Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the long-term case for 9% VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62410/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

159. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will reinstate the employment wage subsidy scheme for enterprises that need it at this difficult time for traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60439/21]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance when an announcement will be made in relation to if he will extend the help-to-buy scheme and expand it to include currently uninhabitable properties that buyers do not plan to fully demolish as part of the renovation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62909/21]

Tax Reliefs

Brendan Griffin

255. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance when Ireland will implement a recent modernised European Union VAT directive to reduce VAT on bicycles including e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62588/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

276. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider a previous proposal by this Deputy to eliminate capital gains tax for a two-year window for sellers selling homes, sites and currently uninhabitable properties to first-time buyers as a measure to bring more properties onto the market and give the first-time buyer a more competitive edge in that market versus investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62925/21]

Insurance Industry

Brendan Griffin

206. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will encourage Irish public bodies to provide insurance for community groups given that there are only two insurers left in this market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59078/21]

Insurance Industry

Brendan Griffin

207. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will engage with a company (details supplied) who are currently examining the possibility of providing insurance cover to mounted hunt clubs following the exit from the market by all other insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59079/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if expenditure on Covid-19 tests for health appointments can be claimed as a health expense under Med 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56755/21]

Insurance Industry

Brendan Griffin

71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will investigate a case in which an insurance company refused a new motor insurance policy to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry due to the fact their licence had been extended as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56400/21]

Tax Exemptions

Brendan Griffin

251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if a local property tax exemption on an unfinished estate (details supplied) in County Kerry will be extended to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53749/21]

Tax Credits

Brendan Griffin

272. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his future plans for the section 481 5% regional film making tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52742/21]

Childcare Services

Brendan Griffin

19. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will continue to be made available to childcare providers in quarter 4 of 2021 without the income reduction requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48549/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

275. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45945/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

279. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if advice will be provided in relation to an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46024/21]

Budget 2022

Brendan Griffin

204. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the VAT on smokeless coal in Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45806/21]

Tax Forms

Brendan Griffin

261. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the advice which can be provided in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43268/21]

Financial Irregularities

Brendan Griffin

196. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank will investigate the widespread credit reporting errors in 2019 and 2020 by a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42258/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

198. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will continue to be made available to childcare providers in quarter 4 of 2021 without the income reduction requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42411/21]

Insurance Industry

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his advice on an insurance matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42559/21]

Tax Reliefs

Brendan Griffin

202. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if a Revenue Commissioners relevant contracts tax refund will be paid to a self-employed person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42560/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

217. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the advice he can provide on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42979/21]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Griffin

293. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the heavy impact of Brexit tariffs and VAT requirements on TAN number holders importing used cars from the UK; if he will seek a review of regulations for such dealers in respect of marginal scheme cars; if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of quality used cars available to the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40392/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

294. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a VAT refund scheme for first-time buyers or builders in respect of the first €200,000 spent on materials and labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40412/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

393. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the help to buy scheme and expand it to include currently uninhabitable properties or properties vacant for over two years for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40411/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

394. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the time period for which the 9% VAT rate will apply to the relevant sectors until the end of 2023 in light of the ongoing and protracted nature of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40434/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

395. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider this Deputy’s previous proposal to eliminate capital gains tax for a two year window for sellers selling homes, sites or derelicts and currently uninhabitable properties to first-time buyers as a measure to bring more properties on to the market and give the first-time buyer a more competitive edge in that market versus investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40435/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

404. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the public consultation process on corporation tax; if he has received submissions from County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40679/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

443. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is sustainable to continue to tax housing construction and materials so heavily at a time when persons and the economy require houses more than anything else; his further views on whether a fundamental shift to targeted low tax policy in respect of housing construction and material would be the obvious and simplest way to support first-time buyers and builders in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41309/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reinstating the home renovation incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37022/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

178. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide advice on a matter in relation to payments to support business owners over 66 years of age (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36203/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

86. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended beyond 2021 for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32296/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

338. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will continue to be made available to childcare providers without the income reduction requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30770/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

343. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if clarification will be provided on a matter (details supplied) in relation to increasing the local property tax on holiday homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30925/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

198. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the reason a qualified adult State pension to the spouse of a person (details supplied) is taxed as their income; if this income can be withdrawn from their tax assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28051/21]

Insurance Coverage

Brendan Griffin

212. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if an insurance company is permitted to withdraw flood cover from a claim in respect of a business that was never flooded and that it covered for a number of years such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27431/21]

Fuel Prices

Brendan Griffin

216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on the rising costs of fuel oil and coal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

218. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the wage subsidy scheme when summer camps open for the summer period (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25242/21]

Value Added Tax

Brendan Griffin

31. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if community provided defibrillators and ancillary equipment will be exempted from VAT; if a mechanism will be put in place to refund the VAT to groups that fundraise to provide this life-saving equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22442/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

27. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if clarification will be provided on a matter regarding the Covid restrictions support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20929/21]

Ministerial Correspondence

Brendan Griffin

462. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding rent and mortgage repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18216/21]

Insurance Coverage

Brendan Griffin

492. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter relating to insurance for a dance school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19001/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

505. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter in relation to directors' salaries and tax warehousing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19481/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

513. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if an application (details supplied) for the Covid restrictions support scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19714/21]

Banking Sector

Brendan Griffin

541. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a public state bank similar to other European countries to increase competition in the Irish banking sector following the exit of a bank (details supplied); the reports on the potential exit of KBC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20804/21]

Value Added Tax

Brendan Griffin

476. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the duration of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector in response to the prolonged Covid-19 restrictions impacting the industry; if he will provide early certainty to the industry in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15078/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

477. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered or researched the possible impacts of providing a reduced rate of capital gains tax for property owners selling a home to a first-time buyer to help first-time buyers gain a competitive advantage over speculators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15079/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Griffin

194. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will prevent negative interest charges being applied by banks on transaction monies being held by solicitors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9919/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Griffin

200. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a matter regarding bank charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/21]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Brendan Griffin

60. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if a grant is available to the family of special needs children (details supplied) in County Kerry who cannot afford to purchase a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/21]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Brendan Griffin

70. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the changes that have been made to the medical criteria to allow the reopening of the primary medical certificate application scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7656/21]