Written answers
Thursday, 1 February 2024
- Tax Credits
88. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4251/24] - Tax Code
91. To ask the Minister for Finance how the income tax treatment of low paid workers in Ireland compares with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4264/24] - Tax Yield
92. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount received in income tax receipts in 2023; the total number of people paying income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4548/24] - Tax Code
94. To ask the Minister for Finance the plans he has to review the VAT treatment of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4278/24] - Climate Change Policy
95. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to support climate action projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4005/24] - Economic Policy
96. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to protect the role of cash in our society and economy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4265/24] - Tax Code
97. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on the decision to remove the 9% VAT rate for tourism and hospitality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53599/23] - Fiscal Policy
99. To ask the Minister for Finance about the actions outlined in Ireland’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap; the progress to date to implement same; what engagement has been carried out at EU... - Insurance Industry
100. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the efforts being made by his Department to engage with insurance providers on the cost of motor insurance premiums; the insights provided by the... - Fiscal Policy
101. To ask the Minister for Finance what engagement he has had with the Central Bank and key players in the cash system in order to establish what the appropriate levels of access to cash are to... - Defective Building Materials
103. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on his engagement with the Banking and Payments Federation and the Department of Finance with respect to the defective concrete blocks redress... - State Bodies
104. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the recent letter from the Chairperson of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council with respect to a proposal to reduce the rate of pay associated... - Tax Code
105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expand on his comments in Davos that the imposition of a 3% tax on incomes over €140,000 could jeopardise foreign direct investment,... - Banking Sector
107. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that future banking changes are managed in a controlled, fair and transparent manner for consumers; and if he will make a... - Tax Yield
108. To ask the Minister for Finance if the proceeds of the vacant homes tax and residential zoned land tax will be returned to the relevant local authority where it was raised; and if he will... - Banking Sector
109. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage holders who have switched their mortgage from vulture funds to the mainstream mortgage market since 6 September 2023; and as a... - Housing Schemes
110. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 23 November 2023, his plans for the phasing out of the help-to-buy scheme; his plans in the interim to increase... - Banking Sector
111. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to ensure there is a safety net for consumers in the event of electronic banking or the payments infrastructure being impacted... - Financial Services
112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the powers of the Financial Services Ombudsman with regard to protecting customers against unfair practices by financial institutions. [4606/24] - Tax Reliefs
113. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the tax incentives for the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/24] - Tax Rebates
114. To ask the Minister for Finance the ways that he is making processes easier for coeliacs to claim tax rebates, with particular consideration to the increasing cost of gluten-free foods... - Renewable Energy Generation
115. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that householders who install solar panels on their home will not be liable for any tax for the green electricity fed to the grid from the... - Tax Exemptions
116. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the small benefit exemption; in particular the restriction by which only the first two benefits qualify for the exemption, regardless of their... - Tax Reliefs
117. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the delayed opening by the Revenue Commissioners of application for taxpayers to avail of the mortgage interest relief; and if he will make... - Tax Code
118. To ask the Minister for Finance how the income tax treatment of employees with salaries of €100,000 in Ireland compares with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the... - Data Centres
119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a specific tax on data centres given their high impact on our energy and resource infrastructure. [4571/24] - Financial Services
120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he and his Department are considering measures to tackle financial fraud and scams; to outline policy considerations in this area; and if he will make a... - Tax Credits
121. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit made in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and... - Insurance Industry
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will investigate the many shortfalls of the insurance sector which has left both homes and businesses in the east Cork area making up the costs of... - EU Meetings
124. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his engagements at the most recent ECOFIN meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/24] - Film Industry
125. To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties he is considering on film production companies found to be in breach of their requirement and obligation for receiving section 481 film tax... - Fiscal Policy
127. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that there will be widespread nationwide availability of ATMs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4250/24] - Business Supports
128. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering measures to support businesses with the increased cost of doing business through the taxation system; and if he will make a... - Tax Code
129. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the rate and reducing the threshold at which the 10% stamp duty with respect to the purchase of certain residential property... - Economic Growth
131. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which positive conclusions can be drawn from this country’s economic performance when considered alongside other EU zone countries and... - Insurance Industry
132. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the work of the Office for the Promotion of Competition in the Insurance Market, particularly in relation to reducing the cost of... - Housing Schemes
133. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applicants for the help-to-buy scheme in County Mayo in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4494/24] - Fiscal Policy
134. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the National Payments Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/24] - Tax Code
137. To ask the Minister for Finance for a review of tax treatment of increase for qualified adult, that the payment is treated as a separate source of income for the qualified adult in order... - Tax Rebates
139. To ask the Minister for Finance if a VAT refund on aids and appliances for persons with a disability can be considered for works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Tax Code
140. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be introducing new measures for the warehousing of tax debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4443/24] - Primary Medical Certificates
142. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 23 November 2023, for an update on the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; to clarify if appeal hearings... - Inflation Rate
144. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor economic progress with a view to ensuring that inflation continues to be curbed and that the... - Tax Code
145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider and introduction of a wealth tax, given recent reports by an organisation (details supplied) and the Central Bank on the wealth... - European Investment Bank
146. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress to date to promote opportunities for the European Investment Bank to invest in relevant climate projects in Ireland; if a working group has been... - Tax Code
149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any further easing of VAT rates for retrofitting or renewable energy works or products for domestic purposes, to assist homeowners in... - Fiscal Policy
151. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the work being done to ensure that cash cannot be refused in retail and other premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Insurance Coverage
152. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the situation with respect to community groups and festival committees acquiring insurance for the staging of local community events; if he is... - Tax Collection
153. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of homes for which the increased stamp duty for bulk buys has been paid in Cork. [4604/24]
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