Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
- Departmental Bodies
289. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; if he has formally appointed the five new board members; if confirmation has... - Tax Data
290. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of households which have paid the vacant homes tax in 2023. [47277/23] - Tax Credits
291. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the way tax credits are set up for couples who are not married but who are living together and have children (details supplied); and if he... - Tax Data
292. To ask the Minister for Finance how much projected tax liability the State will generate on the back of a proposal to prohibit income being mandated to GP partnerships or employers, meaning... - Artificial Intelligence
293. To ask the Minister for Finance to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47335/23] - Tax Code
294. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is planning to review the chargeable excess tax and standard fund threshold regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47418/23] - Insurance Coverage
295. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a national insurance company to cover the costs of flooding damage and other associated costs, especially when so many are... - Tax Code
296. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding proposed changes for January 2024 in the way the Revenue Commissioners treat general medical services income within general... - Tax Yield
297. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax yield from the gambling levy for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Housing Policy
299. To ask the Minister for Finance if, considering that the average cost of a house in Ireland is currently estimated at €305,000, and recognising that prices vary significantly in... - Tax Code
300. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will factor overall household income, including all earners in a family unit, for the purposes of calculating lower and higher rates of taxation; and if... - Tax Credits
302. To ask the Minister for Finance if parents who are currently renting themselves and also paying the rent for their children in student accommodation will receive the tax credit once for the... - Tax Exemptions
305. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation regarding the income tax free allowance for retired pensioners; if this has increased in recent years; and if he will make a... - Ministerial Staff
306. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of statements of interests for the purposes of section 19 filed by his special advisers in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will... - Departmental Advertising
309. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper... - Tax Credits
310. To ask the Minister for Finance how he will ensure that all tenants are able to avail of the tax credit given that they are not responsible for landlords registering with the RTB (details... - Tax Data
311. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of tax liabilities warehoused by companies in the NGO sector under the debt warehousing scheme, and for these NGOs to be... - Official Engagements
315. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel,... - Business Regulation
318. To ask the Minister for Finance if, given that it has been stated that Irish contract law allows for a shop or other business to place a sign saying, for example, 'card only' (details... - Banking Sector
319. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the banking review; if has considered the merits of establishing a review group to oversee the... - Financial Services
320. To ask the Minister for Finance to clarify what protections are in place for persons who feel they are not being treated fairly by so-called 'vulture funds' (details supplied); and if he... - Budget 2024
321. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a scenario analysis post-budget 2024 for a person who is a first-time buyer, single and earning €35,000 per year, and how budget... - Tax Code
322. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to adjusting the flat-rate VAT scheme for farmers (details supplied); if he has engaged with the Minister for Agriculture,... - Departmental Contracts
323. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
324. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT cannot be claimed back on calf feeders under the TAMS grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48089/23] - EU Funding
325. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual contribution to the EU by the Exchequer in each of the past ten years, including an estimate of the contribution forecast for the whole of 2023;... - Departmental Contracts
326. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and details of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48309/23] - Tax Code
327. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details on the position taken by Ireland in the European Union's decision to support the OECD's July 2023 Safe Harbour on UTPR; and the analysis... - Financial Services
328. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); if his officials briefed him and-or his immediate predecessor on reported claims made by the senior official; when... - Tax Reliefs
331. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the bike-to-work scheme for people who are self-employed in the interest of meeting our climate targets; and if he will make a... - Revenue Commissioners
333. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners staff assigned to anti-smuggling activities, across all areas of illicit trade, in each of the past ten years. [48611/23] - Tax Code
334. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to amend the tax treatment of interest-free loans from parents to their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48624/23] - Financial Services
338. To ask the Minister for Finance if a financial institution can request a letter stating that an individual is not a politically exposed person. [48730/23]
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