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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Again, I answered that question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: If the status of an individual school mattered enough to the Deputy, he would have let me know about that individual school before I came into this Chamber. Deputy Healy knows that I cannot be aware of the status of every school in this country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: If it mattered to him in the way he suggests it does-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: -----he would have let me know so that I could have, for both Michael and Neil, given them the justice of the answer they deserve.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy does not need to remind us of the impact this can have on families and those who have been affected by the issues now being raised. We know how important it is to maintain trust in our health services particularly for our very youngest who could be dealing with complex health needs. There is a need to ensure they trust those whose care and expertise they depend on. It is equally...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for, ultimately, during this week raising a serious economic challenge which this country confronts. I note he raised it in a very political context so let me respond first on that before I deal with the substantive issue regarding the threat and difficulty our country could face and our response. I have in front of me the alternative budget of the Social Democrats. I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I stood up and was willing to defend my record. I notice the Deputy was not willing to do the same in his points to me. That is very clear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government laid out last week our analysis of what the impact could be on our economy. On many occasions, both in the Dáil and elsewhere, we have outlined three priorities. Our first priority is how we engage with the United States of America and we acknowledge - as does Deputy O'Callaghan, in honesty - the difficulty of that engagement. Second, what we have made very clear is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy very much for raising this very important matter. I am very conscious that before this report was made available, many families had very deep worries about surgeries their beloved children had undergone. They were raising questions about the need for and impact of these surgeries. They will at least have questioned their trust in our health service and health...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that, due to its obligation to maintain taxpayer confidentiality, as provided for in Section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, and to uphold its Statistical Disclosure Control Protocol, data in relation to claims for CAT Heritage Exemption in 2018 has been supressed and cannot be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 sets out a regime for the taxation of special purpose companies set up to securitise assets. The tax provisions are intended to create a tax neutral regime for bona-fide securitisation and structured finance purposes. The section 110 regime enables noteholders to invest through one structured vehicle, without giving rise to an additional layer...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. My Department’s IT systems are provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) who have advised me that they implement a multi layered defence-in-depth security strategy which is achieved through the effective combination of People, Processes, and Technology to support the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: In September 2023, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) and the industry announced a package of measures to assist mortgage borrowers who were experiencing repayment difficulty in the light of the increase in the cost of living and increases in interest rates. As part of this initiative, certain lenders agreed initial eligibility criteria to provide certain guidelines to assist...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government, Securing Ireland’s Future, includes a commitment to “Consider measures, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, to encourage gym membership and active participation in sport and exercise.” In line with best practice, proposals for the introduction of new tax measures or the amendment of existing tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190, 191 and 192 together. The proposed Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and its accompanying Payment Services Directive (PSD3), which together aim to increase harmonisation in the area of European payments regulation, including in the areas of authorisation and fighting payment fraud, are currently still under negotiation in the European Parliament and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (27 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Future Ireland Fund (FIF) and the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF) funds were established in 2024 following the passage of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act through the Oireachtas. The Act was signed into law by the President on 18 June 2024 with most of the Act commenced on 30 July 2024. In September 2024, there were transfers from...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (26 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, it is important to clarify that neither I nor the Central Bank of Ireland can interfere with the provision or pricing of insurance products, as these are commercial decisions made by individual companies, governed by the EU Single Market framework for insurance (the Solvency II Directive). In relation to motor insurance, Insurance Ireland have advised the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (26 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (“TCA”) 1997 provides for tax relief where an individual proves that they have incurred costs in respect of qualifying health expenses. Only “health expenses” incurred in the provision of “health care”, which has been carried out or advised by (in certain circumstances) a “practitioner”, will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Injury Claims (26 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, it is important to note that the Personal Injuries Guidelines are developed by the Judicial Council, which is independent in its functions. While this matter falls within the remit of the Minister for Justice, I, as Minister for Finance, fully appreciate the significance that changes to the Guidelines may have on the cost of insurance and the potential implications for recent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (26 Mar 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that, under sections 99 and 202 of the NAMA Act 2009, NAMA is unable to divulge confidential information regarding NAMA debtors or their assets, or commercial transactions in which they are involved. Notwithstanding these statutory and legal limitations, I am advised by NAMA that it has considered the judgment that issued in 2024 in the case raised in the article to...