Barry Cowen

Fianna Fáil · Laois-Offaly

Activity on Finance — 204 events (2 lobbying · 175 questions · 57 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Community Platform Finance

  • Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
• 2024-09-26
  LOBBY
  National Traveller MABS Finance

  • An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators
• 2024-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit made in counties Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, Longford, Meath and Louth and Kildare, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/24]
• 2024-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that there must be a minimum number of ATMs per 100,000 people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28428/24]
• 2024-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is putting in place so that future banking changes are managed in a controlled, fair and transparent manner for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14273/24]
• 2024-04-10
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance how many rent tax credit claims have been made as of 31 March 2024, or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14272/24]
• 2024-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to ensure that consumers retain access to cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/24]
• 2024-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit made in counties Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, Longford, Meath and Louth and Kildare, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4255/24]
• 2023-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of earners in counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath who will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/23]
• 2023-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51301/23]
• 2023-11-22
  VOTE
  Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages · 4 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 80–53
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 51–78
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 50–76
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 52–81
• 2023-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if there has been analysis conducted into the impact to Irish and EU headquarter firms, compared to companies in other jurisdictions, due to the varied timelines of implementing undertaxed payment rules, agreed by the OECD in July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49088/23]
• 2023-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he still considers the implementation of Pillar 2 to be a global project, given US Treasury Secretary Yellen's comments; how she communicated same to him and the Minister for Public Expenditure,National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and president of the Eurogroup at the Ecofin meeting which he attended; the matters for the OECD and the US that remain unresolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the position taken by Ireland in the European Union's decision to support the OECD's July 2023 Safe Harbour on UTPR; and the analysis considered in taking that position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48353/23]
• 2023-10-25
  VOTE
  Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 76–56
• 2023-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of people in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/23]
• 2023-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42868/23]
• 2023-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of the personal tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30034/23]
• 2023-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the second review of Home Building Finance Ireland, which he published last month. [30033/23]
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of homebuyers in counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath, respectively, who have availed of the enhanced help-to-buy scheme since 23 July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21517/23]
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath, respectively, that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number that have been successful in each county; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for businesses in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21516/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of Offaly businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date; the number of Laois businesses that have applied; the number of Offaly applications that have been successful; the number of Laois applications that have been successful; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3069/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove VAT on antigen tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3070/23]
• 2022-10-26
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2022

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 78–55
• 2022-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cumulative cost of the measures that he has taken since and including budget 2022 to help address cost of living issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20523/22]
• 2022-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to further reduce excise duties on petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the policy instructions or policy documents that he has brought to the attention of An Bord Pleanála since coming into office [11598/22]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Offaly and Laois, respectively, currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the business resumption support scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62239/21]
• 2021-12-02
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2021 · 7 divisions

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 68–42
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–65
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–64
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–66
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 45–64
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–69
• 2021-12-01
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2021 · 4 divisions

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–66
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 46–65
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 45–76
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–75
• 2021-11-10
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2021: Financial Resolutions (Resumed)

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 73–54
• 2021-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in each supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme and its predecessor since the start of the pandemic; the value of the support in each county over that time in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54374/21]
• 2021-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses counties Offaly and Laois, respectively that have registered under the business resumption support scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54373/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in counties Offaly and Laois that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44797/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the current state of the public finances. [44798/21]
• 2021-07-14
  VOTE
  Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 92–48
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 50–88
• 2021-07-14
  VOTE
  Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Financial Resolution

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 93–48
• 2021-07-07
  VOTE
  Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 78–55
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–59
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the further economic supports he is providing for businesses as they reopen following Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31766/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Offaly receiving support under the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number in the county who were receiving support under the scheme in May 2021; the number of persons in the county who have received support under the scheme and its predecessor since March 2020; the expenditure on the scheme in each county over that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31765/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement with credit unions in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17173/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his plans to enable credit unions to become involved in financing housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17174/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken by revenue and customs officials to help businesses adjust to the new procedures for trade with the United Kingdom since 1 January 2021. [1867/21]
• 2020-12-03
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2020 · 3 divisions

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 80–49
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 51–77
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 50–71
• 2020-12-02
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2020

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 52–80
• 2020-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Offaly and Laois that have qualified for support under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/20]
• 2020-11-11
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2020: Financial Resolutions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 84–64
• 2020-11-11
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2020

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs; to amend Part 7 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 and otherwise make provision for supports to certain sectors of the economy; and to provide for related matters.

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 85–64
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if there is an obligation under the temporary wage subsidy scheme on employers to pay employees if the employees have returned to work as certain restrictions are lifted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7292/20]
• 2019-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests made to his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of requests fully denied by reason; the number of requests partially denied; the number of appeals made against denials; the number of such appeals upheld; the number of such appeals rejected; the number of requests that required a fee; the amount received for freedom of information requests in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50597/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if the advisers of a company (details supplied) or companies owned by the company are registered with the Central Bank as a regulated credit firm or credit servicing firm. [49890/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of Bills sponsored by his Department that have been enacted since November 2013, in tabular form. [50319/19]
• 2019-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department on the National Ploughing Championships in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by online advertising, offline advertising, promotional material, wages, photography, stand rental and other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49540/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on public relations, promotion and advertising for the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and Project Ireland 2040 since its publication in February 2018 by category (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48124/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the date of each review and revision of the material published under the publication scheme of his Department as outlined in section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48207/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on public relations, promotion and advertising, including multimedia, in his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48246/19]
• 2019-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if the NTMA will be able to refinance debt in 2020 as planned in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39613/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance when the disclosures log made by his Department under freedom of information was last updated; if this is in line with the disclosure policy of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46468/19]
• 2019-10-24
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2019: Financial Resolutions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 88–47
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of making trade union subscriptions tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43648/19]
• 2019-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of capital projects that cost €100 million or more in the past five years; the cost of outside consultants for each of the projects costing €100 million or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42868/19]
• 2019-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of capital projects anticipated to commence in the next five years that cost €100 million or more; the expected cost of external consultants for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/19]
• 2019-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on the assessment from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that expenditure in 2018 breached the expenditure benchmark for that year; the margin in 2019 between expected expenditure and the amount permitted under the expenditure benchmark; the potential consequences if the expenditure benchmark in 2019 is breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25803/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of capital projects being undertaken by his Department; the final agreed tender price; the estimated cost of each capital project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31075/19]
• 2019-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the capital projects completed since 2010; the final agreed tender price for each project; the actual cost of each project; if the actual cost exceeded the tender price; the reason therefor in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/19]
• 2019-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the tangible steps his Department has taken to provide flood insurance to those properties located in areas with demountable flood defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/19]
• 2019-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18351/19]
• 2019-04-18
  VOTE
  Finance (Office of Tax Simplification) Bill 2018

  A bill to create an Office of Tax Simplification for a time limited period of five years to advise the Minister for Finance on such matters

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 63–48
• 2019-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he informed the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the increasing costs of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of boards or agencies his officials have been appointed to; if there are guidelines or protocols for members of staff being appointed to boards or agencies; if so, when same were last updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6646/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €945,000 capital allocation under A economic and policy division in Vote 7 of the budget 2019 expenditure report by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5997/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €945,000 capital allocation under B banking and financial service policy in Vote 7 of the budget 2019 expenditure report for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5998/19]
• 2019-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €24 million capital allocation to the Revenue Commissioners, that is, Vote 9 of the budget 2019 expenditure report for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5999/19]
• 2019-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent in each year for the past five years on accountancy and consultancy firms in relation to capital projects; the specific capital project in which the costs were incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2262/19]
• 2019-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees in his Department; the number professionally qualified with organisations (details supplied); the number with other relevant professional qualifications; and the number with no professional qualifications, in tabular form. [1888/19]
• 2019-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees in his Department authorised to engage in procurement; the number professionally qualified with organisations (details supplied); the number with other relevant professional qualifications; and the number with no professional qualifications, in tabular form. [1905/19]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on social media by his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53990/18]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on marketing and media by his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54007/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years March 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the cost of same; the company involved; and the title and the publication date by report in tabular form. [50096/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role the National Development Finance Agency has played in the procurement process for the national broadband plan; the role it is playing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50840/18]
• 2018-11-20
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2018

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 27–44
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €945,000 capital allocation in the economic and policy division, that is, Vote 7 of the budget 2019 expenditure report of his Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44463/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €945,000 capital allocation in the banking and financial service policy division, that is, Vote 7 of the budget 2019 expenditure report of his Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44464/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €24 million capital allocation to the Revenue Commissioners, that is, Vote 9 of the budget 2019 expenditure report for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44465/18]
• 2018-10-25
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2018

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

  • ~ abstained whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 50–34
• 2018-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the non-voted current expenditure for the years from 2018 to 2023, by Department; the cost items that make up the non-voted expenditure for each Department; if he will provide similar information for non-voted capital expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43069/18]
• 2018-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the workings that reconcile the pre-committed expenditure of €2.3 billion as outlined in table 4 of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's pre-budget report and the pre-committed expenditure of €2.6 billion outlined in table 5 of the same report, specifically the effects of the rolling of capital expenditure over four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40582/18]
• 2018-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the location the proceeds from the sale of Bord Gáis currently lie in view of the fact that €10 million is allocated per year for a pilot scheme on social housing; the rate of return these proceeds are earning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39276/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the location in which the €400 million Bord Gáis proceeds reside; if it is held by ISIF and-or the NTMA; the annual rate of return earned on the €400 million since the proceeds were received from the sale; the intended use for the €200 million left after the pilot social housing project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34175/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of extra employees to be hired in his Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on his Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34664/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34682/18]
• 2018-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the specific projects which will receive the €25 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €25 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31291/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the spending commitments or paying down of debt which has been entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the tax revenue obtained from the sale of solid fuels in each of the past three years and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30010/18]
• 2018-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the spending commitments or paying down of debt which has been entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23050/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the State Claims Agency manages individual cases; the person directly responsible for the running of the State Claims Agency in relation to individual cases; if the delegated State authorities have a say when cases are being managed; if there is transparency between the State Claims Agency and the delegated State authorities regarding the way in which individual cases are being managed; if delegated State authorities are informed of the details on cases that are been taken by the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19908/18]
• 2018-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017, if the portion of the Exchequer capital spending in 2019, 2020 and 2021 as per Table 3.1 is in addition to that previously allocated and so would not be accounted for in the net fiscal space referenced (details supplied); the adjusted net fiscal space for each of the three years accounting for the Exchequer spending in Table 3.1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17150/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 30 November 2017 and Table 4 in the summer economic statement in 2017, if the planned investment in the rainy day fund needs to be deducted from the net fiscal space figures of €3.2 billion in 2019, €3.5 billion in 2020 and €3.6 billion in 2021; if the remaining net fiscal space after the rainy day fund contributions have been deducted is €2.7 billion in 2019, €3 billion in 2020 and €3.1 billion in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16619/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the National Asset Residential Property Service, NARPS, model to increase the supply of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by NAMA; the annual operating costs; the number of staff engaged with the NARPS model per annum in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5336/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent to date through the NARPS model; the number of units acquired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the €200 million raised by the Housing Finance Agency for the purposes of the newly announced local authority loan scheme constitutes on balance sheet general government expenditure for the purposes of calculating fiscal space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/18]
• 2017-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the spending commitments or paying down of debt the Government has entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54137/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated payment to the Exchequer from the local government fund in 2018. [50362/17]
• 2017-11-23
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2017 · 9 divisions

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs

  • ~ abstained on the motion motion passed · 45–24
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 24–45
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 23–48
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–49
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 29–49
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 35–49
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–52
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion passed · 51–41
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–93
• 2017-11-22
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2017 · 3 divisions

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs

  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–51
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion passed · 51–34
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–49
• 2017-11-21
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2017

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs

  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 28–52
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether there is a risk that the finances of approved housing bodies could become classified under the general Government heading in statistical accounting due to their role in the social housing PPP programme; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that EUROSTAT has requested the CSO to examine the impact of this programme on the classification of AHBs vis-à-vis the market/non-market test. [47127/17]
• 2017-10-26
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2017

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs

  • ~ abstained on the motion motion passed · 55–44
• 2017-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the role his Department has in setting out the criteria for successful applicants to the recently announced Home Building Finance Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45248/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the local property tax revenue that is expected to accrue to local authorities on the basis of the phasing out of the exemptions in 2019 for properties purchased in 2013 and for new and previously unused properties purchased from a builder or developer between 1 January 2013 and 31 October 2019. [44372/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of revenues lost due to all exemptions to the local property tax. [44373/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, ISIF or another body under its aegis has received an ex-ante position from EUROSTAT on its plans to invest in the home building finance Ireland SPV. [44375/17]
• 2017-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if NAMA will charge a service fee to home building finance Ireland for use of its expertise in residential development funding. [44376/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the sum advanced to developers by NAMA in loans; the percentage of this sum currently repaid; the quantum of loans in arrears; and the percentage of loans in arrears. [41516/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reintroducing the rent relief tax credit in budget 2019 on the same basis as pre-2010. [37474/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reintroducing the rent tax credit that was suspended in 2010 for all persons in the private rental market. [38122/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of local property tax exemptions in each local authority; and the reason for each exemption for 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [38123/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the seven-year capital gains tax exemption introduced in budget 2012 is holding back the disposal of sites for development; if he has considered proposals for introducing a measure to reduce the holding period on these sites to four years; and the approximate costs for doing this in budget 2018. [33637/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties acquired during the period from 7 December 2011 to 31 December 2014 that are potentially subject to the seven-year capital gains tax exemption under section 604A of the Finance Act. [33638/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the approximate cost of reducing VAT on professional fees in the construction sector. [33986/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the approximate cost of reducing VAT on professional fees on residential construction only and not on commercial or industrial construction. [33987/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the approximate cost of allowing local property tax as an allowable expense for the purposes of rental income relief. [33988/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the approximate cost of abolishing section 48 development levies in budget 2018 if the Government was to cover the shortfall in local authority budgets. [33989/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the approximate cost of abolishing section 48 development levies in budget 2018, if the government was to cover the shortfall in local authority budgets just for new apartment buildings. [33990/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if developers can avail of both the development contribution rebate scheme and the help to buy scheme simultaneously. [33991/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or a body under its aegis has explored the prospect of applying local property tax to development sites with or without a building or structure zoned as suitable for residential development; his views on whether this could be a means of introducing a site value tax to reduce land hoarding and reduce speculative investment in development land; and the estimated revenue intake from such a tax. [32216/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the living city initiative to cover entire structures rather than just historic segments of a structure; to cover all pre-1963 buildings; and to extend the coverage to all areas within the entire city areas of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford in budget 2018. [32383/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a new affordable housing tax incentive for private housing developers whereby developers could claim back 100% VAT relief on all housing or apartment units delivered within a build to rent development that are sold or rented out to eligible recipients at affordable levels (details supplied). [32384/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a new affordable housing tax credit whereby landlords would not have to pay tax on rental income for properties let over a five-year period at affordable levels (details supplied). [32385/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing an income tax credit for landlords who accept HAP tenants, which would give them a tax-free allowance on 20% of rental income from a HAP tenancy. [32552/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing an income tax credit for landlords who accept tenants in receipt of rent supplement, which would give them a tax-free allowance on 20% of rental income from a tenancy. [32553/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he has explored proposals for tax inducements to landlords if they accept HAP or rent supplement tenants by making the tax treatment of rental income from a HAP tenancy more preferential than the tax treatment of income from a tenant in the private rental market. [32554/17]
• 2017-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether VAT clawback acts as a disincentive for owners of commercial properties to convert their properties to residential use; and if there are exemptions from VAT clawback for the conversion of existing commercial premises into residential lettings. [31816/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the cost of the help-to-buy initiative; the number of households that have availed of it; the average and the median value of the grant given to each household; and the number of recipients in each county. [30947/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing VAT on commercial construction to the standard rate. [30999/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the assertion of his predecessor that the social housing capital programme is adequately financed in view of the scale of the housing crisis, years of drastic underspending and the fact that the capital housing budget is still 72% below 2008 spending levels or 65% below the historical average levels for 2004 to 2009. [30945/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a scheme to enable landlords in the private rental market to claim full relief on their mortgage interest as an expense against rental income. [30115/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the total sum which NAMA has allowed developers retain once stretch targets have been received. [27160/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of times developers have been allowed to retain upside profits once stretch targets have been achieved. [27161/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount each developer has individually been allowed to keep once stretch targets have been achieved. [27162/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the taxation commission for landlords that his Department put in place after the introduction of rent pressure zones to examine landlords' cost base; when the report of this commission will be finalised; and if it will be made available to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas for scrutiny prior to the budget. [27314/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on a reduction of VAT on residential construction to stimulate construction activity. [27316/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the cost estimates for introducing a special 9% VAT rate on residential construction in budget 2018. [27319/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would be legally permissible and technically possible to implement a timed VAT reduction on residential construction that would by statue expire after a certain number of years as a means of stimulating construction activity. [27320/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a 0% VAT rate on all renovations or alterations of empty residential premises as in the UK (details supplied). [27816/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a 0% VAT rate on all renovations or alterations of empty residential premises as in the UK (details supplied). [27818/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 9 May 2017, the reason his Department is of the view that it is unfavourable to have two separate VAT rates applying to construction services, especially if the policy objective is to reduce the cost of one form of construction vis a vis another form in view of the high returns on commercial development compared to residential at present. [27819/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the uptake of the Living City initiative has been lower than anticipated or desired from a policy perspective; the reason for the low take up; his further views on the fact that claiming for the LCI is unnecessarily complicated and could be made more user friendly (details supplied); his further views on the fact that the public knowledge of the scheme is very low; and his views on whether more regeneration areas should be covered under the scheme. [27826/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or a body under its aegis conducted research on the success of the living over the shop incentive schemes; the estimated costs of the different schemes since 1994; and the number of refurbishment projects and residential units created in each year under the schemes. [28264/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or a body under its aegis conducted research on the success of the living over the shop incentive schemes; the reason for the low number of residential units created under the schemes; and the detail of this research. [28267/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of finance for residential and commercial construction that is coming from non-domestic sources and from UK investment companies and financial institutions, in particular; his views on whether this non-domestic and non-banking finance could be put at risk from Brexit. [28811/17]
• 2017-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the first time buyers grant is having a destructive impact on the private housing market and leading to massive inflationary pressures in the price of homes. [17418/17]
• 2017-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department on renting car park spaces in each of the years from 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23466/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the VAT rate on the construction of new apartments to reduce construction costs and stimulate new supply; and if his Department has had discussions with other Departments on same. [21939/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of reducing the VAT registration threshold for architect firms in view of the fact that many smaller practices, especially those in rural locations, are becoming less common. [21901/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on reducing the VAT rate on professional fees to encourage greater use of professionals, such as architects, in the construction of extensions and one-off housing exempted under the building control regulations; his views on whether this would improve the quality of construction of residential dwellings; and if his Department has made submissions or had discussions with the Department of Finance in relation to this. [21900/17]
• 2017-05-02
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has explored proposals for setting up a vehicle with the objective of hypothecating or smoothing annual revenues from corporation taxes, in view of the relatively volatile nature of these receipts over time. [19264/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his Department's engagement with the European Strategic Investment Fund on social housing PPP investment; and his views on whether the finance for the 2,500 social homes submitted to the Department of Finance task force can be attained through these sources. [17119/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the first-time buyer's grant is having a destructive impact on the private housing market and leading to massive inflationary pressures in the price of homes. [17410/17]
• 2017-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 1 February 2017, if she will provide a list of projects put forward by her Department in November 2014 to the Department of Finance for inclusion in the submission to the task force established to develop an EU investment project pipeline for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [11550/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the large amount of finance that local authorities currently have in their Part V funds; and if he has given any direction to local authorities on the use of this significant pool of funding. [9960/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance to outline the spending commitments or paying down of debt that the Government has entered into with regard to the profits arising from the winding down of NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8107/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance to outline the spending commitments or paying down of debt the Government has entered into with regard to the profits arising from the partial sale of the State's stake in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8108/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the scope that exists to use the European Fund for Strategic Investments, EFSI, to increase Exchequer investment in public infrastructure by making better use of the flexibility that is built into the Stability and Growth Pact, in view of the stated position of the European Commission that it will take a favourable position on capital contributions to the fund in the context of its assessment of public finances under the pact. [6808/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if the Exchequer or the NTMA has contributed towards, or will be contributing towards, the financing of specific projects or alternatively, participating via investment platforms under the European Fund for Strategic Investments; and if not, the reasons therefor. [6809/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 1 February 2017, in which he stated that his Department has not submitted any projects for consideration to the EFSI, the way it is the case that despite this, 14 primary care centre PPP projects are being financed with funding from the EIB under this programme; the way in which the funding for these projects will work; if any Government capital finance is involved in their construction; and if his Department has undertaken a comparison of the costs of the PPP method with costs of traditional direct build method. [6657/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he had any meetings with private or third party investors that have proposals to invest in social or affordable housing; the date of the meetings; and the details of the proposals discussed. [6173/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with financial institutions or other third parties to discuss proposals for long-term leasing arrangements between local authorities and financial institutions as a means of providing social or affordable housing; and the names of the institutions he has met, the date of the meetings and type of the proposals under discussion. [6276/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4872/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the potential investment projects her Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4869/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the progress being made in securing funding for potential investment projects under the European Fund for Strategic Investments; the projects that have been approved for funding; the projects put forward to his Department for inclusion in its task force report to the EFSI; and his views on whether they are still in contention for funding. [4717/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the potential investment projects his Department put forward with regard to the task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4865/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the advice he has received from the Department of Finance or elsewhere with regard to the likelihood that the submission his Department made to the European Fund for Strategic Investments for funding for the construction of 1,500 social housing units over three years will be successful; and the level of confidence he has that any housing projects will be successful in receiving funding from this source. [4711/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his Department's involvement in reforming or designing a successor to the mortgage to rent scheme with the Department of Finance. [4713/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4871/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4866/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4870/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the potential investment projects her Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4861/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4867/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4860/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4863/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the potential investment projects her Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4868/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the potential investment projects her Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4862/17]
• 2017-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Defence

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4864/17]
• 2017-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investment. [2677/17]
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of total available development land in which NAMA has a financial interest in each of the ten strategic development zones. [39439/16]
• 2016-11-23
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2016

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–60
• 2016-11-22
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 30–54
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–91
• 2016-10-27
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2016

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

  • ~ abstained on the motion motion passed · 59–41
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners can provide the total number of properties registered by a company (details supplied) under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 which imposes an obligation on an agent who is in receipt of rent or other payments arising from a premises to provide the information; the status of compliance levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32142/16]
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has been in discussions with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in relation to the registration of short-term stay accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32143/16]
• 2016-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the status of compliance levels with section 216A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in view of the use of short-term guest accommodation websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32144/16]
• 2016-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the cost of applying a 9% special rate of VAT on the purchase of all new residential properties for use as a primary dwelling only; and the cost for applying a 9% special rate of VAT to such properties with a purchase price below €350,000 only. [29176/16]
• 2016-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected in local property tax receipts by each individual local authority in 2015 and in 2016. [23547/16]
• 2016-07-21
  VOTE
  Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 29–77
• 2016-02-02
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected from the local property tax, by local authority, in each year since 2012. [4119/16]
• 2016-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the costs of extending the vehicle registration tax rebate for electric vehicles until 2017 and until 2020. [2124/16]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the operational cost of the Fiscal Advisory Council in each of the years 2013 to date; the number of staff employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46109/15]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will establish a multi-fund cross-departmental green-deal agency responsible for accessing European and private funding sources, in order to finance a new scheme across all tenure types; the estimated cost of establishing such an agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46334/15]
• 2015-12-11
  VOTE
  Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 45–17
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 17–44
• 2015-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements under which the National Asset Residential Property Services Limited, the National Asset Management Agency social housing special purpose vehicle, will directly lease properties to local authorities in order to fulfil its Part V obligation, associated with its construction of the private housing units announcement; if, in the leasing of these units, the National Asset Residential Property Services Limited will have a commercial mandate to lease the units at market rates or if the units will be leased at below market rates; whether the National Asset Management Agency has any statutory duty to fulfil a Part V obligation, when constructing housing developments; and whether the National Management Asset Management Agency's construction of social housing units is based on agreement with the Departments involved. [44546/15]
• 2015-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements under which National Asset Residential Property Services Limited, the National Asset Management Agency's social housing special purpose vehicle, will retain ownership of the housing units to be leased to local authorities for social housing provision; whether the National Asset Residential Property Services Ltd vehicle will have to remain in operation and existence indefinitely, as the lease-holder on these social housing units, or whether it is due to cease existence at the same time as the National Asset Management Agency; if it is to be wound up with the National Asset Management Agency, the arrangements in place for disposing of its social housing units; if it is to dispose of the units, if it will have to sell them at market rates; and if these units will have to be sold to local authorities or if they can be put on the open market. [44548/15]
• 2015-11-25
  VOTE
  Finance Bill 2015 · 3 divisions

  A bill to provide for the imposition, repeal, remission, alteration and regulation of taxation, of stamp duties and of duties relating to excise and otherwise to make further provision in connection with finance including the regulation of customs.

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 78–45
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 43–74
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–67