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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2014
59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if his reported comments on 18 September 2014 that getting the deficit below 3% of GDP next year could now be achieved without further spending cuts or tax rises are based on the collection of €500 million in domestic water charges next year or on an assessment that excludes this €500 million. [35969/14]
Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2014
148. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of buildings that the Revenue Commissioners has classed as inhabitable for local property tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35333/14]
Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2014
78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the construction industry, such as the application of a 9% rate of VAT for the construction of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34949/14]
Question· oralPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 September 2014
77. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the pub sector; his views on ways of easing the tax burden for this heavily labour intensive wing of the alcohol sales industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/14]
Question· writtenPQ 227asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2014
227. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the taxation treatment of contracts for difference; his plans to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33484/14]
Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2014
211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the taxation provisions currently in legislation that are due to expire at the end of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33320/14]
Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 July 2014
141. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the annual cost associated with the running of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/14]
Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2014
56. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 10 July 2014, to outline his position on reducing the rate of interest charged on home owners who opt to defer the payment of the local property tax, particularly in circumstances where the home owners concerned have opted to defer the payment of LPT due to their being required to pay a substantial amount of mortgage repayments. [31812/14]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 July 2014
51. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 25 June 2014 if he will provide an update (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31717/14]
Question· writtenPQ 793asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 July 2014
793. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 795 of 8 July 2014, if he will provide further details of all of the information maintained by the national vehicle and driver file on driver licensing, penalty points and motor taxation; and the way the level of information maintained by the NVDF compares with similar structures or databases in place in other jurisdictions. [31509/14]
Question· writtenPQ 206asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 July 2014
206. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to set out the partial and full year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by enacting the taxation provisions of the Betting (Amendment) Bill, but applying 3% to online bets and 15% on gross profit tax for remote betting intermediaries as well as extending an additional 2% to the betting shop tax, bringing it to 3%, and ensuring that this tax is paid by the customer as opposed to the bookmaker and, further, that the tax is applied to the winnings as opposed to the bet. [31222/14]
Question· writtenPQ 205asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 July 2014
205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to set out the partial and full year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by enacting the taxation provisions of the Betting (Amendment) Bill, but applying 3% to online bets and 15% on gross profit tax for remote betting intermediaries; as well as extending an additional 2% to the betting shop tax, bringing it to 3%, and ensuring that this tax is paid by the customer as opposed to the bookmaker and, further, that the tax is applied to the bet as opposed to the winnings. [31221/14]
Question· writtenPQ 204asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 July 2014
204. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to set out the partial and full year revenue that would be raised for the Exchequer by enacting the taxation provisions of the Betting (Amendment) Bill, but applying 3% to online bets and 15% on gross profit tax for remote betting intermediaries as well as extending an additional 2% to the betting shop tax, bringing it to 3%, and ensuring that this tax is paid by the customer as opposed to the bookmaker. [31220/14]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2014
51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of total revenue raised through the universal social charge in each year since its introduction; if he will provide a breakdown of revenue raised through the income levy and the former health levy in each year of their operation going back to 2002; if it will be policy eventually to alter or merge the USC with other forms of taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30583/14]
Question· writtenPQ 301asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014
301. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of commissioning the Wood Mackenzie report into Ireland's oil and gas fiscal system to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30001/14]
Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014
26. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent, if any, to which he expects to be in a position to use economic growth as a means of achieving the targets laid down by the troika in 2015, having particular regard to the need to generate economic activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29617/14]
Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014
21. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he anticipates any further use of financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation; and the purpose or purposes for which he would be prepared to consider its future use. [29615/14]
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2014
10. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the evidence successful tenderers for public contracts from outside the State have to provide to show they are compliant with our employment and taxation law and are not operating in the black economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/14]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2014
112. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussion at the June EU Council meeting on the EU fiscal framework and fiscal discipline; if he made a contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29043/14]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2014
52. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to encourage economic growth such as reduction in taxation in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28912/14]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2014
51. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various economic and fiscal targets set by his Department in conjunction with the troika have been met in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28911/14]
Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2014
26. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the Irish Venture Capital Association that Government policies on taxation and the creation of jobs are out of sync; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23790/14]
Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2014
21. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he supports the reported calls from France and Italy for greater flexibility in the way the EU’s fiscal targets can be met. [28488/14]
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2014
6. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance the progress of the review of the law concerning inheritance taxation treatment of foster children, in particular the five year requirement before a foster child can be viewed the same as a blood relative for inheritance taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28500/14]
Question· writtenPQ 616asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2014
616. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will implement to address the differential rate in taxation on heavy good vehicles between Ireland and the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28216/14]
Question· writtenPQ 253asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2014
253. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the UK's patent box incentive which encourages and facilitates companies to register patents in the UK and simplify taxation obligations which in turn increases the attractiveness of that location for foreign direct investment; his views on the way Ireland can combat such an initiative particularly if the local division of the new Unified Patent Court is located in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/14]
Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2014
173. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance in recognition of the increase in budget 2012 in the threshold at which the universal social charge, USC, applies which removed over 330,000 persons from this charge, if consideration will be given to reducing the overall rate of USC in view of the fact that the charge was initially introduced as an emergency taxation measure at a time of severe economic and financial turmoil for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/14]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2014
172. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the UK's patent box incentive which encourages and facilitates companies in reducing taxation obligations on the condition of registering patents in that jurisdiction; and his views on the way Ireland can compete with such an initiative in continuing to attract foreign direct investment. [27332/14]
Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2014
145. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason he has decided to achieve the medium-term budgetary objective of a balanced budget in structural terms by 2018, which is sooner than the requirements under the European fiscal rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26846/14]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2014
128. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Fiscal Advisory Council and its recent recommendations to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27165/14]
Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2014
50. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the major issues he raised with euro area Finance Ministers when he reviewed other countries budgets last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26513/14]
Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2014
40. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the taxation implications of the widespread practice, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, of persons being engaged on a self-employed basis to perform duties similar to their company employee colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26377/14]
Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2014
209. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the taxation arrangements regarding child care, such as exempting child care costs from tax liability when such a service is provided by an employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26124/14]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2014
115. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed Ireland's double taxation agreement at any of his meetings with industry representatives in California; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/14]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2014
52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the effect on taxation revenue of introducing a new 48% taxation rate on all income over €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25000/14]
Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2014
51. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the impact on the budget deficit if there was no reduction in expenditure or increases in taxation in budget 2015 and there were growth rates of 1.5% and 2.0% in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/14]
Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2014
34. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he plans to update the fiscal and licensing regime of Ireland’s oil and gas industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24721/14]
Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 June 2014
67. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the carryover for the 2015 fiscal year in respect of the Haddington Road agreement and other expenditure measures. [23748/14]
Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 June 2014
16. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects reductions in public expenditure, increased economic growth and-or reform to feature in 2015 while at the same time meeting the targets laid down by the troika; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23671/14]
Question· writtenPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 June 2014
12. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the targets laid down by the troika to be achieved by the end of the current year; if, in this context, he anticipates the possibility of using the principle of enhanced economic growth as a means of meeting the ongoing budgetary targets; if this is an option to prevent further cuts and is likely to be of greater benefit to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23670/14]
Question· writtenPQ 964asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2014
964. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the arrangements for the motor taxation payable by lorries and HGVs here in view of the fact that it is much higher here than in Northern Ireland and also when lorries from here travel north they have to pay €10 per day but the same does not happen in reverse which is a commercial disadvantage to truckers operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22205/14]
Question· writtenPQ 315asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2014
315. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the public service pension reduction; if he will consider either abolishing or reducing the bands of this income graduated reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/14]
Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2014
161. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if meaningful discussions can be entered into between the Revenue Commissioners and a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of various taxation issues, most of which were not of their making, which have resulted in personal and financial difficulties of a very serious nature; if urgent arrangements will be made for discussions at senior level regarding a view to resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/14]
Question· writtenPQ 154asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2014
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the impact of online sales imports on the retail sector here; if he has quantified the amount of money spent here each year on imported goods through online purchases; if he can quantify the amount of taxation forgone for the State as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23117/14]
Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2014
72. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid income tax on maternity benefits in 2013; the total yield from taxation of maternity benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22051/14]
Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2014
66. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove the double taxation on maternity benefit, introduced in last year's budget as a result of the hardship caused at a time when persons need financial security. [21990/14]
Question· writtenPQ 446asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2014
446. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the current motor taxation system in view of the fact that there are many more efficient cars on the road now than when the system was introduced and of the penalising effect on those who cannot afford to upgrade their cars to newer models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21164/14]
Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2014
53. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the taxation situation regarding a person who transfers agricultural land which they are farming to their child who is in their early 30s but does not have a green certificate; the taxation threshold and rates on such land transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/14]
Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2014
128. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on his review of the fiscal terms of oil and gas exploration here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/14]
Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2014
105. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in detail the taxation treatment of lump sum payments due to public servants, semi-State employees and other employees, who retire in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/14]