216. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of former employees of AIB who receive an annual pension of €500,001 plus; €400,001 to €500,000; €300,001 to €400,000; €200,001 to €300,000; and €10,001 to €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30289/15]
215. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount AIB paid out in pensions to former employees in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30288/15]
207. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 19 May 2015, if persons are currently able to claim on the current MED 2 form for the cost of attending a relevant practitioner, as distinct from the cost of the procedures carried out; if the new MED 2 form will be published; the steps a person currently wishing to make such a claim should take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30170/15]
187. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of capital acquisitions tax paid in each year from 2010 to 2014, inclusive, in respect of farm buildings and farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29817/15]
186. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of customers for whom tax relief on their private medical insurance is capped; the percentage this is of all customers claiming tax relief on private medical insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29816/15]
185. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgages held by Irish banks that have been securitised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29815/15]
184. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential mortgage holders in the Irish market classified as non-co-operating, under the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29814/15]
183. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of Irish incorporated companies that are not judged to be resident here under the test of management and control, and which have advised the Revenue Commissioners as to where they are actually resident, since the change announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29813/15]
182. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of projects in which the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund has invested; the number of new jobs created as a result of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29812/15]
181. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the latest information he has available as to the amount of small and medium enterprise debt outstanding; the amount which is in arrears; the amount classified as non-performing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29811/15]
180. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditure, and the number of participants and jobs supported under the employment and investment incentive and seed capital scheme, in each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29810/15]
179. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of deposits covered by the deposit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29809/15]
178. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of hauliers availing of the rebate scheme for auto diesel; the total amount of the rebate in 2013 and 2014; his plans to streamline the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29808/15]
177. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current balance in the Insurance Compensation Fund, his views that it is adequate to meet all possible claims on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29807/15]
176. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the additional 3% universal social charge paid by self-employed persons earning over €100,000 expires at the end of 2015; if the budgetary projection for 2016, published in the stability programme update, takes account of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29806/15]
175. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of refunds that have been completed for second-hand home buyers who were incorrectly charged the local property tax in 2013; when the process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29801/15]
174. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost in 2015 of retaining the exemption which was due to expire on 1 January 2015 from the 7% rate of universal social charge for those with medical cards who have an aggregate income below €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29800/15]
173. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid income tax on maternity benefits in 2013 and 2014; the total yield from taxation of maternity benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29797/15]
172. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated funds covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee; the rate at which this will decline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29796/15]
171. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when a new chief executive of Allied Irish Banks will be appointed; the steps that have been taken in this process, in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29793/15]
170. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to appoint an additional public interest director to the board of the Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29792/15]
169. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of deposit savings accounts which in 2014 yielded up to €10,000; and from €10,001 to €25,000; €25,001 to €50,000; €50,001 to €100,000; €100,001 to €200,000; €200,001 to €300,000; €300,001 to €400,000; €400,001 to €500,000; €500,001 to €600,000; €600,001 to €700,000; €700,001 to €800,000; €800,001 to €900,000; €900,001 to €1,000,000; and €1 million plus, in deposit interest retention tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29790/15]
168. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax forgone as a result of the Deposit Interest Retention Tax Exemption Scheme in the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29789/15]
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised to date from the bank levy introduced in budget 2014; the number of institutions to which the levy was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29788/15]
166. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average payment of deposit interest retention tax per eligible account in which such a tax liability arose, in each year from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29787/15]
165. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of interest paying accounts on which deposit interest retention tax was paid in each year from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29786/15]
164. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he expects to achieve the €100 million in value added tax from changes to how it is applied for cross-border European Union telecommunications broadcasting and electronically supplied services, as set out in budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29785/15]
163. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the yield that would be raised by increasing the price of cigarettes by €0.25; and by €0.50, and by these amounts across other tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29780/15]
162. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the standard rate band from the current €33,800 by €500; €1000; €1,500; and €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29779/15]
161. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of income earners who are exempt from the universal social charge; who pay a maximum rate of 4%; and who pay the 7% rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/15]
160. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the ceiling in 2015 of €3,000 interest for tax relief at source for those who took out a qualifying loan between 2004 and 2008, to €4,000 and €5,000 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29770/15]
159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the rate of tax relief at source that applies in 2015 to 40% and 50% respectively from 30%, for those who took out a qualifying loan between 2004 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29769/15]
158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if Ireland has prepared an application to the European Stability Mechanism for retrospective recapitalisation of the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29767/15]
157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position for 2014 in relation to the Revenue Commissioner audits of self-employed contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29766/15]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the taxation provisions in legislation that are due to expire at the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29764/15]
155. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons or mortgage accounts in receipt of tax relief at source, in each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the projected cost of the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29755/15]
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of vendor finance that has been provided by the National Asset Management Agency in 2015 to date; the number of projects financed; the number of housing units that will be provided by these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29752/15]
153. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average maturity of the remaining European Union-International Monetary Fund loans under Ireland’s programme of assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29750/15]
152. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the process, and estimated timeline, for each of the stages involved in the preparation of budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29749/15]
151. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the funding commitment to the International Monetary Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/15]
150. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the operation of the State Claims Agency, its success in limiting costs arising from personal injury and property damage claims against the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29747/15]
149. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the value of the discretionary portfolio, including cash balances, held by the National Pensions Reserve Fund; when he expects the portfolio to be liquidated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/15]
148. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the take-up to date of sovereign annuity bonds by the pension industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29745/15]
147. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of rent reductions that have been approved by the National Asset Management Agency; the number of applications outstanding at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29744/15]
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of self-employed persons who are outside the income tax net; and the way this compares to the percentage of pay as you earn workers who have no income tax liability. [29743/15]
145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of asset transfers to family members by debtors of the National Asset Management Agency that have been reversed; the total value involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29742/15]
144. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the general Revenue compliance initiatives that are under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29741/15]
143. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the overall amount of money managed by the National Treasury Management Agency through the various State savings products; if he will provide a breakdown of the overall amount by the type of product, savings bonds, savings certificates, national solidarity bonds, etc; the way the money is managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29740/15]
142. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the manner in which the acquisition of a credit union (details supplied) by Permanent TSB has proceeded; if he expects an additional liability to the State to arise in respect of the credit union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29739/15]
141. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the reports completed by McCann FitzGerald and Ernst & Young into certain corporate governance matters at the former Irish Nationwide Building Society; if the reports have been referred to An Garda Síochána and to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the action being taken as a result of the content of the reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29738/15]