Parliamentary questions

Fuel Laundering

Joan Burton

304. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase enforcement and sanctions for fuel laundering, in view of the programme for Government commitment and the estimates in the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly report on cross-Border crime of the loss to the Exchequer by fuel fraud to be in the range of €140 to €260 million per year; if he has met his Northern Irish counterpart on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1679/17]

Tax Code

Joan Burton

305. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance when he expects a new tax on sugar drinks will be introduced; the estimated annual yield from such a tax; the rate at which he expects the new tax should be set and the types of drinks included within its scope; the preparation currently being undertaken by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1680/17]

Central Bank of Ireland

Joan Burton

306. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent comments by the Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Philip Lane, that technological innovation may alter the role of central banks in managing the money supply and acting as a lender of last resort in the context of widespread adoption of private sector digital currencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1681/17]

Banking Sector

Joan Burton

307. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the most recent quarterly bank watch study from ISME on the ability of small and medium firms to get loan approval and access to credit; his views on the refusal rate of 35% for requests for credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1682/17]

Corporation Tax Regime

Joan Burton

308. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance when he expects the European Commission to make a final report on the tax affairs of a company (details supplied) here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1683/17]

Banking Sector

Joan Burton

309. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the status of his Department’s work with the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in the investigation of the establishment of a public banking system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1684/17]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

310. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which remedial steps can be taken to address the impact of Brexit on the economy as envisaged in the recent report by his Department in conjunction with the ESRI and the Department of the Taoiseach. [34564/16]

State Aid

Joan Burton

311. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the contact he has had with the EU Competition Commissioner, Ms Margrethe Vestager. [39938/16]

European Central Bank

Joan Burton

312. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the publication by the European Central Bank, ECB, of its December 2016 purchase of Irish Government debt revealing a decline in its bond purchases month on month and the expected tapering of ECB bond purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1650/17]

Tax Collection

Joan Burton

313. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the details of his Department's work in examining the taxation regime pertaining to the rent of properties under a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1651/17]

Economic and Monetary Union

Micheál Martin

314. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the result of the Italian referendum will cause another economic and political crisis in the eurozone. [39413/16]

Revenue Commissioners Legal Cases

Martin Ferris

315. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance if, in the event of the Revenue Commissioners' position being upheld in a test case in relation to patronage shares, he will change the legislation such that tax will not arise until the shares are sold, thus aligning it to the position now intended generally for share based reward in an SME context. [1752/17]

Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products

Maureen O'Sullivan

316. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle black market smuggling here that a recent report stated cost the State €2.35 billion in 2015 in lost revenue; if his attention has been drawn to hardships faced, in particular, by small retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1755/17]

Motor Insurance

Maureen O'Sullivan

317. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the status of the report of the working group examining spiralling motor insurance costs; when he envisages the findings being acted upon in the interests of motorists who have seen huge hikes in premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/17]

Mortgage Data

Michael McGrath

318. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by loan owner of the 10,007 PDH mortgages owned by unregulated loan owners as quoted in the third quarter of 2016 Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics publication, page 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1840/17]

Mortgage Data

Michael McGrath

319. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to the data provided in the third quarter of 2016 Central Bank mortgage arrears statistics publication, page 11, the number of the 2,105 PDH mortgages which have been restructured or were restructured while the loan was actually owned by the unregulated loan owner; the number that had already been restructured at the time the loan was sold onto the unregulated loan owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1841/17]

VAT Rate Application

Joan Burton

320. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance when the 23% VAT on the national car test was introduced; his plans to review it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/17]

Bank Liquidations

Michael McGrath

321. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if negotiations are ongoing between persons (details supplied) and the special liquidators of a bank in relation to the control of certain properties, potential litigation against the persons by the special liquidator and litigation by the persons against the former bank; if he is being kept informed of such negotiations; the mandate which has been conveyed to those negotiating on the State's behalf; the amount of legal and recovery costs already incurred by the special liquidator on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/17]

Proposed Legislation

Michael McGrath

322. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to undertake in order to fulfil his commitment to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in April 2018; the expected full year yield from such a tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1858/17]

Tax Data

Michael McGrath

323. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the Revenue Commissioners compliance project in respect of the self-employed; the scope of the project and the number of tax cases that will be examined; the results of the pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1859/17]