Written answers
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
- Business Supports
69. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Kildare businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Meath businesses... - Tax Exemptions
73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will devise a scheme similar to the scheme for uilleann pipe makers for hurley makers, given the UNESCO intangible heritage status for the game of... - Insurance Coverage
80. To ask the Minister for Finance what steps he is taking to reform the provisions of flood insurance. [3064/23] - Debt Collection
81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken an assessment of the impact the phasing out of tax warehousing will have on the rate of business failure; and if he is satisfied existing... - Credit Unions
82. To ask the Minister for Finance the way he is supporting credit unions to grow and develop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/23] - Tax Code
84. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to retain the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/23] - Economic Growth
85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he remains satisfied that the economy remains on a solid footing, with particular reference to the need to compete with other European countries in terms of... - Economic Policy
86. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the European Financial Forum 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2871/23] - Mortgage Interest Rates
87. To ask the Minister for Finance if any action can be taken regarding non-bank lenders not offering an option of fixed mortgage rates to mortgage borrowers; and if he will make a statement on... - Tax Code
91. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details of any role or involvement he has in the proposed Coillte-Gresham House deal in relation to the future of Irish forestry; if he will outline... - Banking Sector
92. To ask the Minister for Finance the way he will be protecting banking services in rural areas, especially in relation to the right-to-cash services; and if he will make a statement on the... - Insurance Coverage
93. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the motor insurance industry in relation to motor insurance policies and their validity, given the delays in securing NCT... - Budget 2023
94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm and outline all budget 2023 measures that have taken effect since the start of 2023; when further measures from budget 2023 will take... - Tax Reliefs
95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to concerns raised by the many thousands of benefit-in-kind recipients who are facing much higher payments following the introduction of new... - Economic Policy
96. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the growth in the number of millionaires in the State, identified in a recent report that showed the two richest people in the State have more... - Departmental Strategies
99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the fintech steering group established in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2872/23] - Tax Code
100. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in light of a report (details supplied) detailing that Ireland’s richest 1% control a quarter of the country’s wealth, he will review the... - Inflation Rate
101. To ask the Minister for Finance if he expects the rate of inflation to ease during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2986/23] - Tax Reliefs
103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify that a special needs assistant is not a qualifying or eligible profession for flat-rate expense allowances; the reason this is the case;... - Tax Yield
104. To ask the Minister for Finance the industries that are the main contributors to income tax and corporation tax; the percentage of the 2022 tax receipts these industries accounted for; and... - Tax Code
105. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing the excise duty on hydrotreated vegetable oil, in recognition of its use as a very low-emission fuel; and if he... - Mortgage Interest Rates
106. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagements he has had with the Central Bank regarding residential mortgage holders who were overcharged as a result of the tracker mortgage scandal and... - Business Supports
108. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Tipperary businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Waterford... - Banking Sector
111. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans with regards to banking remuneration policy; his position with respect to the recommendation of the finance committee in its report on banking that... - Tax Credits
112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the rental tax credit; the number of persons who are currently availing of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Inflation Rate
113. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a prediction by the Governor of the Central Bank that inflation rates will continue to rise; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
114. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that leading global tax researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Copenhagen... - Tax Reliefs
116. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who received assistance under the help-to-buy scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3056/23] - Tax Yield
119. To ask the Minister for Finance his expectations for corporation tax revenues in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2991/23] - Economic Data
120. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the reduction in the growth of activity and new business within the Irish economy in November, which is the lowest in 21... - Tax Reliefs
121. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 10 November 2022, his plans for the phasing out of the help-to-buy-scheme; the timeline for same; and if he will... - Mortgage Interest Rates
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged or will engage with the Central Bank regarding residential mortgage holders who were victims of the tracker mortgage scandal, have had their... - World Economic Forum
125. To ask the Minister for Finance the companies that had representatives attend the dinner he hosted in Davos last week; the matters that were discussed with these company representatives; and... - Fiscal Policy
131. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that the public finances do not become too reliant on corporate tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3072/23] - Tax Code
132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to review the current tax allowances for young farmers investing in farm facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2823/23] - Banking Sector
133. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to set credit allocation quotas for Irish banks (with a majority State ownership) requiring a certain percentage of their lending to go to... - Tax Credits
134. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the unfair treatment when it comes to the rent tax credit not being made available to parents of students where the tenancy is of a type... - Banking Sector
135. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the retail banking review; the action he will be taking on foot of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3068/23] - Tax Code
138. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider revisiting the decision to end the zero VAT rating on antigen testing kits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3086/23] - Insurance Industry
141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on ‘pinch point’ areas in insurance. [3104/23] - Business Supports
142. To ask the Minister for Finance why the temporary business energy support scheme does not cover the use of liquid gas, such as LPG and BioLPG (details supplied). [62210/22] - Tax Code
144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the rate of VAT on residential construction to incentivise the building of new homes; if he will consider further measures to reduce the tax... - Business Supports
147. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the rebate available under the temporary business energy support scheme up to €10,000 per month or 80% of... - Inflation Rate
148. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which efforts continue to be made to address inflation; the extent of the results to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3049/23] - European Investment Bank
149. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the European Investment Bank-supported low-cost loan guarantee scheme for the national retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on... - Insurance Industry
152. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce the cost of insurance for the hospitality sector. [3063/23] - Tax Code
153. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation to address tax avoidance where it may not be possible to address arrangements within the existing code; and if he will... - Business Supports
159. To ask the Minister for Finance if the temporary business energy support scheme will be reviewed; the amount of the €1.25 billion allocated that has been claimed to date; if his... - Tax Reliefs
160. To ask the Minister for Finance his estimation of the value to farmers of current tax reliefs specifically in place for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3048/23] - Renewable Energy Generation
162. To ask the Minister for Finance if the potential for establishing Ireland as an international financing centre for renewable energy projects, akin to that in the aviation sector, has been... - Tax Credits
163. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to ensure greater awareness of eligibility for the recently introduced rent tax credit; if he is satisfied the application...
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