Written answers
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
- Official Engagements
165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meeting with his European counterparts in Croatia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45213/21] - Customs and Excise
166. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to repeated difficulties being reported in cases in which goods purchased by Irish consumers from vendors outside the EU are... - Financial Services
167. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to take to tackle the issue of potential home buyers being denied access to a mortgage on the basis of their pre-existing illness or... - Tax Code
168. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2021 and 2022 of reducing the rate of interest on deferred local property tax from 4% to nil. [44454/21] - Departmental Schemes
169. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the scheme of accelerated capital allowances for fitness centre facilities by employers to employees introduced in the Finance Act 2017;... - Public Transport
170. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of discussions with the Department of Transport and the NTA, respectively; his views on the need for the implementation of a more flexible taxsaver... - Credit Unions
172. To ask the Minister for Finance if a credit union (details supplied) in County Clare which does not have a CRO number can register a vehicle in its ownership; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
173. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that business accounts can be used for the purposes of calculating average turnover when an intergenerational transfer of a family business has... - Primary Medical Certificates
174. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the eligibility criteria for those in need of a primary medical certificate; his plans to include persons impacted by stroke to be included... - Housing Policy
175. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the finding in the IHREC and ESRI Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland report that persons with a disability are more likely to be in arrears... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
176. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible for a publican whose licence expired during the Covid-19 lockdown to claim the Covid restrictions support scheme during the period they were... - Tax Code
179. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing a 0% VAT rate for the early years sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44669/21] - Fiscal Data
180. To ask the Minister for Finance the revised revenue and deficit projections for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in view of the latest Exchequer tax returns outlined in the Fiscal Monitor for... - Budget 2022
181. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied) ahead of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Medical Certificates
182. To ask the Minister for Finance when a review of the primary medical certificate scheme will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44716/21] - Insurance Industry
183. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward recommendations to address the high costs of insurance cover in the childcare sector. [36212/21] - Film Industry
184. To ask the Minister for Finance if south-west County Cork will be designated as an area for inclusion in the regional film development uplift. [33300/21] - Banking Sector
191. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct banks operating in Ireland to provide customers with written banking statements on a monthly basis if requested by the customer. [44901/21] - Departmental Properties
192. To ask the Minister for Finance the locations of all offices and buildings either owned or used by his Department or by public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit which are... - Trade Agreements
193. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to resolve the issues being experienced by importers of used cars from the UK in respect of proving the preferential origin of cars... - European Union
194. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal outlined by the President of the European Commission in their State of the Union address to the European Parliament waiving VAT when... - Tax Code
197. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing measures enabling agricultural land sales to be subject to a 3% rate of stamp duty; and if he will make a statement on the... - Universal Social Charge
199. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing an amendment to allow the deduction of pension contributions before the universal social charge is calculated; and if he will... - Tax Code
200. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current 33% rate of capital gains tax continues to act as a significant deterrent to farm investment; if... - Tax Reliefs
202. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing measures that provide for the introduction of a new stock relief measure in which farmers would be allowed 100% stock relief... - Departmental Communications
204. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he... - Cycling Policy
205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending eligibility of the cycle to work scheme to persons who are retired by introducing a self-assessed tax credit in Budget 2022; and... - Tax Reliefs
206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending tax relief for counselling and psychotherapy as a qualifying health expense in Budget 2022 and the application of VAT exemption... - Inflation Rate
208. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he foresees inflation impacting Ireland’s finances in the foreseeable future; the corrective measures to be taken in this context;... - Economic Data
210. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the economic fundamentals continue to be met notwithstanding possible taxation changes or inflation; and if he... - European Union
212. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason some institutions based outside Ireland but within the EU persist in referring to this jurisdiction as a tax haven; the action he can take to... - Fiscal Policy
215. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has studied the report of the National Fiscal Advisory Council; if any particular action needs to be taken in the wake of the report;... - Tax Data
216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he remains satisfied that the taxation system in Ireland is sufficiently broadly based to avoid dependency on any one sector to such an extent that it... - Fiscal Policy
217. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he and his Department can influence and coordinate fiscal matters in such a way as to support and encourage growth and development... - Budget 2022
220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his most recent engagements or correspondences with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, particularly in advance of Budget 2022. [45258/21] - Economic Data
221. To ask the Minister for Finance the current level of employment in the State as a percentage of pre-pandemic levels of employment. [45259/21] - Inflation Rate
223. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has identified particular steps needed to check inflation in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45261/21]
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