77. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to confirm how many employees of the National Asset Management Agency have expressed an interest in availing of its voluntary redundancy programme to date; whether the agency expects to achieve its target of reducing its workforce from 342 to 291 by the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33843/15]
76. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to set out the position on income earners aged over 70 years or with full medical cards with income under €60,000 per year and who pay a maximum universal social charge rate of 3.5%; whether this is due to expire under current legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33841/15]
75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in respect of capital gains tax entrepreneurs’ relief, to indicate the cost of simplifying the relief to provide a 10% capital gains tax rate on entrepreneurial gains up to €10 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33837/15]
74. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of increasing the €10 million company investment life-time limit to €15 million, €20 million and €25 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33836/15]
73. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of increasing the investment period to five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33835/15]
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of the tax expenditure relating to the scheme in each year since it was established; the number of jobs it supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33834/15]
71. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of providing full income tax, universal social charge and pay related social insurance relief in the year of investment, rather than over two stages, as currently provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33833/15]
70. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of permanently removing the scheme from the high earners’ restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33832/15]
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the existing employment and investment incentive scheme, the cost of increasing the €150,000 annual investment limit for individuals to €200,000, €250,000 and €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33831/15]
68. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the 3% universal social charge surcharge on earnings over €100,000 in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33830/15]
67. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing the 7% rate of universal social charge to 5.5% and to 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/15]
66. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the personal income tax credit by €100 and by €200 per year; the number of taxpayers who would benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33828/15]
65. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing an earned income tax credit for self-employed people of €250; €500; €825; €1,650, per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33827/15]
64. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of reducing the 11% rate of universal social charge for non-pay as you earn workers earning over €100,000 per year to 10% and to 9%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33826/15]
63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of equalising the treatment of pay as you earn, PAYE, and non-PAYE workers earning over €100,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33825/15]
61. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the expected yield from the introduction of a 5% and a 10% tax on sugar sweetened drinks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33756/15]
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of the carry-over effect relating to taxation measures for budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/15]
48. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing all rent supplement limits by 5%, 10% and 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33847/15]
47. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the rent supplement limit in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford by 5%, 10% and 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33846/15]
46. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection with regard to contributory State pensions, the cost in 2016 of allowing persons to disregard up to 200 pre-1994 A1 pay related social insurance payments for the purpose of calculating their date of entry to the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33811/15]
45. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of increasing the maximum child age of the one-parent family payment from its current threshold of seven years to 12 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33810/15]
44. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of an increase in the respite care grant to €1,700; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33809/15]
43. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of a €5 increase in the monthly rate of child benefit from €135 to €140; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33808/15]
42. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost in 2016 of a 1%, 2% and €5 per week increase in the weekly rate of all pension age payments, including proportionate increases for qualified adults where applicable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33807/15]
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 2 July 2015, the reason a company (details supplied) which recently terminated its contract for the supply of stationery and office supplies to the Open Government Partnership Group 4 Sector, that is central Government, local authorities and schools, has now been awarded a new contract by the education procurement service; the way the reasons cited by the company for withdrawing from the original contract have been dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33586/15]
84. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 2 July 2015, if he will provide a breakdown, by category, of the number of Facility Letters or Agreements issued for each of the days 19, 20 and 21 January 2009. [33588/15]
78. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider seeking the extension of the seafarer’s tax allowance to those whose voyages both begin and end in the State, but which involve extended periods outside of the State and its territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33490/15]
257. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the outstanding book-value of the National Asset Management Agency loans; the original face value of these loans; his plans for their disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/15]
256. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will legislate to require banks to give equal treatment to new and existing mortgage customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33165/15]
255. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the formal investigation being undertaken by the European Commission into Ireland's corporation tax arrangements with a company (details supplied); if the Irish authorities have co-operated fully with the investigation; when he expects the investigation to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33164/15]
254. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of land the National Asset Management Agency controls which is already zoned for housing; the way in which the agency will assist in expediting the provision of social and for-profit housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33163/15]
253. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the performance of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33162/15]
252. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the role of receivers appointed to properties controlled by the National Asset Management Agency; if he is aware of the number of cases where the receivers have given tenants notice to quit on the basis that properties are to be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33161/15]
251. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of cases where dwelling house exemption from capital acquisitions tax was claimed and granted in each year from 2008 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/15]
250. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the announcement by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund of a €500 million home building finance joint venture with an investment firm (details supplied), the amount that has been drawn down to date; the number of housing units which will be constructed as a result of the drawdown to date; the average interest rate which applies to the loans drawn down to date; when he expects the funding to be fully drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/15]
143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to request the Central Bank of Ireland to carry out a review of the current mortgage lending rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32863/15]
140. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the Supreme Court ruling as a result of which a financial institution may be granted an order for home repossession, even if that institution has failed to comply with the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32865/15]
132. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has signed the remaining provisions of the Credit Union Act 2012 into law; his views on the concerns expressed by the credit union sector in relation to these provisions, particularly regarding the cap on deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32867/15]
126. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to deal with overcharging of tracker mortgage customers; his views that it is a widespread problem in the banking industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32864/15]
125. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current position regarding the payment of claims due by Setanta Insurance following the recent court ruling regarding the role of the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland; the level of payments that are expected to be made; the approximate timeframe for this matter to be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32866/15]
121. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the constraints on budget 2016 tax decisions arising from European Union and domestic rules; the impact of the carrying forward of previous taxation measures on the scope for tax changes in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33183/15]
118. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views that reductions in fixed mortgage rates offered by the banks represent an inadequate response to the widespread public concern over high variable rates; that it is important that all domestic banks reduce their core variable rate product offerings; his plans to address high mortgage rates by the non-deposit taking, retail credit sub-prime sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33182/15]
Bill entitled an Act to provide for measures to ensure a primary residence of a borrower is not repossessed by court order in circumstances where the lender in question has not complied with a relevant code of practice
183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the assessment of household income for a student grant application; the extent to which any once-off income, such as a compensation payment or an inheritance, may be discounted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32559/15]
168. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health to detail the amount of money paid by the State in respect of treatment for Irish patients in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom in 2014; the amount received by the Health Service Executive for the treatment of United Kingdom nationals here during the same period; if he expects increased costs for the treatment of Irish patients in the United Kingdom following recent changes to the rules in this regard by the National Health Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32638/15]
131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received for residency, based on the extension of criteria for investors in the real estate investment trust scheme under the immigrant investor programme, as announced in budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32639/15]
102. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current status of a Revenue Commissioners tax audit of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, which was under way at the time of the liquidation; the nature of the investigation; when it is expected it will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32708/15]
101. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been granted a personal increase in the standard fund threshold applying to their pensions, in each year since 2011; the cumulative increase represented by these cases; the estimated amount of tax foregone as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32642/15]
100. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in each year from 2012 to 2014; the total collected in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32641/15]
99. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the number of staff due to retire from the Revenue Commissioners in the next five years; the current total number of staff; the average age of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32640/15]