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Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 8:In page 12, line 16, to delete “(v) where a van” and substitute “(vi) where a van”.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 11:In page 18, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 825C of Principal Act (special assignee relief programme) 15.Section 825C of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (2A)(e), by substituting “within 90 days” for “within 30 days”, and (b) in subsection (2B)(b)(i), by substituting for...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I will deal with the two points which have been put to me. On the point Deputy Boyd Barrett put to me in respect of the effective tax rates for people on middle incomes, I have those figures. For a person on €35,000, the effective tax rate is 12.4%. For a person on €45,000, it goes up to 16%. They are the effective tax rate figures for people on those levels of income. Of...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I will open with a few facts and figures to show the way the tax code is structured and then talk about the effective tax rate citizens on differing levels of income face. I will use the hypothetical example of a married couple on one income with no children, although this point will stand for all citizens in different circumstances. A married couple with a single income of...

Finance Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by Revenue that tax relief in respect of health expenses is provided for in section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. Section 469 defines “health expenses” as “expenses in respect of the provision of health care including the services of a practitioner”. A practitioner is defined in the section as “any person who is: 1. registered in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Programme (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are two measures awaiting State Aid approval, both are contained within Finance Bill 2018. Section 24 of Finance Bill 2018, as initiated, gives effect to the Budget announcement providing for a four-year extension to the film tax credit provided in section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, from the current end date of December 2020 to December 2024. The section also...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe:  As set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question 45247-18, Revenue launched a new telephony platform on 26 September 2018. The platform facilitates phone calls using standard telephone numbers, including 01 numbers, that do not incur the range of charges currently applied by service providers to 1890 calls. Revenue has confirmed that the new service already includes an employee...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Local Property Tax (LPT) is a self-assessed tax that is chargeable on a building, or a part of a building, that is in use, or suitable for use, as a domestic dwelling. In situations where a property is used for both commercial and residential purposes, LPT is chargeable on the latter (residential) portion only. However, properties with a residential element that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am very much aware of the important contribution that football can make in developing young adults; a role that will also help in strengthening the social fabric of our country. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government recently approved a National Sports Policy 2018-2027 brought forward by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.  Any developments along the lines of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: S477B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI), contains a sunset clause for 31 December 2018. I do not propose that the incentive be extended beyond this date. The incentive was introduced in Budget 2014, at a time when there was considerable loss of employment within the construction sector, with the aim of stimulating increased activity and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Deferrals (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the Deputy has clarified that her question refers to the status of LPT deferrals that are currently in place post the next LPT revaluation date (01 November 2019) . It is a condition of any deferral that, if a claimant’s circumstances change, Revenue must be notified.  A change of circumstances may result in the deferral being terminated in respect of future LPT....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears Breaches (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank assures me that it assertively supervises compliance with the requirements of the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (CCMA) and it will continue to do so. No firm has been sanctioned for a breach of the CCMA to date. However, in 2015, the Central Bank conducted a themed inspection of lenders’ compliance with the CCMA. The purpose of the inspection was to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue have an on-going review of their concessionary flat rate expenses practice to ensure that the expenses granted remain justified & appropriate to modern day employments & work practices. As a result, I am aware that the intention to update the practice was communicated to certain sectors and I have been advised by Revenue that the effective date for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has carried out a number of advertising campaigns to promote specific policies or programmes being implemented by my Department over the past five years. The following table sets out the campaigns or relevant programmes and associated total costs, in tabular form: Year Advertising campaign to promote Departmental policies or programmes The campaign or relevant programme...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Cost of Insurance Working Group was established in July 2016 to identify and examine the drivers of the cost of insurance and to recommend short, medium and long term measures, legislative and otherwise, to address the issue of increasing insurance costs, taking account of the requirement for the need to ensure a financially stable insurance sector. The Working...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I, as Minister for Finance, have no statutory role in relation to the matter referred to in the question and I was not aware of this issue. Lending institutions in Ireland are independent commercial entities and operational matters are a matter for the Board and Management of each bank.  It is up to the bank in question what identification they ask for when dealing with a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, I must point out the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is independent in the performance of his statutory functions.  I have no role in the day to day workings of the office. I have been advised by the FSPO that cases where a decision of the Ombudsman has not been implemented by the relevant financial services provider or pension provider are governed by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Liscarroll Castle is a National Monument in State care and is maintained by the Office of Public Works. Some works have already been undertaken at the Castle, most significantly, an abutting building (an old garage) has been removed.  The next major task relates to the removal of the underground petrol storage tanks and this is being planned currently in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It would not be appropriate to comment or speculate on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) at this juncture in advance of the Government having considered the matter. The  Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is currently evaluating the final tender received under the existing procurement process. Separately, the Taoiseach has asked Mr Peter...