Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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Irish Real Estate Fund
Pearse Doherty
189. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of the property and real estate investment held by all funds domiciled here; and the gross value and proportion of the total asset value figures of the amount that relates to residential and commercial properties. [27628/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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Irish Real Estate Fund
Pearse Doherty
190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of all assets held by IREFs; and the gross value terms and proportion of the total asset value terms of the amount that relates to residential and commercial properties. [27629/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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Irish Real Estate Fund
Pearse Doherty
191. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of IREFs domiciled here; the number registered as ICAV structures, QIAIFs, RIAIFs and UCITS, respectively, in tabular form; and the percentage share of IREFs in each of the fund categories or corporate structures listed. [27630/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles
Pearse Doherty
192. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of qualifying investor alternative investment funds QIAIFs registered as ICAVs; the percentage this comprises of total QIAIFs; the gross value of the QIAIFs that are registered as ICAVs; and the percentage of this value of total QIAIFs value. [27631/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles
Pearse Doherty
193. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of alternative investment funds, AIFs, registered as ICAVs; the percentage this comprises of total AIFs; the gross value of the AIFs that are registered as ICAVs; and the percentage of this value of total AIFs value. [27632/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
written
Summer Economic Statement
Pearse Doherty
203. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €600 million for discretionary revenue-raising measures in the summer economic statement, including, in the case of non-indexation, the revenue associated with each tax credit or threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
written
Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Pearse Doherty
210. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is no longer exempt from car tax under the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28026/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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Revenue Commissioners Staff
Pearse Doherty
211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the level of recruitment planned by the Revenue Commissioners in 2019 at each grade level separate from recruitment that will be required to deal with Brexit issues; the number of persons expected to retire; if recruitment will be sufficient to replace persons who are retiring in each county by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28093/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
written
Summer Economic Statement
Pearse Doherty
213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if annexe 1 on page 38 of the summer economic statement is a hypothetical scenario; if he plans to introduce the measures outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28147/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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General Government Debt
Pearse Doherty
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the reason a discrepancy exists in the statement of the general Government balance between table 6 on page 27 of the summer economic statement, in which the nominal general Government balance is listed as €1.4 billion, and the stability programme update 2019 which states the general Government balance as €1.235 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28148/19]
Máirt, 2 Iúil 2019
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Stability Programme Data
Pearse Doherty
215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €605 million resources not allocated which are listed in table 10 of the stability programme update 2019; and if there has been a change regarding this unallocated spend in the summer economic statement. [28149/19]
Déar, 27 Meith 2019
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Universal Social Charge Yield
Pearse Doherty
48. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue collected as a result of the USC in each of the past five years; the estimated revenue to be collected in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27356/19]
Máirt, 25 Meith 2019
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Bond Markets
Pearse Doherty
130. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if all funds raised through the sale of green bonds will be spent directly on NDP-listed green spending totalling €23 billion in view of the fact that proceeds from green bond sales will be held in the central fund. [26094/19]
Máirt, 25 Meith 2019
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Bond Markets
Pearse Doherty
131. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the projected timeline for the sale of green bonds; and the projected target for sales in order to finance green capital spending. [26095/19]
Máirt, 25 Meith 2019
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Bond Markets
Pearse Doherty
132. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised through the sale of green bonds to date; and the value and maturity date of each in tabular form. [26096/19]
Máirt, 25 Meith 2019
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
148. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer if the entry point to the higher rate of income tax was increased to €50,000 for single earners and €100,000 for couples who are both working and equivalent change for taxpayer units with one partner in work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26771/19]
Máirt, 25 Meith 2019
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
149. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the work carried out to date on the issue of merging USC and PRSI; his plans to progress the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26772/19]
Máirt, 25 Meith 2019
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Credit Unions
Pearse Doherty
150. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered an exemption for the credit union movement from the move towards 100% payment of regulatory costs by the industry in view of the social and volunteer ethos of the movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26773/19]
Déar, 20 Meith 2019
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Tax Reliefs Data
Pearse Doherty
68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or schemes that are due to end in the next 12 months; the annual cost of the relief or scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25936/19]
Déar, 20 Meith 2019
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Knowledge Development Box
Pearse Doherty
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies by size, that is SME or larger companies, that have availed of the knowledge development box tax scheme to date; the cost to the Exchequer by these categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25937/19]
Déar, 20 Meith 2019
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Tax Reliefs Data
Pearse Doherty
70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost increasing to each of €3, €5 and €10 million the lifetime gains eligible for the entrepreneur relief 10% CGT rate. [25938/19]
Déar, 20 Meith 2019
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Universal Social Charge Data
Pearse Doherty
71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing the additional 3% USC rate payable by some self-employed taxpayers. [25939/19]
Déar, 20 Meith 2019
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Tax Reliefs Data
Pearse Doherty
72. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of an industrial or commercial site conversion tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/19]
Déar, 20 Meith 2019
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing personal, PAYE and married person tax credits based on forecasts available such as the stability programme update with price inflation and wage inflation in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/19]
Déar, 20 Meith 2019
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Tax Credits
Pearse Doherty
74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing the threshold at which a worker enters the lower and higher rate of tax based on forecasts available such as the stability programme update to wage and price inflation. [25975/19]
Céad, 19 Meith 2019
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Income Data
Pearse Doherty
24. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the threshold for entry to the higher rate of tax to €50,000; the estimated cost of this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25823/19]
Céad, 19 Meith 2019
oral
Budget Measures
Pearse Doherty
31. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the review of betting tax changes made in budget 2019 will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25529/19]
Céad, 19 Meith 2019
written
Licensed Moneylenders
Pearse Doherty
47. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the high cost of moneylenders through legislative means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25525/19]
Céad, 19 Meith 2019
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
52. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will complete its review of flat rate expenses regimes in place; the way in which he will ensure that changes are politically proofed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25526/19]
Céad, 19 Meith 2019
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Tax Compliance
Pearse Doherty
69. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that REITs and IREFs are paying a fair share of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/19]
Máirt, 18 Meith 2019
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Financial Services Regulation
Pearse Doherty
134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated saving that would accrue from moving the entire cost of regulation of the financial sector onto the industry with the exception of credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24863/19]
Máirt, 18 Meith 2019
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Tax Code
Pearse Doherty
152. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a super tax on insurance companies in the form of a surcharge on corporation tax or by other means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25514/19]
Máirt, 18 Meith 2019
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Property Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
153. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated number of new households which would pay the local property tax, LPT, if the exemptions for properties built in 2013 ceased and if all residential properties built since 2013 were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25551/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Mortgage Repayments
Pearse Doherty
146. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if payments made by direct debit to new owners require a written mandate from the borrower authorising such direct debits with regard to the transfer of mortgages; if this permission has been sought in all cases; his views on whether banks are correct to release payments from the account of a borrower without such permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23309/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Tracker Mortgages
Pearse Doherty
147. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if a bank (details supplied) will contact all customers with similar cases immediately and provide similar additional compensation or redress further to a media report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of investments in property or property-related assets here held by investment funds domiciled here by types of funds and types of investments, for example, offices and apartments; and the gross value and percentage of gross total for each type of fund, in tabular form. [23757/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
163. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of investments in property or property-related assets held by investment funds not domiciled here by types of funds and types of investments, for example, offices and apartments; and the gross value and percentage of gross total for each type of fund, in tabular form. [23758/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
164. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the property-related tax incentives that are available for all types of investment funds here by type of fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23759/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Tax Data
Pearse Doherty
165. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the tax received annually in each year since 2008 from all types of investment funds holding property or property-related assets or holding shares and units in property or property-related assets by type of funds; and the gross total and percentage of the gross total in tabular form. [23760/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
written
Tax Reliefs Costs
Pearse Doherty
167. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of decreasing the floor at which the diesel rebate scheme becomes available to hauliers to 85 cent before VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23817/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
written
Central Bank of Ireland Staff
Pearse Doherty
170. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the contact he or the Central Bank has had with authorities in New Zealand regarding investigations into the behaviour of the incoming Governor of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23886/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
written
EU Issues
Pearse Doherty
178. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the statement of the EU Commission in COM(2019) 507 final (details supplied); his plans to remedy the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24190/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
written
Excise Duties Reliefs
Pearse Doherty
179. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be accrued if the excise duty exemption on aviation fuel was ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24215/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Excise Duties Reliefs
Pearse Doherty
180. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be accrued if the excise duty exemption on aviation fuel was ended with an exception for domestic flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24216/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
written
Central Bank of Ireland Staff
Pearse Doherty
183. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the fees paid to the recruiters appointed to run the selection process for the role of Governor of the Central Bank; the cost of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24291/19]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2019
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Central Bank of Ireland Staff
Pearse Doherty
184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the composition of the interview panel used in the interview process for the role of Governor of the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24292/19]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2019
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
57. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from the introduction of a wealth tax of 0.5%, 1% and 2%, respectively, on assets of €1 million in value and above with no exemptions in tabular form. [22474/19]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2019
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Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from the introduction of a wealth tax of 0.5%, 1% and 2%, respectively, on assets of €1 million in value and above with an exemption of €250,000 per child in tabular form. [22475/19]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2019
written
Tax Yield
Pearse Doherty
59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from the introduction of a wealth tax of 0.5%, 1% and 2%, respectively, on assets of €1 million in value and above with exemptions for farmers in tabular form. [22476/19]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2019
written
Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
Pearse Doherty
60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if the definition of "first-time buyer" for the purposes of the help-to-buy scheme is planned to cover cases in which a person has previously legally purchased a home but never held a beneficial interest in it, such as in a case in which the person acted as a trustee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22479/19]