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Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Michael McCarthy
268. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that Irish mortgage holders are not paying unfairly high interest rates on their mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28534/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Property Tax Administration
John Browne
269. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance the reason it is not inequitable to refuse deductibility of local property tax levied on private rental property against private rental income from that property; how it is equitable to continue disallowing it purely on the basis that it would reduce the tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28555/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Operations
Mick Wallace
270. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if it is part of the National Asset Management Agency's brief to facilitate developments for foreign direct investment in order to provide office space for foreign direct investment companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Portfolio
Mick Wallace
271. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish a commission of inquiry to be conducted into the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio in particular, and the workings of the agency in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Loan Book Value
Mick Wallace
272. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency informed his Department of the process involved in selling off its loan book in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28597/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Operations
Mick Wallace
273. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he has ever applied section 227 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; and if he has, if he will publish the relevant reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28598/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Assets Sale
Mick Wallace
274. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all meetings that took place between his Department and the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28599/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Assets Sale
Mick Wallace
275. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his views on the €200 million loss made on the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland loan portfolio; if he was aware of such a loss before the sale was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28600/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Operations
Mick Wallace
276. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the 2014 National Asset Management Agency's annual report does not mention industry performance metrics, despite the fact that it promised the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts that it would do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28601/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Assets Sale
Mick Wallace
277. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance in view of the recent revelations of the selling off of assets at fire sale prices, if he will confirm the value of assets and loan portfolios that remain to be sold by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Board
Mick Wallace
278. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, a list of the persons who served on the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory committee, and the period of service of these persons on the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Staff Data
Mick Wallace
279. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, a list of the persons who have worked as portfolio managers in the National Asset Management Agency; the period of service of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28604/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Code
John Lyons
280. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the over 5,000 Standard Life shareholders, who opted to receive their money from the sale of the business as a capital payment, will not suffer a financial loss, or be subject to tax, as a result of significant postal delays, through no fault of their own; if he has liaised with An Post to identify the cause of the delay; if he will also liaise with the Revenue Commissioners, and introduce a measure similar to that undertaken in 2014, in a similar incident with Vodafone shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Economic Growth
Colm Keaveney
281. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, with reference to Ireland’s economic outlook, has conducted any risk analysis on the impact of a Greek exit from the eurozone; the impact of any slowdown in the Chinese economy, including the knock-on impacts on the global commodities markets; if he will provide an assessment of these risks; the way he plans to hedge against them in the short-to-medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Banking Sector Staff
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
282. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the senior management of Allied Irish Banks to reconsider the decision to outsource bank jobs. [28684/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Pyrite Issues
Terence Flanagan
283. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on concerns that homeowners are being charged €150 by private companies to sign pyrite certification required by the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Board
Michael McGrath
284. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the date on which a person (details supplied) ceased to be a member of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28785/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Assets Sale
Michael McGrath
285. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency's €5.6 billion loan book sold in Northern Ireland was sold as a single block, thus excluding smaller investors, six years before the agency’s wind-up date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28786/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Board
Michael McGrath
286. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list the persons who served on the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory board; the dates during which they served; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28787/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Board
Michael McGrath
287. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, details of all fees paid to members of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland advisory board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28788/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Expenditure
Michael McGrath
288. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total professional fees paid to a firm (details supplied) advising on the sale of the National Asset Management Agency’s Northern Ireland portfolio; if the agency was satisfied with the quality of the advice received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Expenditure
Michael McGrath
289. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the total professional fees incurred by the National Asset Management Agency in the course of the sale of its Northern Ireland loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Portfolio
Michael McGrath
290. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has been informed as to whether corruption claims involving the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio are under investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Portfolio
Michael McGrath
291. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has been informed as to whether corruption claims involving the sale of the National Asset Management Agency's Northern Ireland portfolio are under investigation by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28792/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Staff Transactions
Michael McGrath
292. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency was at any stage advised of potential conflicts of interest, involving a person’s work with the agency, and this person's work outside consultancy interests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Ministerial Meetings
Michael McGrath
293. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or officials of his Department have met representatives of a firm (details supplied); the dates of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Ministerial Meetings
Michael McGrath
294. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or officials of his Department have met representatives of a firm (details supplied); the dates of such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Code
Willie Penrose
295. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the decisions of the Revenue Commissioners to insist that forms, such as form 12 medical expenses reclaim forms, etc, must now be submitted online, if this decision can be reviewed, in the context that access to broadband and web facilities is not available in many areas; if provision will be made for these forms to be submitted by post and by other methods, as is currently the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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National Pensions Reserve Fund Plans
Éamon Ó Cuív
296. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a number of issues in respect of the National Pensions Reserve Fund (details supplied); if he will outline the background to the fund; when it commenced; the percentage basis of the annual contribution; the original long-term purpose of the fund; his plans to handle the pensions time-bomb; the highest level of funding in the fund; when that level was achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28833/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Mortgage Interest Rates
John Browne
297. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance his views that it is justified, morally or otherwise, for Bank of Ireland to continue charging a variable mortgage interest rate of 5.5% on a property which was purchased as a residential investment some years ago, but which has now been re-designated as a principal private residence, due to the bank requiring the sale of a former principal private residence, the debt on which has been repaid in full, including a tracker mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28845/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Code
John Browne
298. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Finance the reason there is an imbalance in the tax treatment between private rental income and commercial rental income, regarding the different treatment of mortgage interest relief; his plans to provide for equity of treatment under section 97(2) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; his views on the inherent inequality in refusing to provide equity of treatment on the basis of a figure of €80 million to restore mortgage interest deductibility to 100%, in the case of private rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28846/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Revenue Documents Issuance
Sandra McLellan
299. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 5 March 2015, if he will review his original reply, and provide a comprehensive reply, given that the company mentioned is registered as a public limited company, and was granted the licence through his Department, and not as an individual tax payer, and that there is a public interest and concern involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28876/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Central Bank of Ireland
Pearse Doherty
300. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of floating bonds held by the Central Bank of Ireland as a result of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the planned disposal schedule originally agreed, and any changes to this schedule; the number and value disposed of to date, and the value of those bonds which have matured. [28881/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Central Bank of Ireland
Pearse Doherty
301. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the interest rates on floating bonds held by the Central Bank of Ireland as a result of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and the interest rates of those sold by the bank to date. [28882/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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European Financial Stability Facility
Pearse Doherty
302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of outstanding European Financial Stability Facility and European Financial Stability Mechanism loans and bilateral loans linked to the bailout payable by the State; the timeframe for their payment; and the interest payable, for each of the next ten years of these loans. [28883/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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NAMA Loan Book Value
Pearse Doherty
303. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the par value and purchase value of the remaining loans at the National Asset Management Agency. [28884/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Relief Costs
Pearse Doherty
304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the potential yield from reducing tax relief on private health insurance payments to 0%, and to 10%. [28891/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Code
Tony McLoughlin
305. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the current rules involving capital gains taxation on the proceeds from compulsory purchase orders (CPO), if he will consider introducing CPO roll-over relief, similar to the farm fragmentation relief, for farmers who have been subject to a CPO because as it stands a number of farmers from County Sligo who have been subject to a CPO for the proposed N4 national route and who are under 55 years of age are not entitled to any capital gains taxation relief at present, despite the fact that they are selling their land through no choice of their own, and will now be at a loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28892/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Property Tax Assessments
Thomas P. Broughan
306. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on all methods being used to determine the value of property for local property tax; if these methods include a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28933/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Credits
Dominic Hannigan
307. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider a tax credit to reduce the cost of child care as part of budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29049/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Mortgage Data
Michael McGrath
308. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 23 June 2015, if he will provide a breakdown, by institution, of the 46,000 mortgages for principal dwelling houses and buy-to-let properties which are held by non-bank lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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EU-IMF Programme of Support
Michael McGrath
309. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current dates at which Greece is due to repay loans to Ireland under the euro area facility agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Banking Sector Data
Michael McGrath
310. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out the amount of the bank levy paid by each of the three largest payers of the levy in 2015; the name of the institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29093/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Yield
Michael McGrath
311. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have examined the reasons returns from corporation tax were running €600 million ahead of profile in the first six months of 2015; if this is expected to be maintained throughout 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
312. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the professional fees bills paid for legal, insolvency and consultancy work relating to entities (details supplied) since 2009; the Central Bank of Ireland's own costs and fees paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29103/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
313. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that the Central Bank does not keep records, by financial entity, of the numbers of receivers, liquidators or examiners appointed each year in the entities it regulates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29104/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Tax Code
Éamon Ó Cuív
314. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce stamp duty relief on long-term land lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29114/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Pension Provisions
Catherine Murphy
315. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the changes which have been made to regulations governing approved minimum retirement funds in the past three years; if he is aware that changes made recently have had the effect of preventing withdrawals from a pension fund above 4% of gross value per year until a beneficiary has reached 75 years of age; the circumstances under which a person may withdraw more than this level in order to address outstanding tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29164/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Pension Provisions
Clare Daly
316. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance the basis upon which, from 1 January 2015, only 4% of approved minimum retirement funds can be drawn down. [29168/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Departmental Staff Data
Seán Fleming
317. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the current average age of permanent staff employed within his Department and the agencies under his Department's remit; the way this varies from the end of 2008 and the end of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/15]