Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Proposed Legislation

Pearse Doherty

61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the date on which the Finance (Property tax) Bill 2012 will be published. [42258/12]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures for the total corporation tax receipts broken down by sector and industry for the years 1990 to date in 2012; if he will provide details of the various rates of corporation tax for the same period; if figures are available for the effective corporation tax take by sector and industry for the past eight years including to date in 2012; if he will outline the projected corporate tax profile by sector and industry by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42243/12]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance following the recent public consultation process, if he will reform tax residence rules with a view to boosting State revenue; his views on whether the current regime is too lenient in favour of tax exiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42244/12]

European Stability Mechanism

Thomas Pringle

64. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the recent statement by the German, Dutch and Finnish foreign Ministers suggesting that the European Stability Mechanism should not be used to provide debt relief for past banking losses taken on by states such as Ireland; the implications that this has for Ireland's campaign for debt relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42285/12]

European Stability Mechanism

Bernard Durkan

65. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects to garner support amongst fellow EU Eurozone Ministers for a meaningful review of this country's debt repayments arising from the bailout or other conditions with particular reference to the need to ensure that each member state is treated similarly in terms of interest and repayment conditions or requirements and keeping in mind individual members states' compliance with good practice and procedures to date and the agreement reached at the heads of Government meeting in June 2012; if he will further endeavour along with his EU colleagues to attempt to ensure solidarity and unity of purpose by all member states particularly those within the Eurozone in dealing with economic and fiscal instability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42281/12]

Budget 2012

Dessie Ellis

66. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish analysis of the net effect on gross domestic product and gross national product of the measures taken in Budget 2012; the plans the Government has to conduct and publish any analysis of the output effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/12]

Tax Code

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

67. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer if a value limit was in place on principal private residences currently exempt from Capital Gains Tax, of €300,000. [42267/12]

Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation

Denis Naughten

68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the progress he is making to assist families in mortgage difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/12]

Credit Availability

John McGuinness

69. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance his views on figures released by the Central Bank of Ireland in August which showed that it is not lending to small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/12]

Human Rights Issues

Michael Healy-Rae

70. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding ongoing human rights abuses in occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42490/12]

Public Services Provision

Brian Stanley

71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42563/12]

Public Services Provision

Brian Stanley

72. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42584/12]

Postal Services

Clare Daly

73. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance the reason parcel companies (details supplied) have no revenue customs on their premises and An Post is the only parcel depot that has customs personnel present. [42507/12]

Departmental Appointments

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

74. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42666/12]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Michael McGrath

75. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the deadline of 31 December 2012 for first time buyers to avail of mortgage interest relief, if he will explain specifically the stage a borrower has to have reached in order to qualify, for example, mortgage drawn down and mortgage repayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42406/12]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

76. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance if there are tax reliefs available to private nursing homes; if he will identify said reliefs; the cost of such reliefs in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42416/12]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Joe Higgins

77. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that, when car insurers are authorised by way of written consent for the insured including specific instruction to pay the garage/shop for windscreen replacement, and, following said instruction the insurer settles the claim by sending payment to the insured rather than the garage/shop, and, the insured does not subsequently make payment to the garage/shop, that in this case, the insured has incurred a tax liability under Section 535 and 536 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) and that the insurer by not issuing payment to the garage/shop is in contravention of Statutory Instrument 651 of 2003 EC (Fourth Motor Insurance Directive) Regulations, Road Traffic Act (1961) and Consumer Protection Code 2012. [42431/12]

Banks Recapitalisation

Thomas Pringle

78. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the way the €7.5 billion given during the banks recapitalisation for mortgage debt has been used; which banks received this capital and the amount of this has been used to deal with the mortgage debt crisis. [42440/12]

Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments

Joanna Tuffy

79. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on all moneys repaid to the State by the banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42472/12]

Banking Sector Staff Issues

Robert Troy

80. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current number of board members who are still in situ on the boards of banks here even though they are responsible for some of the disastrous policies that contributed to the economic collapse; if he intends to make these people answerable for their actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/12]