Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tobacco Smuggling

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the number of scanners in place in the Irish sea ports and airports to tackle the illegal importation of counterfeit and illegal tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47762/14]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

221. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider previous calls for the introduction of a 9% rate of VAT on residential housing to address the housing shortage and assist job retention and creation in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48175/14]

Universal Social Charge Payments

Brendan Griffin

222. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the viability of a multi-annual plan to phase out the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/14]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

223. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the increase in VRT and VAT on new car sales to date in 2014 compared to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48180/14]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Brendan Griffin

224. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance in view of Ireland’s challenging debt levels and further to the June 2012 agreement, if he will renew and intensify Ireland’s efforts for a deal on retrospective banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48187/14]

Alcohol Sales

Brendan Griffin

236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a commercial practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/14]

Tax Relief Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the capital acquisitions tax relief in respect of agricultural land will be extended to farmers in disadvantaged areas who have to supplement their income outside of the farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46833/14]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the amount of home renovation incentive rebate available to a property owner where that property is being renovated and made available to a local authority, or otherwise, as rental accommodation for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44159/14]

Tax Reliefs Application

Brendan Griffin

191. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding shareholders' return of value; if he will assist in any way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/14]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Brendan Griffin

319. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the amount of home renovation incentive available to a house owner where a house is being renovated and made available to a local authority as rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/14]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Brendan Griffin

68. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the total yield to the State per annum from the universal social charge; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the categories of earners paying USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40581/14]

Tax Yield

Brendan Griffin

69. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the increase in VRT and VAT on new car sales to date in 2014 compared to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40585/14]

Banks Recapitalisation

Brendan Griffin

70. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the remainder of the thirty-first Dáil to receive a deal on Ireland's retrospective banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40613/14]

National Debt

Brendan Griffin

71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance Ireland’s debt position in 2015; the amount of this that may be attributed to legacy banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40614/14]

Budget Deficit

Brendan Griffin

72. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the annual budgetary deficit in monetary terms and percentages of GDP from 2009 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40615/14]

Budget 2015

Brendan Griffin

239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the changes there are to stamp duty in budget 2015 in relation to the transfer of either property or land here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40287/14]

VAT Rate Reductions

Brendan Griffin

76. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will be keeping the 9% rate of VAT on tourism services in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34947/14]

Budget 2015

Brendan Griffin

77. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the pub sector; his views on ways of easing the tax burden for this heavily labour intensive wing of the alcohol sales industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/14]

Budget 2015

Brendan Griffin

78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the construction industry, such as the application of a 9% rate of VAT for the construction of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34949/14]

Universal Social Charge Application

Brendan Griffin

79. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the immediate costs to the Exchequer of raising the point of entry for universal social charge eligibility; if he will provide examples in tabular form of threshold increases; the number of taxpayers who would be affected and the costs involved; his views that action on this would be an effective way of easing the tax burden for the lowest paid workers in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34950/14]