Written answers

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    222. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government will re-evaluate its position regarding event caters and expand access parameters to the Covid restrictions support scheme to allow these...
  • Tax Collection
    223. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss its concerns regarding double taxation for workers in Border regions and the impact this will...
  • Mortgage Lending
    224. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for mortgage applicants having to wait six months for approval after coming off the pandemic unemployment payment; if he plans to change the...
  • Departmental Schemes
    225. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate for purchasers of homes availing of the help to buy scheme to be asked by the seller of the property if they are...
  • Banking Sector
    226. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that have taken place between him or his officials with a bank (details supplied) in relation to its planned exit from operations here; the...
  • Tax Reliefs
    228. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the concession put in place by the Revenue Commissioners relative to the payment of tax due by employees arising from the temporary wage...
  • Departmental Funding
    230. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding allocated by his Department or agencies under his remit to An Taisce in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the expected...
  • Tax Reliefs
    231. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement a tax incentive to support the purchase of capital equipment and investment in the manufacturing sector (details supplied). [24183/21]
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
    232. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated by introducing a 3% stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of residential properties by trusts, partnerships and...
  • Tax Exemptions
    233. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will conduct a review into the current tax exemptions in place for real estate investment trusts and Irish real estate funds with a view to restricting...
  • Mortgage Lending
    234. To ask the Minister for Finance the support that can be given to persons currently in receipt of the employment wage subsidy scheme indefinitely who cannot drawdown a mortgage. [24273/21]
  • Financial Irregularities
    235. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 284 to 287 of 28 April 2021, the reason the number of convictions for serious offences under section 1078 of the Taxes...
  • Interest Rates
    237. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement that has been had with the Central Bank in relation to the planned negative interest rate charges that will affect some solicitor client...
  • Mortgage Lending
    238. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to cease the blanket refusal of mortgages to persons whose employers are engaging in wage subsidy schemes; the engagement he has made...
  • Departmental Funding
    239. To ask the Minister for Finance the non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from his Department; the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020; and if he will make a statement...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    240. To ask the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will be extended for the remainder of 2021 to the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24422/21]
  • Departmental Staff
    241. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed by his Department; and the collective total salary received by employees of his Department. [24444/21]
  • Departmental Contracts
    242. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his Department to deal with public...
  • Gambling Sector
    243. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to the recent collapse of a gambling and trading platform. [24487/21]
  • National Asset Management Agency
    244. To ask the Minister for Finance the options available for those that purchased property from NAMA which is no longer fit for purpose; if there are avenues for engagement with NAMA open for...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
    245. To ask the Minister for Finance if an employer availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme who does not qualify on an end of month review during January 2021 to June 2021 has to repay the...

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