Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

105. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the steps NAMA has taken to ensure that no potential purchaser of assets associated with its loans, derives any advantage over competing purchasers as a result of obtaining unauthorised commercially sensitive information in relation to NAMA loans. [40286/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, if his attention has been drawn to any investigation of the matter at Ernst and Young; when such investigation was initiated; the terms of reference of any investigation; the status and results of any investigation; and the involvement of NAMA in any investigation. [40287/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the controls NAMA has in place to ensure that the provision of loan advisory services by Ernst and Young is not compromised as a result of the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information. [40288/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the number, original book value, sales status, sales value, sale completion dates of loan portfolios that in relation to which NAMA has engaged Ernst and Young to provide loan advisory services. [40289/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

109. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, the number of companies to which Ernst and Young has been appointed as receivers at the behest of NAMA. [40290/12]

NAMA Staff Unauthorised Disclosures

Pearse Doherty

110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the alleged unauthorised disclosure of information at the National Asset Management Agency by a former employee, if he will provide the value of disposals made by Ernst and Young of assets to which NAMA had that company appointed as receiver. [40291/12]

NAMA Qualifying Investor Fund

Pearse Doherty

111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the National Asset Management Agency expects to make an appointment for the provision of investment management services for its proposed qualified investments funds, the tender for which was issued on 25 January 2012 with a closing date for bids of 6 March 2012. [40292/12]

NAMA Qualifying Investor Fund

Pearse Doherty

112. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the National Asset Management Agency expects to make an appointment for the provision of custodian and fund administration services for its proposed qualified investments funds, the tender for which was issued on 3 February, 2012 with a closing date for bids of 15 March 2012. [40293/12]

NAMA Qualifying Investor Fund

Pearse Doherty

113. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when the National Asset Management Agency expects to launch its first qualified investment fund; the anticipated value of the QIF; the nature of the assets that will be managed by the QIF; and how the QIF will be marketed. [40294/12]

Proposed Legislation

Pearse Doherty

114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to introduce legislation to give effect to so-called Real Estate Investment Trusts in NAMA; and if he has, the timetable for the introduction of such legislation. [40295/12]

NAMA Loan Offers

Pearse Doherty

115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of instances in the past 12 months when the National Asset Management Agency has rejected an offer for assets under his control which, firstly, originated from a party the sale to whom the NAMA Act proscribes and secondly. was higher than the price eventually settled on by NAMA; if he will quantify the overall loss to NAMA arising from any such rejections. [40306/12]

NAMA Loan Write-Downs

Pearse Doherty

116. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to a report in a Sunday newspaper that the National Asset Management Agency has agreed a substantial debt write-down on a loan that was made to a consortium of two companies developing Greystones Harbour, County Wicklow, if the loan in question was in default of any of its covenants including loan-to-value covenants, and if so, the basis on which NAMA agreed to any debt write-down arrangement with one party to the consortium; and the way in which such arrangement sits with section 172 of the NAMA Act [40307/12]

Black Economy Issues

Thomas P. Broughan

117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the ongoing concerns regarding unfair competition for small and medium enterprises from the black economy; if he will consider further measures to ensure that small companies are not undercut by alleged unfair operations by persons in the black economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/12]

Gambling Legislation

Michael Healy-Rae

118. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40466/12]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

119. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the current marginal rate of tax on income earned of more than €100,000 per annum; and the way this rate compares internationally. [40474/12]

Budget 2013

Pearse Doherty

120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the amount in carry-over from full-year measures in Budget 2012, which will be included in Budget 2013; if he will provide a breakdown in this amount between expenditure savings and revenue. [40475/12]

Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the saving that would be made to the Exchequer if the maximum tax-free lump sum available at retirement was reduced from €200,000 to €150,000 [40482/12]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Paudie Coffey

122. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Finance the plans he has to review the film industry's tax regime, an industry that historically has been extremely successful in attracting high profile films and TV productions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Government in the United Kingdom is due to review their tax regime in respect of the film industry which could have a serious competitive impact on the film industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/12]

Commercial Rent Reviews

Bernard Durkan

123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which tenants of State owned property have request of rent reviews that may be affected by upward only revision; the number of such cases if known; the extent to which it might be intended to address the issue in view of the on-going trading difficulties experienced by the commercial or retailing sectors; if a particular ameliorating solution has been found in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/12]

Financial Services Ombudsman Issues

Jack Wall

124. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications made to the Financial Ombudsman by bank customers relating to banking issues in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40527/12]