Results 18,581-18,600 of 32,983 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department does not make investments from its Vote other than the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Therefore, there were no investments by my Department during the period in question in counties Louth and Meath.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Authority Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department does not make investments from its Vote other than the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Therefore, there were no applications submitted to my Department for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 to 111, inclusive, together. The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) is Ireland’s national promotional institution. The purpose of the SBCI is to deliver effective financial supports to Irish SMEs that address failures in the Irish SME finance market as well as encouraging competition, innovation and the efficient and effective use of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Knowledge Development Box (KDB) applies for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2016. A claimant company has a period of up to 24 months to make a claim for KDB relief. I am informed by Revenue that a small number of companies (less than 10) with accounting periods ended on or before 31 December 2016 have claimed KDB relief to date. As indicated in Revenue’s...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that information in respect of the number of companies by range of number of employees, and associated annual cost for companies, claiming research and development tax credit is published on the Revenue website at this www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statis tics/tax-expenditures/r-and-d-tax-credits.aspx. This report contains information on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Co-ordination of the whole-of-Government response to Brexit is being progressed through the cross-Departmental coordination structures chaired by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. This includes ‘no deal’ contingency planning. Such planning provides base line scenarios for the impact of Brexit across all sectors. This approach is also enabling the modelling of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 481 TCA 1997 provides a 32% payable credit for eligible expenditure on film production in Ireland. It is available to Irish and international film production companies that are resident in the State or in an EEA State and carry on business in the State through a branch or subsidiary.Section 481 was substantially changed (in Finance Act 2013, Finance (no.2) Act 2013, and Finance Act...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living Wage (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 per hour for all employees directly employed by my Department would be €79,609.98 annually. With regard to the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.90 per hour for all employees in agencies funded by my department, the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal is the only body funded...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As you may be aware, the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and VRT 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.  The Scheme represents a significant tax expenditure. Between the Vehicle...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Expenditure (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm the totals costs incurred by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on security and maintenance on vacant former Garda Stations for 2017 was €217,766.01 and €193,792.60 are costs which have been incurred up to 10th July 2018 These costs include any maintenance or other actions considered by OPW as being necessary to protect the structure and value of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that they have sold the following former Garda stations since 2014, with a total value of €3,228,000. Former Garda Station County Sale Amount Sale Date Aclare Sligo €40,000 31 July 2015 Baldwinstown Wexford €75,000 27 March 2014 Ballacolla Laois €15,000 07 September 2016 Ballinahowen Westmeath...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 121 together. I have responsibility for matters relating to pay and appointment in the civil service. In general it is policy for staff in the civil service to progress on incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point, subject to both satisfactory attendance and performance criteria being met.  The award of an increment ordinarily...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 137 together. I refer the Deputy to my response to PQ 28777/18 of 3 July 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The breakdown of women to men at each civil service grade within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, based on data from 30thJune 2018, is set out in the table below: DPER Female Male Total % of Female Staff Secretary General 0 1 1 0% Deputy Secretary 0 1 1 0% Assistant Secretary/Director 4 3 7 57.1% Chief Medical Officer 0 1 1 0% Principal Officer 16 18 34 47.0%...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Wicklow County Council (WCC) is leading the assessment and development of a viable, cost effective and sustainable Flood Relief Scheme for the Avoca River, Arklow which will be funded by the Office of Public Works (OPW).  Engineering and Environmental consultants are working to advance the detailed design of the scheme.  The process of identifying a preferred scheme includes a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. Following the severe storms of December 2013 and January 2014 and based on estimates provided by the local authorities concerned, funding of up to €69.5 million was made available for a programme of repair and remediation works to roads, coastal protection and flood defence and other public infrastructure damaged in the storms. Of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The purpose of the modest amount of capital investment undertaken by my Department, and the Office of Government Procurement therein, is to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency across the Civil and Public Service.  While the counties of Meath and Louth benefit from my Department’s reform plans by delivering a more effective Civil and Public Service, this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The purpose of the modest amount of capital investment undertaken by my Department, and the Office of Government Procurement therein, is to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency across the Civil and Public Service.  While the counties of Meath and Louth benefit from my Department’s reform plans by delivering a more effective Civil and Public Service, this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Court Recommendations (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I would refer the Deputy to my response to PQ 28777/18 of 3 July 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (12 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established in early 2016 by the Government across all of the State Agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group is building on the existing work and commitment of all the State Agencies involved in flood risk and continues to enhance the ongoing co-ordination and co-operation between members. The Group’s...