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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Loan Books Purchasers
Michael McGrath
324. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the nature of the case being taken in the High Court by a bank (details supplied) against another bank in relation to the sale by the other bank of a property loan book in 2015; the implications of this case for the other bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1860/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Financial Irregularities
Michael McGrath
325. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of an authority's funds which are frozen here due to UN sanctions; the location the funds are held; the date from which they are frozen; the way the funds are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1861/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Financial Irregularities
Michael McGrath
326. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown, by financial institution, of any funds frozen here; the source of the funds, the reason the funds have been frozen and the date from which; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1862/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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NAMA Portfolio
John Curran
327. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance if he, in conjunction with NAMA, will review the properties offered by NAMA to local authorities for social housing; the reasons given by local authorities for rejecting many of these properties; the number of these properties still available which could now be offered again to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1871/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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VAT Rate Application
Martin Heydon
328. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Finance the reason NCT car tests are charged VAT at 23% when the test is required by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1878/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
329. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total net amount of dividend withholding tax collected in relation to Irish dividends paid to non resident corporate or individual investors in each of the years 2004 to 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1926/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Pearse Doherty
330. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the standard and reduced rates available for withholding tax applied to dividends paid by Irish REITs to non-resident corporate and individual shareholders from the USA, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Austria, China, Spain, Australia and Switzerland, outlining for each the circumstances allowing for the reduced rate of dividend withholding tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Pearse Doherty
331. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the circumstances under which dividends are paid by an Irish REIT to a non-resident investor exempt from dividend withholding tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1928/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Pearse Doherty
332. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the circumstances under which non-resident investors in Irish REITs are able to reclaim Irish dividend withholding tax paid in respect of their Irish REIT dividends; the total amount reclaimed in 2013, 2014 and 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Pearse Doherty
333. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the net total dividend withholding tax collected in respect of Irish REIT dividends paid to non-resident investors in each of the years 2013 to 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1930/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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State Aid Investigations
Pearse Doherty
334. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of interest that will be applied by the State in relation to the European Commission's state aid penalty judgment against a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1931/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Meetings
Pearse Doherty
335. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the meetings he or officials of his Department have had in 2015 and 2016 in relation to private equity funds, investment funds and REITs; the dates on which these meetings took place; the meetings listed which he was personally in attendance at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1932/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Financial Services Regulation
Michael McGrath
336. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the regulatory status of personal contract plans and the regulatory status of the car finance companies offering these products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1943/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Tax Collection
Michael McGrath
337. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the taxation treatment of income received by landlords from lettings (details supplied); the amount of declared income from this source for each of the years 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1944/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Financial Services Regulation
Bernard Durkan
338. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he and his Department continue to monitor the activities of unregulated third parties that have purchased distressed loans, with a view to ensuring such institutions treat borrowers with due consideration for their circumstances and that the option of repossession is restricted whereby the borrowers continue to meet payments to the best of their ability and in line with their circumstances, thereby avoiding an exacerbation of the homeless situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1960/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Home Repossessions Rate
Bernard Durkan
339. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the number of family home repossessions by each of the lending institutions in each of the past six months periods to date in 2017; if the cases in question were the subject of more than one court hearing in the preceding period; if any study has been completed of the paper trail generated by the lenders prior to repossession; if agreements were entered into and honoured by the borrowers in the preceding period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1961/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Financial Services Regulation
Bernard Durkan
340. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which unregulated third parties continue to accommodate borrowers whose loans have been sold off by the original lender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1962/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Brexit Issues
Bernard Durkan
341. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department expect to be in a position to counter any negative economic impact arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1963/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Economic Growth Rate
Bernard Durkan
342. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects his economic projections to remain on target throughout the course of 2017; if any particular issues have emerged or are likely to emerge in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1964/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Economic Policy
Bernard Durkan
343. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that all economic indicators remain stable and consistent with requirements for the future notwithstanding any changes in the international political situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1965/17]