Written answers

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

  • Primary Medical Certificates
    231. To ask the Minister for Finance if the comprehensive review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme has begun; and if he will provide a timeline for the completion of same....
  • Appointments to State Boards
    232. To ask the Minister for Finance when a new board will be appointed in view of the resignation of all members of the previous Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; and when assessments...
  • Irish Bank Resolution Corporation
    234. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 3 March 2022 (details supplied), if he will provide further schedules of the assets disposed of relating to each...
  • EU Data
    236. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross and net contribution respectively of Ireland to the European Union per annum for 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [17508/22]
  • Vacant Properties
    238. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Housing for All plan for the collection of data on vacancy levels with a view to introducing a new vacant property tax to ensure...
  • Tax Reliefs
    239. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allow fresh start applicants including those who have judicial separations and divorces to avail of the help-to-buy incentive; and if he will make...
  • Public Sector Staff
    240. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff who are currently absent from work on full pay due to suspension or workplace disputes in his Department and in agencies and public bodies...
  • Tax Code
    241. To ask the Minister for Finance if the 2.5% transaction charge applicable to transactions handled by a company (details supplied) emanating from Northern Ireland versus the 1.4% fee...
  • State Claims Agency
    242. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the State Claims Agency to provide a breakdown of claims by sector for the period 2016 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a...
  • Electric Vehicles
    243. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts that are being made to achieve national targets regarding the use of electric vehicles; if he will consider a strategy or policy to encourage the...
  • Tax Data
    244. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of reducing VAT on household energy bills, that is, gas, electricity and home heating oil to 9% and 13.5% from beginning...
  • Tax Reliefs
    245. To ask the Minister for Finance if he, his Department or the Government have requested a derogation with respect to VAT as it applies to domestic energy bills through energy, gas and home...
  • Tax Code
    246. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider lowering the VAT rate to 0% on the sale and repair of bicycles and electric bicycles; if his Department will follow the lead...
  • Flexible Work Practices
    251. To ask the Minister for Finance the current policy with respect to remote working options for staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18165/22]
  • Revenue Commissioners
    252. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of serving and former Air Corps whistle-blowers who have been placed under surveillance by the Revenue Commissioners or their agents. [18188/22]
  • Banking Sector
    253. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the mandatory charge that the Government applies to customers closing accounts with a bank (details supplied); if a charge is in...
  • Economic Sanctions
    254. To ask the Minister for Finance the investigations that are being undertaken by his Department, the Central Bank or an agency under his authority into the potential circumvention of the...
  • Tax Reliefs
    255. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined expanding the cycle-to-work scheme to college students; the estimated cost of such an expansion; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Credit Unions
    256. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an enhanced and more ambitious policy framework being planned or in discussion in relation to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    257. To ask the Minister for Finance if the thousands of mortgage holders who are customers of a bank (details supplied) will be offered the best available rate, whether it be fixed or variable;...
  • Tax Data
    258. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of, or the revenue that is foregone by, the capital gains tax exemption provided under section 604A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which...
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
    260. To ask the Minister for Finance the total gross amount of assets held by Irish real estate funds for 2016 to 2021, as reported to the Revenue Commissioners on form IREF - part 3 - schedule...
  • Departmental Contracts
    263. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18887/22]

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