Written answers

Thursday, 16 July 2020

  • Banking Sector
    61. To ask the Minister for Finance the consequences for banks found to be making additional profits from the Covid-19 crisis; if those banks have been informed of the sanctions they will be...
  • Value Added Tax
    63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering a reduction in VAT on the hospitality and tourism sector in view of the adverse impact of Covid-19 on the sector; and if he will make a...
  • Mortgage Lending
    65. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to prevent the practice of the banks to not let persons who are in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme draw down already...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    66. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to stop banks charging interest on Covid-19 mortgage breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/20]
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    68. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects the proposed European Covid-19 rescue fund to be applied across the European Union; if it will be proportional to the extent to...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    71. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects the economy here to recover from the Covid-19 crisis, with particular reference to those sectors most severely impacted; and if...
  • State Aid
    72. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects European state aid rules to be relaxed to facilitate the provision of vital infrastructure such as housing, health and education...
  • Brexit Issues
    73. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to review the impact of Brexit on various aspects of the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16446/20]
  • Interest Rates
    74. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which lending rates of interest here can be brought in line with those applicable in other eurozone countries in view of the commitment by...
  • Financial Services Sector
    75. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he continues to monitor the activities of investment or vulture funds here with a view to ensuring fair and equitable treatment of...
  • Banking Sector
    76. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he continues to engage with the pillar banks with a view to ensuring that their customers are treated in accordance with banking rules and...
  • Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
    77. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the lending agencies are allowed to continue with the applications on their own internal mechanisms when dealing with customers who have arrears and...
  • Economic Competitiveness
    78. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects the economy here to retain or increase its competitiveness on European or world markets; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Economic Policy
    79. To ask the Minister for Finance the direction from which he expects to see the greatest challenges to the economy here in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/20]
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    80. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax treatment of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the pandemic unemployment payment; the means by which the liability will be calculated; the way in...
  • Insurance Coverage
    82. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans in place to assist companies in the leisure and entertainment industries, community groups and community facilities that cannot obtain public...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    83. To ask the Minister for Finance the funds that can be borrowed from Europe from the Covid-19 fund to bridge the deficit due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the...

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