Written answers
Wednesday, 31 March 2021
- Tax Code
312. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the extension of the current 0% benefit-in-kind rate for electric vehicles when the current scheme expires in 2023. [16372/21] - Economic Data
313. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economy is withstanding the double impact of Brexit since the beginning of 2021; the degree to which specific or unforeseen issues... - Tax Code
316. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter in relation to NOx emissions charges that are being levied on older diesel vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Insurance Costs
317. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage at which loading above the premium norm for a prospective borrower with mitigating circumstance, for example illness, becomes exempt from the... - EU Funding
321. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect that the reduction in Ireland's share of the EU recovery fund will have on the public finances. [16543/21] - EU Budget Contribution
322. To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution to the EU in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and the projected contribution for the next five years. [16544/21] - Fiscal Policy
323. To ask the Minister for Finance if austerity measures are being considered by his Department in response to the economic impact of Covid-19. [16545/21] - Economic Data
326. To ask the Minister for Finance the daily cost of the lockdown measures to the economy; and the cost of lockdown measures to the economy in 2020. [16581/21] - Departmental Legal Cases
327. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to instances of litigation or the threat of litigation arising from the inclusion of social clauses in public procurement... - Value Added Tax
328. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if the VAT rate on older persons' personal alarms was reduced to 13.5% based upon the number in use in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021.... - Financial Services Sector
331. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on financial institutions refusing to offer loans to workers whose employers are availing of Covid-19 supports or payments regardless of whether the... - Financial Services Regulation
333. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland will take to support the taking forward of the recommendations in the report of the UN High-Level Panel on International Financial... - Tax Avoidance
334. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland will take to support the proposal for an immediate commencement to negotiations of a UN tax convention to raise standards of tax... - Financial Services Regulation
337. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland will take to ensure it meets fully the recommendation for public registers of the ultimate beneficial ownership of each type of legal entity... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
339. To ask the Minister for Finance if companies that operated the TWSS can seek to demand payments from their workforce if their employees were marginally better off in their net take home pay... - Tax Credits
340. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the stay and spend tax credit initiative beyond April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16894/21] - Banking Sector
341. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the removal of cash desk services at branches of a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17048/21] - Local Authority Funding
342. To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy will be provided of the Ministerial consent signed by the Minister of State at his Department to allow Limerick City and County Council draw down... - Insurance Costs
343. To ask the Minister for Finance the legislative steps planned to tackle the ongoing high cost of insurance, especially motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1817/21] - Property Tax
345. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending regulations with regard to the local property tax to allow more flexibility for persons who have been in receipt of Covid-19... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
346. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend tax warehousing without penalty to the entertainment industry until mass gatherings are permitted again; and if he will make a statement... - Banking Sector
347. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the over-concentration of the Irish banking market; and the measures being taken to counteract this over-concentration. [42096/20] - Brexit Issues
348. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the likely impact of the EU–UK trade agreement on the public finances in 2021. [1870/21] - Tax Data
351. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which tax receipts in 2020 compared to expectations at the outset of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1857/21] - Banking Sector
353. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce mortgage breaks with the relevant financial institutions due to the high level of social welfare recipients as a result of the new... - Tax Reliefs
354. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or concessions available to support persons working from home. [1866/21] - Fiscal Data
355. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the public finances; if the forecasts made at the time of the October 2020 budget have been revised; and if he will make a statement on the... - Brexit Issues
356. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact on the Irish economy of the EU – UK Trade agreement announced on 24 December 2020. [1871/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
357. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the guidelines issued on 4 December 2020 for the Covid restrictions support scheme were much more restrictive than those issued on 3 November 2020;... - EU Budget Contribution
358. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated net financial contribution outflows less inflows by the Exchequer to the EU for 2020; the estimated net financial contribution that will be made... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
362. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reassess the employment wage subsidy scheme and the level of support provided through the scheme owing to the return to level 5 in the Living... - Brexit Issues
365. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact the shift of Euro-denominated share trading away from London post-Brexit has had on the Irish financial services sector; and if he will make a... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
367. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the enhanced help-to-buy-scheme introduced as part of the July stimulus package; if he is satisfied that the scheme is achieving... - Banking Sector
368. To ask the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with lenders regarding the reactivation of the European Banking Authority guidelines on legislative and non-legislative moratoria on... - EU Agreements
369. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government will support the General Escape Clause in the EU fiscal rules remaining in force beyond 2021 and the fundamental reform of the Stability and... - Financial Services Regulation
370. 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... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
372. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider expanding the eligibility criteria for the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme under the Finance Act 2020 to include suppliers who have... - Tax Code
373. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the taxation of section 110 companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1853/21] - Proposed Legislation
374. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish the Central Bank (amendment) Bill which will introduce the senior executive accountability regime; and if he will make a statement on the... - Mortgage Interest Rates
375. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions and policies he will consider to reduce mortgage interest rates in the Irish market, which remain among the highest in the European Union; and if... - Vehicle Registration Tax
376. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of vehicle registration tax on cars imported from the UK to offset post-Brexit VAT changes that will apply to... - Banking Sector
377. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with a bank and its parent company (details supplied) and his UK counterpart on the future of the bank in the Irish market; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
378. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering plans to include outdoor activity providers with no fixed business premises in the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if... - Tax Collection
381. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain his reported remarks on 4 March 2021 in which he warned of increased taxes post the Covid-19 pandemic; if he is considering specific tax... - Value Added Tax
382. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the operation of the VAT refund scheme for charities; his views on the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Customs and Excise
383. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs officials inspections at airports (details supplied) in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by location; the value of items and-or... - Vehicle Registration Tax
384. To ask the Minister for Finance the VRT payable on a vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17261/21] - Help-To-Buy Scheme
387. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the help-to-buy scheme until 30 June 2022 due to the impact of Covid-19 on the availability of new homes; and if he will make a... - Community Banking
388. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to support a community banking system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17331/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
389. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of debt that has been warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme; the amount of this debt from microbusinesses; the amount from SMEs; and if... - Irish Sign Language
390. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department and agencies under his remit are meeting obligations under the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement... - Commencement of Legislation
391. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Acts falling under his Department which have been signed into law but not commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17444/21] - Value Added Tax
392. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate from 23% to 21% for businesses given that for 13 out of 24 weeks after the reduced rate was introduced in September... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
393. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the employment wage subsidy scheme for the tourism and hospitality sector until March 2022. [17607/21] - Value Added Tax
397. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality to the end of 2022. [17617/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
400. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the tax warehousing scheme by one year for the tourism and hospitality industry. [17620/21]
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