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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: To correct Deputy Shortall on what she said a moment ago, the answer that I provided to the House stated that, to qualify for this scheme, an applicant has to satisfy one of a range of conditions which are laid out. It is an important scheme that is made available by the State to support those who need additional help due to the level of need in their lives. In response to the points made...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As recently as last year I published a report, which I shared with the Oireachtas, on the operation of this scheme and on the back of sharing that report, I made changes to it. For each of the years for which information is available, I have published the full cost of the scheme, including up to where we were at the end of 2016 and I will share with the Deputy and the House any information...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Comparable schemes operate in France, Holland-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: -----Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Italy and Finland. The Deputy has acknowledged the difficulties and pressure faced by many citizens at the moment, which I always acknowledge.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In addition, I had hoped the Deputy might make reference to the fact that we also have 2.3 million people working in our country and that incomes have grown in the first part of this year in a way that will make a real difference to the lives of people.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The modus operandi of Deputy Shortall is to put questions to me and when I answer them, to interrupt me as opposed to considering the argument I am seeking to make. The argument I am seeking to make is that many of the countries with which we compete for certain kinds of work have schemes like this one. I will be fully publishing a report on the operation of the scheme. If that report...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: This is about allowing Ireland to be competitive and ensuring that we can continue to create jobs-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: -----and investment in our economy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 11 together. The disabled drivers and disabled passengers (tax concessions) scheme provides relief from VAT and vehicle registration tax, VRT, up to a certain limit, on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, payment of a fuel grant and an exemption from motor tax. To qualify...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As I indicated earlier, the Government has agreed that, purely for budgetary purposes, the forthcoming budget will be based on the assumption of a disorderly exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. It will, therefore, involve a twin-track approach. We will fund and seek to improve services that we make available to the public and, second, we will support sectors and regions that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am well aware of the effect a no-deal Brexit would have on the fishing industry and the displacement effect that would be caused by fishing moving to off our shores as a result. On the question about the engagement I have had with other Ministers for fisheries, that engagement is being undertaken by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, and I am working with him...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: We are facing potentially volatile circumstances. As I said, I understand the risk of vessels being confined to shore as a result of what could happen in a no-deal Brexit setting and what the immediate effects would be on income and the industry. The Deputy will appreciate that the figures behind the funds which will be much needed by those who find themselves under great pressure owing to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The special assignee relief programme, SARP, is an income tax incentive aimed at reducing the cost to employers of assigning key individuals in their companies from abroad to take up temporary, short-term positions in the Irish based operations of the employer, with a view to transferring essential skills to Irish based companies. For example, such individuals may be transferred to head up...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I acknowledge the supportive tone that all colleagues and parties have offered in dealing with the consequences of Brexit, in particular a no-deal Brexit. With regard to the Deputy's repeated question on whether the resources will go beyond €2.8 billion if we are in no-deal setting, the answer is "Yes". The consequences of dealing with more people becoming unemployed or of having to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has been actively preparing for Brexit since the referendum took place. While a no-deal Brexit will never be Ireland's or the European Union’s choice, the risk of a no-deal remains significant and, therefore, no-deal preparations have the highest priority across Government. The aim of the Government’s preparations is to make sure that Irish citizens and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: To work through each of the Deputy's questions, the answer to his final question is "Yes". My objective is to be outlining a set of supports that are available only in a no-deal setting. On the magnitude of the supports, while it would be up to each Minister to outline the detail of how funding would be made available in a no-deal setting, what I will be doing on budget day is announcing...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Institutional investors represent one aspect of the property market and have an important role in increasing supply. Notwithstanding this, the Government monitors the actions of investors in the market and has taken action when abuses have been identified. In 2016, changes were introduced to address concerns regarding the use of collective investment vehicles by foreign investors to take...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 16 together. The Deputies will be aware that a number of amendments were made to Section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as part of Finance Act 2018. I legislated to split the certification process between Revenue and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG). Production companies are now required to apply to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, credit unions are regulated and supervised by the Registrar of Credit Unions at the Central Bank who is the independent regulator for credit unions. Within his independent regulatory discretion, the Registrar acts to support the prudential soundness of individual credit unions, to maintain sector stability and to protect the savings of credit union members. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, it is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions. Having said that, the Deputy will be aware that the Climate Action Plan 2019 provided a commitment to assess a Carbon Tax trajectory of at least €80 per tonne by 2030, having regard to...