Written answers
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
- Fuel Prices
224. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to ensure that motorists are not paying unnecessarily high prices for petrol and diesel, and to ensure that cuts in excise... - Covid-19 Pandemic
225. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost incurred by his Department for the supply of Covid-19 related face masks and face coverings since March 2019 to date; the name of the supplier... - Tax Code
227. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include petrol and diesel fuel in the 13.5% VAT rate; and the rationale for not already reducing VAT on transport fuels. [13949/22] - Fuel Prices
228. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional supports will be available to small businesses to assist with the cost of fuel, particularly for those that operate trucks and additional... - Banking Sector
230. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement his Department has had with banks to ensure that older persons who have difficulties with technology are supported as these institutions remove... - Fuel Prices
231. To ask the Minister for Finance if serious consideration is being given by his Department to reducing excise duty on fuels considering the fuel crisis and the additional hardships being... - Traveller Community
232. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller... - Tax Data
233. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue raised through excise duty, carbon and non-carbon components, on home heating oil disaggregated by fuel type in each of the years 2017 to 2020.... - Tax Credits
235. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider a tax credit for owner occupiers of defective homes in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14037/22] - Banking Sector
236. To ask the Minister for Finance if any virtual asset service provider has been successfully registered with the Central Bank to date; if the Central Bank has published guidelines on the... - Ukraine War
237. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the net economic or social benefit that Russian business entities provide to Ireland outside of a small group of specialised accountancy... - Tax Code
238. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will address the current VAT regime that charities are subject to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14128/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider allowing private healthcare operators including pharmacies to make a tax-free payment to staff on a once-off basis without the payment... - World Economic Forum
241. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or officials from his Department have engaged in any form of communication with the World Economic Forum or representatives of the World Economic Forum... - Ukraine War
243. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review section 110 provisions given that Russian companies outside of the banking sector accounted for over 60% of the €35.5 billion in... - Housing Schemes
244. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all loans approved and drawn down and projects funded in tabular form; the number of units in each project; and the average cost to purchase or... - Banking Sector
246. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his Department's engagement with an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the status of bank debt versus State debt in the affordable... - Ukraine War
247. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has raised the issue of IMF debt cancellation for Ukraine as part of the international assistance to Ukraine. [14365/22] - Tax Yield
248. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of transactional tax paid on gaming in 2019, 2020 and 2021; the proportion in each year paid in respect of online and retail activity; the... - Banking Sector
249. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider requesting that banks reduce or end returned direct debit charges given the rising cost of living and the struggle experienced by some in... - Credit Unions
250. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a policy taskforce which was requested by an organisation (details supplied) to enable the delivery of the programme for Government... - Revenue Commissioners
251. To ask the Minister for Finance the average waiting times for the Revenue Commissioners' jobs and pensions phone helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14420/22] - Tax Code
261. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason an annuity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) appears to be taxed at a higher rate; if a review will be undertaken to ensure that... - Ukraine War
262. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports that are in place or being considered to allow Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in circumstances in which they are staying with an Irish family to... - Tax Code
264. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the proposal on the reform of VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14620/22] - Electric Vehicles
267. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has decided on the BIK rules which will be applied to electric vehicles after the current exemption expires; if he will ensure that the lower... - Tax Credits
269. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation in relation to the home carers tax credit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14917/22] - Fuel Prices
270. To ask the Minister for Finance if, he will examine the current reimbursement rates (details supplied) for travel connected with business and work for employees given rising fuel costs; and... - Housing Schemes
271. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the help-to-buy scheme in order that potential homeowners can avail of it to purchase second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Code
272. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will waive capital gains tax on second-hand homes which could be brought to the market or willed to family members to help the housing crisis; and if he...
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