Written answers
Thursday, 26 November 2020
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the legal issues that have arisen following a court case in respect of primary medical certificates; and if he will make a statement on the... - Economic Data
75. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that Ireland’s economy remains robust and stable when compared to other economies across Europe, within the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
76. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath that have qualified for support under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a... - Departmental Strategy Statements
78. To ask the Minister for Finance the innovations he plans for the upcoming statement of strategy of his Department. [36171/20] - Credit Unions
79. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby a credit union (details supplied) has removed its death grant and refused to reinstate the grant despite... - Tax Reliefs
80. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax, VAT and excise reliefs and exemptions that currently exist in Irish tax law for armed forces from another state; the estimated cost of these reliefs... - Economic Policy
81. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of measures being taken to encourage more companies to adopt recommendations made by the task force on climate-related financial disclosures; and if... - Motor Insurance
82. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement reforms in view of the increasing cost of car insurance premiums; the latest discussions his Department has had on this issue; the... - Tax Reliefs
83. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with chambers of commerce and an organisation (details supplied) regarding personal tax liabilities for employees resident in Ireland... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
84. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the eligibility criteria for the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, in order that it can be accessed by sole traders and small... - UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
85. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision taken by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to examine the impact of Ireland’s international tax policy on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
86. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in County Tipperary that have qualified for support under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - State Aid
87. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to seek state aid approval from the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38841/20] - Legislative Measures
88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018 and its objectives in reducing the usurious rates of interest charged by moneylenders; and if he... - Value Added Tax
90. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact assessment that has been carried out by his Department into the proposed changes to the retail export scheme minimum purchase threshold,... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will audit the recipients of the wage subsidy scheme to ensure that it is not being abused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39235/20] - Economic Growth Rate
92. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which economic fundamentals remain positive notwithstanding the ravages of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/20] - Value Added Tax
93. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the VAT rates for vaccines particularly those administrated by injection such as for flu, pneumonia and a possible Covid-19 vaccine, which... - Economic Competitiveness
94. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being taken by his Department to grow both the financial technology and asset management sectors here in the post-Brexit period; and if he will... - Financial Services Regulation
95. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to a letter written by the Central Bank on 17 November 2020 regarding thematic inspections of compliance by regulated financial service providers... - Covid-19 Pandemic
96. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has modelled the economic impacts of pursuing a zero-Covid policy compared to the current policy of intermittent lockdowns; and if he will... - Tax Incentives
97. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects to be in a position to incentivise alternatives to fossil fuels in the short and medium terms; and if he will make a statement... - Tax Reliefs
99. To ask the Minister for Finance if a tax relief or credit could be introduced for low-to-mid-income families that do not meet the criteria to avail of social housing or HAP to assist with... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
104. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he did not push for the extension of loan and mortgage payment breaks of 12 months, as has been done in Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal; and his... - Covid-19 Pandemic
107. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely impact of the move to level 5 restrictions on tax receipts for the rest of 2020. [39186/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
108. To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration being given to extending the spend and stay scheme, given that with level 5 restrictions individuals are not able to avail of this scheme... - Value Added Tax
109. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a proposal to abolish VAT on condoms. [39121/20] - Banking Sector
110. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle lack of competition in the banking and mortgage markets in view of the Central Bank’s retail interest rates for August 2020, which... - Tax Rebates
112. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the start-up relief for entrepreneurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30100/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
115. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is reviewing any of the Covid-19 support schemes under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39193/20] - Tax Reliefs
116. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a film production company in receipt of section 481 tax relief claiming in the Labour Court or Workplace Relations Commission that it is... - Consumer Protection
117. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider legislation to strengthen the consumer protection code; his views on the lack of enforcement action taken by the Central Bank for breaches... - Revenue Commissioners
118. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will act to ensure that the Revenue Commissioners have the powers necessary to fully investigate potential cases of bogus self-employment. [39169/20] - Motor Insurance
120. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement the recommendations made in the report by the working group on reducing the cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on... - Brexit Preparations
121. To ask the Minister for Finance the additional resources being allocated to the Revenue Commissioners following the Brexit checklist sent to approximately 225,000 businesses; and if he will... - Revenue Commissioners
122. To ask the Minister for Finance if all individual taxpayers will be able to make manual submissions to the Revenue Commissioners of their tax returns rather than online at least until... - Motor Insurance
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the motor insurance industry to provide refunds to learner drivers, who typically pay very high premiums until they receive their licences but... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
126. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that domestic employers that availed of the temporary wage subsidy scheme for domestic employees such as... - Banking Sector
129. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will convey again to a bank (details supplied) the need to retain its business network which is important for many rural communities; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
130. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s current projection of the extent to which the economy will contract in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39187/20] - Bank Charges
131. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure that banking fees for cashless transactions from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic to date will be refunded in circumstances... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
132. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the uptake of the employer wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38071/20] - Bank Charges
135. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether additional fees being imposed on current account holders of a bank (details supplied) from 28 November 2020 are justified in view of... - Banking Sector
136. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is anything cited in the relationship framework agreement between the Minister and a bank (details supplied) that prohibits or in any way prevents... - Mortgage Interest Rates
139. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce mortgage interest rates; his views on whether interest rates being charged here are reasonable compared to the rest of... - Banking Sector
142. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 17 November 2020, the basis of the claim that the framework cannot be changed by him unilaterally, given the... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
143. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently availing of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39194/20] - Banking Sector
144. To ask the Minister for Finance the outcome of his discussions with a bank (details supplied) in relation to the need to retain a bank, its network of branches and the protection of... - Brexit Supports
147. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners have taken to support businesses through Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38072/20] - Banking Sector Data
149. To ask the Minister for Finance if State-owned banks are investing in or lending to companies directly involved in fossil fuel extraction; if so, the extent of such commercial activities;... - Tax Code
153. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to refresh the roadmap for tax policy in relation to the taxation of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36170/20]
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