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Questions and answers for specific dates
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Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Exemptions
Finian McGrath
101. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the exact situation for disabled families in respect of the local property tax and exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22337/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Banks Recapitalisation
Pearse Doherty
102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when Ireland will apply for retrospective recapitalisation, through the European Stability Mechanism, of the moneys used to save Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22402/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Industry
Charlie McConalogue
103. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his plans to waive the Government levy for those Setanta policy holders who will have to take out another insurance policy in view of the fact that they have already paid a Government levy on the initial policy with Setanta which now is no longer valid in view of the fact that Setanta has gone into liquidation; his plans to ensure that all Setanta customers are given their proof of no claims bonus as a matter of course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22420/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Departmental Communications
Michael McGrath
104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if officials in his Department are allowed to use non-departmental e-mail addresses, telephone numbers or other methods of communication for departmental business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22440/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Central Bank of Ireland
Joan Collins
105. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 30 April 2014 and a previous statement by the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland that it is only in the matter of setting interest rates that his national loyalties are subordinated to the supranational good of the eurozone, if he will confirm that the Governor will not accelerate the disposal of the €25 billion of sovereign bonds used to swap with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory notes in February 2013, and if such accelerated disposals place an additional net cost on the State. [22481/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Sovereign Debt
Joan Collins
106. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the interest to be paid by the State between February 2013 and end December 2014 on the €25 billion sovereign bonds used to swap with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory notes in February 2013. [22482/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Sovereign Debt
Joan Collins
107. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the interest to be paid by the State between February 2013 and end December 2014 on the portion of the €25 billion sovereign bonds used to swap with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory notes in February 2013 that have been disposed of by the Central Bank of Ireland to the bond market, including the €350 million of bonds which the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland recently stated had been disposed of in 2013. [22483/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Sovereign Debt
Joan Collins
108. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the net cost, taking account of the fact that any surplus at the Central Bank of Ireland is remitted to the Exchequer, to the State of the decision of the Central Bank of Ireland to dispose of the initial target of €500 million of the €25 billion of the so-called promissory note sovereign bonds before the initial target date of 31 December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22484/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Rebates
Jack Wall
109. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due any refund on their tax paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22496/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Financial Services Regulation
John McGuinness
110. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the qualifications of the current CEO of the financial regulatory authority and those of each of the previous three holders of this office. [22529/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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IBRC Liquidation
Pearse Doherty
111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the announcement by a Delaware court on 13 May that the liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation have to set aside millions of euro to cover a racketeering claim. [22532/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility
Michael McGrath
112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary are entitled to tax relief at source on mortgage interest in respect of the amount of their mortgage drawn down in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22540/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Schemes
Eoghan Murphy
113. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering adopting a similar approach to the UK in its implementation of a recent mortgage market review that aims to place more responsibility on mortgage lenders and prevent the development of poor lending practices. [22541/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Applications Approvals
Finian McGrath
114. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will assist families with their efforts in acquiring a mortgage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22657/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Debt
Olivia Mitchell
115. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that mortgages sold to Lone Star will be covered by the code of conduct for mortgage arrears and any future enactment of it if Lone Star sells on the loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22668/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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VAT Exemptions
John Lyons
116. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if a VAT waiver exists for renovation works on State-owned properties, such as those that have been leased out to groups for community use and are in the ownership of the Office of Public Works. [22677/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Banking Sector
Seamus Healy
117. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Finance the monetary amount at current share values by which the equity in Bank of Ireland held by the State was reduced due to the share placing by Bank of Ireland used to raise the money required to purchase the preference shares of the State in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22694/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Credits
Jack Wall
118. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been in receipt of an incapacitated child tax credit since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22696/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Pension Levy
Stephen Donnelly
119. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the length of time the pension levy will be used to fund State jobs initiatives in view of the fact that the private pension sector has already contributed €2.2 billion via the levy to fund job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22727/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Freedom of Information Requests
Pearse Doherty
120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the ECB has expressed to him any fear that it would be open to legal action if the letter of November 2010 from Jean Claude Trichet is published. [22728/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Freedom of Information Requests
Pearse Doherty
121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the ECB has indicated to him that it would be happy to release the letter of November 2010 from Jean Claude Trichet after the period where the Statute of Limitations has expired for any citizen or body to take legal action based on its content. [22730/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Bank Stress Tests
Róisín Shortall
122. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that no future injections of capital will be made by this Government to Irish banks regardless of the outcome of the ECB bank stress tests. [22736/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Repayments
Michael McCarthy
123. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the supports available for mortgage holders whose life assurance or mortgage protection policy might have lapsed due to illness or unemployment; the responsibility banks have in this regard; if there is a duty of care to ensure that customers have sufficient policies in place to cover the value of mortgages; if they are required to ensure that customers are made aware of the risks of falling into arrears on their insurance policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22744/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Departmental Meetings
Pearse Doherty
124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the practice of publishing the Secretary General's diary on a monthly basis has ceased and, if so, the reason for same. [22750/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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NAMA Staff Remuneration
Thomas P. Broughan
125. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of employees in the National Asset Management Agency earning between €150,000 and €200,000, €200,000 and €250,000, €250,000 and €300,000 and €300,000 and €400,000. [22770/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Carbon Tax Implementation
Robert Dowds
126. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Finance if he will enumerate the amount of carbon tax per unit of fuel as bought by the consumer, as distinct from the unit of carbon dioxide emitted, for each of the fuels to which the tax applies. [22774/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Schemes
Jim Daly
127. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance the assistance, incentives or grants available to first-time buyers of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22811/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Seized Property
Stephen Donnelly
128. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance for each of the years, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the number of motor vehicles annually seized by officers of the Revenue Commissioners under section 141(1) of the Finance Act 2001 on the grounds that they were liable to forfeiture under section 139(6) of the Finance Act 1992. [22843/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Seized Property
Stephen Donnelly
129. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of motor vehicles, analysed by year in which they were seized, currently in the possession of officers of the Revenue Commissioners as a result of seizures under section 141(1) of the Finance Act 2001 on the grounds that the vehicles were liable to forfeiture under section 139(6) of the Finance Act 1992. [22844/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Seized Property
Stephen Donnelly
130. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance for each of the years, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the number of motor vehicles disposed of by the Revenue Commissioners and the disposal proceeds, arising from seizures under section 141(1) of the Finance Act 2001 on the grounds that the vehicles were liable to forfeiture under section 139(6) of the Finance Act 1992; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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IBRC Liquidation
Stephen Donnelly
131. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance further to his statement of 20 February 2014 in respect of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage borrowers that if the special liquidators were to sell mortgages individually, rather than in loan books, it could result in a mortgage holder's neighbour who had a row over planning permission buying the mortgage and, alternatively, someone with whom the mortgage holder is in dispute or another family member, in circumstances where the family is not pulling together, could come in and buy the mortgage; if, following the sale of the mortgages to Oaktree and Lone Star, he can confirm the protections that are now in place to prevent the scenarios outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22846/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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IBRC Liquidation
Stephen Donnelly
132. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if the special liquidators of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation managed to achieve sale prices for any of the circa €22 billion of par value loans that were recently offered for sale, which were in excess of the par value of the loans in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22847/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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NAMA Loan Offers
Stephen Donnelly
133. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if it remains the position on the part of the National Asset Management Agency that the maximum amount it can recover on a loan is the par value of the loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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NAMA Operations
Stephen Donnelly
134. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if it is the policy of the National Asset Management Agency to market openly assets which are being sold, except in circumstances where full outstanding par debt is recoverable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22849/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Industry
Joe McHugh
135. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance the protection or regulation currently in place for Irish persons who take out policies with foreign financial companies who set up here but are licenced by foreign financial services authorities; if or when these institutions become insolvent; if there are any solutions provided by the Central Bank of Ireland available to those persons who find themselves in this predicament due to recent events (details supplied); his views on foreign financial services being provided in Ireland but not falling under the regulator's or Central Bank of Ireland's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22867/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Resolution Processes
Finian McGrath
136. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding distressed mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22872/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Michael McCarthy
137. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the 15 year rule regarding capital gains tax, the relief available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Schemes
Terence Flanagan
138. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the assistance that is being provided to those in negative equity who have large mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22928/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Research and Development Supports
Jim Daly
139. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider sponsoring a review of Ireland's competitiveness for attracting inward investment and research and development, noting in particular the increased competition and suite of tax incentives being offered by the United Kingdom with the patent box and overhauled corporate tax rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22954/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Financial Services Ombudsman
Michael McGrath
140. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue raised in correspondence in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22957/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Central Bank of Ireland
Charlie McConalogue
141. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the concerns of the Professional Insurance Brokers Association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Banking Sector
Ciara Conway
142. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) regarding banking licences; his views on the veracity of the same; the actions his Department has carried out in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23011/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Micheál Martin
143. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the new State vehicle to channel funds from the German State bank, KfW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17512/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Small and Medium Enterprises Debt
Dara Calleary
144. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his views that the employment prospects for the small and medium enterprise sector would be enhanced by more comprehensive action to tackle SME debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17456/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Levy
Maureen O'Sullivan
145. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Government's potential levy charge on insurance companies and its potential contribution to a distress fund for home owners without flood cover; the amount of funds that will go towards the Office of Public Works flood relief schemes to increase insurability of homes in certain areas; the amount that will go towards home owners who cannot afford to purchase insurance schemes due to persistent high costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16811/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Rebates
Jack Wall
146. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due a refund on their tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23049/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Financial Services Ombudsman
Pearse Doherty
147. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the merger of the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman will take place; the purpose of this merger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23052/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Small and Medium Enterprises Debt
Lucinda Creighton
148. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the Central Bank of Ireland in its recent report entitled, Profiling the Indebtedness of Irish SMEs, demonstrated through its sample analysis that 16.3% of SMEs have a debt-to-turnover ratio greater than one third; his views that these SMEs would likely comprise up to 125,000 employees or over 6% of total employment in Ireland; his views on whether this high number of persons employed in over-indebted small businesses are at risk of losing their jobs if the banks are forced to end their forbearance to those SMEs in arrears and defaulting on their loans in advance of the AQR process due for completion in October and the stress test conducted in co-operation with the European Banking Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Stock Exchange
Lucinda Creighton
149. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if Allied Irish Banks since its January 2011 listing on the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange has been subject to Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23057/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Banking Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
150. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a property swap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23073/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
Dan Neville
151. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Finance if the performing mortgages which were with Irish Nationwide and now with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will be put into the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23089/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Industry
Ciara Conway
152. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the liquidator of Setanta Insurance to make a statement on the position of third party claimants regarding high court cases next month; if he will request the Central Bank of Ireland to also provide an update or statement in respect of the same in view of the fact that they are in regular contact with the Maltese financial authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23108/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Industry
Ciara Conway
153. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that MIBI has not been instructed to deal with third party claims under Setanta Insurance; his views on the position of having third party claims dealt with; if he will offer advice and clarify the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Collection
Michael McGrath
154. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the impact of online sales imports on the retail sector here; if he has quantified the amount of money spent here each year on imported goods through online purchases; if he can quantify the amount of taxation forgone for the State as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23117/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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NAMA Portfolio
Maureen O'Sullivan
155. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will direct the National Asset Management Agency to publish its property portfolios in its entirety in order to make vacant properties visible and possibly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19454/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Property Tax Data
Bernard Durkan
156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which an examination has been undertaken into the levels of property tax applicable throughout the eastern region with particular reference to identifying possible negative impact in certain circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19551/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Bank Codes of Conduct
Sandra McLellan
157. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 15 May 2014, the reason only part of the question was answered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23150/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Rebates
Finian McGrath
158. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding money owed to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 13 by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Black Economy
Seán Fleming
159. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the principles in the home renovation incentive in Finance Act (No. 2) 2013, an aim of the incentive which is to support tax compliant building contractors by introducing a similar type of measure for persons who wish to claim mortgage interest relief from the Revenue Commissioners as a way of ensuring that only persons who are tax compliant in the construction industry will have a clear advantage over those operating in the shadow economy in view of the fact that he has stated in Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 15 May 2014 that he would not ask the banks to get involved in this process but the Revenue Commissioners could have a role in relation to mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23209/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Banking Sector Investigations
Lucinda Creighton
160. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether Allied Irish Banks have adopted a joint approach for compensating all borrowers affected by a former investment manager (details supplied) who is currently on the run and subject to a Garda-Interpol investigation; if he will confirm what, if any, compensation has been provided by Allied Irish Banks to those clients affected by a former investment manager's alleged criminal acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23210/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Settlements
Bernard Durkan
161. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if meaningful discussions can be entered into between the Revenue Commissioners and a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of various taxation issues, most of which were not of their making, which have resulted in personal and financial difficulties of a very serious nature; if urgent arrangements will be made for discussions at senior level regarding a view to resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Repayments
Olivia Mitchell
162. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the measures that exist for those persons who were sold endowment mortgages in the 1990s and who now, on coming near the end of the mortgage term, have been advised that there will be a major shortfall in the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23235/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Repayments
Olivia Mitchell
163. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if there are regulations governing endowment mortgage policies; if there is recourse for those who believe they were mis-sold such a policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23236/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Home Repossession Rate
Joe Higgins
164. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he has a projection from the principal banks in the State on the number of homes they will attempt to repossess in 2014 to 2015 due to mortgage distress by owner-occupied mortgage holders. [23243/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Joe Higgins
165. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency has been required to take any urgent, special steps to make suitable accommodation available to deal with the crisis of homelessness. [23244/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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National Debt
Joe Higgins
166. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of interest payments on the national debt for 2012, 2013 and projected for 2014; if he will break down the major entities in receipt of the interest by amount per entity. [23245/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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National Debt
Joe Higgins
167. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the amount of interest on the national debt that is accounted for by the bailout of the banks in 2012, 2013 and projected for 2014. [23246/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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National Debt
Joe Higgins
168. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the total of the national debt; and the amount of the total debt accounted for by loans from the troika agencies. [23247/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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VAT Exemptions
Éamon Ó Cuív
169. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible, under national legislation, to exempt from VAT the purchase of mountain rescue equipment for voluntary groups in a similar way to the exemption for water rescue equipment; if such an exemption would be a national competence or an EU competence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23255/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Industry
Brian Walsh
170. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding motor insurance companies and their policy holders who were involved in pending court cases in which Setanta Insurance was a defendant when the company recently collapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23317/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Schemes
Eoghan Murphy
171. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered proposals for restructuring lending practices in the mortgage market whereby mortgage lending would be calculated in terms of the average value of a house over a fixed period, say 20 years, for which the money is being borrowed, rather than calculating the loan in terms of the present-day value of the house which may not reflect the longer-term value of the asset. [23321/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Michael Healy-Rae
172. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a refund of VRT in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23338/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Credits
Jack Wall
173. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to the one-parent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23341/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Seán Kyne
174. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if he will in the context of the European Court of Justice ruling of April 2013 which will see an end to the excise relief on the fuel element of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in December of this year, provide an update on the work to establish a new grant scheme for drivers or passengers with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23347/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Seán Kyne
175. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the maximum rebate allowance, currently at €9,500, to assist persons with mobility issues, such as wheelchair users, with the purchase of vehicles, particularly as the rebate has not been increased for a significant number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23351/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Seán Kyne
176. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Finance if it is envisaged that the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will be available to local authorities and other regional organisations to assist in leveraging finance for small to medium-scale infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23356/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Economic Competitiveness
Bernard Durkan
177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which this economy continues to remain competitive when compared with other competing jurisdictions within the EU and without; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23404/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Credit Availability
Bernard Durkan
178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to receive indications from the banking sector regarding the availability of credit throughout the domestic market; if any particular issues have arisen which might indicate a lack of interest in lending by some institutions; the steps required to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23405/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Economic Data
Bernard Durkan
179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which he and his Department continue to monitor the performance of all Government Departments and State or semi-State agencies with a view to maximisation of their contribution toward economic recovery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23406/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Bank Charges
Bernard Durkan
180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which bank charges in this country are comparable with those that exist in other EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23407/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Government Bonds
Bernard Durkan
181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the ongoing need to retain expenditure within the guidelines set down by the troika, in view of the existence of serious infrastructural deficits in terms of housing and other critical infrastructure, it is possible to launch a Government bond competitively priced to attract savings from the private sector thereby generating employment, economic activity and meeting critical infrastructural deficits without jeopardising expenditure guidelines; if any consideration will be given to such a proposal in the short term context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23409/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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House Prices
Bernard Durkan
182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department have noted house price inflation; if such a trend is likely to cause economic disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23410/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Economic Data
Bernard Durkan
183. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the performance of all aspects of the economy in the post bailout period; if he has in mind any corrective measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23411/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
Bernard Durkan
184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the situation regarding mortgage arrears with particular reference to the need to ensure that home owners who have fallen into arrears through no fault of their own are not unfairly treated and that cognisance is taken of the facts of each individual case, particularly where loss of income or loss of employment has resulted in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23412/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Credit Availability
Bernard Durkan
185. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the degree to which Government policy towards assisting small and medium-sized enterprises by way of enhanced lending for working capital or other purposes has been successful to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23413/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Financial Services Regulation
Bernard Durkan
186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the procedure applicable to banking and insurance corporations or similar entities exiting the Irish market with particular reference to the extent to which they might be expected to comply with their contractual obligations or duty of care; if any provision is made for losses accruing to their customers in this jurisdiction in the wake of their exit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23414/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Michael McGrath
187. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 7 May 2014, if he will consider introducing an exemption from maths for children with the rare diagnosis of dyscalculia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22385/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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FÁS Training Programmes Provision
Dara Calleary
188. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a two year FÁS course (details supplied) has ceased after one year. [22388/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Autism Support Services
Mary Lou McDonald
189. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full cost to the State of the provision of ABA support to a child with severe autism for ten hours per week for a 12-month period. [23062/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Health and Safety
Michael McCarthy
190. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the introduction of a one-day asbestos awareness safety programme aimed at general construction workers, craft workers and on-site personnel in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22129/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Schools Property
Jerry Buttimer
191. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the site and premises of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22138/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Billy Timmins
192. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Student Universal Support Ireland grants where the student is in receipt of a grant and back to education allowance, their spouse is on a disability payment and they are above the threshold to receive full fees, if consideration will be given where there are dependent children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22142/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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School Staffing
Dara Calleary
193. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Mayo which faces the prospect of losing a teacher from September 2014; the options that may be available to the school management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Departmental Staff Remuneration
Charlie McConalogue
194. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 8 May 2014, when his Department will communicate his decision to the person (details supplied) as they have not received any correspondence from his Department as of today; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Departmental Strategies
Jonathan O'Brien
195. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the names of the strategy documents his Department is currently implementing. [22171/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
196. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be included on the summer works programme list. [22197/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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School Staffing
Mattie McGrath
197. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of small schools countrywide that are in a similar position to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which lost a teacher because it was one pupil short of the required number of 86 needed for next September; the financial benefit of this to the Exchequer; if there was a freeze on the pupil-teacher ratio for the 2014-2015 year, what it would cost the Exchequer; the maximum pupil-teacher ratio for small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22198/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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School Curriculum
Dara Calleary
198. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to incorporate Chinese into the leaving certificate curriculum; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22201/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joe Carey
199. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22211/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Teacher Redeployment
Brendan Griffin
200. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry did not qualify for the supplementary panel for 2014-2015; if his Department will provide details of their shortcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/14]