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Page 177 of 500
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Student Accommodation
Michael McNamara
299. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance the reason that students who are staying in "digs" type accommodation as opposed to students who are staying in Residential Tenancies Board-registered accommodation are not entitled to the recently announced tax credit for student accommodation given that the parents of these students and some of the students are taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55635/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Budget 2023
Emer Higgins
172. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the BIK changes introduced in Budget 2023 which will have a huge impact on workers during the cost-of-living crisis. [53902/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Energy Prices
Pádraig O'Sullivan
173. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he will make provision for small group water schemes (details supplied) in the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53912/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Willie O'Dea
174. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Finance when he expects to appoint the new members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53934/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Energy Prices
Paul Murphy
175. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove data centres from eligibility for the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53847/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Energy Prices
Louise O'Reilly
176. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if Approved Housing Bodies are eligible to apply for support under the temporary business energy support scheme. [54047/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Tax Credits
Seán Sherlock
177. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not eligible to claim the incapacitated childcare credit given that they have two children in their care though fostering services who are both incapacitated. [54061/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Tax Exemptions
Réada Cronin
178. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Finance if homeowners awaiting the 'taking-in-charge' of estates, the process of which is taking an inordinately long period of time, can be exempt from paying local property tax until it is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54065/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Primary Medical Certificates
Robert Troy
179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in full the qualifying criteria for a primary medical certificate. [54082/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Bus Services
Robert Troy
68. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify whether a recipient of the State pension can qualify for the €500 renters' allowance which was announced in Budget 2023. [53642/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Fuel Prices
Michael Lowry
69. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the additional measures that he will implement to support persons and operations of the freight industry in response to the concerns raised by persons and operations in the freight industry about the increasing cost of fuel (details supplied); the measures that are being taken to alleviate the current fuel price crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53669/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Cian O'Callaghan
70. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of homeowners availing of the rent-a-room relief scheme each year since its introduction in 2001, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53761/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Peter Burke
237. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he has reviewed the taxation system which may act as an obstacle to increasing (the development of solar energy aimed at farmers and persons with suitable land for leasing and renting in order to meet Ireland’s climate goals) activity in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52903/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Ged Nash
238. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if the review under quarter 3 of 2022 of the Housing for All plan on the fiscal treatment of landlords was undertaken; if the Government plans to give landlords a tax relief under the recommendations of the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53379/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
David Stanton
239. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered VRT charges on imported vehicles, allowing appeals to be finalised before any VRT fee is paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53499/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
David Stanton
240. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals that have been lodged in respect of VRT calculations on imported vehicles in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53500/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
241. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if multinational corporations including those with global revenue above €750 million will be eligible for the maximum €10,000 energy grant; if multiple subsidiaries of the same company can each make applications for the energy grant up to the maximum of €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52696/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
242. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the total revenue collected from non-tax resident landlords on their rental income in Ireland each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52765/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
243. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons working in his Department’s press office, communications team and social media team in tabular form. [52780/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Primary Medical Certificates
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
244. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the reason that there is no appeals mechanism for the refusal of an application for a primary medical certificate; when will he reinstate the disabled drivers' medical board of appeal at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire; and his views on same. [52839/22]