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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 to 74, inclusive, together. The Tax Appeals Commission (“TAC”) was established on 21 March 2016 and new procedures for making, processing, adjudicating and determining appeals came into effect. Before this date taxpayers appealed directly to Revenue, who then transferred cases to the Appeal Commissioners if and when they proceeded to appeal....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the number and value of penalties imposed/collected and the interest collected for the years 2016 to 2019 (to date), broken down by each tax heading, are set out in the tables. Table 1 – Number of Penalties Imposed. Note: A taxpayer may be counted in more than one tax head. 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD PAYE 1,154 1,221 1,442 242 PRSI 100 101 82 23 VAT...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Enforcement Actions (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank of Ireland have provided the following tables setting out the number and details of concluded enforcement actions by the Central Bank in each of the years 2016 to 2019 (to date). Enforcement actions against regulated firms and individuals under the Administrative Sanctions Procedure (ASP) Year Number Fines Imposed 2019 0* €0* 2018 10 €7,441,000 2017 11...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. The rules relating to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in Ireland are found in Part 25A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, and were introduced by Finance Act 2013. Irish REITs are collective investment vehicles which invest in Irish property. As such, their income and gains from Irish property are not taxed within the REIT but are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Life Insurance Policies (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the yield from Life Assurance Exit Tax was approximately €165 million in 2018. The projected yield for Life Assurance Exit Tax in 2019 is €195 million.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Life Insurance Policies (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 124B Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 provides for a levy of 1% on life insurance premiums paid by Irish policyholders to life insurance companies located in the EU and EEA. Information in relation to Stamp Duty receipts, including the yield from the Life Assurance Levy from 2015 to 2018, can be found on the statistics page of the Revenue website at . For the deputies convenience...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Civil Service Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that the number of staff employed in each grade, by gender, from Secretary General to Service Attendant within the Department of Finance from 2016 to 31st March 2019 are contained in the following tables. Jan. - 31st Mar. 2019 Summary Grade Gender Total Secretary General Male 1.00 Asst. Sec Male 6.00 PO Female 8.90 Male 17.80 AP Female 31.60 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: NAMA has played a significant role in facilitating the supply of social housing across Ireland from its secured portfolio. I am advised that NAMA has conducted regular reviews of the assets securing its loan portfolio to establish if vacant residential properties could be utilised for social housing. Up until end-2018, NAMA had identified a total of 6,984 residential properties as being...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Building Finance Ireland Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) was established in December 2018 to lend money to small and medium sized builders and developers for commercially viable residential developments, particularly those situated outside the State's major urban centres. HBFI has been provided with access to €750 million of funding from the Irish Strategic Investment fund, with which it is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Staff (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In September 2018, the Government granted approval in principle for the phased recruitment of an additional 600 Revenue staff to meet the challenges posed by Brexit. Revenue has appointed over 470 staff from open recruitment and interdepartmental competitions since the start of 2019 to 10 April 2019. The majority of these have been assigned to customs roles or to backfill existing Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: This issue relates to a claim by community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors who have been seeking, through their union representatives, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme. The matter was the subject of extensive discussion at the Community Sector High Level Forum which was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Where works and works-related services are concerned, guidance on abnormally low tenders is published by the Office of Government Procurement under the Capital Works Management Framework. The Public Procurement Guidelines for Goods and Services published in July 2017 and its predecessor which was first published in 2004 also contains guidance on abnormally low tenders. Where works and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil Service Mobility scheme which comes under the remit of my department, and is administered through HR Shared Service, National Shared Service Office, offers an opportunity for Civil Service staff to apply for mobility through an open and transparent system. The establishment of the scheme fulfils one of the requirements of Action 15 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan; and Action 14 of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Since its establishment in 2011, my Department has not awarded any contracts to the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy regarding the bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the following table: County Full Time Staff Part Time Staff Total Office of Public Works Athlone 5 1 6 Carlow 5 1 6 Clare 10 1 11 Cork 86 2 88 Donegal 39 2 41 Dublin 726 65 791 Galway 175 9 184 Kerry 96 3 99 Kildare 34 3 37 Kilkenny 129 21 150 Laois 12 0 12 Leitrim...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 96 to 98, inclusive, together. Managing expenditure within the overall fiscal parameters has been a key factor in ensuring that our fiscal targets have been achieved. A key responsibility of each Minister and Department is delivering public services efficiently and effectively within their budgetary allocations. The Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 99 together. Due to the scale of Government expenditure and the cash basis of Government accounting, the need for Supplementary Estimates can arise for a number of reasons, including policy decisions, timing issues and overspends. Supplementary Estimates are an important element of our expenditure management toolkit, allowing for the proper alignment of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The EU Procurement and Remedies Directives govern the way public authorities purchase goods, works and services. The rules are transposed into Irish law and apply to tenders for public contracts whose monetary value exceeds certain thresholds. It is a matter for individual contracting authorities to ensure that their public procurement function is discharged in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The EU Procurement and Remedies Directives govern the way public authorities purchase goods, works and services. The rules are transposed into Irish law and apply to tenders for public contracts whose monetary value exceeds certain thresholds. It is a matter for individual contracting authorities to ensure that their public procurement function is discharged in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (18 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, EU leaders met in Brussels on 10 April 2019 and agreed to an extension of the Article 50 process until 31 October 2019, following a request by Prime Minister May.  This extension includes giving the UK flexibility to leave before that date if the UK Parliament ratifies the Withdrawal Agreement.   While the decision of the European Council has reduced...