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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: ICT services for my department are provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) under the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR). The OGCIO have confirmed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications are looked at in the context of their wider data governance approach where data is viewed and treated as a strategic asset. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm for the Deputy that my department follows the Government approved Interim Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Public Service released in January 2024: www.gov.ie/en/publication/2127d-interim-guidelines-for-use-o f-ai/. In addition, my department follows advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released in June 2023. I can confirm for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised that none of the bodies under the aegis of the Department have any projects underway with CeADAR.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm for the Deputy that my department follows the Government approved Interim Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Public Service released in January 2024: www.gov.ie/en/publication/2127d-interim-guidelines-for-use-o f-ai/. In doing so, the Government recognised the opportunities AI presents to help improve the delivery of public services to our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department follows the Government approved Interim Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Public Service released in January 2024. In doing so, the Government recognised the opportunities AI presents to help improve the delivery of public services to our citizens. The Department of Finance recognises the potential of AI and is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: There were 676 pieces of post received by the Minster for Finance in 2024 and all of the hard copies were scanned into the webmail system.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: There were 7,585 emails received by the Minster for Finance in 2024 from individual members of the public and organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Surveys (10 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has not undertaken any surveys to assess this matter to date.

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: With the agreement of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the House, I will share my remaining time with the Minister, Deputy Chambers. I am pleased to have the opportunity to address Dáil Éireann today on the issue of where global trade stands. It is now obvious we are facing a trade development that is a major challenge for the global economy and one that casts a dark shadow over...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of the EU VAT Directive with which Irish VAT law is obliged to comply. In general, the Directive provides that all goods and services are liable to VAT at the standard rate unless they fall within the categories of goods and services listed in Annex III, in respect of which Member States may apply a lower rate. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Middle East (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The NTMA have informed me that the ISIF indirect holdings from year end 2023 as defined by the updated UN Database of the 30th June 2023 were as per the table below. Security Description Pooled (Indirect) Alstom SA € 74,907 Altice € 862,418 Booking Holdings € 691,768 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will appreciate that Revenue is bound by the confidentiality provisions in Section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act from commenting on the taxation position of specific taxpayers. Revenue has extensive guidance on its website in relation to the VAT rules which apply where a business receives services from outside the State, including information on the place of supply rules,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Economic Data (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: First of all, I would like to note that the imposition of any tariffs is deeply regrettable, creating economic disruption and driving inflation. Free trade has been at the centre of the Irish and European economies for many decades. However, it is clear that the global economic landscape is changing and the ‘new normal’ will most likely be very different from what we have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Credit Availability (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government recognises that the SME sector is hugely important to the Irish economy. As Minister for Finance, a major concern of mine is that SMEs have sufficient liquidity and that access to credit for SMEs is maintained. Their importance to the economy is the reason why my Department conducts the Credit Demand Survey annually. The SME Credit Demand survey conducted by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, estimated costings of any tax policy change or new tax measure announced in the Budget are set out in the Tax Policy Changes document published on Budget Day. The estimated costings are provided on a first year and a full year basis, based on the most up to date information available at the time when the measure is announced. The Budget 2025 Tax Policy Changes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: In recognition of the needs of SMEs the Programme for Government does commit to bring forward measures to support SMEs, in particular in the retail and hospitality sectors. It acknowledges the increased cost pressures on these sectors and states that this will entail changes to VAT, PRSI and other measures. As the Deputy will be aware, in making any decision in relation to VAT rates or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Avoidance (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64, 65 and 66 together. I am advised by Revenue that, prior to 1 January 2023, where the combined contributions by an employer and an employee to the employee’s Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) did not exceed the employee’s annual percentage limit, as set out in section 787E(1) Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA), the contributions...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As outlined to the Deputy in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 2 April 2025, the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 are under the remit of the Minister for Justice. The legislation protects against discrimination on nine specific grounds, including age. However, the legislation also provides that people can be treated differently on any of the grounds (except gender) in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 377 together. An increase in the supply of new housing remains a central and priority aim of Government policy. In this regard, the Programme for Government commits to a new, all of government national housing plan to follow Housing for All, which is underpinned by a multi-annual funding commitment. In relation to the Deputy's proposal of an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 amended the Credit Union Act, 1997 (the 1997 Act) in December 2020, and included a change to allow credit unions, at their discretion, to host general meetings remotely (either wholly or partially). Since July 2021, credit unions may hold virtual / remote general meetings (wholly or partially) if this is provided for in their rules. ...