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Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Pension Provisions
Eoghan Murphy
101. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence related to pension fund investments (details supplied). [57932/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Pension Provisions
Eoghan Murphy
102. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to allow self-employed persons to have access to their pension funds in the same way that those who have made voluntary contributions to their pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57934/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Universal Social Charge Payments
Eoghan Murphy
103. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason self-employed persons pay a higher rate of universal social charge on their earnings. [57935/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Terence Flanagan
104. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax relief on pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57976/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Brendan Griffin
105. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the position in relation to establishing a property tax rate for a family who live in a small family run hotel, which has a residential quarter as part of the hotel; the way is it anticipated that the liability will be calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57979/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
106. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the pensions levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57982/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Pension Provisions
Terence Flanagan
107. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the total level of private sector pension contributions for each of the past five years 2007-2011 as disclosed to him by industry bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57983/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Alcohol Pricing
Bernard Durkan
108. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance his future plans if any, to help alleviate hardship on publicans whose businesses have been adversely affected by the increase in the price of alcoholic beverages in recent years and the unregulated competition from large retail chains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57989/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Mortgage Debt
Eoghan Murphy
109. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the residential investment mortgages issue. [57992/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tax Code
Robert Dowds
110. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the arguments for and against a tax on stud farms; and if he will provide an estimate of the amount that may realistically be raised by such a tax. [58034/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Robert Troy
111. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the excise rebate on diesel to passenger transport companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58039/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Dominic Hannigan
112. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if there is a provision for property tax to be deferred if a person earns less than €15,000 a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58042/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Dominic Hannigan
113. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the person who is liable for the increased property tax in a situation when a homeowner is paying property tax under a certain home value but when the house is sold the price of the home increases substantially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58043/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Willie O'Dea
114. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if passenger transport companies are to be included in the fuel rebate scheme and that the rebate will be at the 13c per litre level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58045/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Application
Michael Healy-Rae
115. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all local authorities must now make an allowance in their estimates to pay the property tax on local authority houses and that this will put a further burden on the rate payers if the moneys have to be paid and it will result in services being cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58050/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Credit Unions Regulation
Patrick Nulty
116. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure the concerns of credit union members are addressed in the Credit Union Bill as set out in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58061/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Pension Provisions
Dara Murphy
117. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to include a personal pension under the new guidelines on early pension release of 30% in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58105/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Tom Fleming
118. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the Budget excise rebate on diesel to passenger transport companies to ensure the survival of these companies that have been negatively impacted upon and many jobs shed in recent years due to the high cost of diesel and which is a huge proportion of overhead costs; and if he will facilitate the rebate to this industry in the context of the Finance Bill (details supplied). [58116/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Robert Troy
119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure passenger companies are included in the rebate scheme when the Finance Bill is published; and if he will ensure that the rebate is at the 13c per litre level. [58144/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Dominic Hannigan
120. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the proposed excise rebate on diesel to passenger transport companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58190/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
121. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the excise rebate on diesel announced in Budget 2013 will include passenger transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58203/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Ged Nash
122. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish details of all of the authors, and the relevant publications which have taken advantage of the artist's exemption scheme for non-fiction titles in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. [1024/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Ged Nash
123. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made for non-fiction works to be considered for inclusion under the artist's exemption scheme; and the number of applications approved by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. [1025/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tax Reliefs Application
Ged Nash
124. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tightening up the criteria and the application of the artist's exemption scheme for non-fiction publications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Ged Nash
125. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on the number of applications made to the Revenue Commissioners in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for consideration under the artist's exemption scheme; the number of appeals made in relation to initially unsuccessful applications in these years; if he will provide details of the number of successful appeals in these years; the names of those authors whose appeals were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1027/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Willie O'Dea
126. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the excise rebate on diesel announced in Budget 2013 to bus and coach companies in the forthcoming Finance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1045/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Mortgage Interest Relief Application
Patrick O'Donovan
127. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of applicants per county per month that applied for mortgage interest relief on the purchase of homes in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1050/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Vehicle Registration Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
128. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the recently introduced changes to vehicle licence plates, if he will consider a system to allow the registration of second hand cars whereby purchasers could change the county identifier when they purchase the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Vehicle Registration Issues
Patrick O'Donovan
129. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the recently announced changes to vehicle registration and considering the merger of a number of city and county councils including Limerick, if he has plans to introduce a single identifier for cars registered in those local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Betting Legislation
Michael McGrath
130. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Betting (Amendment) Bill; the progress that has been made on putting in place the structures to implement the proposed turnover levy on remote betting or Internet betting; if there is a specific timeframe for the introduction of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Consumer Protection
Joanna Tuffy
131. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the position pertaining in respect of a person if a bank fails to make a timely decision in respect of a complaint to that bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1071/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Liquor Licensing Laws
Michelle Mulherin
132. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the way in which fees payable by a supermarket upon annual renewal of its intoxicating liquor licence are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1077/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
John McGuinness
133. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the fuel rebate scheme to cover coach and bus operators; the reason this sector was not included in the Budget day announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1117/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Carbon Tax Implementation
Michael McGrath
134. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 20 December 2012, if there is any distinction between the way carbon tax is being extended to smokeless and non smokeless coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Mortgage Arrears Proposals
Damien English
135. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Finance in the instance whereby a financial institution (details supplied) has sold all rights, title, interests and benefits of a mortgage loan agreement to another financial institution, how stands a persons rights under the mortgage arrears protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1160/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Jerry Buttimer
136. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if passenger transport companies will be included in the rebate scheme when the Finance Bill is published and if the rebate will be 13 cent per litre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1178/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Michael McCarthy
137. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if a person needs to be in possession of a haulage licence in order to qualify for the fuel rebate measure introduced for hauliers in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1209/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Denis Naughten
138. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if the proposed fuel rebate scheme will be extended to vehicles used for the carriage of passengers of category M2 or category M3 as defined in Council Directive 70/156/EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1222/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Property Taxation Collection
Mary Lou McDonald
139. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the way the Revenue Commissioner intends to value properties for the property tax; and if he is satisfied that Revenue have sufficient staff to undertake this commitment, particularity in the context of the immediate debacles that followed the centralisation of medical cards applications and student grant applications via Student Universal Support Ireland, and approximately 220 staff having retired from Revenue by February of last year. [1248/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Excise Duties Issues
Michael Healy-Rae
140. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the increase in excise duty on beer, spirits and wine; if he has any plans to re-think the excise duties before the Finance Bill comes into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1262/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Promissory Note Negotiations
Michael Healy-Rae
141. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if persons can look forward to a deal being struck on the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory notes being completed before the summer of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1270/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Banks Recapitalisation
Michael Healy-Rae
142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the recapitalisation of Ireland's remaining banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1271/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Job Creation Issues
Dara Calleary
143. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the 2012 targets set for his Department for implementation of the Jobs Action Plan; if he will report on the attainment or otherwise of these targets; the reason targets were not met; the steps he is taking within his Department to create new jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1282/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Prize Bonds
Michael McGrath
144. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the total value of prize bonds at the end of December for each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will state the total value of the prizes awarded for each of the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1301/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Universal Social Charge Payments
Terence Flanagan
145. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a query regarding the universal social charge in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1307/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Public Interest Directors Responsibilities
Patrick O'Donovan
146. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the recent attendance of Pubic Interest Directors on the board of State supported banks at the Oireachtas Finance Committee and the level of responses and engagement that were provided by some in attendance, if he will provide details of the statutory responsibilities in terms of public accountability that these directors have; if he envisages extending the level of accountability that they should provide either to him, to the Oireachtas or to both; if he is permitted to change the public interest directors on the boards of State supported banks; if the directors are serving a fixed or unlimited term as public interest representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Pat Deering
147. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance if he will he include owners and operators of buses and coaches in the diesel rebate system proposal. [1369/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Finian McGrath
148. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the rebate to bus and coach companies in the context of the Finance Bill. [1390/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Prices
Jack Wall
149. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the price of diesel; the actions or plans he is proposing to address on the concerns expressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1397/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Dara Calleary
150. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the reason the excise rebate on diesel is not being extended to the passenger transport sector; if this decision is in compliance to EU Law; and if he will review the Budget decision by providing for the rebate to be extended to the transport passenger sector in the forthcoming Finance Bill. [1404/13]