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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69, 71, 72 and 80 together. Supporting growth in our economy is an important priority for the Government, and sound and sustainable public finances are an essential element of achieving that goal. Public expenditure is of particular importance in this regard, in terms of protecting growth through investment in our social and economic priorities by way of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Service reform will continue to play a positive role in the country's progress in the future. As the Deputy will be aware, a new phase for public service reform was set out in the framework Our Public Service 2020 published in December. Our Public Service 2020 aims to deliver better outcomes for the public, to support innovation and collaboration and to build public service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 to 77, inclusive, together. As I announced at Budget 2018, Government has allocated significant increases in public capital investment amounting to €4.3 billion over the period 2018-2021. This was in addition to the additional €2.2 billion for housing already allocated prior to that for the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme Implementation (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I should first explain that both the development of the energy sector and formulation of policy on climate action is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. What I can say is that the review of the capital plan, published last September, concluded that public capital investment is key to supporting the radical societal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, in my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for workforce planning in and recruitment to the Civil Service. In Budget 2015, it was announced that there will be a targeted programme of recruitment into the Civil Service to address service needs and a shortfall in key skills commencing in late...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, a whole of Government approach is being adopted to addressing the challenges posed by Brexit.  My Department is playing a full part in responding to those challenges. The risks arising from Brexit are reflected in the Government’s National Risk Assessment, which identifies areas where Brexit poses a specific risk, particularly in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: This Department only holds data in relation to the civil service, data in respect of the public service would require individual requests to each Department and public service body. In the civil service over the period 2012-2017 there were 5,412 retirements for a variety of reasons including normal age retirement, ill health and voluntary early retirement. The data available doesn't...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Contracts are put in place by individual contracting authorities.  An analysis of contract award notices, both at national and European level, published on the Office of Government Procurement’s national electronic tendering platform, eTenders, shows no contract award information for the company whose details were supplied by the Deputy. However, companies may trade through a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Procurement is governed by EU legislation and National rules and guidelines. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money. When carrying out procurement procedures, contracting authorities require suppliers to comply with a wide variety of legislation in areas that would include...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Leader's Allowance (18 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Parliamentary Activities Allowance (formerly known as the Party Leader's Allowance) is provided for in the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 as amended, most recently by the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act, 2014. The allowance is paid to the parliamentary leader of a qualifying party in relation to expenses arising from the parliamentary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together. I am advised by Revenue that information regarding Excise receipts and carbon tax from the sale of petrol and diesel for the years 2014 to 2016 is published on the Revenue statistics website at: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statis tics/excise/receipts-volume-and-proce/excise-receipts-commod ity.aspx. As VAT returns...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It was not possible for the Central Bank of Ireland to provide the information sought in the time available and, therefore, I will make arrangements to provide the information in line with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Primary responsibility for investigation of fraud, and consequent sharing of information, rests with An Garda Siochána, and is therefore a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Revenue Commissioners and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) play a role in cross-jurisdictional information sharing in matters of fraud by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Central Bank that, to date, it has not undertaken an investigation into the sale of hedge fund products by financial institutions in the State. As per Central Bank rules, Hedge Funds authorised in Ireland (known as “Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds” – QIAIFs)  can only accept subscriptions from investors who: - Are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the estimated cost of a 1 per cent reduction in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is as shown in the ready reckoner published at  www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statis tics/ready-reckoner/index.aspx. These show a full year cost of €14m for every 1% reduction in CAT and €34m for the same...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Debt Statistics (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has been able to provide me with the following available data on new spending during the year on personal credit cards: 2015: €8.2 billion 2016: €8.3 billion 2017 to Nov: €7.8 billion I understand that further information on credit card numbers, sector of spend, and debit card spend and card numbers are available from the Credit and Banking...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: For the purposes of the capital review the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform looks at the Finance Vote Group. There are 4 Votes in the Finance Group: The Department of Finance, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, and the Tax Appeals Commission. Following the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Plan, the Department of Finance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department takes any claims of bullying and/or harassment very seriously and any such claim are dealt with under the Dignity At Work policy. The Department had 1 claim of bullying and/or harassment made between 2011 and 2017. This case underwent independent investigation however the result is confidential. The Department has provided copies of the Dignity at Work...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Bank’s regulatory mandate is to ensure the proper and effective regulation of financial institutions and markets, while ensuring that the best interests of consumers of financial services are protected. The tracker mortgage examination is being conducted by the Central Bank pursuant to this statutory mandate with a view in particular to ensuring the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (17 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that section 99(4) of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act, 2010 provides that a claim for a refund of VAT must be made within four years after the end of the taxable period to which it relates. Section 99(6) of the Act prohibits Revenue from refunding any amount of tax except as provided for in the legislation; therefore there is no...