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Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2009
193 Deputy M. J. Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on allowing commercial transport operators who rely on seasonal business to tax their vehicles on a monthly basis rather than the minimum of three months which currently exists in view of the economic climate and taking into account the commercial realities and the cost of doing business here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2009
148 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the options being considered by the Taxation Commission in relation to retirement lump sums; when he expects a report from the Commission on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
95 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance his approach to the treatment of tax havens; his views on reports that the Obama administration in the US may introduce fiscal measures which could have a detrimental effect on the Exchequer position here and employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
93 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issues in relation to the imposition of means testing for child benefit or making it subject to taxation; if so, what are these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
80 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to publish the report of the taxation commission immediately after its presentation to Government; the expected date of publication; and if he proposes institutional arrangements for the implementation of these proposals.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2009
141 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken in relation to the revision of the arrangements for the taxation of intellectual property since the publication of Building Ireland’s Smart Economy — A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal 2009 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2009
148 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a differential rate of tax on rental income instead of the restriction on the allowability of interest payments; and the arguments that led him to choose the restriction on interest as opposed to other measures that might have raised extra taxation from this sector.
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Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2009
151 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Finance if there are proposals to change the system of taxation of retirement lump sum payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2009
133 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford who lived in the UK but returned to live with their parents here due to ill health, should be charged €4,088 VTR on a second-hand car costing €6,000, which they bought while on a visit to the UK in December 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2009
93 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to implement a double taxation treaty to allow for the taxing of visiting rock bands and performers in view of the fact that they are levied in every other country in the world and revenue is being lost as a result of the failure to implement this tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 521asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
575 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason motor tax on a car imported from the UK is calculated using the old method as opposed to basing it on CO2 emissions; his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
184 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the increasing annoyance and frustration felt by accountants and other such professions regarding their relationship with the Revenue Commissioners in so far as bureaucratic procedures are concerned; his views on whether there is too much bureaucracy involved; if such bureaucracy will be reduced without prejudice to the necessary checks and balances that are a necessary part and parcel of taxation collection measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2009
212 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he will take to ensure the continued viability of the forestry sector, the potential unsustainability of which will have far reaching negative consequences for the sector, and involve loss to the State in terms of taxation, energy, climate change and biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 150asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2009
164 Deputy James McDaid asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest due in 2012 on Government bonds taken out in January 2009 and February 2009; and if it is anticipated that another bond will be required before April 2009.
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Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2009
163 Deputy James McDaid asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest due on previous Government bonds due in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
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Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2009
145 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of a €30 note; if he will make a case to the European Central Bank for the creation of a new €30 note; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2009
139 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners report on reforming taxation here is due.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
107 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the parameters he will use for the general Government balance deficit amount and percentage of tax increases, income, PRSI, pension and other levy adjustments and expenditure cuts and savings included in the national development plan in framing the 7 April 2009 budget.
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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
106 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the measures to be proposed in the 7 April 2009 budget involving the taxation of tax free lump sums in respect of public and private sector pensions.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
105 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish the economic plan as part of the 7 April 2009 budget; if not, when this plan will be published; and the length of time this plan is for.
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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
104 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will bring forward in the 7 April 2009 budget on dealing with the toxic loans in the banking sector.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
98 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he has in mind taxation measures or incentives to encourage multinational chainstores here to bring their mark-up into line with that in adjoining jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
94 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to stimulate the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
89 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the research that has been carried out over the past ten years by his Department on the extent and breakdown of wealth, as opposed to income here; the findings of such research; if he will make these findings available; the changes in findings and figures on a year to year basis over this ten year period; if it is proposed that such research or new research in this area be used in order to create an equitable system of taxation in the 7 April 2009 budget; his views on the taxing of wealth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
69 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to publish policy options for expenditure savings put forward by Departments ahead of the emergency budget.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
68 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the details of direct contacts, whether formally or informally, he or his officials have had with credit rating agencies over the past six months in respect of Irish sovereign debt; the details of briefings he or his officials have had on such meetings which have occurred between the Governor of the Central Bank or the chief executive of the National Treasury Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
61 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his technical understanding of the term “economic depression”; his views on whether Ireland is on the verge of fulfilling or has already fulfilled these criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
54 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the aggregate knock-on effect on economic growth and contraction he would expect as a result of deflating the economy, through Government revenue raising or expenditure reductions in the 7 April 2009 budget, by €1.5 billion, €2.5 billion, €3.5 billion, €4.5 billion and €5.5 billion over a nine-month period to end 2009; if he, his officials or external bodies at his or their request have; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
33 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the quantum of Exchequer savings, through both increased tax revenue and reduced expenditure, he is seeking in the Budget of 7 April 2009; his views on whether it is realistic to target a general Government deficit of 9.5 % for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
17 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance his views on reports (details supplied) with respect to the possibility of moving large amount of Ireland’s capital expenditure off balance sheet using a bonds for cash mechanism facilitated by the European Investment Bank; if this is expected to have an impact on the 2009 or 2010 budgetary equation and to what degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
2 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out and explain the economic priorities he identified to a newspaper (details supplied) including his proposal to clamp down on crony capitalism as reported on 17 March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2009
1 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the borrowing targets for the emergency budget; if the decision that 9.5% borrowing must be met is still in place; and the information that he will publish in advance to allow Dáil Éireann make the optimal choice in the budget.
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Question· writtenPQ 842asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
874 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to assist the motor vehicle industry to deal with the large stock of second-hand cars; if he has consulted with an organisation (details supplied) on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 829asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
862 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff in local authorities and his Department who work in the area of motor taxation.
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Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
150 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the estimate of the increase in forecast tax receipts for 2010 to 2013, as set out in the revised stability programme, from ending the deductibility of interest payments in assessing taxation on rental income.
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Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2009
136 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the estimated average direct and indirect impact of €100 million investment in infrastructure on GDP, employment and taxation receipts.
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Question· writtenPQ 206asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2009
206 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he proposes to take to allow quad owners to be able to tax their vehicles for use on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2009
86 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Finance the proposals he will make, in the context of the Finance Act 1992, to enable quad bike owners to have motor tax displayed on their vehicles for use on the public road; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
150 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which receipts of all forms of taxation including excise duties to date are in accord with projections and targets set in budget 2009; the extent of shortfalls in any area; the measures proposed or intended to compensate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
144 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the main pillars in his plan for economic recovery over the next ten years on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
133 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax the VRT system provided to the Government for 2008; the amount he expects to receive from this tax structure for 2009; his views on whether there is a need to examine this system of taxation as together with the 6.5% VAT differential between north and south of the border it is causing difficulties for the motor trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
94 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the agreement reached at EU level to tackle the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
92 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if the December 2008 European Council’s adoption of the EU Commission’s recovery plan will help stabilise the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
103 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the forecast Exchequer borrowing requirement for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; the position regarding discussions he or his Department officials have had with the EU institutions regarding the possible launch of an excessive deficit procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
85 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the recent communications with the EU Commission on the opening of an excessive deficit procedure for Ireland; if the EU Commission has signalled approval, disapproval or otherwise with recent measures to reduce current expenditure for 2009 by €2.1 billion gross; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
84 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners report on reforming taxation in Ireland is due for publication.
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Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
83 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance the schedule of borrowing and repayment activities of the National Treasury Management Agency regarding the management of the national debt over the course of 2008 and 2009; the amount of cash on hand held by NTMA or the Exchequer for the purpose of financing current and capital expenditures; when this cash will be exhausted, assuming no further borrowing or funding activities by the NTMA and static rates of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
82 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his views on the increase in forecast expenditure on funding the national debt for 2009 by €544 million since the budget for 2009 was announced on 16 October 2008; the extent to which this is based on the potential impact on Ireland’s sovereign credit rating or market sentiment resulting from either the granting of the bank guarantee or the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
146 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if further budgetary cutbacks are proposed arising from the ongoing economic trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 February 2009
59 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce new taxation or revenue raising measures before Budget 2010; if it is his intention to propose Budget 2010 in early December 2009 or at an earlier date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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