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Question· writtenPQ 103asked

103 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the work on making the Estimates available online in searchable form was begun; and the regularity with which he intends updating same. [20284/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2011

103 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the work on making the Estimates available online in searchable form was begun; and the regularity with which he intends updating same. [20284/11]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

67 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to reiterate Ireland’s fundamental opposition to any attempt to alter in any negative way any aspects of taxation policy within this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20356/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2011

67 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to reiterate Ireland’s fundamental opposition to any attempt to alter in any negative way any aspects of taxation policy within this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20356/11]

Question· writtenPQ 66asked

66 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to date or intentions to convince without exception each of our EU partners of the necessity to recognise that Ireland’s ability to meet its obligations arising from ECB and IMF-EU member state rescue provisions should not be undermined by any attempt to restrict this country’s economic capacity by a way of interference with already established tax regimes including corporate taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20354/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2011

66 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to date or intentions to convince without exception each of our EU partners of the necessity to recognise that Ireland’s ability to meet its obligations arising from ECB and IMF-EU member state rescue provisions should not be undermined by any attempt to restrict this country’s economic capacity by a way of interference with already established tax regimes including corporate taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20354/11]

Question· writtenPQ 618asked

639 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to carry out a cost benefit analysis comparing the cost of providing €1.3m operation expenditure funding to Galway Airport in 2012 with the loss of revenue to the Exchequer in the form of taxation arising from the loss of direct employment at Galway Airport and the general economic loss to the region due to the closure of the Airport if OPEX funding is not provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18361/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

639 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to carry out a cost benefit analysis comparing the cost of providing €1.3m operation expenditure funding to Galway Airport in 2012 with the loss of revenue to the Exchequer in the form of taxation arising from the loss of direct employment at Galway Airport and the general economic loss to the region due to the closure of the Airport if OPEX funding is not provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18361/11]

Question· writtenPQ 302asked

322 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to establish a commission on taxation and social welfare. [18284/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

322 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection if legislation will be required to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to establish a commission on taxation and social welfare. [18284/11]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

201 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has become aware of taxation incentives in other eurozone states which might be deemed to influence investment in such jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18983/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

201 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has become aware of taxation incentives in other eurozone states which might be deemed to influence investment in such jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18983/11]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

80 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if the explicit permission of the European Commission, the ECB and IMF has been received to allow the State to use any remaining balance of the €35 billion, originally earmarked for the banking system, to fund the Exchequer once the bank recapitalisation scheme has been completed. [18575/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

80 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if the explicit permission of the European Commission, the ECB and IMF has been received to allow the State to use any remaining balance of the €35 billion, originally earmarked for the banking system, to fund the Exchequer once the bank recapitalisation scheme has been completed. [18575/11]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

73 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if reducing private pension tax reliefs will form part of the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18595/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

73 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if reducing private pension tax reliefs will form part of the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18595/11]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

72 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18592/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

72 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18592/11]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

63 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the appointment of Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund will be helpful to Ireland’s efforts to ensure debt sustainability and to impose losses on unsecured, unguaranteed senior bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. [18573/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

63 Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the appointment of Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund will be helpful to Ireland’s efforts to ensure debt sustainability and to impose losses on unsecured, unguaranteed senior bondholders in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. [18573/11]

Question· writtenPQ 26asked

42 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if lowering personal income tax bands and credits will form part of the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18594/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

42 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if lowering personal income tax bands and credits will form part of the additional revenue raising measures currently being considered by him as part of the fifth quarter requirements of the EU-IMF programme. [18594/11]

Question· oralPQ 11asked

31 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has received any indication that the Troika, EU/ECB/IMF, will require Ireland to achieve a fiscal correction of greater that €3.6 billion in 2012; and his views on whether this is still the appropriate figure in view of all available economic and fiscal data. [18892/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2011

31 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has received any indication that the Troika, EU/ECB/IMF, will require Ireland to achieve a fiscal correction of greater that €3.6 billion in 2012; and his views on whether this is still the appropriate figure in view of all available economic and fiscal data. [18892/11]

Question· writtenPQ 88asked

88 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the losses carried forward at the end of 2010, for each of the financial institutions participating in the National Asset Management Agency, which will be available for offset against future profits for taxation purposes. [18136/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2011

88 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the losses carried forward at the end of 2010, for each of the financial institutions participating in the National Asset Management Agency, which will be available for offset against future profits for taxation purposes. [18136/11]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

82 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance the reason a company should struggle to keep VAT and PAYE and other taxes paid, be unable to pay their own wages and yet have to see public servants getting pay increases in this time of economic crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18111/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2011

82 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance the reason a company should struggle to keep VAT and PAYE and other taxes paid, be unable to pay their own wages and yet have to see public servants getting pay increases in this time of economic crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18111/11]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

93 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding plans to tax lump sums payable to fire fighters upon retirement; if this taxation is dependent on years of service; if the tax will apply to the entire sum or a percentage thereof; the rate that will apply; when the tax will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17941/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2011

93 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding plans to tax lump sums payable to fire fighters upon retirement; if this taxation is dependent on years of service; if the tax will apply to the entire sum or a percentage thereof; the rate that will apply; when the tax will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17941/11]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

162 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that our banks are effectively State owned and that many young house holders are now under tremendous pressure by the banks as they have fallen into arrears with their mortgage payments, if he will introduce a scheme where persons will only pay what would be an acceptable similar sum to the rent that the property would make if it were put on the open market for letting, this rent could be taken off the mortgage over a period of time and the time of the mortgages could be extended in line with other European countries, where a much longer lifetime of mortgages are the norm in comparison to the usual time frame here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17611/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2011

162 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that our banks are effectively State owned and that many young house holders are now under tremendous pressure by the banks as they have fallen into arrears with their mortgage payments, if he will introduce a scheme where persons will only pay what would be an acceptable similar sum to the rent that the property would make if it were put on the open market for letting, this rent could be taken off the mortgage over a period of time and the time of the mortgages could be extended in line with other European countries, where a much longer lifetime of mortgages are the norm in comparison to the usual time frame here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17611/11]

Question· writtenPQ 136asked

159 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether new legislation is required to impose losses on unsecured, unguaranteed senior bondholders at Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. [17495/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2011

159 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether new legislation is required to impose losses on unsecured, unguaranteed senior bondholders at Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. [17495/11]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

58 Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the fiscal advisory council contained in the programme for Government; the way that the council will be composed; if the composition of the council will have to be approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas; the frequency with which the council will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2011

58 Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the fiscal advisory council contained in the programme for Government; the way that the council will be composed; if the composition of the council will have to be approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas; the frequency with which the council will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/11]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

65 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance when the fiscal responsibility Bill will be published and if he will detail the range of fiscal policy and expenditure management reforms that will be contained within the Bill. [16680/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2011

65 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance when the fiscal responsibility Bill will be published and if he will detail the range of fiscal policy and expenditure management reforms that will be contained within the Bill. [16680/11]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

177 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that while cohabiting couples are deemed to be on a par with married couples for taxation purposes, if the male partner of this common-law relationship dies, that his partner would be entitled to a widow’s pension and if not, why not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16313/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 June 2011

177 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that while cohabiting couples are deemed to be on a par with married couples for taxation purposes, if the male partner of this common-law relationship dies, that his partner would be entitled to a widow’s pension and if not, why not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16313/11]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

152 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm in the legal services Bill if it is intended that the system of taxation of costs will be altered in accordance with the recommendations of the legal costs working group and Competition Authority report study of competition in legal services; his plans to have the present system of taxation of costs operate in tandem with the newly intended system for a period in the initial stages; the length of time of same; if it is not so intended, if he will confirm the date at which the change-over from the old to the new will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16026/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2011

152 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm in the legal services Bill if it is intended that the system of taxation of costs will be altered in accordance with the recommendations of the legal costs working group and Competition Authority report study of competition in legal services; his plans to have the present system of taxation of costs operate in tandem with the newly intended system for a period in the initial stages; the length of time of same; if it is not so intended, if he will confirm the date at which the change-over from the old to the new will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16026/11]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

149 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the dates on which his departmental officials were made available to members of the Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin parties, between 1 November 2010 and 5 February 2011 for detailed briefings on the economic and fiscal outlook. [15566/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2011

149 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the dates on which his departmental officials were made available to members of the Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin parties, between 1 November 2010 and 5 February 2011 for detailed briefings on the economic and fiscal outlook. [15566/11]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

120 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the underlying or pre-fiscal-consolidation GDP and GNP growth rates used in producing the stability programme update 2011 for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. [15143/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2011

120 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the underlying or pre-fiscal-consolidation GDP and GNP growth rates used in producing the stability programme update 2011 for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. [15143/11]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

64 Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance the legislation needed for a levy to be introduced on the tuition fees paid to primary and secondary schools and fees paid to grind schools; his views on the amount of revenue which could be raised if a 1% levy was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14959/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2011

64 Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Finance the legislation needed for a levy to be introduced on the tuition fees paid to primary and secondary schools and fees paid to grind schools; his views on the amount of revenue which could be raised if a 1% levy was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14959/11]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

63 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the size of the projected total deficit in the budget 2011 current and capital accounts; the amount of that deficit that is composed of payments to banks and bondholders under the blanket guarantee; how the total State income breaks down between taxes raised by the State and troika moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14940/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2011

63 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the size of the projected total deficit in the budget 2011 current and capital accounts; the amount of that deficit that is composed of payments to banks and bondholders under the blanket guarantee; how the total State income breaks down between taxes raised by the State and troika moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14940/11]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

35 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost to the State in terms of the reduction of taxation received and the increase of outgoing welfare payments as a result of the proposed reduction in the pay rates of the joint labour committee. [14710/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2011

35 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost to the State in terms of the reduction of taxation received and the increase of outgoing welfare payments as a result of the proposed reduction in the pay rates of the joint labour committee. [14710/11]

Question· writtenPQ 71asked

70 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) has been able to avail of tax exemptions or taxation expenditures since its arrival on the Irish market; the schemes that the company could have benefited from; and the cost to the Exchequer of each scheme on an annual basis since its arrival here. [14670/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 June 2011

70 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) has been able to avail of tax exemptions or taxation expenditures since its arrival on the Irish market; the schemes that the company could have benefited from; and the cost to the Exchequer of each scheme on an annual basis since its arrival here. [14670/11]

Question· writtenPQ 125asked

131 Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the specific threats, as referenced explicitly by the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland on national television, that were made by the European institutions to him or the Irish Central Bank or their officials by the ECB, the IMF or European officials or politicians with regard to not paying back unguaranteed senior bonds in the Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2011

131 Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the specific threats, as referenced explicitly by the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland on national television, that were made by the European institutions to him or the Irish Central Bank or their officials by the ECB, the IMF or European officials or politicians with regard to not paying back unguaranteed senior bonds in the Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/11]

Question· writtenPQ 119asked

124 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the returns under the various taxation headings are on target with the projection at budget time in December 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14431/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2011

124 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the returns under the various taxation headings are on target with the projection at budget time in December 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14431/11]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

116 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which he and his EU colleagues have examined the possible use of credit controls as a substitute for interest rate increases to control inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14423/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2011

116 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which he and his EU colleagues have examined the possible use of credit controls as a substitute for interest rate increases to control inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14423/11]

Question· writtenPQ 37asked

40 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if the use of credit controls as a means of controlling inflation, as opposed to interest rate increases throughout Europe, has been discussed by EU finance Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2011

40 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if the use of credit controls as a means of controlling inflation, as opposed to interest rate increases throughout Europe, has been discussed by EU finance Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/11]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

25 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason he was unable to provide the Commission on Taxation with costings for 42 of the 131 tax expenditures that were in place at the time of the commission’s research for its 2009 report; the number of these tax expenditures currently in operation; if he will provide an estimate of the cost to the State for 2008, 2009, 2010 and projected cost for 2011 from these 42 tax expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14499/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2011

25 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason he was unable to provide the Commission on Taxation with costings for 42 of the 131 tax expenditures that were in place at the time of the commission’s research for its 2009 report; the number of these tax expenditures currently in operation; if he will provide an estimate of the cost to the State for 2008, 2009, 2010 and projected cost for 2011 from these 42 tax expenditures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14499/11]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his view that the State, with support from the EU-IMF-ECB, has sufficient funding to meet all requirements until the end of 2013; if he will provide a detailed account of the funding requirements of the State for 2011, 2012 and 2013; the funds available to the State to meet those requirements for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2011

22 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his view that the State, with support from the EU-IMF-ECB, has sufficient funding to meet all requirements until the end of 2013; if he will provide a detailed account of the funding requirements of the State for 2011, 2012 and 2013; the funds available to the State to meet those requirements for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/11]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

21 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when it will be necessary to raise funds outside of the €85 billion EU and IMF loan agreement based on the projected Exchequer deficits; and the date of maturity of existing Government bonds which will need to be re-financed. [14409/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2011

21 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when it will be necessary to raise funds outside of the €85 billion EU and IMF loan agreement based on the projected Exchequer deficits; and the date of maturity of existing Government bonds which will need to be re-financed. [14409/11]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

208 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding taxing business vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13226/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2011

208 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding taxing business vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13226/11]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

109 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the size of the structural deficit in national budgets between 2006 and 2011 as a percentage of GDP and in monetary terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13380/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 2011

109 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the size of the structural deficit in national budgets between 2006 and 2011 as a percentage of GDP and in monetary terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13380/11]

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