Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Carbon Tax Implementation

Brendan Griffin

195. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the implementation of increased carbon tax on solid fuels will lead to increases in instances of persons going across the Border to Northern Ireland to buy solid fuels; if the country could be facing a situation of diminishing returns following this measure; if he is concerned that the measure will expose more persons to fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17710/14]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

197. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17775/14]

VAT Rate Application

Brendan Griffin

80. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will rule out any plans to apply VAT to activities in the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15964/14]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration

Brendan Griffin

52. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on further ways of stimulating activity in the construction industry by improving incentives to engage in construction projects large and small; if the home renovation incentive scheme is showing any signs of job creation and-or support; his views on whether further incentives would be an effective way to complement the allocation of funding towards capital projects as a means of creating and sustaining jobs in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15815/14]

Unemployment Levels

Brendan Griffin

58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the rate of unemployment in the State when the Government took office; the current rate of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15793/14]

Government Deficit

Brendan Griffin

59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the State's overall budgetary deficit in monetary and percentage terms when the Government took office; the current figures for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15794/14]

Government Deficit

Brendan Griffin

60. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the rate of deficit as a percentage of GDP when the Government took office; the current rate of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15795/14]

Unemployment Levels

Brendan Griffin

61. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in employment in the State when the Government took office; the current number of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15797/14]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Brendan Griffin

62. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for his future efforts to secure a detailed deal with European colleagues on Ireland’s legacy banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15798/14]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the way he believes income tax and-or USC cuts could best be applied to achieve increased economic activity and greater social fairness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15799/14]

Economic Data

Brendan Griffin

64. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the rate of GNP expansion and-or contraction, in tabular form for each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15800/14]

VAT Rate Application

Brendan Griffin

65. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if data exist to show that the 9% reduced rate of VAT for newspapers is helping to sustain and or create jobs in that sector; the actions he proposes to protect jobs in that sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15816/14]

Budget Targets

Brendan Griffin

77. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether overall budget 2014 projections will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15670/14]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Griffin

170. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to use current income from employment in calculations for the specified income for the transfer of the person's approved minimum retirement fund pension to an approved retirement fund before the age of 75; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14981/14]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Brendan Griffin

206. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the mortgage code of conduct will be applied to any mortgages that are bought by international banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13092/14]

Banking Sector

Brendan Griffin

57. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Ulster Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/14]

Financial Services Regulation

Brendan Griffin

61. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove the Statute of Limitations applied to mis-sold payment protection insurance that was sold to customers since 2007, in line with other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12451/14]

Mortgage Interest Relief Extension

Brendan Griffin

59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his future plans for the provision of mortgage interest relief for homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11161/14]

National Treasury Management Agency Deposits

Brendan Griffin

34. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 28 January 2014, the reason maturity options forms for saving certificates in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry have not been provided for periods and have been provided for future maturity options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10582/14]

Tobacco Smuggling

Brendan Griffin

58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will invest in more scanners to detect the illegal importation of tobacco products at our ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/14]