Written answers
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- Financial Services Regulation
265. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Central Bank in respect of a fine issued to a broker regarding the breaching of market rules in relation to a transaction; if his... - Banking Sector
266. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the competitive nature of retail banking; his further views on the impact of the closure of a bank and the branches of another bank (details... - Value Added Tax
267. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the standard VAT rate being reduced from 23% to 21% for a six month period from 1 September 2020 to 28 February 2021; if an analysis of... - Legislative Measures
268. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation to allow banks to differentiate between customers in different sectors specifically to exempt solicitor client accounts from... - Banking Sector
269. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a citation in the relationship framework agreement between the Minister and a bank (details supplied) that prohibits or in any way prevents him... - Tax Credits
273. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid out under the stay and spend scheme; the amount budgeted for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12654/21] - Tax Reliefs
274. To ask the Minister for Finance if the current rates allowed under the e-working tax relief can be increased given the current shortfall for employees in the difference between the maximum... - Tax Code
275. To ask the Minister for Finance if the 20% additional tax and duty being placed on raw materials in the production of lubricants which are not the end product itself will be examined... - Banking Sector Data
276. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of retail bank branch closures per year since 2010, disaggregated by bank, year and county location. [12675/21] - Tax Yield
277. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue from tapering out the personal, PAYE and earned income credit of a taxpayer unit by 3% per €1,500 on a person's income between... - Tobacco Smuggling
278. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons successfully prosecuted for either tobacco or cigarette smuggling in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [12725/21] - Euro Coins Production
279. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered placing Irish animals on the Irish euro coins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12736/21] - Help-To-Buy Scheme
281. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended given that the private construction sector has been restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a... - Credit Unions
282. To ask the Minister for Finance the process by which credit union members can call an annual general meeting; and if the process was affected by the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
284. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount spent on the EWSS for the childcare sector on a monthly basis since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
285. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of successful applicants who have applied in each year of the operation of the help-to-buy scheme. [12887/21] - Departmental Internships
286. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and... - Banking Sector
287. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the announcement by a bank (details supplied) that it will close 103 branches including a significant number of rural branches, such as the... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
288. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the employment wage subsidy scheme extension to the end of 2021 for the tourism and aviation sectors which are both unlikely to see a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
289. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the pillar banks to ensure that concession-based moratoriums are being provided to tourism businesses until such time as Covid-19... - Value Added Tax
290. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider retaining the tourism VAT rate at 9% until at least 2025 to assist the recovery of the tourism sector post Covid-19; and if he will make a... - Legislative Measures
292. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to defects in sections of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 whereby banks can initiate proceedings to... - Economic Data
293. To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of individual consumption per capita across Ireland's NUTS III regions from 2008 to date. [13188/21] - Customs and Excise
294. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the UK to Ireland customs documentation that is handled electronically arising from the EU-UK free trade agreement; the amount handled by way of... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
296. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the Covid restriction support scheme for businesses with a 75% drop in revenue; his views on the way the hotel industry estimates that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
299. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider lifting the four-year rule for recoupment of overpayment or refunds for a short period during the Covid-19 pandemic to allow struggling... - Community Banking
301. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the recommendations from the 2019 report by a company (details supplied) on community banking that have been implemented; his plans to... - Value Added Tax
302. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are circumstances under which VAT can be charged on medical tests used to diagnose and for treatment of cancer; the specific circumstances under... - Covid-19 Pandemic
304. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will adopt a standard position on a moratorium for loan repayments for the hospitality sector to reflect the extended Covid-19 restrictions; and if he... - Economic Data
309. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has read the economic letter from a former Governor of the Central Bank (details supplied) which outlined that the prosperity of the Irish economy ranks... - Tax Code
310. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors of the G20 on 26 February 2021 and discussions regarding pillars I and II of the G20... - Financial Services Regulation
311. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) in view of the €4.13 million fine by the Central Bank on 2 March 2021 in relation to a transaction... - Departmental Advertising
312. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent across his Department on advertising in relation to Covid-19 by month and by media outlet (details supplied) from 1 March 2020 to 1 March...
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