Written answers

Thursday, 22 September 2022

  • Tax Reliefs
    203. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the working from home relief in view of the increased heat and electricity costs faced by home workers; and if he will make a...
  • Cost of Living Issues
    204. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that might be taken to alleviate price increases with consequent inflation affecting consumers throughout the country at large; and if he will make...
  • Tax Code
    205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the removal of VAT on equipment for apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46387/22]
  • Revenue Commissioners
    206. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that the offices of the Revenue Commissioners still remain closed to the public; if he will request the reopening of this vital service to the...
  • Tax Reliefs
    207. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the criteria of the bike-to-work scheme to allow for second-hand bikes to be purchased under the scheme, in the context of the...
  • Departmental Data
    208. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of widening the tax bands for income tax and cuts to the rates of universal social charge for each of the years 2015 to...
  • Tax Collection
    211. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of local property tax collected to date in 2022; and the amount outstanding to be collected for 2022. [46461/22]
  • Tax Code
    212. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing VAT on print newspapers particularly local and community newspapers given the reported decrease in sales; and if he...
  • Tax Reliefs
    213. To ask the Minister for Finance the present tax reliefs that are available to employees and to employers to support remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46498/22]
  • Tax Code
    214. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions that have been held at the Eurogroup regarding a windfall tax on energy companies since October 2021; the views that he has expressed with...
  • Tax Credits
    215. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider examining the backdating of the incapacitated child tax credit; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the credit can only be...
  • Tax Code
    216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give urgent consideration to the requests of national organisations (details supplied) in relation to the need to reduce costs for this sector...
  • Foreign Direct Investment
    217. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Ireland continues to be an attractive location for foreign direct investment; the regions from which most competition occur in this area;...
  • Mortgage Interest Rates
    218. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to use his influence in the European Union with a view to bringing about mortgage interest charges into line with the average...
  • Fiscal Policy
    219. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which borrowing for capital or non-capital works here continues in line with the policy of the European Central Bank; and if he will make a...
  • Tax Code
    223. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which pressure from other countries for an increase in corporation profits tax here remains constant; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Interest Rates
    225. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which investment funds are currently funding the house building markets at higher-than-average interest rates; his views on whether this market...
  • Brexit Issues
    227. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Brexit is having a financially negative impact on this jurisdiction and the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Economic Growth
    228. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he is satisfied that Ireland’s economic progress will continue unimpeded notwithstanding the challenges in the aftermath of...
  • Financial Instruments
    229. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Ireland can retain its A1 financial status in the international markets notwithstanding any challenges as yet unseen; and if he will make...
  • Banking Sector
    230. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he remains satisfied that cash remains readily available to customers through the banks via ATMs or other means; and if he will make a...
  • Tax Code
    232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider exempting all community groups from paying VAT on goods and services to protect such groups given the current increase in costs; and if he...

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