Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Carbon Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

294. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the annual revenue raised from the carbon tax in each year from its introduction up to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19613/20]

Carbon Tax Yield

Darren O'Rourke

295. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated annual revenue that will be raised from the carbon tax in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19614/20]

Mortgage Lending

Réada Cronin

296. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to assist homebuyers that are being refused drawdown of approved loans due to one or both borrowers being on the temporary wage subsidy scheme in view of the fact that refusal can see them lose both their new home and deposit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19779/20]

House Prices

Niall Collins

297. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19926/20]

House Prices

Niall Collins

298. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19937/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Brendan Griffin

299. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the help to buy scheme will be extended to second houses in view of the chronic shortage of new housing developments available to first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/20]

House Prices

Thomas Gould

300. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if persons whose contractor has drawn down mortgages issued under the help to buy scheme are exempt from the increase provided in the July stimulus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Cian O'Callaghan

301. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the reason for reducing the temporary wage subsidy scheme to €203 from 17 September 2020; if employees will be better off on pandemic unemployment payment if their employers were without the resources to top-up; if projections have been calculated as to the number of businesses that will be negatively affected or may close as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/20]

House Prices

Róisín Shortall

302. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine a matter in relation to the help to buy scheme outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20542/20]

House Prices

Catherine Murphy

303. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason for setting the cut-off points to the expanded scheme in the context of his recent announcement regarding the help to buy scheme; if he will consider striking a date that is more in harmony with the dates on which the State introduced work and travel restrictions in view of the number of persons affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in a financial sense; and his plans to review the scheme in the context of a situation (details supplied). [20871/20]

House Prices

Catherine Murphy

304. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) can submit details of their financial position in the current tax year in instances in which they cannot produce a historical view of their tax affairs in order to gain access in relation to the help to buy scheme; his plans to make amendments to the time frames requested of applicants to produce revenue details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/20]

Aviation Policy

Duncan Smith

305. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department has used funds raised by the State from the sale of its stake in an airline (details supplied) the proceeds of which was to be used to establish a connectivity fund; his plans for investing remaining moneys into securing the future of airlines and airports in view of the importance of connectivity from the island of Ireland and in further view of the current crisis facing the industry and airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19598/20]

Aviation Industry

Mairéad Farrell

306. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of direct employees of aircraft leasing firms in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19610/20]

Aviation Industry

Mairéad Farrell

307. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners of aircraft leasing firms in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19611/20]

Tax Data

Mairéad Farrell

308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies with section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 status in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19612/20]

Ministerial Communications

Alan Kelly

309. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he, his Ministers of State and-or advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government; and if so, if he will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19637/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

310. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the meetings he and his Ministers of State have had since the formation of the Government by date in tabular form (details supplied). [19654/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

311. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of his advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same; and the date of commencement in their role. [19671/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Ged Nash

312. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the names and salaries of his special advisers; and the salaries paid to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department. [19721/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Richard Boyd Barrett

313. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if there is a formal process for appeals for refusal of the temporary wage subsidy scheme payment from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19743/20]

Tax Reliefs

Louise O'Reilly

314. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reintroducing a tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19798/20]

Value Added Tax

Louise O'Reilly

315. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if the Revenue Commissioners were to apply a zero rate of VAT to face masks using the European Commission decision to allow goods to combat Covid-19 to be imported from outside the EU free of import duties and VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19799/20]

Tax Code

Claire Kerrane

316. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the person or body responsible for stamp duty here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Michael Healy-Rae

317. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to first-time buyers buying a second-hand property or home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20149/20]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

318. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the legal cases the State Claims Agency is currently handling on behalf of each Department; the stage they are at; the nature of the claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20122/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Matt Carthy

319. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount Ireland will contribute in total to the EU Covid-19 response recovery fund announced by the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20261/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Matt Carthy

320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount Ireland will receive from EU Covid-19 response recovery fund announced by the European Council; the amount that will be comprised of grants and loans, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20262/20]

EU Funding

Matt Carthy

321. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount Ireland will contribute to the next EU multi-annual financial framework based on the agreement reached at the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20263/20]

EU Funding

Matt Carthy

322. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount Ireland will receive across all programmes from the next EU multi-annual financial framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20264/20]

EU Funding

Matt Carthy

323. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount Ireland will receive from each programme line of the next EU multi-annual financial framework as agreed by European Council in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20265/20]

Value Added Tax

Louise O'Reilly

324. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing the VAT for the tourism and hospitality sector from 13.5% to 9% for a full year based on VAT intake for the first six months of 2020. [20387/20]

Value Added Tax

Louise O'Reilly

325. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the VAT collected from the 13.5% VAT levied on the tourism and hospitality sector in the first six months of 2020. [20388/20]

Insurance Costs

Louise O'Reilly

326. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if there will be legislation brought forward to reduce insurance costs for businesses in view of the crippling cost of business insurance [20397/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

327. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of individual earners who do not qualify for the stay and spend initiative on the grounds that they have neither income tax nor USC liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20407/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

328. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of individual earners who have neither USC nor income tax liabilities (details supplied).
Details; in similar format to that given in Tables 3 and 4 of Income Tax Strategy Group – 19/03 Paper, published July 2019 [20408/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

329. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the deadlines by which qualifying expenditure must be submitted to the Revenue Commissioners using the mobile app under the stay and spend initiative for a tax credit to be received by a person in 2021 and 2022, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20410/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

330. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the company awarded the public contract to develop the mobile app for the purposes of the stay and spend initiative; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/20]

House Prices

Catherine Murphy

331. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the decision on the setting of the cut-off points to the expanded help to buy scheme; if he will consider setting a date that is better suited with the dates on which the State introduced work and travel restrictions in view of the numbers of persons affected by the pandemic in a financial sense; and his plans to review the scheme (details supplied). [20447/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

332. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to set a maximum duration for individual companies availing of the proposed employment wage subsidy scheme; if a review and compliance audit will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20472/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

333. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a broader compliance and auditing of the proposed employment wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20473/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

334. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to protect the employment wage subsidy scheme from significant waste and abuse of funds in view of the warning from his officials regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20474/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

335. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for training or job transfer measures as part of the employment wage subsidy scheme as is included in the German scheme; his plans to ensure eligibility to the scheme is conditional on the production of agreed training and reskilling plans of each employee to improve the comparatively low rate of in-work training and increase productivity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20475/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

336. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to protect existing workers from displacement or loss of income from the employment wage subsidy scheme; his plans to exclude temporary agency workers, those holding a work contract with another employer and trainees from the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20476/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

337. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure compulsory and conditional top-ups to the full amount of an employee's pre-existing wage for those employers availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20477/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

338. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make access to the employment wage subsidy scheme conditional on respect for workers' rights such as no outstanding or unimplemented WRC adjudications of Labour Court recommendations, compliance with an ERO if applicable and commitment to collective bargaining and-or collective agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20478/20]

Mortgage Lending

Ged Nash

339. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to help retain lines of credit for mortgages to persons who will be availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20479/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

340. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the measures that are being put in place to ensure employees in firms availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme are protected from economic dismissal; if employers availing of the scheme will be obliged to inform workers' representatives and Revenue in the case of a planned dismissal; if they will lose the wage subsidy for such workers during the agreed notice period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20480/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

341. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans for a clawback mechanism in cases in which an employer availing of the employment wage subsidy scheme makes over 20% of staff redundant when using the scheme in circumstances in which the redundancies were not agreed with a recognised trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20481/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

342. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if he received advice from his officials regarding the distributional impact of the stay and spend incentive; if persons in the lower tax bracket or higher income tax bracket are more likely to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20482/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Ged Nash

343. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance his plans to attach eligibility conditions pertaining to employment rights and conditions for employers availing of the stay and spend incentive; his plans for a sectorial oversight mechanism with the involvement of recognised trade unions to ensure the effective implementation of this policy with respect to workers’ rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20483/20]