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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that a response to this request issued to the administrator of the pension fund on 23rdNovember 2017. From the information received, it appears that the person concerned was employed by two companies within the same Group. However, there was no break in employment within the Group or service for the purposes of the individual’s pension rights. Even though the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have consulted with the Central Bank on this issue and it has confirmed that its Codes of Conduct do not impose a requirement on regulated entities to inform consumers of their plans to unveil new products or enhance an existing product. Under the Central Bank’s Consumer Protection Code 2012 (the Code), a regulated entity must ensure that in all its dealings with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I have no role in individual transactions as such commercial decisions are a matter for the NAMA Board. I am advised by NAMA that the asset in question is under the control of Savills as Receiver who appointed two property agents in 2015, JLL and Lisney, to openly market the property. I am further advised that the property was subsequently launched to the market...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the Cost of Tax Expenditures table is available on the Revenue Statistics webpage at.This table sets out data on a wide range of reliefs, credits and allowances, including the number of taxpayer units benefiting from relief in respect of qualifying third level education fees, as well as the estimated total cost to the Exchequer, for the years 2004-2015, the latest...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the Knowledge Development Box (the “KDB”) only applies for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2016. The claimant company has a period of up to 24 months to make a claim for relief under the KDB. Taking an accounting period which commenced on 1 January 2016 and ended on 31 December 2016, the tax return was due for filing on 23...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Corporation Tax Loss Relief is provided for by Section 396 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997.  Loss relief for corporation tax is a long standing feature of the Irish Corporate Tax system. It allows for losses incurred in the course of business to be accounted for when calculating a business’ tax liabilities. This mechanism is a standard feature of Corporation Tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has informed me that a mortgage lender is not obliged to require a guarantor of a mortgage loan to take out such a policy.  However, a mortgage lender is also not prohibited from making an offer of a mortgage loan contingent on the guarantor taking out a life assurance policy.  The following requirements apply in the case of a borrower: The Central...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Is é líon iomlán na foirne atá fostaithe ar fhoireann na Roinne ar an 31ú Deireadh Fomhair ná 330. Níl aon phost sa Roinn daingnithe mar phost a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leis, agus tá roinnt ball foirne a bhfuil ag an Roinn atá abalta déileáil le comhfhreagras agus ceisteanna i nGaeilge, más gá. Níl...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Níl aon phost sa Roinn daingnithe mar phost a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leis, agus tá roinnt ball foirne a bhfuil ag an Roinn atá abalta déileáil le comhfhreagras agus ceisteanna i nGaeilge, más gá. Tá an Roinn tar éis 62 folúmtais a líonadh I 2017.Tá 5 folúmtais  fós le líonnadh againn. There are no...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The matter raised relates to pension increase policy as it will apply to public service pensioners who have retired post end-February 2012. Section 6.2 of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020, which was published on 8 June 2017 at the conclusion of the public service pay talks, indicates that, over the duration of that agreement, for those who retired or will retire post...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards Data (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. The Board of the Public Appointments Service is the only State Board under the aegis of my Department. The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, which established the Public Appointments Service (PAS), specifies that the chairperson and ordinary members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I do not use any such accounts for official business.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Retirements (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In reply to the Deputy's question on this subject on 20 June last, I indicated that the review of issues relating to the compulsory retirement age in the public service which was being undertaken by my Department on foot of the report of the Interdepartmental Group on Fuller Working Lives was nearing completion and that it was expected to be completed by the end of that quarter. That...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: There are three bodies under the aegis of my Department that receive in excess of €1 million funding from my Department and have 50% or more of their income come from public sources.  The funding for each body is summarised in the table below for years 2015, 2016 and 2017.  Subheads Body under the Aegis 2015 Outturn €m 2016 Outturn €m...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The table provides details of the contracts between my Department and the companies in question for the years 2011 to 2016: Year Company Amount  Purpose/Brief description of contract 2011 Deloitte €65,915 Expert external support for development of the Public Service Reform Plan 2011 2012 Deloitte €75,152 Expert external support for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue of addressing the difference in incremental salary scales between those public servants, who entered public service employment since 2011 and those who entered before that date was addressed with the relevant union interests under the provisions of the Haddington Road Agreement (HRA). From 1 November 2013 pre and post-2011 pay scales were merged into a single consolidated scale...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. Tá 418 baill foirne fostaithe ag an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe faoi láthair agus tá 4 baill foirne breise le tosnú ag obair leis an Roinn roimh dheireadh Mhí na Nollag, rud a chiallaíonn go mbeidh 422 baill foirne ag an Roinn. Thosaigh 100 baill foirne leis an Roinn i mbliana,...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 79:In page 75, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“Report of Minister for Finance81. The Minister for Finance shall, not later than 9 months after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dail Eireann a report on the issues relating to making provision in law for a tax on vacant residential property, the administration and implementation of such...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 78:In page 72, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “Amendment of Schedule 24A to Principal Act (arrangements made by the Government with the government of any territory outside the State in relation to affording relief from double taxation and exchanging information in relation to tax) 77.Schedule 24A to the Principal Act is amended-(a) in Part 1 by...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The roadways will be included in the 25% element.