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Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
118. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance his views on the income that is deductible for taxation purposes from rent on a property which has a mortgage loan on it and where the property owner owns no other property and is not deriving a net income from the rent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45847/15]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015
109. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the operational cost of the Fiscal Advisory Council in each of the years 2013 to date; the number of staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46109/15]
Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2015
64. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons in receipt of maintenance payments are treated differently in regard to the taxation of those payments, in that they pay more income tax than those with the same income where that income is not from maintenance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/15]
Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2015
61. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if the difference in taxation of maintenance payments received is in contravention of Article 40.1 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, which states that all citizens are equal, with the rider that the State may have due regard to differences of capacity, physical and moral, and social function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45558/15]
Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2015
48. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of maintenance payments are treated differently in the taxation of these payments, in that they pay more pay-related social insurance than those with the same income where that income is not from maintenance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45553/15]
Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2015
148. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details of the total net discretionary revenue measures in each year from 2017 to 2021 as per the economic and fiscal outlook provided with budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44784/15]
Record· debate2015-12-03published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2015
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Question· writtenPQ 560asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2015
560. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend the taxation and valuation system of commercial properties via commercial rates, through the introduction of a commercial site value tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/15]
Question· writtenPQ 546asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2015
546. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the taxation and valuation system of commercial properties via commercial rates is sufficiently transparent, given the significant variation in the efficiency and rate of collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42362/15]
Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2015
77. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners are taking to monitor car park washing companies to ensure full compliance with taxation legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42015/15]
Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2015
35. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns that many people are advertising their services as dog trainers with no certification or qualification in the handling and training of dogs, and in many cases are paying no taxation, as they are not licensed; his plans to regulate specifically for dog training schools, and for persons who are profiting from dog owners with no regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/15]
Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the benefits accruing from the Haddington Road and Croke Park agreements are in line with expectations, with particular reference to the need to ensure the targets are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/15]
Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
85. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which each Department and its subordinate bodies and agencies have continued to meet their objectives in the course of the efforts towards economic recovery and full employment in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41090/15]
Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
84. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to monitor the performance of all Departments and bodies under their aegis, with a view to ensuring the maximisation of the benefit achieved through the sacrifices of the Irish people in the course of the economic recession, with particular reference to the need to ensure continued economic good practice in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/15]
Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
82. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that he and his colleagues' efforts in relation to public expenditure and reform will continue to remain the guiding principles of management of the economy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41087/15]
Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
81. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that future Governments will not be allowed to undo the benefits accrued from the economic sacrifices made by the Irish people in the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41086/15]
Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
80. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the relaxation of budgetary restrictions imposed by the troika to manifest themselves in the context of increased demand and restructuring of the economy, and other steps taken in the context of budget 2016, by way of significant improvements and opportunities likely to emerge in the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41085/15]
Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
78. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the measures that he announced in budget 2016 to continue the economic recovery and achieve the objectives set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41083/15]
Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
77. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that sustainable economic targets remain attainable, given the need to remain competitive nationally and internationally in the aftermath of the economic downturn inherited from his predecessors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41082/15]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the operation of the relevant contracts tax system in the construction industry; the number of persons in the industry working under this system; if he is satisfied that taxation law is being fully complied with in respect of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40987/15]
Question· writtenPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
10. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects the targets set by his Department to be met by all Government Departments in the course of the coming year; if he is satisfied that prudent relaxation of expenditure curtailments will drive economic progress, without creating inflationary tendencies, or threatening competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40574/15]
Question· writtenPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
8. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects his Department to continue to meet deadlines, and to continue to play an important part in economic recovery, with particular reference to the need to ensure stability and sustainable economic growth across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40575/15]
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
4. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected annual scope for additional expenditure in future years; the projected growth rate on which this is based; the circumstances in which this scope would be increased; how departmental expenditure overruns will be dealt with now that Ireland is in the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40742/15]
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2015
3. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason his Department allocated just €24 million to the Department of Education and Skills in budget 2016, outside of pay restoration agreements, from a total fiscal space available of €1.5 billion; and the reason he is directing expenditure to that Department, between current and capital expenditure, to fall between 2015 and 2016. [40743/15]
Question· writtenPQ 208asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2015
208. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected fiscal space permissible in each of the next five years and cumulatively over this time; and the main factors that might cause these parameters to change. [40436/15]
Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2015
73. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the impact for Ireland’s economy generally, and in terms of reducing Ireland’s debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio, and the Government’s deficit, if public expenditure had been increased in budget 2016 by €8.7 billion and taxes had been raised by €8.8 billion instead of the measures adopted in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39828/15]
Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2015
72. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the impact for Ireland’s economy generally, and in terms of reducing Ireland’s debt-to-gross-domestic-product ratio, and the Government’s deficit, if public expenditure had been increased in budget 2016 by €12.8 billion and taxes had been raised by €16.4 billion instead of the measures adopted in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39827/15]
Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2015
66. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the consequences for the State in not adhering to the medium term budgetary obligation of the fiscal compact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39819/15]
Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015
81. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has made any submission to the Department of Finance in relation to changes to the taxation regime for exploration in Ireland's territorial waters and maritime economic zone, in order to maximise the tax and fiscal yield for the Irish people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38990/15]
Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Supplementary Estimates are permitted under fiscal rules from 2016; how expenditure overruns within individual Departments will be dealt with from 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38796/15]
Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the manner in which the expenditure rule impacts on the fiscal space for 2017; the circumstances in which overall expenditure for 2017 could be increased from current projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38795/15]
Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the impact that any additional recurring expenditure in 2015 and 2016, over and above current projections, would have on the fiscal space for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38794/15]
Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the impact that any additional tax revenue in 2015 and 2016, over and above current projections, would have on the fiscal space for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38793/15]
Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015
43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether there is now a housing accommodation and homelessness emergency affecting a vast number of our citizens, including those on housing lists, persons in homeless services, Travellers, asylum seekers in direct provision and other persons threatened with homelessness because of rising rents or mortgage arrears and a formal national emergency should be declared around these issues; that such an emergency should prompt stepping outside the European Union fiscal rules to enable the necessary mobilisation of extra funds and investment to resolve this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38232/15]
Question· writtenPQ 1091asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1091. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a taxation issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/15]
Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2015
146. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if an estimate has been made of the available fiscal space for budget 2017 and budget 2018, based on current information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37134/15]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2015
90. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health given the implementation in 2016 of provisions under the fiscal treaty which prevent supplementary budgets, his view on whether the budget allocation for 2016 will fully meet the needs of his Department. [36592/15]
Question· writtenPQ 241asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2015
241. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding taxation of pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36146/15]
Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2015
17. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount in legal fees incurred by the Commission for Public Service Appointments for 2015 to date; and for each of the past four years; if consideration is being given to disputing the amount of any of these legal costs listed before the Taxing Master in the High Court, by taxation on a solicitor; and by a client costs basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35896/15]
Question· writtenPQ 693asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015
693. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue generated from road tax collected from 1 January 2015 to date in respect of pre-2008 vehicles, which are still under the old taxation system whereby the calculation of road tax is based on engine size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34178/15]
Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015
311. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of the €750 million of fiscal space identified for 2016 that will be used up by public sector pay commitments relating to the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34735/15]
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015
17. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the business leaders he met while in the United States of America in March 2015; if double taxation was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15196/15]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
96. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which, in the context of Budget 2016, he will be in a position to acknowledge or reward the sacrifices made by the particular sectors which have contributed heavily to economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/15]
Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
95. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to remain satisfied with his ability to maintain prudent spending policies in the context of the 2016 Budget, while at the same time meeting the most urgently required expenditure requests likely to come from his and other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/15]
Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
93. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which prudent public expenditure and reform will continue to be a part of economic progress and continued recovery in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33898/15]
Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
92. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that the prudent relaxation of some areas of expenditure might be beneficial to economic progress and continued recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33897/15]
Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
90. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider the specific measures which might alleviate the pressing needs in the areas of housing and health, while at the same time remaining within the terms of the memorandum of understanding which he inherited from his predecessors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33895/15]
Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
88. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied with the extent of the economic progress made in the area of public expenditure and reform and the degree to which he expects the general public to benefit from the sacrifices of the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33893/15]
Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
87. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which public expenditure remains on target and in line with the criteria laid down in the memorandum of understanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33892/15]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of the carry-over effect relating to taxation measures for budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/15]