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Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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IBRC Liquidation
Michael McGrath
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the special liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [6343/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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NAMA Social Housing Provision
Frank O'Rourke
82. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the policy initiatives he has introduced to facilitate the National Asset Management Agency in providing social housing units; the number of such units these policy initiatives will provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6362/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Code
Frank O'Rourke
83. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the tax system for distressed debt and other financial assets so that speculation on distressed residential debt is penalised rather than rewarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6363/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Bernard Durkan
84. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the financial assistance he will provide to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with reference to the purchase of a specifically adapted vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6373/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles
Pearse Doherty
85. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the income, gains and associated taxes paid in respect of qualifying investor funds investing in real estate since their introduction; the tax paid by their associated shareholders by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6395/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles
Pearse Doherty
86. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the income, gains and associated taxes paid in respect of Irish collective asset management vehicles investing in real estate since their introduction; the tax paid by their associated shareholders by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6396/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles
Pearse Doherty
87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered anti-avoidance measures in respect of Irish collective asset management vehicles investing in real estate, given the recent revelations concerning massive profits being made in property located here and funnelled through these vehicles, resulting in the Exchequer being deprived of corporation tax, income tax and capital gains tax earned on profits from source assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6397/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles
Pearse Doherty
88. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered anti-avoidance measures in respect of qualifying investor funds investing in real estate, given the recent revelations concerning massive profits being made in property located here and funnelled through these vehicles, resulting in the Exchequer being deprived of corporation tax, income tax and capital gains tax earned on profits from source assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6398/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Reliefs Data
Pearse Doherty
89. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 26 May 2015 to provide the composition of the €480 million of discretionary non-pension deductions and reliefs in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6399/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance why Corporation Tax receipts are 87% ahead of target in the first three months of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6400/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Banking Operations
Clare Daly
91. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance his knowledge of the Bank of Ireland's involvement with the US Government's contractors, Dyncorp, organisers of Central Intelligence Agency rendition flights through Iridian Asset Management Limited Liability Company, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the governor and company of the Bank of Ireland in 2009. [6429/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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State Claims Agency
Thomas P. Broughan
92. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the names of the barristers he appointed to each of the State Claims Agency panels; the fees each barrister received in 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6451/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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VAT Yield
Thomas P. Broughan
93. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT he collected from the sale of new residential units in 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6452/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Property Tax Administration
Pearse Doherty
94. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if owners of more than one property, which are each subject to the local property tax, may pay all their tax liabilities through the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6461/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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EU Directives
Pearse Doherty
95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of submissions made in respect of the 4th European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Funds Transfer Regulation - Public Consultation on member state discretions, the number which were in favour of a fully public register of beneficial owners, the number which were opposed to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6484/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Financial Services Regulation
Mattie McGrath
96. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of claims that the Central Bank of Ireland is turning default and judgment mortgages into derivatives and selling them to investment funds at the behest of the European Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6530/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 138 and 139 of 6 April 2016, if he will provide further details of each of the tax credits referred to and the associated revenue generated from the tapering out of these tax credits, that is, a detailed breakdown of the composition of the €618 million and €872 million respectively. [6536/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
98. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue from tapering out the personal, pay as you earn, and earned income credits by 2.5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €140,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €140,000. [6537/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
99. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue from tapering out the personal, pay as you earn, and earned income credits by 2% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €150,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €150,000. [6538/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
100. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue from tapering out the personal, pay as you earn, and earned income credits by 5% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €120,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €120,000. [6539/16]