Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
- Travel Insurance
216. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances of insurance companies refusing to issue travel insurance to persons who need to travel abroad for essential work... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
217. To ask the Minister for Finance if the planned tax rebate on tourism spending will extend to spending to the entirety of the island of Ireland. [18745/20] - EU Budget Contribution
219. To ask the Minister for Finance the planned contribution by Ireland to the EU Budget over the next seven years; the justification for Ireland being the second highest contributor per capita... - Corporation Tax
220. To ask the Minister for Finance if the State is responsible for the costs associated with the management of the funds of a company (details supplied) while they were in an escrow account;... - Tax Code
221. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to the inheritance tax thresholds in Budget 2021. [18179/20] - Credit Unions
222. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to carry out a review of credit union legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/20] - Value Added Tax
223. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to include counsellors and psychotherapists on the list of health professionals who are VAT exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Sustainable Development Goals
224. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the commitment to the sustainable development goals will be reflected in the Strategy and Work Plan 2020-2025 of his Department; and the way... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
225. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person can retrospectively apply for the help to buy initiative if they satisfy all of the conditions in cases in which they were not aware of the... - Living City Initiative
226. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the living city initiative to include all inner-city areas of Dublin city rather than just those designated special regeneration areas;... - EU Budget Contribution
227. To ask the Minister for Finance if the net contribution made by Ireland to the EU recovery fund is €15.7 billion in accordance with a document in circulation at the European Council;... - EU Budgets
229. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether entering deeper into the EU debt is good for the financial health and sovereignty of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mortgage Lending
230. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide advice on the matter; if he will address the issues; and if he will make a... - Insurance Industry
231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review a matter (details supplied); the steps he is taking to resolve these issues for local businesses; and if he will make a statement on the... - EU Budget Contribution
232. To ask the Minister for Finance the net contributions Ireland will have to make to the EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework in each year until 2024; and if he will make a statement on the... - Value Added Tax
233. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding homecare providers seeking VAT exemption from the Revenue Commissioners using HSE verification; the way in which a private homecare... - Customs and Excise
234. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of nitrous oxide seized by customs each year since 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18610/20] - Revenue Commissioners
235. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized by the dog detector unit of the Revenue Commissioners from 1 October 2019 to date in 2020; the estimated value of narcotics,... - Value Added Tax
236. To ask the Minister for Finance the justification for the 23% VAT on adult life jackets; if he will consider reducing same to zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18684/20] - Ministerial Briefing
237. To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy of the briefing documents provided to him upon his appointment to his Department will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
238. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employers using the temporary wage subsidy scheme entering €0.01 on the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/20] - EU Issues
239. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed EU digital tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
240. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent agreement regarding the European recovery fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/20] - Insurance Industry
242. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his discussions with other Ministers regarding the implementation of a cross-Departmental insurance reform agenda; the deadline for completion... - Pensions Reform
243. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a provision to exempt persons with small pension funds from the 4% drawdown requirement currently applicable to PRSA funds;... - Value Added Tax
244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set the VAT rate on PPE masks to 0%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18738/20] - Tax Code
245. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit by 2.5% per €1,000 on... - Universal Social Charge
246. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by introducing an additional USC rate of 5% on individual incomes in excess of €140,000... - Tax Code
247. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost in 2021 of abolishing the local property tax and replacing the funding with central funds; and if he will make a statement on the... - Property Tax
248. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by introducing a non-principal private residence charge of €400 on properties indicated as... - Tax Code
249. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 from raising the rate of commercial stamp duty to 9%, 10%, 11% and 12.5%, respectively. [18759/20] - Pensions Data
250. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by reducing the ceiling earnings cap for occupational pension schemes, RACs and PRSAs from... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
252. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by abolishing the help to buy scheme. [18762/20] - Tax Code
253. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by abolishing the special assignee relief programme. [18763/20] - Mortgage Interest Relief
254. To ask the Minister for Finance the full-year cost and budgetary impact in 2021 of maintaining the current rate of mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Reliefs
255. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost in 2021 of restoring trade union tax relief at the level it was at before its abolition; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Credits
256. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost in 2021 of increasing the earned income credit to the same level as the PAYE credit; and if he will make a statement on the... - Real Estate Investment Trusts
257. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by introducing a minimum dividend withholding tax rate of 33% on all dividends paid by REITs; and... - Irish Real Estate Fund
258. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by introducing a minimum dividend withholding tax rate of 33% on all dividends paid by IREFs; and... - Tax Reliefs
259. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost in 2021 of introducing a tax relief of 8.33%, that is, equivalent to one month's rent paid by all renters not in receipt of other... - Tax Code
260. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue in 2021 that would be raised by increasing the rate of capital acquisitions tax by 3% to a rate of 36%.. [18771/20] - Corporation Tax
262. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year additional corporation tax that could be expected in 2021 if the bailed out banks had applied to them a 25% limit on losses that could... - Tax Code
263. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year additional revenue in 2021 that would be raised by increasing the bank levy by each of 10 percentage points and by 10%; and if he will... - Financial Services Regulation
264. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year saving in 2021 that would accrue from moving the entire cost of regulation of the financial sector onto the industry with the... - Tax Code
265. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year revenue that would be raised in 2021 by increasing excise duty on a packet of cigarettes by 30 cents; and if he will make a statement... - Value Added Tax
267. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing VAT and other stimulus measures for the car rental industry in view of the impact of Covid-19 on the sector; and if he will make... - Insurance Industry
268. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps business owners should take whose respective insurance companies will not pay out on claims for business interruption due to Covid-19 restrictions;... - Tax Clearance Certificates
269. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will enquire with the Revenue Commissioners if it is in a position to issue tax clearance certificates to four related companies (details supplied) in...
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