Written answers
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
- Grant Payments
291. To ask the Minister for Finance the grants that are available for car owners to modify their vehicles to accommodate disability in the family, for example, due to dementia; and if he will... - Vehicle Registration Tax
292. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles that have been registered through the VRT system in each of the months during 2021 to date; the revenue received in VRT payments by the... - Brexit Issues
293. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the heavy impact of Brexit tariffs and VAT requirements on TAN number holders importing used cars from the UK; if he will... - Tax Code
294. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a VAT refund scheme for first-time buyers or builders in respect of the first €200,000 spent on materials and labour; and if he... - Tax Yield
295. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that was generated by each local authority from local property tax fees and charges in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in... - Insurance Industry
296. To ask the Minister for Finance the current and future plans to tackle the crisis in terms of public liability insurance; the expected timelines in this regard; and if he will make a... - Tax Data
298. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of uncollected tax revenue as a result of individuals offsetting their private health insurance costs against tax liabilities.... - Banking Sector
299. To ask the Minister for Finance if banks are entitled to refuse a mortgage to a person whose employer is availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme; and if not, the avenue that is open... - Electric Vehicles
300. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 6 July 2021, the status of hybrid vehicles and if they fall into the EV category; the position on commercial... - Tax Avoidance
301. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 30 June 2021, the percentage of notice of opinion and notice of assessments issued under the general... - Insurance Industry
303. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a tourism business (details supplied) has been forced to close due to being unable to get insurance which... - Tax Yield
305. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax collected in County Carlow in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Code
307. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 25 May 2021 and with respect to the review of mobility supports for persons with disabilities and the criteria... - Summer Economic Statement
308. To ask the Minister for Finance if the reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism from 13.5% to 9 % is included in the base in the Summer Economic Statement 2021. [39504/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
310. To ask the Minister for Finance if a response will issue in relation to queries raised by a person (details supplied) and local business owner who has been denied access to the Covid... - Insurance Industry
311. To ask the Minister for Finance if a response will issue in relation to matters raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the insurance market; if his attention has been drawn to such... - Tax Reliefs
312. To ask the Minister for Finance if it can be guaranteed that any remedial work carried out to tackle the major problem of fire and structural defects in the country’s apartments and... - Primary Medical Certificates
313. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the review in relation to the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39710/21] - Tax Appeals Commission
314. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will authorise the appointment of additional appeals commissioners for the Tax Appeals Commission; and if the existing temporary appeals commissioners... - Tax Code
315. To ask the Minister for Finance the provisions or options that exist for a sibling who was also primary carer in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Insurance Industry
316. To ask the Minister for Finance if public liability insurance premia for the reopening of pubs will be refunded if further lockdowns occur (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Tax Code
317. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the difficulties facing co-habiting couples who jointly own a property and who then must pay inheritance tax on their family... - Tax Reliefs
318. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross amount of tax relief provided for pension contributions in each of the past five years for which full figures are available in tabular form. [39861/21] - Tax Data
319. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of removing stamp duty on credit cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39862/21] - Tax Reliefs
322. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated saving to the Exchequer in 2022 from reducing the cap on BIK relief for electric cars from €50,000 to €35,000; and if he will make... - Tax Data
324. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost or saving to the Exchequer in 2022 from applying alternative tax regime for VRT that would see the number of VRT bands increase from 11 to... - Tax Reliefs
326. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in 2021 and 2022 of the e-worker tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39869/21] - Tax Data
328. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected yield from every €1 per tonne increase in the carbon tax; the estimated yield if there were a €10 increase in 2022; and if he will... - Tax Reliefs
329. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who availed of the cycle to work scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the cost of the scheme in each of the... - Tax Data
333. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional yield to the Exchequer from applying a higher rate of LPT of 0.25% or 0.2875% to properties valued over €750,001, from... - Tax Code
356. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated yield minus costs of prioritising anti-fraud powers in Finance (No. 2) Act 2013 as set out in a comprehensive review of expenditure 2014... - Cycling Policy
360. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a cycle to school scheme based on the cycle to work scheme by which a parent can claim back the cost of one bicycle per... - Tax Code
361. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be raised from an increase in the rate of stamp duty to apply in circumstances in which a person purchases ten or... - Financial Services
365. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of regulation of the financial industry by the Central Bank for 2019 and 2020 respectively; the amount of subvention provided by the Central Bank for... - Tax Data
366. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield accrued from the standard rate of the section 627 exit tax charge of 12.5% in 2019 and 2020 respectively in tabular form; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
377. To ask the Minister for Finance if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the urgent need for clarity regarding the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if... - Tax Code
378. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the negative financial impact that the increase in VRT and VAT in Budget 2021 has had on persons who need to purchase a... - Departmental Bodies
379. To ask the Minister for Finance the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016... - Tax Code
380. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering extending the excise relief programme currently available to microbrewers to micro producers of cider, perry, intermediate beverages and... - Fuel Inspections
381. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of dipping diesel fuel tests carried out by State services in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of positive results in each year; and if... - Credit Unions
382. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to review the policy framework within which credit unions operate. [40181/21] - Tax Code
385. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help to buy scheme will continue into 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40282/21] - Revenue Commissioners
386. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are specific operational instructions set out in the Revenue Commissioners’ VRT enforcement manuals that VRT enforcement officers are expected... - Tax Reliefs
391. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the extension of consanguinity relief for children of same sex couples and their recognition by his Department; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
392. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is necessary for employers to resubmit their eligibility for the employment wage subsidy scheme monthly given the demand on businesses and accountants... - Tax Code
394. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the time period for which the 9% VAT rate will apply to the relevant sectors until the end of 2023 in light of the ongoing and protracted... - International Agreements
396. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of inquiries the Revenue Commissioners or his Department have received from companies or the Government of Malta regarding whether a new company... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
397. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) can receive a backdated payment for the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme from the original date of their entitlement to the... - Departmental Funding
398. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding that has been allocated by his Department for projects and initiatives in County Tipperary over the past 12 months; and if he will make a... - Illicit Trade
399. To ask the Minister for Finance if the authorities have observed the presence of illegal tobacco manufacturing facilities on this island; if so, the measures in place to tackle such... - Departmental Funding
403. To ask the Minister for Finance the last occasion on which a Department-wide review of all funding within his Department took place; the frequency of such reviews; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
404. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the public consultation process on corporation tax; if he has received submissions from County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Economic Growth
406. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is engaging with EU financial institutions regarding the potential use of GNI* in view of the loss of recovery and resilience funding due to... - Tax Code
408. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland plans to join with 130 other jurisdictions with the OECD plans to implement a 15% global corporation tax rate; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
409. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have availed of the Covid restrictions support scheme to date by county; the value of the financial support by county in tabular... - Tax Code
411. To ask the Minister for Finance his engagements regarding the EU digital tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/21] - Brexit Issues
414. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issue regarding touring Irish music artists in which they will be restricted from touring as a result of Brexit... - Insurance Industry
415. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will identify a potential solution to the difficulties in securing public liability insurance for a company (details supplied) which may be reflective... - National Treasury Management Agency
416. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of the connectivity fund invested to date; the projects and entities in which the funding has been invested; and if he will make a statement on the... - Economic Data
417. To ask the Minister for Finance the most recent figures of total household wealth and the property and financial assets less all liabilities. [41156/21] - National Treasury Management Agency
419. To ask the Minister for Finance the size of the national debt. [41158/21] - Exchequer Payments
421. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated primary Exchequer surplus for 2022. [41160/21] - Vehicle Registration Tax
422. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected through vehicle registration tax in 2020. [41161/21] - Tax Data
423. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax that was forgone due to the knowledge box in the latest available figures. [41162/21] - Job Creation
428. To ask the Minister for Finance the most up-to-date figures for the number of jobs created by the Irish Strategic Investment Fund in its commercial partnerships; and the locations in which... - Tax Data
429. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised from imposing a 2% public health levy on the profits of private human health and pharmaceutical companies here,... - Trade Data
431. To ask the Minister for Finance the volume of commercial trade that took place in shares here in 2020. [41170/21] - Universal Social Charge
433. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount expected to be raised by the universal social charge in 2021. [41172/21] - Tax Data
435. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of tax revenue which would be generated by applying a 12.5% minimum effective corporation tax rate on total gross profits before... - National Asset Management Agency
439. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount NAMA has made available to developers in loan facilities to complete projects by year up to the end of the second quarter of 2021. [41178/21] - National Treasury Management Agency
441. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of interest paid on the national debt in 2020 that was contracted since 2008. [41180/21] - National Asset Management Agency
442. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of empty properties and land banks that have not yet been sold with regard to the assets of NAMA; and the negotiations that have taken place to... - Tax Data
444. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be generated on a first-year and full-year basis for 2022 by introducing a 3%, 4% and 5% income tax surcharge on the portion... - EU Meetings
453. To ask the Minister for Finance if at EU Council level, that is, including at preparatory levels, Ireland proposed the additions of words by the use of secondary markets and the replacement...
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