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Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Mortgage Lending
Róisín Shortall
182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if the relationships framework which prevents the State from intervening in the way in which banks manage their day-to-day business, in the case of banks in which the State has a shareholding will be reviewed by the Government and the European Commission in view of the actions of some banks to greatly restrict mortgage lending in the midst of a housing crisis and unilaterally deny mortgage approval to applicants that are in receipt of a State wage subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14412/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Cathal Crowe
183. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended to seasonal workers; and if not, if a specific measure will be put in place to support such workers to allow them have an income stream and to ensure hotels and restaurants have a full complement of staff for the reduced tourist season. [14421/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Róisín Shortall
184. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme by county and age cohort in ten-year intervals in tabular form. [14429/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Brexit Issues
Carol Nolan
185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the financial and economic commitments provided for in the programme for Government will be affected in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14435/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Seán Sherlock
186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish the departmental briefing paper on his role, remits and powers afforded to him upon appointment to the Cabinet. [14525/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Primary Medical Certificates
Brendan Smith
187. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the criteria for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14535/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Property Tax
Cormac Devlin
188. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners to extend the 2020 local property tax collection date from 21 July to 18 August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14540/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Richard Boyd Barrett
189. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a tailored wage subsidy scheme for taxi drivers whose industry is facing long-term reductions in incomes as a result of Covid-19 until the sector fully recovers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14564/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Pearse Doherty
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the planned tax treatment for Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payments, particularly in which the tax liability for those payments exceeds unused personal and PAYE tax credits for 2020; the planned tax treatment for payments made through the temporary wage subsidy scheme particularly in which the tax liability for those payments exceeds unused personal and PAYE tax credits for 2020; and the considerations provided by his Department to introduce legislation that would prohibit interest accrual for mortgage holders availing of a moratorium or payment break in the context of Covid-19 as was implemented in other EU jurisdictions. [14568/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Fiscal Policy
Ged Nash
191. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase general spending as a percentage of GDP in view of the low rate here when compared to the European Union 27; if general spending will be increased and sustained in line with the eurozone average during the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Fiscal Policy
Ged Nash
192. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to manage the public finances to ensure necessary investment in infrastructure and skills required to enhance competitiveness as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14588/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Value Added Tax
Ged Nash
193. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a lower VAT rate for the tourism sector; his views on the findings from the 2018 OECD economic survey of Ireland report which recommended that preferential VAT rates be eliminated and lower rates for discretionary categories of expenditure, for example, hotel and restaurants are regressive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Value Added Tax
Ged Nash
194. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a lower VAT rate for the tourism sector in view of the July 2018 report of his Department stating the regressive nature of the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Ged Nash
195. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the temporary wage subsidy scheme beyond the scheduled deadline; if he plans a comprehensive audit of companies receiving the scheme to ensure they have met the stated criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14591/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
196. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to move to a more sustainable tax environment as stated in the programme for Government in view of potential international corporation and digital tax changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14592/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
197. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase purely domestic activity as indicated by GNI as part of a more sustainable tax environment outlined in the programme for Government in view of identified external market risks such as Brexit and increased trade tensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
198. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the timeline for the establishment of a commission on welfare and taxation as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14594/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Property Tax
Ged Nash
199. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to bring forward legislation for the local property tax on the basis of fairness as outlined in the programme for Government; his plans to increase the local property tax yield on the basis of fairness in view of the comparative low local property tax yield as cited in the 2019 report (details supplied) by his Department; if he plans to bring the yield of the tax in line with the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14595/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Credit Unions
Ged Nash
200. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to enable and support the credit union movement to grow as outlined in the programme for Government; the way in which he plans to help credit unions deliver an expanded range of community banking services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Programme for Government
Ged Nash
201. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a national recovery fund; if he plans to use windfall gains as identified in the programme for Government to reduce borrowing requirements; his views on whether such windfall gains would be more appropriately utilised as part of a national recovery fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14597/20]