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137 records in IE in 2014
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2014
98. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is paying the correct taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19414/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2014
85. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate for the current size of the output gap; his views on the implications on same for taxation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19183/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2014
67. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the taxation of child care income for grandparents who mind their son's or daughter's children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18916/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2014
50. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views that the Exchequer could derive greater benefits through direct taxation from multinationals that are based here; his views that we could extract more without crossing a tipping point after which jobs and revenue are lost, if so, the options available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18566/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2014
208. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures on the expected loss to the Exchequer in income tax if the entry point to the marginal rate of tax is increased by €10,000; if he will provide figures on the way the potential increase in a person’s disposable income as a result of such a change might be distributed within the economy, for example, the amount that might be returned to the Exchequer through indirect taxation, and at what amount; what the anticipated impact on employment might be; the expected changes in the national deficit, and in the general Government debt position; and if he will provide these forecasts at every additional hypothetical increase of €10,000 in the entry point to the marginal rate until that entry point is €82,800. [18042/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 April 2014
121. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider rectifying the substantial additional cost which motorists who tax their vehicles on a quarterly or biannual basis must pay as opposed to those who tax their car annually in view of the fact that many people find that they are not in a position to pay the full amount in one lump sum and the fact that administrative costs for motor taxation are lessened in view of the fact that motorists now apply for their tax disc online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16984/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2014
392. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department engaged in discussions with the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance regarding any specific local authority will vary the rate of local property tax in their area; if his Department indicated to each local authority that they will receive 80% of the LPT raised in their area and specifically the amount for the fiscal year 2015; the way it is envisioned that local authorities will draw up their budgets and any proposed rate reduction if they are not aware of the specific allocations they will receive from the proceeds of the LPT for 2015 remitted to the local government fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16583/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2014
15. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent OECD paper the Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy on the taxation of multinational companies and its potential impact on Ireland; and the way he is seeking to influence the debate on global taxation. [16067/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 April 2014
6. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his views on concerns expressed by the head of the Fiscal Advisory Council that standard variable rate mortgage customers are very vulnerable to increases in interest rates at a time when the ECB is reducing rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16176/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2014
55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a person now in their 60s who was informally adopted during the early months of their life, cared for and raised by an aunt and her husband who have now died and left the family home-estate to them; the way problems which are now arising in relation to probate and taxation can be rectified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15730/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2014
337. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a new fiscal framework for the exploration and production of oil and gas here will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15181/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2014
50. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance his Department's most recent estimate for the size of the economy's output gap; the implications of this for the Government’s taxation and spending plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14308/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2014
254. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance further to his Department's discussions with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, his plans to address taxation issues which arise as a result of the transfer of leased single farm payment entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13900/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2014
5. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ask Roscommon County Council to provide bottled water for the residents of the county as compensation for not being able to drink the council's supply for which the public pays through direct taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12211/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2014
38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the tenders process for the provision of expert advice on Ireland's oil and gas exploration development and production fiscal terms has been completed; the amount of oil and gas that was produced here in 2013; the amount of revenue received by the State from this production and exploration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10963/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2014
210. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Reserve Defence Force are paid a gratuity; if not, when this ceased; if payment for training camp is subject to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8674/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2014
68. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which it might be found possible to establish a Government development bond to generate the necessary resources to meet the demands of the housing crisis without affecting balance sheet requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8813/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2014
66. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which any increase in economic growth over the next two years might become a factor; the extent to which ongoing budgetary cuts need to be achieved to bring borrowing into line with the 3% of GDP target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8811/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2014
25. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce further fiscal measures to incentivise the tourism and services sectors, such as the extension of the 9% VAT rate to other service operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8247/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2014
99. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been generated by taxation of windfall gains from rezoning sales in total and on a county basis since the introduction of the 2009 National Asset Management Agency Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8551/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2014
230. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the fiscal council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2014
229. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance the progress being made on the international talks on double taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4834/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2014
224. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he has met the fiscal council recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2184/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2014
223. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if the fiscal council has approved the Government's economic plan 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2187/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2014
219. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm previous statements that the recipient of private residential rental income is a business person in respect of that rental income; if it is not recognised as a business, the legislation or ministerial orders that are needed to ensure that the taxation system recognises the normal costs of that rental business as being deductible from the applicable gross rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8222/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2014
370. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering any changes to local motor taxation offices based at local authority offices around the country similar to the decision to award the issuing of driving licences to local Road Safety Authority offices. [6302/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2014
171. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 4 February 2014, if he will provide an answer to the question raised, as his answer on that occasion does not address the issue raised; the reason the non-deductibility of local property tax from private rental income is being excused on the basis that it would reduce the tax base when it is an expense wholly and necessarily incurred in the business of letting private rental property; his views on whether a business cost is a business cost regardless of its impact elsewhere as otherwise it could be argued that anything that reduces exposure to taxation reduces the tax base, whether that be income tax, corporation tax, VAT refunds, personal reliefs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6730/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2014
489. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that no additional penalties are imposed on owners of old tractors where their registration is now being regularised; if due account will be taken of the inevitable delays that occur in preparing all documentation for processing; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a considerable additional burden has been imposed on local motor taxation offices in dealing with such applications; if he will confirm that no financial penalties will be imposed on applicants where there is a delay in finalising registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5633/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2014
175. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance the reason the non-deductibility of local property tax from private rental income is being excused on the basis that it would reduce the tax base, when it is an expense wholly and necessarily incurred in the business of letting private rental property; his views that a business cost is a business cost regardless of its impact elsewhere, as otherwise it could be argued that anything that reduces exposure to taxation reduces the tax base, whether that be income tax, corporation tax, VAT refunds, personal reliefs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5357/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2014
25. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress he has made in developing a new fiscal and regulatory framework for oil and gas exploration industry here; the person he has consulted in developing this new framework; the costs of developing this framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4249/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 January 2014
92. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which pay levels throughout the public sector here have realigned in accord with other EU countries, eurozone and non-eurozone; the extent to which the introduction of new taxation, including local and indirect taxation, here has impacted on the overall economic situation with particular reference to the extent to which public expenditure levels have modified in accord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 January 2014
199. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that all registered VAT agri-contractors and FCI members will be entitled to claim back the carbon tax against their income tax as this tax is double taxation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2456/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 January 2014
32. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance the reason he has not introduced a third band of taxation for high earners. [1507/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014
421. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explore all possible options within current fiscal constraints to advance and develop the potential of the Royal and Grand Canal lines that pass through Dublin city; if he will establish an inter-agency group on the Dublin city reaches of the Royal and Grand Canals; if he will explore ways to advance their development by examining funding options, including existing funding streams, leveraging funding from other sources and the possibility of EU funding which may be available. [55464/13]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014
165. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance in the context of the recent taxation changes to the one-parent family credit under the tax code, the criteria by which same can be claimed; if there is provision for same to be allocated to two people who are providing the necessary care for a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1803/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014
161. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the staffing and other costs of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council in 2012 and 2013 and the projected costs for the council in 2014. [1678/14]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014
117. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of taxation raised from motorists in 2011, 2012 and 2013 from mineral oil tax, VRT, VAT, carbon tax and motor tax including driver licensing receipts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55523/13]