Written answers
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
- Revenue Commissioners Data
42. To ask the Minister for Finance the payments made by the Revenue Commissioners to law firms in 2018 and 2019. [3945/20] - NAMA Legal Fees
43. To ask the Minister for Finance the payments made by NAMA to law firms in 2018 and 2019. [3946/20] - Central Bank of Ireland Data
44. To ask the Minister for Finance the payments made by the Central Bank to accountancy firms in 2018 and 2019. [3947/20] - Departmental Projects
45. To ask the Minister for Finance the pro bono work undertaken by accountancy firms for his Department from 2015; and the details of the projects they worked on. [3948/20] - Life Insurance Policies
46. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the lifesaver plan sold by certain life assurance companies by which the quarterly premium is regularly reviewed and increases very significantly... - Departmental Expenditure
47. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount expended on access to online and hard copy media publications in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the breakdown of online and... - Departmental Data
48. To ask the Minister for Finance the top ten websites visited by officials and political staff annually in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 via hardware provided to them by... - VAT Rate Application
49. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the introduction of a 0% VAT rate for biomass fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4111/20] - Banking Sector
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if a bank (details supplied) repaid its €150 million facility in 2018; the legal ancillary costs incurred by the Strategic Banking Corporation of... - Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
51. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a company (details supplied) was awarded a €120,000 contract in May 2019 to carry out an external review of the SBCI operation in view of the... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
55. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons that had previously a history of having purchased a home but that have since relinquished a holding in the property with no financial gain will be... - Tax Credits
56. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of persons that would be impacted by the removal of tax credits from individual incomes above €140,000 tapered at a rate of 2.5%... - Electric Vehicles
57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding benefit-in-kind for electric vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4282/20] - Land Issues
58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding land leasing exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4283/20] - VAT Payments
59. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to implement a temporary suspension of VAT in which payments can be temporarily deferred in view of the Covid-19 outbreak; if so, the... - Fuel Prices
60. To ask the Minister for Finance the potential positive and negative impact of the decision by Saudi Arabia to increase oil supply and as a result reduce oil prices on the economy; and if he... - State Banking Sector
61. To ask the Minister for Finance the risks facing the economy as a result of the recent falls in stock prices on the Stock Exchange here and globally; the potential impacts on banks here... - Public Procurement Contracts
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to alleged breaches of procurement law by a Department, body or agency in respect of public contracts in 2019; and if so, the... - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is relief for medical expenses incurred by persons which would normally qualify under a Med1 claim in circumstances in which the person did not have a... - Tax Code
70. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of an 80% windfall tax on land rezoned from industrial to residential use; the estimated impact of such a tax on land value... - Financial Services Regulation
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the rules and regulations surrounding mortgage and loan repayments in the event a lender gives leeway or a holiday for workers impacted by the Covid-19... - Insurance Coverage
73. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to prevent the closure of a project (details supplied) in Dublin 24. [4524/20] - VAT Rate Increases
74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider overturning the decision made by the Revenue Commissioners to introduce VAT increases on food supplements, particularly those which are... - Revenue Commissioners
75. To ask the Minister for Finance when a reply will issue to correspondence sent to the Revenue Commissioners on 11 of December 2019 (details supplied); the reason for the delay in replying to... - Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure
76. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of tax foregone that would arise if mortgage interest relief was to be introduced on house purchases and renovations for new mortgages and... - Tax Credits
77. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost involved in providing all existing and new tenancies a month's rent back through a refundable tax credit; and if he will make a statement on... - Universal Social Charge Exemptions
78. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of making all income below €30,000 exempt from USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4685/20] - Corporation Tax Regime
79. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of not allowing banks to write-off their past losses against future profits to reduce their corporation tax bill to zero; and if he will... - VAT Rate Application
80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the rate of VAT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4763/20] - Banking Sector
81. To ask the Minister for Finance if SSM rules will be reviewed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak; the liquidity measures being considered by the ECB, EBA and the Central Bank; if the... - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
82. To ask the Minister for Finance if the current Irish Strategic Investment Fund mandate would allow for it to invest in projects with regard to the regeneration of town centres; and if he will... - Carbon Tax
83. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue generated to date through the increase in carbon tax in Budget 2020 for each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on... - Bank Charges
85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider banning all card transaction charges on contactless and chip-and-pin payments in order to encourage non-cash payments as a measure to... - Exchequer Returns
87. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected impact on the public finances as a result of a loss of trade and economic activity due to the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 and 2021 including impact... - Public Expenditure Policy
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the sources of revenue and or funding which will be utilised in the event of an economic shock to implement expenditure commitments as outlined in the Revised... - Commencement of Legislation
89. To ask the Minister for Finance when each section of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 will be commenced; when it will be commenced in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on... - NAMA Operations
90. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the expected surplus to be transferred from NAMA to the Exchequer will be utilised in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Code
91. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes in the tax treatment of benefit-in-kind regarding company cars in view of the fact that under the benefit-in-kind tax bracket a... - Banking Sector
92. To ask the Minister for Finance the SSM rules regarding non-performing loans; the definition of a non-performing loan or exposure; the amount of capital that a bank must set aside for loans... - Tax Reliefs Eligibility
93. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to altering the tax relief on third-level fees to enable teachers who undertake a third-level course to receive tax relief on... - Financial Services Regulation
94. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by the Social Finance Foundation that licensed high interest money lenders are aggressively targeting... - Pension Levy
95. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding levies on ESB pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the duration that this levy is applied to recipients and a surviving spouse;... - Financial Services Sector
97. To ask the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the application of additional interest on mortgage loans by banks and non-banks... - Banking Sector
101. To ask the Minister for Finance the correspondence he has had with a bank (details supplied) regarding its refusal to offer full three month mortgage breaks for mortgage holders who are in... - Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
102. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he has or will take to ensure that those who had net weekly pay of less than €500 before the introduction of the temporary wage subsidy... - Protected Disclosures
104. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of protected disclosures his Department has received since the legislation was introduced; the number of protected disclosures examined to... - Tax Code
105. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason paramedics and EMTs are unable to claim flat rate expenses towards uniforms and other expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as is the case... - Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
106. To ask the Minister for Finance if the SBCI will be requested to publish a report by a company (details supplied) which it commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5431/20] - Carbon Tax
107. To ask the Minister for Finance if the carbon tax which was due to increase in May 2020 will be postponed in order to alleviate the financial burden on persons in view of current... - Departmental Offices
108. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/20] - Tax Code
109. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax heads which will apply in respect of the announcement regarding the possible warehousing of certain liabilities; when the measure will come into...
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