336. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in the context of other tax changes in the budget, the reason he did not review the income exemption limits for people aged over 65 years of age and the marginal relief rate of 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/14]
330. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if mortgage interest relief will be available to a person who purchased a property as a first-time buyer in 2008 and who subsequently rented out the property but is now residing in the property as their principal private residence; the rate of relief a person in that category may be entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41873/14]
328. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce tax relief for persons who carry out remedial works on their own septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/14]
317. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the costs incurred to date by the administrators of a company (details supplied) for the rescuing of the company; the likely final cost; when the administration process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41584/14]
316. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons who availed of the tax credit in respect of service charges in each year in which it applied; the annual cost during the years in which it applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41583/14]
308. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgages still held by IBRC in special liquidation; the proportion which are residential mortgages and buy to let respectively; the arrears rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41475/14]
299. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of equity capital that has been provided by the State to Irish Water to date; the planned equity investments in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41407/14]
295. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify if stamp duty may be applied to the sale or transfer of loans by Irish regulated financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41364/14]
294. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank of Ireland's loan to value restrictions on buy-to-let property purchases as currently proposed will apply to funds or real estate investment trusts acquiring residential property units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/14]
293. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected structural deficit for 2015 and 2016; the medium target for closing the structural deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41359/14]
288. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the feasibility of charging DIRT at the account holders' marginal tax rate rather than a flat rate of 41%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41307/14]
287. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of deposit-savings accounts yielding less than €10,000 in DIRT tax; €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 above €1 million in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41306/14]
286. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the tax forgone as a result of the DIRT tax exemption scheme in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41305/14]
285. 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 on which the levy was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41304/14]
284. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average payment of DIRT tax per eligible account in which a DIRT tax liability arose in each year from 2011 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41303/14]
283. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total number of interest paying accounts on which DIRT tax was paid in each year from 2011 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41302/14]
281. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the financial exposure of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and other agencies under the National Treasury Management Agency to the planned incinerator at Poolbeg, Ringsend, Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41234/14]
274. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the further recourse a person has if the Financial Services Ombudsman decides against them in respect of a complaint which has been submitted; his plans to introduce changes in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/14]
273. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the rule whereby a person can only submit a complaint to the Financial Services Ombudsman in respect of a product sold to them within the past six years; if he accepts that this rule excludes many consumers from being able to take a case to the Financial Services Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/14]
272. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a State-supported bank is planning to outsource a number of functions (details supplied); the number of employees who will be affected; the plans the bank has for the future provision of those services; the way the terms and conditions of those employees will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/14]
269. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the universal social charge. [40917/14]
225. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the option of retirement on a transitional payment until retirement age is reached (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41917/14]
156. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the supported employment initiative. [41002/14]
197. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Irish Water application packs which were issued; the number that have been returned to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40500/14]
48. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a person will be able to claim both the water charge tax credit and the €100 payment as a recipient of the household benefits package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40501/14]
564. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by local authority and housing body of the number of homes they have repossessed in each year since 2012 to date in 2014 under each lending or finance scheme they offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39891/14]
539. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional expenditure her Department will need to incur in 2015 and 2016 to deal with demographic pressures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40437/14]
470. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 870, 871 and 873 of 17 September 2014 when a reply will be issued to this Deputy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40443/14]
469. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the additional expenditure his Department will need to incur in 2015 and 2016 to deal with demographic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40436/14]
443. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the growing waiting list for persons seeking funding under the nursing home support scheme; the funding allocated to the scheme in 2014 and the anticipated funding for 2015; if an initiative is planned to bring down the waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40239/14]
353. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional expenditure his Department will need to incur in 2015 and 2016 to deal with demographic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40439/14]
344. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs, including overtime, associated with providing policing assistance or coverage for the installation of water metering; if any of the costs will be recovered from Irish Water; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40396/14]
251. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a person wishing to avail of the DIRT, deposit interest retention tax, relief for first-time buyers will be required to open a designated account for such purposes; if DIRT paid in previous years will be eligible for the relief if the person can demonstrate it is to be used for a deposit for a house purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40447/14]
250. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the saving to the State in terms of pension tax relief in 2015 from the reduction in the marginal tax rate to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40446/14]
249. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when the tax strategy papers from budget 2015 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40445/14]
248. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the budget deficit projections for 2015 contain an assumption for the savings that will be achieved from the early repayment of the IMF loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40444/14]
247. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the net revenue which will be generated from the application of domestic water charges in 2015 taking account of each of the measures relating to water charges announced in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40442/14]
246. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the deficit in nominal and percentage terms which would exist in 2015 if domestic water charges were not applied, and the costs associated with water provision if brought fully back on to the State's books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40441/14]
245. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nominal GDP in 2013 under ESA, European system of accounts, 95 and ESA 2010 statistical methodologies; and the nominal general government deficit for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40440/14]
230. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the basis of the calculation that the cross-border EU telecommunications broadcasting and electronically supplied services VAT change will yield €100 million to the Exchequer in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40118/14]
229. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the yield in 2015 and in a full year from the introduction of the 8% rate of universal social charge on incomes over €70,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/14]
228. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide separately the breakdown of the cost in 2015 and in a full year of the reductions in the 2% and 4% universal social charge rates and the raising of the USC thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/14]
227. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost in 2015 and in a full year of removing 80,000 taxpayers from the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40115/14]
226. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost in 2015 and in a full year of the increase of the reduction in the higher rate of income tax from 41% to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40114/14]
225. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the cost in 2015 and in a full year of the increase in the standard rate band of income tax by €1,000 from €32,800 to €33,800 for single persons and from €41,800 to €42,800 for married one earner couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/14]
224. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected numbers of persons who will benefit in 2015 from the DIRT relief announced in the budget based on an overall cost of €2.8 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40112/14]
223. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the projected yield in 2015 from DIRT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40111/14]
222. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council will be asked to comment on the measures contained in the budget separate to its comment on the macroeconomic assumptions underpinning the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40110/14]
221. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the overall budget adjustment for 2015 as will be reported to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40109/14]
220. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if a person who is not fully exhausting their current tax credits by virtue of their current income level will not receive any benefit from the water charge tax credits even if they pay their bill in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40107/14]