Written answers
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
- Economic Policy
22. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider defining surfing as a tourist activity in view of the fact that so many surf shops are hives of activity for those visiting coasts (details... - Insurance Coverage
23. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason equestrian centres cannot get day cover for pony trekking companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12872/20] - Tax Reliefs
24. To ask the Minister for Finance the grants and supports available for making adaptions to cars to help parents travel with children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the... - Living City Initiative
25. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount allocated in Budget 2019 for the living cities initiative; the amount spent; his views on the effectiveness of the initiative; if he has considered... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
26. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will continue the temporary wage subsidy scheme into 2021 in circumstances in which certain seasonal sectors of the economy have passed their season; and... - International Bodies
27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on foreign debt (details supplied); his views on the recommendations; and if he will make... - Tax Collection
29. To ask the Minister for Finance if the due date for inheritance tax 2020 will be deferred from 31 October 2020 in cases in which the inheritance consists of property in order to afford... - Tax Code
30. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether persons that have received lump sum compensation payments due to medical negligence and are in possession of a tax exemption certificate... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
31. To ask the Minister for Finance if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme. [12730/20] - Tax Code
32. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the case of a person (details supplied). [12758/20] - Value Added Tax
33. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 16 June 2020, the reason dentists are excluded from a VAT exemption when many other medical professions are... - Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
34. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will be taxed on the emergency Covid-19 payment they received for a number of weeks whilst unable to work due to Covid-19... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
35. To ask the Minister for Finance if an employer is obliged to top-up a wage if it is accessing the temporary wage subsidy scheme (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to... - Tax Credits
36. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax credit issue will be resolved for a person (details supplied). [12815/20] - Garda Stations
37. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 325 to 329, inclusive, of 16 June 2020, the Garda stations included in the Garda building and refurbishment programme... - Commissions of Investigation
40. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on the Commission of Investigation into the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he... - Mortgage Lending
42. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures which have been put in place for those that were in the process of buying a home but now find themselves on the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and... - Tax Compliance
44. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12929/20] - Insurance Coverage
45. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in respect of hire purchase insurance claims; and if he will make a statement on... - Mortgage Lending
46. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to their mortgage application and the subsequent knock-on effects of being placed... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
47. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the temporary wage subsidy scheme in order that companies that were allowed by the Revenue Commissioners to make quarterly payroll returns are... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an extension of Covid-19 pandemic support schemes to aid those in the photography and videography business sector until such time as the... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
50. To ask the Minister for Finance the position for companies operating the temporary wage subsidy scheme when some employees are brought back to work and other employees are not brought back;... - Employment Data
52. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners collate data on the number of self-employed musicians here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13201/20] - Wage Subsidy Scheme
53. To ask the Minister for Finance if a decision on a temporary wage subsidy scheme application by a business (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed to allow the business to reopen... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
54. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports and or tax credit support PAYE workers can avail of as a result of having to use their primary residence as a workplace during Covid-19... - Mortgage Lending
55. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps persons (details supplied) can take in relation to a mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13241/20] - Value Added Tax
56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the VAT rate for the hospitality sector to assist the industry with recovery as a result of the impact caused by the Covid-19 crisis; and if... - Housing Data
58. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential units delivered by NAMA or NAMA debtors by county, price and type of building, that is house, apartment, duplex and so on in tabular... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
59. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to second-time buyers. [13304/20] - Insurance Industry
60. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made by insurance companies on car insurance premium refunds due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if he is satisfied with the response from... - Value Added Tax
61. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 89, 91, 107, 131 and 142 of 16 June 2020, if he will consider reducing the VAT on yoga services to the permissible 12%... - Insurance Industry
62. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 3 June 2020, if a company (details supplied) is in breach of the voluntary agreement by increasing the premium for... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
63. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the calculation of average net weekly pay for the purposes of the temporary wage subsidy scheme may cause an... - Pension Provisions
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to allowing the unlocking of private pension funds for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic in the case of unemployed PAYE... - Wealth Audit
65. To ask the Minister for Finance the current mean and median household income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13396/20] - Mortgage Lending
68. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he and major financial institutions are accommodating those in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme with mortgage applications... - Tax Reliefs
72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/20] - Departmental Staff
73. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13548/20] - Mortgage Lending
74. To ask the Minister for Finance if loan-to-value, LTV, exemptions have been stopped since Covid-19; the representations he has made to the banking sector on behalf of homeowners that cannot... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
75. To ask the Minister for Finance if a temporary wage subsidy scheme application by a person (details supplied) will be re-examined due to an error. [13624/20] - Insurance Coverage
76. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the insurance industry in relation to the refusal by insurance companies to honour business interruption policies in insurance... - Employment Data
78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons, earners and tax units who are self-employed and PAYE workers for each of the years 2016 to 2019 by the... - Company Data
79. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies registered here; the number of those that paid corporation tax in the latest available annual figures; the number that did not pay... - National Debt
81. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to refinance the outstanding obligations into long-term debt of the State in view of the historically low borrowing costs; and if he... - Mortgage Lending
82. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to assist applicants that were refused access to a mortgage on the basis they are in receipt of a Covid-19 pandemic payment; and if he...
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