Parliamentary questions

Garda Data

Dessie Ellis

128. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based in Ballymun Garda station; the number of Garda vehicles available to them during each of the past six years; and the most up-to-date figures for same. [22510/16]

Garda Data

Dessie Ellis

129. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to K District of DMR west division of An Garda Síochána, Dublin; the number of Garda vehicles available to them during each of the past six years; and the most up-to-date figures for same. [22511/16]

Garda Data

Dessie Ellis

130. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to H District of DMR north division of An Garda Síochána, Dublin; the number of Garda vehicles available to them during each of the past six years; and the most up-to-date figures for same. [22512/16]

Community Policing

Dessie Ellis

131. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in Finglas Garda station, Dublin, during each of the past six years; and the most up-to-date figures for same. [22513/16]

Community Policing

Dessie Ellis

132. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in Santry Garda station, Dublin during each of the past six years; and the most up-to-date figures for same. [22514/16]

Community Policing

Dessie Ellis

133. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí based in Ballymun Garda station, Dublin during each of the past six years; and the most up-to-date figures for same. [22515/16]

Traveller Community

Mick Wallace

134. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government will formally recognise Traveller ethnicity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22572/16]

Garda Operations

John Lahart

135. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí deployed as part of the Marlay Park concerts; the cost to the State of these deployments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22590/16]

Garda Stations

John Lahart

136. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in Limerick city; the number of gardaí deployed in each of these stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22591/16]

Garda Deployment

John Lahart

137. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in Tallaght Garda station, Dublin 24; and the breakdown between rank and file. [22592/16]

Court Procedures

Clare Daly

138. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce a provision for automatic case review in instances where a person has issued proceedings for defamation but cannot secure a timely hearing date for reasons beyond the person's control, such as a backlog in the courts or obstruction by the defendant. [22621/16]

Visa Applications

Seán Fleming

139. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements in place for a person who is on a visitor's visa from South Africa living with a family member here and has developed a long-term illness and wishes to remain here with this family member; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22669/16]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

Brendan Howlin

140. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to the request of the Garda Commissioner in her press statement of 25 May 2016 and pursuant to her powers under the Garda Síochána Acts, she has referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, for the purpose of an investigation in the public interest, the matter of whether two senior Garda officers had sought to misrepresent before the O’Higgins commission of investigation the contents of a meeting they held with a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22700/16]

Ministerial Advisers Data

Seán Sherlock

141. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of politically appointed staff working in her Department, including the names, roles and salaries of each staff member; in the case of special advisers, their qualifications and experience relevant to their roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22736/16]

Garda Data

Thomas P. Broughan

142. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 12 July 2016, the categories of calls received to the emergency lines; if they were related to burglaries, anti-social behaviour and so on; the numbers in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22751/16]

Immigrant Investor Programme Administration

Peter Fitzpatrick

143. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the immigrant investor programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22761/16]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

John McGuinness

144. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has given consideration to a request to establish an inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); the timeframe for her Department to make such a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22904/16]

Public Sector Staff Data

David Cullinane

145. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff who entered the public service after 1 January 2011 in her Department and by year of entry to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23500/16]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

David Cullinane

146. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of implementing a pay increase to all those employed under the remit of her Department post 1 January 2011 of 2%, 4% and 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23510/16]

Tax Code

Niall Collins

147. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the action he will take to ensure Ireland is a more attractive location to establish a business than the United Kingdom with respect to capital gains tax, share options and personal income tax rates with regard to Irish business competitiveness levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21998/16]

Tax Code

Denise Mitchell

148. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he met with the IDA and discussed its recommendation to cut income tax rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22025/16]

Insurance Industry

David Cullinane

149. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered establishing a State-owned insurance entity as is the norm in many EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22309/16]

Tax Reliefs Data

Noel Rock

150. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications for tax relief in respect of the third level registration fee; the amount refunded in total to those persons qualifying for the relief; the way in which this compares with his Department's Estimates for this tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22335/16]

Insurance Coverage

Brendan Smith

151. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the widespread concern within the hospitality sector about the non-availability of insurance cover by Irish insurance companies, specifically for the entertainment sector; if he is further aware that no Irish companies are providing such insurance and that such premia have increased substantially; the measures he will implement to deal with such problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22612/16]

EU Budget Contribution

Pearse Doherty

152. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the impact of the 26.3% increase in GDP on Ireland's annual contribution to the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22625/16]

Income Inequality

Alan Kelly

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, report which details the fall in real wages here over the period of the economic crisis; if he is considering any measures to address wage pressures in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/16]

Economic Growth Rate

Alan Kelly

154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the reported concerns expressed by the Governor of the Central Bank regarding the level of economic growth recorded here for 2015, which has been revised up to 26% by the CSO and which may not accurately reflect economic activity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/16]

Credit Availability

Bernard Durkan

155. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the availability of working capital to the hotel and catering industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22817/16]

EU Budget Contribution

Jim O'Callaghan

156. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the dramatic increase in Ireland's growth levels of 26% in 2015 will have any consequential impact upon our contribution to the EU budget, which is based heavily on our gross national income and gross domestic product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22831/16]

NAMA Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

157. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the status of the cost of the National Asset Management Agency's scheme to make retention payments to staff who remain with it; the total amount paid to date; the amount each staff member will be paid; the reason he agreed to the scheme; his views on whether the payments are justified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21920/16]

State Claims Agency

Michael McGrath

158. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount the State Claims Agency paid in legal costs to solicitors representing it and acting for plaintiffs in 2013 to 2015; the top ten payments made to named legal firms representing it and representing plaintiffs in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21921/16]

NAMA Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

159. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the National Asset Management Agency in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21922/16]

Tax Code

Niall Collins

160. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending to the self-employed an earned income tax credit equivalent to the PAYE tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21995/16]

Tax Code

Niall Collins

161. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing an earned income tax credit for self-employed persons of €1,100 and €1,650 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/16]

Tax Code

Niall Collins

162. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a comparison between Irish and United Kingdom tax rates in capital gains tax, entrepreneurs capital gains tax, share options and personal income tax rates, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21997/16]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of anomalies in the property buildings insurance market where flood insurance is available to purchase by mortgage holders, management companies as block insurance and by private unmortgaged households in some areas but where insurance is not allowed by some voluntary housing bodies; the status of interdepartmental efforts to resolve the issue for householders; if there has been a recent change to flood risk mapping in residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22033/16]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position in relation to the obligations of insurance compliances and their risk assessments to indicate flood risk mapping; the origination of this mapping and in cases of disputes where no proof from the lender was supplied to indicate that a property might be on a flood risk map listing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22034/16]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the policy in respect of acceptance of registered insurance companies indicating that either a flood risk exists or that no flood risk exists in respect of domestic insurance policies and commercial insurance policies; the position relating to the same for management companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/16]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Ruth Coppinger

166. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the way staff at the Revenue Commissioners are allocated, including the numbers devoted to the large cases division and offshore investigations; and if there has been an increase in resources in those areas in light of the Swiss Leaks, LuxLeaks and Panama papers revelations. [22051/16]

Tax Code

Ruth Coppinger

167. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if any analysis was carried out by his Department of the tax treatment of vulture funds prior to or after the sale of NAMA and State-owned bank assets to such funds. [22052/16]

Tax Data

Ruth Coppinger

168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the numbers registered on the RCT, e-RCT and C45 tax systems working in construction from 2002 to 2015. [22053/16]

Tax Data

Ruth Coppinger

169. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the numbers of construction workers paying pay as you earn and the pay as you earn tax take for each year from 2002 to 2015. [22054/16]

Charities Regulation

David Cullinane

170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the tax liabilities, including payroll and income taxes, charities are liable for, including organisations known as sections 38 and 39 organisations funded by the HSE; if any such organisation has been found to be in breach of its tax obligations from 2007 to 2016 to date; if any liabilities found to be unpaid were recouped by the Revenue Commissioners; and if so, when and the time period concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22063/16]

Tax Data

David Cullinane

171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance to outline revenue as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 2002 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22077/16]

Loan Books Purchasers

Niall Collins

172. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if help and advice can be provided to a person (details supplied); the protection they have from the vulture fund which now owns their loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22091/16]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

173. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue from tapering out the single personal, that is, no taper for married portion of credit entitlements €1,650 pay as you earn, and earned income credits by 0.7% per €1,000 on individual income between €100,000 and €170,000 per year, resulting in no entitlement to these tax credits when income is in excess of €170,000 and introducing a levy of 2% and 4% on income over €170,000. [22095/16]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the tax credits legislation to cater for cohabiting couples who are unable to benefit from the tax credit arrangements afforded to married couples where the available tax free allowance gives at least an extra €4,000 in tax free allowances and where cohabiting couples are prevented from claiming this even when living together and supporting a family; his further plans to amend this situation to make the tax credits equal among all citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22145/16]

Electric Vehicles

Timmy Dooley

175. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the cost of extending the vehicle registration tax rebate for electric vehicles until 2017 and 2020 respectively. [22193/16]

Customs and Excise Staff

Tony McLoughlin

176. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the number of staff within the Customs and Excise section of the Revenue Commissioners that are detailed to investigate illegal narcotics and illegal drug importation in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22219/16]

Credit Unions

Josepha Madigan

177. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Finance if, with the Central Bank he plans to review the credit union cap on deposits in excess of €100,000 and the timescale in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22239/16]