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Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Mortgage Resolution Processes
Éamon Ó Cuív
340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage borrowers with long term mortgage arrears at the end of each year since 2000; the efforts being made, through assisting people in mortgage arrears, to reduce this number; whether it is intended to introduce new measures to achieve this in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1004/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Code
Mattie McGrath
341. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the change to the refund of VAT for unregistered farmers; if this change will be reversed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Code
Emer Higgins
342. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the amount of money claimed by the agricultural sector in VAT 58 reclaims annually for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Illicit Trade
Colm Burke
343. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of the number of seizures of illicit fentanyl by the Revenue Commissioners for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the estimated street value or worth of those seizures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Catherine Murphy
344. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full cost in 2024 if the number of dogs in the Revenue Commissioners dog unit increased to 55. [1093/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Illicit Trade
Colm Burke
345. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance for a breakdown of the number of seizures of ketamine by the Revenue Commissioners for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; the estimated street value or worth of those seizures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Ivana Bacik
346. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in each county which availed of mechanisms to warehouse tax debt; the types of businesses which availed of the measure by county, in tabular form; the size of businesses which availed of the measure by county; and if he will provide a list of businesses which availed of the measure, in tabular form. [1106/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Ivana Bacik
347. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail his engagement with the restaurant sector in respect of the warehousing of tax debt in each year since 2021; and his plans to engage with the sector in 2024. [1107/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Ivana Bacik
348. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the terms of reference of the repayment of warehoused tax debt by businesses due to Covid-19 with respect to the provision of a timeline for repayment, the payment of a lump sum, and engagement with the Revenue Commissioners on the matter, respectively. [1108/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Ivana Bacik
349. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if his Department possesses forecasting on the anticipated effect on businesses of the May 2024 deadline for repayment of warehoused tax debt with respect to job losses, future loss of tax payments, business closures and other matters; and, if so, if he will supply that forecasting. [1109/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Ivana Bacik
350. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the anticipated effect on businesses of the May 2024 deadline for repayment of warehoused tax debt with respect to job losses, closure of businesses and any other relevant matter. [1110/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Financial Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
351. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance to investigate reports that performing loans with AIB are being transferred to debt collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Pearse Doherty
352. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of decision 1324TACD2021, made by the Tax Appeal Commissioners, in which a finding was made that the Revenue Commissioners had been applying the wrong test for normal residence in VRT cases; if so, when was he notified; what steps the Revenue Commissioners have taken to identify and notify any individuals who paid penalties and/or taxes that were not due as a result of the wrong test being applied, and when; what steps the Revenue Commissioners have taken to identify and notify any individuals wrongly accused of committing offences as a result of the wrong test being applied, and when; how many such individuals in total have been identified to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1210/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Primary Medical Certificates
Pauline Tully
353. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Finance if there has been any change to the eligibility criteria for the primary medical certificate, or if he plans to introduce changes to the eligibility criteria. [1216/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Business Supports
Paul Kehoe
354. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the reason non-green projects under the SCBI growth and sustainability loan scheme are not being funded in the initial tranche of loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1220/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Financial Services
Eoin Ó Broin
355. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate for service providers (details supplied) to charge customers a surcharge for making payments by credit or debit card. [1233/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Fiscal Policy
Neasa Hourigan
356. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the number and monetary value of investments held by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies which produce, export or sell weapons or dual-use items for a military purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1303/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Collection
Bernard Durkan
357. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the reason LPT charge is being deducted at source in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1307/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Official Engagements
Catherine Murphy
358. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he met the CEO of a company (details supplied) during his recent visit to the west coast of the United States. [1355/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
359. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of residential units and number of persons subject to the 10% rate of stamp duty with respect to the acquisition of certain residential property where a person acquires at least ten such units during any 12-month period, in each of the years 2022 and 2023, respectively; and the total value of said stamp duty paid in each of the years 2022 and 2023, respectively. [1477/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Joe Flaherty
360. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have availed of the debt warehousing scheme, by county; and the amounts owing, per county. [1486/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Reliefs
Richard Boyd Barrett
361. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to previous home owners who can demonstrate a housing need which they cannot meet for reasons of breakdown of a relationship, insolvency and so on or whether there is any other scheme available to help with a purchase deposit for this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1550/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Data
Denis Naughten
362. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the reason the PRSI record for the self-employed for 2022 has not been passed on to the Department of Social Protection; the reason for this delay; if this has happened to other PRSI contributors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1574/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
363. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance how the introduction of VAT refund orders under section 103 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 interacts with the VAT Directive where a minimum rate of VAT is required in a specific sector or categories of goods and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1585/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Eoin Ó Broin
364. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of electric vehicles licenced, by county, for 2023, in tabular form. [1613/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Electric Vehicles
Eoin Ó Broin
365. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles licenced, by county for 2023, in tabular form. [1614/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Code
Claire Kerrane
366. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to addressing issues arising in relation to VAT refunds for farmers; if he has engaged with representatives from the agriculture sector on finding a solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1621/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Economic Sanctions
Michael Creed
367. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance given the European Court of Justice ruling in 2022 to bar public transparency on beneficial ownership and the international consortium of investigative journalists findings from their “Cyprus Confidential” investigations showing clear evidence of money laundering and EU sanction evasions by Russian oligarchs in Cyprus, the initiatives envisaged at a European Union-level to counteract this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1653/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Consultations
Marian Harkin
368. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance if, following the recent amendment brought forward to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 to rectify the issues caused by changes to tax laws for the treatment of GP income, and where the changes still impact a number of GPs who are in, or hoping to be taken over by management companies to facilitate the business side of general practice, if he can advise if this matter is being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1739/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
369. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the Government still supports the Budget 2024 announcement to introduce a tax on e-cigarettes in Budget 2025; if the plans to introduce the measure in Budget 2025 will still go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1786/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Primary Medical Certificates
Violet-Anne Wynne
370. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance if the appeal hearings for the primary medical certificate have recommenced as planned at the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1851/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Exemptions
Paul Kehoe
371. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance how many farmers were refused VAT exemptions for purchase of fixed equipment between 1 November and 31 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1879/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tax Code
James Lawless
372. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the maximum value of the help-to-buy scheme from €500 thousand to €550 thousand in order to allow for inflation costs and the rising cost of materials (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/24]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Appointments to State Boards
Rose Conway-Walsh
214. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of public servants servicing on State boards since 2006 in an independent capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55910/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Tax Rebates
Brendan Griffin
215. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the number of beneficiaries per county of the bike-to-work scheme in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56178/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Departmental Inquiries
Michael Lowry
216. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55844/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Banking Sector
Paul Kehoe
217. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance whether there is any mechanism to prevent a bank from selling a performing loan to a debt collecting agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55876/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
218. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Airgeadais cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta a Roinne do 2023 atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht a dhéanamh sna meáin Ghaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfear amach roimh dheireadh na bliana an céatadán 5% a leagtar síos in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [55995/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
219. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Airgeadais cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta 2023 na gcomhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi scáth a Roinne atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht a dhéanamh sna meáin Ghaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfidh na comhlachtaí sin amach roimh dheireadh na bliana an céatadán 5% a leagtar sios in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56015/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
220. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Airgeadais cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta a Roinne do 2023 atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht a dhéanamh i nGaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfear amach roimh dheireadh na bliana an céatadán 20% a leagtar síos in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56033/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
221. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Airgeadais cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta 2023 na gcomhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi scáth a Roinne atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht i nGaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfidh na comhlachtaí sin amach roimh dheireadh na bliana seo an céatadán 20% a leagtar sios in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56051/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
222. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will review recent changes to the flat rate VAT scheme, which allowed unregistered farmers to reclaim VAT on certain expenditure on farm investments, in view of the impact this is having on TAMS applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56073/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance the number of VAT reclaims (details supplied) for unregistered farmers that have been refused in each of the past twelve months; to confirm the number of claims that have been allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56074/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
224. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a statutory instrument to ensure that fixtures which are an integral part of a farming structure as eligible for a refund under the flat rate VAT scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56076/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
225. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Residential Property Services has been transferred to the LDA; the number of residential units held by NARPS; the value of these properties; the number of these properties currently in social housing leasing arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56090/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
John Lahart
226. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the main policy achievements of his Department since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56109/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Rental Sector
Brendan Smith
227. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the unfair decision to exclude parents of students studying outside this jurisdiction from the rental tax credit, as this and other measures were introduced to ease the cost-of-living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56188/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Rental Sector
Rose Conway-Walsh
228. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 5 December 2023, to provide a breakdown of the number of non-tax resident landlords by jurisdiction of residency according to their form 11 tax return in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56202/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
James Lawless
59. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the detection rates for violations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55626/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Tax Code
Thomas Gould
60. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance whether he will reconsider the calculation of the EWSS employer's contribution given that this was calculated based on net income unlike other jurisdictions and employers are now struggling to meet the high repayment lump sum. [55529/23]