Written answers
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Tax Reliefs
14. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals currently outstanding; if there is an update on a new board to hear such appeals; and if he will make a... - Credit Unions
16. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on engagements he has had with trade unions or credit union representatives on pensions. [9479/22] - Financial Services
19. To ask the Minister for Finance the situation with regard to the regulation of virtual or cryptocurrencies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/22] - Tax Yield
20. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has updated projections for VAT receipts in 2022 relative to the estimates of receipts for the year ending 31 December 2022 as provided in... - Tax Code
21. To ask the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on discussions with the European Commission regarding a temporary derogation on the rate of VAT applied on energy and gas usage;... - Illicit Trade
22. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals to implement additional measures to counteract illicit trade in fuel, drink and tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Insurance Industry
26. To ask the Minister for Finance the insights that have been gleaned from the new data reporting on insurance claims; and if he has identified scope for adding new actions to the insurance... - Tax Reliefs
27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the €3.20 per day work from home allowance given the rise in the cost of electricity and utility bills; and if he will make... - Inflation Rate
29. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide updated projections from his Department on the rate of inflation for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; if the projections will be disaggregated... - Tax Code
30. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to uncover, address and reduce bogus self-employment from a taxation and Revenue Commissioners perspective, especially in... - Banking Sector
32. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to reverse recent cuts to the bank levy given that a potential rise of European Central Bank rates will boost the incomes of Irish banks; and if he... - Financial Services
33. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services sector action plan 2022; and the way work by both IDA... - Consumer Protection
34. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering new laws and regulations with respect to buy now pay later services which are entering the Irish market and raise considerable... - Credit Unions
35. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has undertaken as part of the policy review for credit unions. [9308/22] - Universal Social Charge
37. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will now consider abolishing the universal social charge and replacing it with a high-income social charge given the very severe impact of inflation and... - Insurance Industry
39. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact the ban on price walking will have on insurance premiums. [9440/22] - Universal Social Charge
40. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised each year since its inception by the universal social charge; the estimated amount to be collected in 2022; if consideration has... - Tax Credits
41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a refundable tax credit available to renters in the private rental market valued against their monthly rental payments... - Tax Reliefs
42. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to introducing a scheme to assist first-time buyers of homes that are not new builds, similar to the help-to-buy scheme and who... - Insurance Industry
43. To ask the Minister for Finance the action being taken to reduce the cost of motor insurance premiums. [9310/22] - Tax Reliefs
44. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an incentive package for owners and buyers in respect of properties that were available as short-term rental properties up to 1 February... - Tax Collection
45. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount his Department estimates it received in overpaid PAYE taxes in 2020 and 2021; the measures that are in place to make persons aware of any... - Banking Sector
46. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the third phase of the Switch Your Bank campaign; the effectiveness of the previous two campaigns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Reliefs
49. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that a review of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme which he committed to have completed in 2021 was not completed in this timeframe; and if... - Tax Code
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to amalgamating income tax and the universal social charge into one tax raising the same revenue rather than having two... - Tax Reliefs
51. To ask the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on his plans to reform the way in which capital gains are treated under the Key Employee Engagement Programme; the cost of the... - Economic Policy
52. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to maintain Ireland’s economic competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/22] - Tax Reliefs
53. To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to conclude a promised review into providing agricultural contractors with a similar status to farmers regarding the carbon tax on green... - Banking Sector
54. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he can take to increase competition in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9448/22] - Tax Code
55. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department intends to apply reduced VAT rates to solar panels in light of the agreement reached on 7 December 2021 by the Council of the European Union... - Tax Avoidance
56. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered developing a strategy with respect to cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens given concerns regarding their respective use for... - Mortgage Interest Rates
57. To ask the Minister for Finance if and when it might be possible for home borrowers in Ireland to borrow at interest rates equal to those available to borrowers in all other European... - Enterprise Policy
61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the recently launched innovation seed fund programme; the types of companies and initiatives eligible for support under the scheme; and if... - Tax Code
63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered an index-linked approach to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9685/22] - Film Industry
65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clearly establish, through guidelines or in legislation, that film producer companies in receipt of section 481 film tax relief must take direct... - Tax Reliefs
66. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications and the number of applications approved, respectively, under the help-to-buy scheme, by county, in each of the years from the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on the repayment of outstanding pandemic unemployment payment and temporary wage subsidy scheme tax liabilities; the amount... - Inflation Rate
68. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he unilaterally or in conjunction with his European Union colleagues might seek to tackle inflation on a Europe-wide basis; and if he will... - Insurance Industry
69. To ask the Minister for Finance if an update will be provided on the work of the Office to Promote Competition in the Insurance Market since its establishment. [9495/22] - Inflation Rate
70. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that while inflation and the cost of living increases currently taking place are severely impacting on ordinary workers and households,... - Tax Reliefs
71. To ask the Minister for Finance the latest figures available with respect to entrepreneur relief; the total tax expenditure forgone in that year; the average costs per claimant; the number of... - Tax Exemptions
72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making tips received in the hospitality sector tax free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9456/22] - Financial Services
74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on legislating on reserve requirements for banks and credit unions. [9683/22] - Real Estate Investment Trusts
75. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the current tax arrangements for real estate investment trusts and Irish real estate funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Credits
77. To ask the Minister for Finance when the next departmental tax expenditure evaluation will be published on the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the... - Insurance Industry
78. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings, discussions and telephone calls that he, the Minister of State, special advisers and officials in his Department have had with a... - Enterprise Policy
83. To ask the Minister for Finance the sectors that will be able to avail of funding from the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme; and the funding allocated or ring-fenced for any of strategic...
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