Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Budget 2013

Michael McGrath

1. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has raised with the Troika the possibility of substituting a range of alternative taxation measures for the property tax in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42464/12]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Pearse Doherty

2. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he has contacted any of the EU counterparts following the statement issued by the Finance Ministers of Germany, Finland and the Netherlands last week; if so, if a deal on the banking debt is still possible and his views on the make up of such a deal; if he is attempting to secure a write down on the promissory note; and if the deal being sought on the recapitalising of the pillar banks is of the order of €24 billion as suggested by the IMF in the September 2012 country report. [42492/12]

Bank Guarantee Scheme Bond Repayments

Stephen Donnelly

3. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will identify the unsecured AIB bondholders who were paid €1,000,000,000 earlier in the week; the steps he has taken to date to identify them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42591/12]

European Stability Mechanism

Michael McGrath

4. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he or the National Pensions Reserve Fund has examined the implications of the European Stability Mechanism investing in the pillar banks; if he has studied the mechanism by which this may take place; if an up to date valuation of the State's investment in the pillar banks has been prepared; if the joint technical paper with the Troika in respect of the promissory note has been completed; his plans for its publication; the progress that is being made in respect of restructuring the promissory note; the date on which he expects this to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42465/12]

Property Taxation Application

Pearse Doherty

5. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the advice he has received from the inter departmental tax strategy group on the property tax he intends to introduce in Budget 2013; if he will make the advice of this group public in advance of the Budget; if this group has raised any concerns regarding the property tax as was the case with the tax strategy groups concerns with the household charge in 2011; and if he has or if he will undertake an impact assessment of any property tax on household income and levels of financial stress being experienced by those liable for the tax. [42493/12]

Tax Yield

Thomas Pringle

6. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will comment on reports that companies (details supplied) based in Shannon, County Clare, are paying very low effective rates of corporation tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42286/12]

Tax Code

Mick Wallace

7. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his views on a memorandum prepared for the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations which states that Microsoft used Irish subsidiaries to reduce its US tax bill by $2.43 billion in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42321/12]

Economic Growth Initiatives

Michael McGrath

8. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the opinion of the Fiscal Council that economic growth forecasts from his Department are systematically biased upwards; his plans to improve forecasting models with the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42287/12]

Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals

Éamon Ó Cuív

9. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland’s economic interests are being protected in the current discussion surrounding proposals for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42317/12]

Credit Availability

Timmy Dooley

10. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance in view of the failure to encourage the pillar banks to lend in adequate amount to meet demand in the economy if he is considering alternative strategies for improving access to credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42298/12]

Tax Compliance

Brendan Smith

11. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his views on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which highlighted considerable uncertainty surrounding the level of tax non-compliance and the audit processes employed by Revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42315/12]

European Banking Sector

Billy Kelleher

12. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made to date in implementing a Europe wide system of bank supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42301/12]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Seán Crowe

13. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to publish the economic rationale for all existing tax reliefs and for all proposed tax reliefs being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42274/12]

Government Bonds

Micheál Martin

14. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to attract non Euro investors by offering Irish government bonds denominated in US dollars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42306/12]

Pensions Levy Issues

Dara Calleary

15. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the pension fund levy has contributed to the difficulties faced by many pension schemes in meeting funding standards issued by the pensions board; if he is considering reviewing the levy in view of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/12]

Mortgage Interest Rates

John McGuinness

16. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a deal to remove loss making tracker mortgages from the balance sheets of covered banks would reduce the risk of those banks increasing standard variable rate mortgages, in view of the impact such increases have on customers who are unable to switch their mortgage to more competitive providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42309/12]

Irish Stock Exchange

Robert Troy

17. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to hold discussions with the Irish Stock Exchange with a view to supporting its continued development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/12]

Promissory Note Negotiations

Patrick Nulty

18. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance when Ireland will receive a write down of its debt burden as indicated by EU leaders following the July 2012 summit. [41267/12]

Promissory Note Negotiations

Patrick Nulty

19. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to renegotiate the promissory note which the State must pay in relation to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation formerly Anglo Irish Bank. [41266/12]

Financial Services Regulation

Catherine Byrne

20. Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he will consult with the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland with a view to the banks capping the interest rate being charged by licensed money lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37883/12]