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Tue, 27 May 2014
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Finian McGrath
21. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will support small business in their need for access to finance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17572/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Pearse Doherty
22. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the communication he or the Financial Regulator has had with the Maltese Financial Services Authority or other regulatory bodies regarding Setanta Insurance; and the reason policy holders were not informed of problems at the company in good time. [23019/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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House Prices
Richard Boyd Barrett
23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance the specific measures he is considering or tools he has at his disposal for preventing the emergence of another property bubble, in view of the dramatic rise in rents and property prices in Dublin and other urban centres and given the macroeconomic threat potentially constituted by such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22280/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Michael McGrath
24. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the increasing divergence between tracker mortgage rates and standard variable rates; his views on whether banks are using increased standard variable rates to subsidise loss-making tracker loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23035/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Code
Dara Calleary
25. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review capital acquisition tax thresholds in view of the impact of rising property prices on the amount of inheritance tax many persons now face; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23038/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Deposit Interest Rates
Dara Calleary
26. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the current penal tax regime that applies to deposit and pension savings is discouraging persons from making provision for future financial needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23039/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Thomas P. Broughan
27. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance his strategy to fill the upcoming vacant post of Secretary General at his Department. [22320/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Schemes
Mick Wallace
28. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a help-to-buy scheme, similar to that operating in the UK; his views on whether such a scheme could drive up house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23048/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Government Bonds
Bernard Durkan
29. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the emerging economic improvements, it might be possible to establish a Government development bond to meet urgent requirements in terms of economic and social infrastructure, with particular reference to identifying a structure whereby adequate affordable or local authority housing might be provided, thereby ensuring an adequate supply of houses on the market without contributing to housing inflation allied with economic benefit accruing in terms of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23025/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Reliefs Application
Denis Naughten
30. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review capital gains tax reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22176/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Schemes
Seán Fleming
31. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the introduction of a State-backed insurance scheme for first-time buyers in the absence of a significant increase in supply in the short to medium term will lead to an unsustainable rise in property prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23036/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Michael McGrath
32. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when a State-backed enterprise bank will be established; the lending capacity of the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23033/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Reliefs Application
Billy Kelleher
33. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend or review the cap he put on tax relief for private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility
Michael McGrath
34. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider easing the tax burden on families who are forced to move out of their principal private residence and rent another property due to changed family circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
Pearse Doherty
35. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if any assurances have been given by the funds buying the loan books at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation that they will respect the terms of the contracts in place, including the interest rates; and, if so, for what period. [23020/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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NAMA Loans Sale
Pearse Doherty
36. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the acceleration of National Asset Management Agency disposals to investors may contribute to increasing rents as purchasers seek to maximise their returns. [23022/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Banks Recapitalisation
Pearse Doherty
37. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when and the process by which he will apply for the retrospective recapitalisation through the ESM of Ireland's pillar banking debt; and the rules that will be applied to any such application. [23021/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Bank Stress Tests
Micheál Martin
38. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he has seen the letter sent from Mr. Mario Draghi in relation to EU-wide stress tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Financial Transactions Tax
Clare Daly
39. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will justify his decision not to bring in a financial transactions tax, which would have yielded an amount similar to that raised from hard-pressed home owners in property tax. [22224/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Economic Data
Bernard Durkan
40. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various economic indicators are positively positioned in the run-up to budget 2015; the extent to which he expects to be in a position to continue to meet the conditions laid down by the troika and at the same time address the specific issues likely to have a socio-economic impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23024/14]