Written answers
Thursday, 28 April 2022
- Tax Code
6. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to extend the timeframe for the reduction in excise duties on petrol, diesel and marked gas oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Data
10. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the tax receipts for the first quarter of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21166/22] - Insurance Industry
13. To ask the Minister for Finance if motor insurance premiums are decreasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20548/22] - Vacant Properties
17. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is committed to introducing a vacant property tax following the collection of data on vacancy levels under objective 19.12 of Housing for All; and if he... - Tax Reliefs
21. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will consider a new tax incentive for start-up businesses in rural towns that are hosting refugees in order to increase employment and job... - Fiscal Policy
24. To ask the Minister for Finance if the recently announced temporary reduction in VAT, excise duty and lump-sum payments are to be paid from a surplus in the public finances or by adding to... - Tax Code
25. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the tourism and hospitality sector regarding the inflationary impact of increasing the VAT rate from 9% to... - Tax Exemptions
27. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing a tax exemption for apprenticeship allowances during participants' off-site training; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Data
28. To ask the Minister for Finance the quantum of taxes, by category, that have been warehoused arising from the provisions in the emergency legislation dealing with Covid-19; and if he will... - Insurance Coverage
32. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his work to address the issue of uninsured drivers on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20550/22] - Cost of Living Issues
34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is proposing a mini-budget to address the cost of living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21446/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
35. To ask the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will end for all recipients on 30 April 2022; the supports that will be available for any sector that continues to be... - Tax Code
36. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with his counterparts in the European Union in order that the VAT treatment of home heating oil in Ireland can be revised, similar to be... - Housing Schemes
37. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 22 February 2022, the status of the promised review of the help-to-buy scheme; the terms of reference of the... - Cost of Living Issues
38. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce further targeted measures to support lower and middle-income families in response to the level of inflation projected for 2022; and if he... - Inflation Rate
39. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the impact on inflation of the reduction in VAT on gas and electricity to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20564/22] - Banking Sector
41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the support to consumers in rearranging their affairs as banks exit the Irish market; and if he has discussed the matter with the Central... - Fiscal Policy
43. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of ongoing discussions on the European Union fiscal rules; the position adopted by the Government on any changes to the fiscal rules; his views on... - Tax Reliefs
44. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will conclude the review into providing agricultural contractors with a similar status to farmers regarding the carbon tax on green diesel; and if he... - Financial Services
45. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which his Department monitors activities in the banking and financial services sectors with particular reference to the need to ensure that... - Tax Code
46. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is planning any new tax measures to address growing income inequality in view of the recent reports of increases in senior executive pay; and if he will... - Vacant Properties
47. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the high residential vacancy rates in parts of Ireland; and if he is considering a new vacant property tax to help tackle the issue of... - Tax Code
48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider, as part of budget 2023, a reduction in VAT on electric vehicles given the European Union's decision to offer member states greater... - EU Meetings
49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the recent meeting of the Eurogroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21167/22] - Insurance Industry
50. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce the burden of insurance costs for the hospitality sector. [21421/22] - Small and Medium Enterprises
51. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the creation of new, or repurposing of existing, financial instruments under the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, with regard to... - Economic Data
53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be updating economic forecasts for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20527/22] - Tax Data
54. To ask the Minister for Finance the total revenues raised by excise duties to date in 2022; the comparison with the same period in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20529/22] - Tax Code
56. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for different criteria under social protection entitlements and taxation in which a cohabiting couple have to be jointly assessed under social... - Inflation Rate
57. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which steps can be taken to curb inflation in the short to medium term; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Tax Reliefs
59. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the eligibility criteria for access to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme were inequitable and needed to be changed; the... - Tax Code
60. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a 0% VAT rate applied to bikes and e-bikes, including supply, rental and repair, in view of the agreement reached on 7 December 2021 by the... - Insurance Industry
62. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement reforms in view of the increasing cost of insurance premiums; the latest discussions his Department has had on this issue; the bodies or... - Tax Code
63. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider closing down tax loopholes such as section 110 that could be utilised by oligarchs and other financially dubious entities; and if he will... - Tax Reliefs
66. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the expansion of the bike to work scheme in order to include businesses set up as sole trader or partnership arrangements, as the scheme currently... - Tax Code
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the respective European Union and OECD negotiations on a proposed new global minimum corporation tax rate; the estimated cost to the... - Fiscal Data
69. To ask the Minister for Finance the most up-to-date projected Exchequer deficit for 2022; the way this compares with the forecasts on budget day; the main reason for the change in forecast;... - Tax Code
70. To ask the Minister for Finance if a new 30% rate of income tax is being considered by the Government, as announced by the Tánaiste in March 2022; his views on whether the programme for... - Tax Data
71. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of the VAT reduction to 9% in gas and electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20549/22] - Banking Sector
72. To ask the Minister for Finance his interactions with banks (details supplied) since the announcement of their withdrawal from the banking market and with the remaining and receiving banks to... - Ukraine War
73. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the economic impact of the war on Ukraine on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20570/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
74. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the report by the Revenue Commissioners indicating that 641 companies that claimed the €267.8 million in employment wage subsidy scheme... - Insurance Industry
76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on his engagement with the insurance industry to address the difficulties of access to affordable insurance faced by some...
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