Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tracker Mortgage Data

Pearse Doherty

161. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the provisions each State-backed bank has made for legal fees, compensation or other costs related to the Central Bank of Ireland's ongoing investigation into tracker mortgages or because of any Financial Service Ombudsman rulings on the issue of tracker mortgages; the cost incurred to date in each case for each bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6153/16]

Tracker Mortgage Data

Pearse Doherty

162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Central Bank of Ireland's investigation into tracker mortgages will be concluded; the date he will revive it; the date the banks will revive it; and when it will be publically available. [6154/16]

Credit Unions

Pearse Doherty

163. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of proposals from the credit union movement the Central Bank of Ireland or he has received related to social housing; the action taken to date to implement these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/16]

Credit Unions

Pearse Doherty

164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Credit Union Advisory Committee will carry out a review of the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of Credit Unions to be published by June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6156/16]

Credit Union Regulation

Pearse Doherty

165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when he will make a decision on the contributions by financial institutions to the deposit guarantee directive; if he will look favourably on the credit union movement's request that he uses the discretion allowed to reduce the burden on the movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6157/16]

Financial Services Regulation

Pearse Doherty

166. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate the actions of so-called vulture funds operating within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6158/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Pearse Doherty

167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the consultations or discussions his Department has been involved in regarding establishing an off-book funding mechanism for housing; if he will report on these discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6159/16]

Social and Affordable Housing

Pearse Doherty

168. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to direct the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to invest in social and public housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6160/16]

Banking Sector

Pearse Doherty

169. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to develop local or public banks based on the Sparkassen model here, directly or through facilitative legislation or regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6161/16]

Banking Sector

Pearse Doherty

170. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to apply for a retrospective recapitalisation of Ireland's pillar banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6162/16]

IBRC Bonds

Pearse Doherty

171. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of floating bonds related to the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation currently held by the Central Bank of Ireland; the bank's plans for these bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163/16]

IBRC Liquidation

Pearse Doherty

172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update of the liquidation process at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, including the timeframe for any likely payments to junior bondholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6164/16]

VAT Rate Application

Pearse Doherty

173. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the engagements his Department has had with the European Union Commission seeking changes in value-added tax rates applicable here since 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6165/16]

Property Tax Exemptions

Pearse Doherty

174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider an amendment to the local property tax to allow for a complete exemption for residents in properties that are not safe, through no fault of their own, such as Longboat Quay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6166/16]

Insurance Costs

Pearse Doherty

58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has analysed the punitive interest rates being charged by insurance companies, especially on motor insurance, on missed or late payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4905/16]

Insurance Costs

Pearse Doherty

59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance how he regulates the levying of interest on missed or late payments on an insurance payment; his views on whether he, or the Central Bank of Ireland, believes that companies are charging excessive interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4906/16]

EU Investigations

Pearse Doherty

78. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of documents his Department has handed over to the European Commission regarding the investigation into a company (details supplied); the number requested to date; the date of each set of requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5130/16]

Central Bank of Ireland

Pearse Doherty

79. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has raised the issue of a review of the macroprudential lending rules with the Central Bank of Ireland; and, if so, the context and the result of any such discussions. [5131/16]

Tax Collection

Pearse Doherty

80. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure vulture funds operating in the residential and commercial property sector are paying a level of tax commensurate with their profits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/16]

VAT Rate Application

Pearse Doherty

81. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure mountain rescue services can avail of a reduced tax burden given the stated European Commission position that, in general, member states can also introduce on a national level targeted compensation mechanisms outside the VAT system to alleviate the cost of VAT on acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5133/16]

Insurance Compensation Fund

Pearse Doherty

82. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make legislative changes to clarify the division of responsibility between the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland and the insurance compensation fund to prevent legal issues arising, were another company to collapse in similar circumstances to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5134/16]

Insurance Compensation Fund

Pearse Doherty

83. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to alter the criteria for accessing the insurance compensation fund or to change the maximum level of payment it can make; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5135/16]

Universal Social Charge

Pearse Doherty

86. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of reducing each of the universal social charge rates by 0.5% and by 1%, by individual measure and by cumulative amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5172/16]

Universal Social Charge

Pearse Doherty

87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of abolishing the universal social charge for self-employed persons earning over €100,000 per year. [5173/16]

Universal Social Charge

Pearse Doherty

88. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of abolishing the universal social charge rates of 3% and 1% and leaving all other rates and thresholds unchanged. [5174/16]

Fiscal Policy

Pearse Doherty

89. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the fiscal space available in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/16]

Universal Social Charge

Pearse Doherty

90. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost in budget 2017 of exempting all income below €19,572 per annum from the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5176/16]

Fiscal Policy

Pearse Doherty

91. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the effect of non-indexation of the universal social charge on the fiscal space between 2016 and 2021. [5177/16]

Universal Social Charge

Pearse Doherty

92. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing the 1% rate of the universal social charge that applies to income up to €12,012 per year. [5178/16]

Tax Reliefs Data

Pearse Doherty

93. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from standardising the tax relief on employee pension contributions when an individual exceeds €4,000 in annual employee pension contributions, that is, employee pension relief, which applies as normal up to €4,000 in contributions and when this amount is exceeded, relief is applied at 20%. [5179/16]

Tax Reliefs Data

Pearse Doherty

94. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from standardising the tax relief on employee pension contributions when an individual exceeds €3,000 in annual employee pension contributions, that is, employee pension relief, which applies as normal up to €3,000 in contributions and when this amount is exceeded, relief is applied at 20%. [5180/16]

Tax Reliefs Data

Pearse Doherty

95. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from standardising the tax relief on employee pension contributions when an individual exceeds €3,500 in annual employee pension contributions, that is, employee pension relief, which applies as normal up to €3,500 in contributions and when this amount is exceeded, relief is applied at 20%. [5181/16]

Tax Reliefs Data

Pearse Doherty

96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from restricting the tax-free value of employer pension contributions to €25,000 per employee per year, that is, any contributions above this value being taxed under normal income tax rules. [5182/16]

Tax Reliefs Data

Pearse Doherty

97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from reducing the standard fund threshold to €1 million, €1.1 million and €1.2 million. [5183/16]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

98. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue from the implementation of a special tobacco levy at a rate of 25% that would be imposed on each tobacco company operating in the Irish market as a proportion of the profits they generate. [5184/16]

Departmental Staff Data

Pearse Doherty

103. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies which exist within his Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/16]