Written answers
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
- Tax Exemptions
293. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are local property tax exemptions for persons whose estates are not taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62951/21] - Insurance Industry
294. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions that are open to him to deal with the concerns of many in respect of the rising costs of insurance for community centres; if he will consider the... - Tax Reliefs
295. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax relief for those in the hospitality sector who wish to purchase food waste biodigesters; and if he will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
296. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); if he will review the issue raised in paragraph two; if he will examine the matter and... - Housing Provision
297. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of homes or dwellings that were completed by NAMA debtors in 2018, 2019 and 2020; the local authority areas in which they have been completed; the... - Housing Schemes
298. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will qualify for the help-to-buy-scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63211/21] - Departmental Reports
299. To ask the Minister for Finance the response of his Department to the findings of the cost of disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in... - Tax Reliefs
300. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will grant relief to persons (details supplied) in County Donegal on contributions for 2020; and if he will make a statement on... - Legislative Measures
301. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 7 December 2021, if he will examine and reform the timelines within the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman... - Tax Code
302. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing the VAT on building supplies to help with the cost of building new homes; and if he will make a statement on the... - Trade Data
303. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of litres of white diesel, green diesel, kerosene and petrol that were imported here in 2019, 2020 and to 30 November 2021; the number of tonnes of... - Tax Data
304. To ask the Minister for Finance the effective tax rate inclusive of the full rate of PRSI on annual earnings for a single taxpayer in percentage terms in each of the years 2011 to 2021 for... - Insurance Coverage
305. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the lack of insurance providers for community groups; if consideration has been given to the State providing cover in such... - Departmental Schemes
306. To ask the Minister for Finance the grants available to a person with a disability in need of an adapted vehicle. [63415/21] - Banking Sector
307. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that he approved, as the majority shareholder in a bank (details supplied), an arrangement whereby mortgages transferring from a bank are to be... - Greyhound Industry
308. To ask the Minister for Finance if the sale of greyhounds for racing is considered a hobby and therefore the proceeds from same are not taxable; and if he will make a statement on the... - Primary Medical Certificates
309. To ask the Minister for Finance if correspondence will be reviewed in relation to a primary medical certificate appeal by a person (details supplied); the status of the appeal; and if he... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
310. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Longford and Westmeath, respectively, currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of... - Tax Code
311. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is giving consideration to the situation arising for some pensioners who due to the broadly welcomed €5 increase in the State pension are now... - Tax Exemptions
312. To ask the Minister for Finance if a farmer who sells rights to a phone mast on their land to a private company is exempt from paying VAT on the sale of the phone mast by virtue of the fact... - Banking Sector
313. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with the banking sector regarding the need to ensure a better service for older and vulnerable customers, for example, a dedicated... - Tax Code
314. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of the regulations in relation to the application of VAT and customs duty on gifts coming into the State from outside the... - Departmental Communications
315. To ask the Minister for Finance the communications he has received from a person (details supplied) in relation to a specific product or group of products. [1039/22] - Tax Yield
316. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated financial contribution from tax revenue to the State from a company (details supplied). [1041/22] - Tax Exemptions
317. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or the Revenue Commissioners plan to review the list of tax exempt charitable organisations in order that climate and environmental charities are better... - Tax Reliefs
318. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position regarding an individual donor for tax relief on donations to a charity that does not currently have tax-exempt status in the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
320. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies registered under the employment wage subsidy scheme that have been subjected to audit under the compliance programme of the Revenue... - Financial Services
326. To ask the Minister for Finance if the acquirer of a regulated entity authorised under section 10 of the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 must notify the Central Bank. [1257/22] - Housing Schemes
327. To ask the Minister for Finance the options that are available to an applicant to the help-to-buy scheme who disputes the valuation provided by the lender; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Yield
328. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected in stamp duty in respect of bank and credit cards since the levy was introduced to date in 2022, by year. [1275/22] - Tax Reliefs
329. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is intended to change the tax relief on pension contributions for employees if an auto-enrolment pension scheme is introduced; and if he will make a... - Customs and Excise
332. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that gifts worth under the value of €20,000 must have a TARIC code. [1439/22] - Departmental Reviews
334. To ask the Minister for Finance the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him in tabular form; and the date by which each study, review and... - Social Media
335. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on social media by his Department and agencies under his remit in 2021; and the platforms the monies were spent on in tabular form. [1699/22] - Departmental Contracts
336. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on consultancy services by his Department in 2021; the reason for each consultancy; and the name of the consultancy in tabular form. [1717/22] - Insurance Industry
337. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will seek funds from insurance companies who have deducted State supports from insurance claims made by small businesses; and if he will make a... - Departmental Data
338. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals received by the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal in 2019; the number granted and refused on appeal in 2019; the corresponding... - Tax Yield
339. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax collected in 2020 and 2021, respectively. [1763/22] - Currency Circulation
340. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal basis for cash as legal tender in Ireland; if retail businesses or service providers can refuse to accept payment in cash; and if he will make a... - Departmental Data
341. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all client and or customer facing and or orientated services that his Department provide via a contracted service provider;... - Financial Services
342. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to situations in which lenders refuse to and or will not release funds to persons that work in companies that are receiving... - Tax Code
343. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the issues raised by an association (details supplied) in relation to the new interpretation of VAT in relation to dental services; and if he... - Tax Yield
346. To ask the Minister for Finance the total tax take on a pint of beer retailing at €6 and a bottle of wine retailing at €12.50. [1900/22] - Departmental Schemes
347. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the disabled drivers and disabled passengers' scheme. [1947/22] - Departmental Reviews
348. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his review of the recommendations of the working group on the tax and fiscal treatment of landlords; if a summary of those recommendations will... - Tax Collection
349. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department estimates it received in overpaid taxes in 2020 and 2021; his plans to make taxpayers aware of their overpayments; and if he will... - Tax Code
350. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to put in place a tax regime which properly reflects the costs that persons working from home incur in terms of electricity, heat and broadband; and... - Tax Reliefs
351. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that availed of the section 604A relief in each of the years 2014 to 2021; the number that were residential landlords; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
353. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to introduce financial supports for small businesses who do not meet the criteria for the employment wage subsidy scheme and have had to... - Insurance Industry
355. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has carried out into increases in insurance premiums based on age; the analysis his Department has carried out into whether this... - Mortgage Interest Rates
357. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to bring mortgage interest rates here in line with the rates applicable throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Consultations
358. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the expected commencement date for the retail banking review public consultation process; and if he will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
360. To ask the Minister for Finance the Covid-19 supports that are available for businesses that began trading after 26 July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2294/22] - Public Sector Staff
361. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public sector workers under his remit by sectors (details supplied) in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare in tabular form; and if... - Pension Provisions
364. To ask the Minister for Finance if private pension funds are accessible for persons before they retire if they leave employment or change professions; and if he will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
365. To ask the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will continue at its current level in the childcare sector until the end of March 2022; and if he will make a statement... - Banking Sector
366. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with his UK counterpart requesting that the UK authorities investigate the practice by a bank (details supplied) to offload questionable... - Departmental Schemes
367. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking in response to the issues raised by the former members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement...
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