Written answers
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
- Gambling Sector
414. To ask the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) was regulated to operate here; and if so, the regulatory body under which it was regulated. [15496/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
415. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports that have been provided by the EU to help Ireland to cope with the pandemic. [15546/21] - Tax Code
416. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on farmers having to pay carbon tax while fishing boat operators do not have to do so; the reason for same; his views on this discrepancy given the... - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
417. To ask the Minister for Finance the levels of funding, recipient enterprises, project details, investment objectives, timelines and expected emission reductions associated with the portfolio... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
418. To ask the Minister for Finance when medical examinations for the disabled drivers' scheme will recommence given that many disabled persons are at a significant financial disadvantage due to... - Tax Compliance
419. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to international online wine merchants advertising and importing wine to Ireland without paying excise or VAT; and if he will... - Crime Data
420. To ask the Minister for Finance the drug finds by Customs and Excise and the Revenue Commissioners in each of the past five years calculated as being over €13,000; the counties in... - Tax Credits
421. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an additional tax credit for those who are single and who live alone given that there is an additional tax credit for widowed persons, one... - Bank Charges
422. To ask the Minister for Finance if concerns have been raised with him or the Central Bank in relation to the change of policy proposed by retail banks in relation to solicitors' client bank... - Banking Sector
423. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request as a shareholder in a bank (details supplied) that it defer branch closures until the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. [13998/21] - Personal Injuries Assessment Board
424. To ask the Minister for Finance the number or percentage of personal injury cases that do not go to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board by veto of the insurance companies. [14035/21] - Insurance Coverage
425. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that households living in flood risk areas can obtain household insurance for flood cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Reliefs
426. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans and the consideration given to increase the current agricultural relief for the leasing of agriculture lands for solar energy production; and if he... - Insurance Industry Regulation
427. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14082/21] - Departmental Correspondence
428. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held a meeting or received correspondence from a company (details supplied) regarding the senior executive accountability regime since January 2018.... - Departmental Bodies
430. To ask the Minister for Finance if current or former employees of a company (details supplied) sit on boards or hold positions in State agencies under the aegis of his Department. [14088/21] - Tax Code
431. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the stamp duty levy on privately funded pension schemes introduced as a temporary measure in 2011 is still being levied on IASS pensioners... - Banking Sector
433. To ask the Minister for Finance if the transfer of loans from a bank (details supplied) to a domestic or non-domestic financial institution will require his approval; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
437. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing tax rates such as the exit tax rate and capital gains tax for young investors to encourage more young people to enter the... - Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
438. To ask the Minister for Finance if the code of conduct for mortgage arrears is a voluntary code; if not, if a regulatory body in the State will enforce its application; the mechanism the... - Value Added Tax
440. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on retaining the 9% tourism VAT rate at least up until 2025 to assist recovery and provide certainty for tourism businesses; and if he will make a... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
441. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on extending the employment wage subsidy scheme until 31 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14309/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
442. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that concession-based moratoriums are being provided to tourism and hospitality businesses by Irish banks and lenders until... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
443. To ask the Minister for Finance when the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concession scheme will be replaced in view of the Supreme Court judgement of 18 June 2020; and if he... - Property Tax
444. To ask the Minister for Finance if a deferral mechanism or staggered payment options can be put in place for householders who are struggling to pay their local property tax for 2021; and if... - Legislative Process
445. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the process through which his Department drafts and produces legislation; if his Department outsources the drafting of legislation; if so, the... - Value Added Tax
446. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT reclaimed by persons who are not registered for VAT from 2010 to 2020, inclusive in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the... - Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
447. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering expanding the remit of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to provide non-legal recourse to SMEs with annual... - Consumer Protection
448. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to update the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2018 to regulate cases in which vulture funds transfer legal ownership... - Cycle to Work Scheme
450. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into the use by employers of third-party providers who operate a voucher system in the delivery of the... - Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
452. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 3 November 2020, the position regarding the fuel grant element of the scheme for scheme recipients if a disabled... - Tax Reliefs
454. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the current rates under the e-working tax relief in view of the current shortfall for employees in the difference... - Banking Sector
455. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal by a union (details supplied) on the need to establish a structured forum on banking to consider the future of the banking landscape... - Oireachtas Proceedings
456. To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy will be provided of the briefing notes prepared for Central Bank officials in preparation for their recent Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance,... - Mortgage to Rent Scheme
457. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he has taken regarding the decision by a bank (details supplied) to sell loans to a fund despite the fact that agreements had been entered into... - Tax Code
459. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on proposals raised in correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the taxation of overtime in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the... - Financial Services Regulation
460. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Central Bank regarding the recent fine levied on a company (details supplied); his views on the impact of this case on the... - Tax Rebates
461. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork, having completed a form 12 application in respect of significant medical costs, did not receive a... - Carer's Allowance
462. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who claimed carer’s allowance here in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form; the number of persons who claimed... - Capital Expenditure Programme
464. To ask the Minister for Finance the five most recent significant capital projects in the major functional responsibilities of his Department which have required his sanction; the time which... - Banking Sector
465. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to specific closure timelines and redundancy, security and pension options for staff at a bank (details supplied) scheduled... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
466. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports in place to reimburse businesses for stock they have had to dispose of as a result of stock going out of date or for other reasons that relate to... - Pension Provisions
467. To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which it is concluded that the net pension entitlement of a person (details supplied) should result in more than 50% tax thereby adding a further... - Ministerial Meetings
468. To ask the Minister for Finance if he met with officials from banks (details supplied) to date in 2021 to discuss the move to reduce banking services in rural areas; the details of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
470. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to allow SMEs to avail of tax warehousing without penalty for at least 12 months after mass gatherings are permitted again in view of the... - Bank Charges
474. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with banks on the issue of negative interest rate charges (details supplied). [15007/21] - Insurance Costs
475. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts being made to ensure that the associated savings will be passed on to the customer by insurance companies on foot of the recent publication of new... - Tax Code
477. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered or researched the possible impacts of providing a reduced rate of capital gains tax for property owners selling a home to a... - Departmental Transport
478. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles owned or leased and operated by his Department and agencies and semi-State companies under his remit broken down by the number of... - Insurance Costs
479. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the amounts in personal injuries insurance guidelines as set by the Judicial Council; and his views on whether the level of payment for damages... - Credit Unions
480. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review of the policy framework within which credit unions operate. [15183/21] - Tax Yield
483. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have filed domicile levy returns; the amount collected since commencement to date for which figures are available; and if he will... - Defective Building Materials
485. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will convene a forum meeting with the banks and financial institutions in co-operation with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
486. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to engage with the Revenue Commissioners in respect of liabilities due by persons in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and or the... - Financial Services Regulation
487. To ask the Minister for Finance if a matter will be addressed in relation to investments by persons in a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15296/21] - Wage Subsidy Scheme
488. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15309/21] - Tax Forms
489. To ask the Minister for Finance if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to small businesses will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Code
490. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to change inheritance tax laws for unmarried long-term cohabiting couples who are currently considered as strangers to give them the same tax status... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
492. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will mandate employers to pay the income tax owed by employees in respect of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and employment wage subsidy scheme given... - National Asset Management Agency
493. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of payments made by NAMA to law and accountancy firms from 2018 to date; the amount received by each of the firms for each respective year; and if... - Central Bank of Ireland
494. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of payments made by the Central Bank to law and accountancy firms from 2018 to date; the amount received by each of the firms for each respective... - Departmental Contracts
495. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all pro bono work undertaken by accountancy firms for his Department from 2016 to date by the type of work, the number of hours spent and the... - Revenue Commissioners
497. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of payments by the Revenue Commissioners to law and accountancy firms from 2018 to date; the amount received by each of the firms in each... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
499. To ask the Minister for Finance if the CRSS will be made available for charity shops that are closed under level 5 restrictions and backdated for same. [15514/21] - Brexit Issues
500. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 24 February 2021, the way in which an importer can prove the origin of a used car as EU, UK or a third country... - Motor Insurance
502. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the meeting between the Minister of State for financial services,credit unions and insurance and the chief executive officers of the main... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
503. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the provisions of the help-to-buy incentive scheme beyond 31 December 2021 for first-time buyers especially for those who are... - Tax Collection
504. To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax liability of a person (details supplied) will be re-examined immediately in view of the fact that the reduction in their income due to tax is... - Departmental Expenditure
505. To ask the Minister for Finance the total Covid-19-related spend in 2020 by his Department, agency and budget line item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15846/21] - Departmental Administrative Arrangements
507. To ask the Minister for Finance the payment options available for persons to pay fines, charges or bills by his Department; and if there are plans to provide further online payment... - Vehicle Registration Tax
508. To ask the Minister for Finance the supporting documentation required for a VRT application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15872/21] - Insurance Coverage
510. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure property owners at risk of flooding have fair access to insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15920/21] - Value Added Tax
511. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the VAT rate to 21% to assist the retail sector during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15921/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
512. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a further six-month moratorium on bank term loans for businesses to support cash flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/21]
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