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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (19 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The first full assessment of the cost overrun and the reasons for it was received by my Department in the form of a report from the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board submitted by the Department of Health on the 19 November. My Department reviewed the report and met with the Department of Health to discuss it on the 23 November and made a formal submission to me on 26 November.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (19 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: All directors appointed to State corporate bodies or to State companies have a range of specific legal responsibilities, in terms of common law, statutory and fiduciary duties to the State body or company; and this applies equally to nominee directors such as civil servants who sit on State boards. It should be noted that State bodies may be established as statutory bodies under their own...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tender Process (19 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of the ongoing reform of Ireland’s capital management systems, the Office of Government Procurement is conducting a review of construction procurement strategy and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is reviewing the Public Spending Code. The purpose of these reviews is to strengthen the existing guidance to better align with the realities of project delivery and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The River Slaney (Enniscorthy) Flood Relief Scheme is at an advanced stage of planning and design, and it is hoped to proceed to formal Exhibition as required under the Arterial Drainage Acts (ADA) in March/April this year. Following this, if the scheme proposals are generally well received, the design will be finalised and all required documentation will be submitted to the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (19 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Arising from the Government decision of Tuesday 12thFebruary 2019 in relation to capital reallocations related to the cost overrun on the National Childrens hospital, the Office of Public Works is reviewing the most appropriate means of achieving the required capital savings of €3 million in the flood risk management area. Expenditure on any particular project or programme in any year...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Data (19 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My response to PQ No. 206/19 set out that the details sought by the Deputy are not available centrally. The management of individual contracts is a matter for the relevant contracting authorities and my Department does not have a central coordination role in relation to contracts entered into by all state authorities.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Ihope the Deputy is aware that the Revenue Commissioners are completely independent of the Government and the Department of Finance. We do not play a role in directing Revenue on how to interpret law.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Revenue Commissioners have concerns on how law is implemented and interpreted in this area. As the House well knows, how the Revenue Commissioners decide to apply that law is their prerogative.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am working with my own Department on the matter because I am aware of the concern around this issue. I will not be blurring the space between this House, the Government and the Revenue Commissioners. There are many in this House who should know the consequences if we go down that path.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: We will not get any from you. Hope springs eternal.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Costs (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 12 together. I was listening to what the Deputy said. I will give him a brief answer. Of course I am aware of the strain to which the Deputy is referring. The problem of rising premia in respect of motor insurance in particular was the main impetus for the establishment of the cost of insurance working group, chaired by the Minister of State,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Costs (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I will respond to the three questions that have been put to me. Deputy Brendan Smith asked where we stand on the national claims information database. The legislation for this database as enacted in December. Work is now under way to get it up and running. The legal and legislative work in this regard has now been completed. The Deputy's second question was on the dedicated Garda fraud...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 28. I dealt with this matter earlier on but I will reaffirm that I will not be changing my position or that of the Government in respect of taxation policy within the European Commission and European Union. I am at a loss to understand Sinn Féin's view of the European Union. On the one hand it acknowledges and lauds the support it offers in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I agree with the Deputy that the equilibrium within the European Union will change as the United Kingdom departs. The Government has acknowledged this on a number of occasions. What used to be out largest and most significant ally on a number of policy matters will no longer be around the table. The Deputy is correct in that regard. We have now redoubled our efforts to secure a group of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy. It is great to hear about the initiative to which he referred. As he stated, there must be somebody who is willing to buy the products. In some instances, consumers may well be buying products without being aware of their origin. In others, this is not the case. I am interested in finding out a little bit more about the work to which the Deputy referred, if he has any...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue is bringing forward the regulations necessary to support the amendments to which the Deputy refers. The Deputy met officials to discuss these matters and I can confirm that relevant Labour Court interventions raised have been considered as part of these preparations. Officials from Revenue have also been working with the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I have already acknowledged to the Deputy, when debating the Finance Bill, my belief that there should be a link between the State making resources available to a particular company through tax expenditure for the provision of employment and being confident that such employment is provided and that there are no repeated issues regarding the nature of the employment and its compatibility with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue of how employment law is applied in various sectors is, as the Deputy might appreciate, a matter for the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and, therefore, I am not in position to answer the Deputy's question. As already stated, where we differ is that I do not believe the availability of tax relief for projects is likely to address all of the issues he has raised....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The specific commitment that I gave, as the Deputy will, I hope, remember, is that we would consider the issue quickly at the start of this year, which we are doing. As he will be aware, we are experiencing a trend at the moment where we are seeing change within independent bookmakers because of changes that have happened in consumer behaviour and because of the growth of larger companies...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: We did try to find alternative ways of doing this last year. We engaged with the sector and we worked in last year's tax strategy group process but I recall the debate we had in the House about this on the Finance Bill and I said that we would look to see if an alternative and credible way was to be found of doing this. As the Deputy might appreciate, I am surrounded by sectors who are...