169 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money currently on deposit in Irish banks household deposits and others, excluding foreign-owned deposits.
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168 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who currently have a distressed mortgage; the level of distress; and the way that this is determined.
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167 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 24 April 2012, if he will provide a list of all entities holding authorisations and all credit institutions.
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166 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the rate at which a flat tax on income would have to be if all existing tax credits, allowances and reliefs were abolished, with the first €15,000 of earnings exempt of tax for every income earner, in order to achieve a target yield equal to the amount currently raised from income tax, the universal social charge and employee’s PRSI.
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184 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if any consideration has been given to altering the remuneration policy in the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in order that it is in line with the public sector in view of the fact that the bank is fully nationalised.
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225 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that credit card charges levied by Irish banks are higher than other banks in the EU.
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179 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Taoiseach in line with commitments given in the Programme for Government, if he will provide information on the number of barristers briefed and the number of briefs per barrister awarded by the Attorney General’s office since 2011 as well as the number of those who applied to be briefed and were not selected, broken down by senior and junior counsel.
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158 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money that has been spent by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces in preparing, publishing and printing its annual report in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 including design, consultancy and any associated costs; and the amount of this that was spent on producing the same report in the Irish language.
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139 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of charities and the types of accommodation owned by charities that are exempt from the household charge; the estimate of what this is worth in lost revenue; and if they will also be exempt from the property tax.
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93 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm whether he has no intention of withdrawing public funding to fee paying secondary schools.
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91 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the most up-to-date figures for payment and collection of the second instalment of third level fees for this academic year, for the country and per relevant institution.
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1401 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting access to bus lanes for electric vehicles, as has happened in Norway, as a means of effectively promoting the purchase and use of electric vehicles on Irish roads.
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1400 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the main terms of the lease held by the regulator’s office; and the name of the landlord (details supplied).
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1047 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details on the potentially viable improvised explosive device which was discovered and made safe in the Ranelagh area, Dublin, recently; if he will provide details of the potential explosive capability of the device, the component parts, the intended target, the suspected motives and the suspected persons involved; if there is a reasonable threat of further such devices being used in the area; the total number of potentially viable IEDs discovered in the State in 2011; and the relevant details of same.
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966 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the short-term visa waiver scheme currently in place is a reciprocal agreement with the UK for persons travelling here.
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965 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new investor visa scheme will allow participants to travel and do business in the UK.
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964 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the new investor visa scheme, if he anticipates Ireland’s position outside of the Schengen Agreement as potentially providing a serious obstacle to take up of the scheme in view of the fact that persons will not be able to travel for business or pleasure in Europe once they have invested in and entered Ireland.
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827 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current funding position in relation to the provision of the post of cycling officer in Dublin City Council.
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804 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made on the awarding of the recent contract tendered for the printing of register of electors application forms; the company to whom this contract was awarded; the reason the contract was awarded to this company; whether or not this company is in receivership; the reasons for this company being in receivership; whether or not the reasons relate to the fact that the company has liabilities outstanding to the Revenue Commissioners; whether or not the company has a tax clearance certificate.
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783 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the costs that a landlord must pay to the Private Residential Tenancies Board in a given year, per property; his views on whether in view of the state of the rental sector that charges for registering new tenants might be reduced to reflect shorter periods of tenancy.
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741 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will amend the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant scheme to include L7e’s and quadricycles identical to M1 electric cars in view of the high number of electric vehicles of this type and industry plans to introduce more.
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740 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current situation in relation to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant scheme for the purchase of electric vehicles; the uptake in 2011; if the scheme will be in place for 2013; if he intends to realise the full amount of the grant before its expiration by way of targeted investment in promoting use of electric vehicles.
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726 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his target for the number of electric vehicles on Irish roads by 2020 are realistic and should these be reviewed to more realistic and achievable targets.
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706 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support he will provide to the Little Museum of Dublin in 2012 in view of its importance to the history, culture and tourism of the city and if he has decided not to provide any support, his reasons for same.
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412 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is his policy or law to award public tenders to companies in receivership; and if he is reviewing procedures for the awarding of printing and other such contracts in view of recent experience.
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249 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of all tax allowances provided by area, value and what these tax allowances are estimated to be worth to the Exchequer in terms of revenue foregone.
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248 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of all tax exemptions provided by area, value and what these tax exemptions are estimated to be worth to the Exchequer in terms of revenue foregone.
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247 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of all tax breaks provided, by area, value and what these tax breaks are estimated to be worth to the Exchequer in terms of revenue forgone.
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245 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue raised from income tax on those earning €40,000 or less in income tax and the amount this is as a percentage of the total tax take for the State.
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244 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue raised from income tax on those earning €100,000 or greater; the amount this is as a percentage of the total tax take for the State; and if he will provide same from those earning €80,000 and €60,000 respectively.
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243 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue collected from those paying tax at the lower rate and those paying tax at the higher rate.
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241 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide estimates of the expected decrease in direct revenue to the State from a 1 percentage point reduction in the lower and higher rates of income taxation respectively; and if he will provide same for a 10% increase in the respective tax bands.
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240 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering in the context for Budget 2013, any changes to the tax bands or tax rates on income earned.
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90 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering any changes to the budget process, either in terms of announcing all major budgetary changes for the following year well in advance of December, or in rescheduling the budget itself to February, or later, as is the practice in the United Kingdom.
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55 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is considering any changes in Irish aid policy towards Malawi or Uganda in view of the concerns regarding the use and destination of that aid and in view of changes by other countries in similar payments to Malawi and Uganda.
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54 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any concerns regarding the use of Irish aid in Malawi or Uganda.
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53 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the amount of aid given to Uganda in 2010 and 2011; what the money was spent on; the way it was spent; if it was audited and the results that were obtained.
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52 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the amount of aid given by Ireland to Malawi in 2010 and 2011; what the money was spent on; the way it was spent; if it was audited and the results that were obtained.
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65 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bank of Ireland does not allow customers to make international payments in Chinese Yuan; and if he believes this to be a hindrance to competition.
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45 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he endorses the international joint parliamentary statement for a Middle East free from nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction, which, inter alia, supports the goal of a Middle East zone free from nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction, affirms the role of the United Nations in assisting in the development of such a zone, emphasises the importance of comprehensive peace negotiations in the Middle East; commends the leadership of the United Nations Secretary General in advancing a five point proposal for nuclear disarmament, and calls on all Governments, especially those in the Middle East and the nuclear weapons States, to collaborate in good faith with the UN facilitator tasked to conduct consultations with the States of the region and undertake preparations for the convening of a conference to be attended by all States of the Middle East, on the establishment of a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the annual issuance to each person paying Income Tax and other such direct taxes on earnings of an itemised statement of tax paid in the most recent tax year, the estimated tax payments to be made in the coming tax year and a breakdown of the areas of government spending on which the paid taxes are to be spent and in conjunction with this measure to provide an on-line mechanism whereby all payers of Value Added Tax and Excise may estimate the total amount of such taxes paid on goods and services with a view to calculating a similar detailed breakdown of the areas of government spending on which the paid taxes are to be spent and to make the necessary provisions so that every purchase order by a government department or agency for more than five thousand euro must be published
208 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an alleged incident regarding a diplomat (details supplied); and if he is in a position to comment on either the specific matter or the general point of concern.
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195 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information on an issue in relation to the household charge and coming property tax (details supplied).
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102 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal to amend the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 (details supplied).
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