...
  • State Aid Investigations
    77. To ask the Minister for Finance when the appeal against the European Commission ruling in a case (details supplied) will be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17797/19]
  • Tax Reliefs Eligibility
    78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing income tax relief for the long-term lease of residential homes to address security of tenure in view of the success of a similar...
  • Film Industry Tax Reliefs
    80. To ask the Minister for Finance if film producers who apply for and receive section 481 tax relief are responsible to ensure that the requirement to provide quality employment and training is...
  • VAT Registration
    81. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the difference in the VAT registration threshold for the sale of services versus the sale of goods; if the anomaly will be reviewed; and if he...
  • Tax Treaties
    82. To ask the Minister for Finance when the OECD will bring forward its conclusions on potential digital tax reforms; the level of consultation there has been with the OECD in relation to...
  • Brexit Issues
    83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have discussed the latest ESRI special article on Brexit published 26 March 2019; and its implications for the island of Ireland...

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