Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

45. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if an organisation and-or State body under the aegis of each Department availed of the Revenue Commissioners’ Covid-19 wage subsidy; if so, the number of staff in each body that took up the scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11799/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

46. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11825/20]

Value Added Tax

Peter Fitzpatrick

47. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Finance if he has the power to amend the Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (Touring Coaches) Order 2012, SI No. 266 of 2012, to the extent that such an amendment would allow for input VAT recovery associated with the purchase of fuel, spare parts, repairs and tolls by bus and coach operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11856/20]

EU Funding

Louise O'Reilly

48. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the allocation for Ireland under proposals by the European Commission for a recovery fund excluding loans elements; and the estimated additional contribution by Ireland as a result of the initiative. [11884/20]

Insurance Coverage

Louise O'Reilly

49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if the State or county councils can provide insurance to a not-for-profit social enterprise (details supplied) which can no longer obtain insurance from the insurance market. [11888/20]

Tax Code

Louise O'Reilly

50. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category MPPC for a 20-pack of cigarettes since 2010; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11892/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Emer Higgins

51. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Finance the advice he can provide to a person who lost his or her job during the Covid-19 crisis, applied for a mortgage break for three months and now calculates that, over the lifetime of the mortgage, he or she will repay nearly triple the amount saved during the mortgage break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11915/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Marc MacSharry

52. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if the provision of the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended to seasonal workers in the tourism sector who were not on the payroll in January and February 2020 due to commence employment in March and April similar to other years; if the level of wage subsidy payable to workers who worked weekends in January and February 2020 in cases in which the business was forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11918/20]

Value Added Tax

John McGuinness

53. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate on hire clothing to 13.5% in the October 2020 budget; and the reason for the decision to increase the rate from 13.5% to a higher rate some years ago. [11929/20]

Banking Sector

Ged Nash

54. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the plans of a bank (details supplied) to close a service in County Kilkenny in view of the fact the State is a shareholder in the bank; his views on this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11948/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jackie Cahill

55. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the anomaly in the temporary wage subsidy scheme in which a limited company that runs a quarterly payroll has been deemed ineligible for the scheme for that reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11972/20]

Revenue Commissioners

Gino Kenny

56. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners’ customs service has ever intercepted the poppy seed imports of retailers and food businesses that use poppy seed in the manufacture of their products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11998/20]

Mortgage Lending

Catherine Murphy

57. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have engaged with mortgage lenders in the context of the practice of reassessing applicants of mortgages that have availed of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12003/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was unable to return to work after maternity leave due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12016/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Colm Burke

59. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Finance if supports, including the existing Covid-19 subsidy supports, will be in place for businesses that are seasonal which would normally open in March or April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12021/20]

Value Added Tax

Danny Healy-Rae

60. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if the VAT rate will be reduced to at least 5% in order to ensure that businesses will have a chance of surviving the 2020 summer season during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12042/20]

Mortgage Lending

Gino Kenny

61. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that couples that were approved for a mortgage prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, one of whom has had to avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme but will return to employment, have had the mortgage offer suspended; the reason for same; if a solution will be introduced in order that prospective buyers can proceed with a home purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12057/20]

Corporation Tax

Michael McGrath

62. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to a forthcoming corporation tax deadline with particular regard to small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12076/20]

Tax Code

Michael McGrath

63. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the taxation issues that arise in respect of Irish citizens in the context of the double taxation treaty between Ireland and New Zealand that sell their home in New Zealand and wish to repatriate the proceeds here to buy a property here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12078/20]

Tax Code

Michael Healy-Rae

64. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12084/20]