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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...here, new competitors such as Outsurance and Revolut have entered the motor insurance market, enhancing competition and capacity. In terms of business and commercial insurance, existing providers have indicated to me that they are expanding their risk appetite to underserved areas and I am receiving reports from various sectors of reductions in the rate being charged. To conclude,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...IDA Ireland to help attract new insurers to the Irish market. Most recently we have seen OUTsurance commence operations here. In terms of business and commercial insurance, existing providers have indicated that they are expanding their risk appetite to underserved areas and various sectors are reporting reductions in the rate being charged for liability cover. The broader Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)

Jack Chambers: ..., and the final quarter of 2023, total economy-wide employment expanded from 2.3 million to reach a record high of 2.71 million, an increase of over 17 per cent. The Q4 2023 Labour Force Survey indicated that employment in the accommodation and food service sector stood at 183,000. It is noteworthy that 14 EU countries have a VAT rate of 12 per cent or higher on food services. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (4 Jul 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...Personal Injury Guidelines. New competitors like Outsurance and Revolut have entered the motor insurance market, enhancing competition. Existing providers are expanding their risk appetite, and reports indicate reductions in rates being charged. In conclusion, the Government remains steadfast in its commitment to achieving a competitive and sustainable insurance market, ensuring the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...prudential rules. These rules stipulate the valuation should include the site value. The HTB scheme, was initially intended to be limited to persons who had mortgages with a minimum LTV of 80%. However, Central Bank data indicated that a sizable number of first-time buyers take out a mortgage with a LTV of less than 80%. As such, it was decided to amend the scheme in the subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (4 Jul 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that the distribution of liable residential property owners, as indicated in respect of Local Property Tax records for the valuation period 2022-2025, is set out in the table below. This breakdown of property owners reflects those with an LPT liability and excludes Local Authority, Approved Housing Bodies and exempt properties. These figures are provisional and subject...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of the Ombudsman (4 Jul 2024)

Brendan Griffin: ...the Minister for Finance his plans to support the office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in order that citizens’ disputes can be adjudicated on inside one year; if the office has indicated a need for additional staff; if there are any key vacancies of skilled staff that is prolonging adjudication timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28965/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (4 Jul 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance if he remains confident that inflationary forces remain within the manageability of the economy; if indicators exist that such inflationary tendencies are likely to level off as predicted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29076/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...IDA Ireland to help attract new insurers to the Irish market. Most recently we have seen OUTsurance commence operations here. In terms of business and commercial insurance, existing providers have indicated that they are expanding their risk appetite to underserved areas and various sectors are reporting reductions in the rate being charged for liability cover. The broader Action...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate the expenditure on in-service training her Department incurs; the number of participants; and if she will distinguish between training relating to curriculum changes, digital skills, teaching methods, and leadership. [28679/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: ...by 2% from 2023. In 2024, there were 4,271 first preference applications for undergraduate teaching programmes, showing a trend largely consistent with recent years. Analysis of CAO applications spanning from 2017 to 2024 indicates a sustained and robust demand for undergraduate teaching programmes. On average, 6% of first preference applications during the period from 2017 to 2024 were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (4 Jul 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., were issued to schools directly on the 29th May 2024 and has been published on . In the case referred to by the Deputy, on registering the child for the home-based summer programme, the school indicated that a place on the school-based programme was available. As per the terms and conditions of the summer programme, a place on the home-based summer programme was therefore not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (4 Jul 2024)

Norma Foley: ...at over €10.9 billion. This represents an increase of over €2.8 billion or 35% since 2019. This is the third largest budget across Government, and the largest ever investment in our schools. This indicates the strong commitment to investment in education by this Government. In the lead up to the 2025 Budget, as Minister for Education, I will continue to deliver on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jul 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Commission, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is introducing measures that allow, but do not compel, an employee to stay in employment until the State Pension age. Demographic projections indicate significant increases in the number of future State Pension recipients which will impact on State Pension related expenditure. Clearly, reducing the State Pension age to 65...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jul 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...civil partner in receipt of a qualifying payment and are aged 60 or over (in these cases, the late spouse or civil partner must have held a Free Travel entitlement). The records of the Department indicate that, at the end of December 2023, there were 1,089,411 recipients of Free Travel, of which 779,424 were aged 66 or over, and 309,987 aged under 66. A breakdown by age of the under 66...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate if and when a join family visa permit might issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate notwithstanding replies to recent PQs, if the case of a person (details supplied) can be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29061/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...on farms and the wider agri-food sector, in collaboration with Teagasc and the Central Statistics Office (CSO), on an ongoing basis. This includes the monthly Agricultural Output and Input Price Indices published by the CSO, which monitor trends in prices paid to farmers for their produce and prices paid by farmers for purchases of goods and services. While the input price index remained...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (4 Jul 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...constant prices was €475 billion. To increase spending to 1% of GDP, equalling €4.7 billion, an additional investment of €3.6 billion would be necessary. It is important to note that GDP is a misleading indicator in the Irish context. The OECD emphasises that, in the Irish context, “one should rely on other indicators” as GDP gives an inaccurate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (4 Jul 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...for the current academic year there are an additional 1,021 beds available in publicly funded Higher Education Institutions with 674 of these in University of Galway. In addition, as of the 31st of May, HEIs have indicated that that there are approximately 134 rooms available in Galway for digs accommodation. The most recent Building Information data (May 2024) supplied by the Higher...