Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
- Vehicle Registration Tax
459. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the proliferation of illegal vehicle registration plates on motor cars; the number of successful prosecutions secured for... - Tax Code
460. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement with the Minister for Finance with regard to the issue of the definition of independent agricultural contractors regarding section 664A of the... - Banking Sector
461. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problems community groups and resident associations are having in opening new accounts in financial institutions to... - Ministerial Correspondence
462. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding rent and mortgage repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18216/21] - Help-To-Buy Scheme
463. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the extension of the help-to-buy incentive scheme for first-time buyers to include the purchase of existing dwellings given... - Insurance Industry
465. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that there is only one major insurer now available to the leisure industry and adventure tourism sector; and if he will make a... - Pension Provisions
466. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is flexibility regarding tax boundaries for pension recipients who are subject to increased tax deductions as a result of recent increases to the... - Tax Code
467. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are differences in the approach of capital gains tax vis-à-vis inheritance in the case of an adopted person who leaves behind an estate and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
468. To ask the Minister for Finance if the operation of the stay and spend incentive will be reviewed and extended beyond April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/21] - Credit Unions
469. To ask the Minister for Finance the action being taken to deliver a strong and vibrant credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18437/21] - Tax Reliefs
471. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or concessions available to support persons working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/21] - Banking Sector
472. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the programme for Government commitment on a senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking... - Mortgage Lending
473. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with mortgage lenders regarding mortgage applicants being able to drawdown their mortgage loans due to their inability to secure mortgage... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
474. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend access to the Covid restrictions support scheme for businesses and persons that do not operate in rateable premises but still face... - Value Added Tax
476. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality beyond December 2021 until the end of 2022; if so, the estimated cost... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
478. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a way for a person (details supplied) to be supported on a scheme; if not, the alternative supports in such cases; and if he will make a statement... - Sovereign Debt
479. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent Parliamentary Budget Office analytical model for public debt sustainability analysis (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Central Bank of Ireland
481. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the section of legislation used by the Central Bank to investigate a transaction undertaken in 2014 by a consortium of staff at a firm... - Financial Irregularities
483. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland will take with reference to the report of the UN High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity and... - Credit Unions
484. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions that have been permitted by the Central Bank to pay a dividend to members for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Probate Applications
485. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange to forward a SA.2 form to a person (details supplied) as per the Revenue Commissioners guidelines. [18628/21] - Cabinet Committees
486. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings held by the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment; the dates of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Banking Sector
487. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice in which vulture funds transfer the legal title of a loan to a credit servicing firm while retaining... - Legislative Measures
488. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 to increase the turnover threshold for small and medium enterprises that can access... - Tax Reliefs
489. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of the tax relief for tuition fees for private colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18854/21] - Bank Charges
490. To ask the Minister for Finance if as a major shareholder in a bank (details supplied), he will instruct the bank to withdraw its proposal to impose non-overdraft account fees on... - EU Agreements
491. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated net contribution that will be made by Ireland under the MFF agreed by the EU for 2021-27; the way this compares to the estimated net... - Insurance Coverage
492. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter relating to insurance for a dance school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19001/21] - Tax Code
494. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is paying tax on income. [19062/21] - Mortgage Lending
495. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding mortgage applicants and the EWSS scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Value Added Tax
496. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to reduce VAT or zero rate VAT on new build apartments, on new build apartments within certain price ranges and and on new build apartments... - Banking Sector
497. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Irish deposit rates are among the lowest in Europe; the way he plans to support the Irish saver environment and help regular savings accounts in... - State Savings Schemes
498. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the introduction of a special savings incentive scheme similar to the ISA savings scheme in the UK and the TFSA scheme in Canada; and if he will... - Insurance Industry
499. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the whole area of insurance reform and consider capping general damages for minor injuries by an average of 80% compared to the previous... - Departmental Funding
500. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of State funding provided to An Taisce every year for the past five years; the categories under which such funding has been provided; and... - Customs and Excise
501. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of betting excise duty collected in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by month. [19317/21] - Tax Code
503. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19337/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
504. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered encouraging employers who are financially able to help contribute to employees tax bills garnered as a result of the temporary wage... - Insurance Industry
506. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing legislation to compel insurance companies to offer flood protection to all who wish to avail of it; and if he will make a... - Corporation Tax
507. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recently enunciated position by the US with regard to global corporation tax reform; his plans to provide detailed forecasts on the proposed... - National Treasury Management Agency
510. To ask the Minister for Finance if any of the bond sales on behalf of the State or the NTMA and brokered by a company (details supplied) were sold to parties connected to the company,... - Appointments to State Boards
514. To ask the Minister for Finance if all vacancies (details supplied) are advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19814/21] - Tax Collection
515. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent statement by the IMF in respect of the prospect of a solidarity surcharge (details supplied) to support economic recovery globally; if... - Tax Data
516. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 86 and 87 of 1 April 2021, the yield from the sugar sweetened drinks tax in respect of the breakdown of the... - Economic Policy
518. To ask the Minister for Finance if the proposal with regard to the addition at European Council level of the words, by the use of secondary markets, to Ireland's 2018 country specific... - Tax Collection
520. To ask the Minister for Finance if income taxpayers can make a paper tax return manually through the post; the procedures in place to facilitate such a return; if his attention has been... - Insurance Industry
523. To ask the Minister for Finance if provisions are being made to assist claimants (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to an avenue which may support their claims; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
524. To ask the Minister for Finance if businesses impacted by the travel restrictions such as language schools, travel agents and so on the trading of which is unlikely to return to normal when... - Help-To-Buy Scheme
525. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the help-to-buy scheme to divorcees who have no beneficial interest in a property; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Data
526. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the key employee engagement programme in the most recent reporting period arising from figures compiled up to 31 March 2021; the number of persons... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
528. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason PAYE workers who were on the temporary wage subsidy scheme or the employment wage subsidy scheme but file taxes jointly with a self-employed person... - Mortgage Insurance
529. To ask the Minister for Finance if the insurance section of his Department has conducted an analysis of issues in relation to the complications for persons seeking mortgage protection cover... - Mortgage Lending
530. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has raised with the Central Bank the activities undertaken by a bank (details supplied) in relation to mortgage customers whose mortgages were... - National Asset Management Agency
531. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the future of the National Asset Residential Property Services; and the options being considered for the future of the special purpose vehicle... - Banking Sector
532. To ask the Minister for Finance the month in which the new central bank Bill underpinning the implementation of the senior executive accountability regime will be published; if the public... - Mortgage Lending
533. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the banks are not allowing customers to draw down approved mortgages in cases in which their employers are on... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
534. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the total expenditure on the scheme and its predecessor since March... - Tax Collection
536. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on strengthening the enforcement of the vacant site levy; if he has considered or is considering the introduction of a site value tax; and... - Appointments to State Boards
537. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts his Department is making to achieve gender balance on all State boards and agencies under the remit of his Department; if he will set out the... - Customs and Excise
538. To ask the Minister for Finance the income generated from betting duties in each of the years 2015 to 2020; the estimated income that will be collected in 2021; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
539. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the tax free status of Shannon Airport; if an aircraft transfers ownership whilst parked at Shannon if the transaction becomes liable for... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
540. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Covid restriction support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/21] - Banking Sector
541. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a public state bank similar to other European countries to increase competition in the Irish banking sector following the...
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