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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 259 together. As previously advised, as Minister for Finance I am happy to respond to questions on general policy matters relating to NAMA. However it would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual cases, as I do not have a role in the day to day business decisions of the Agency. As the Deputy is aware, NAMA operates a dedicated email...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: The following table outlines the current sabbatical/career break position in my Department. Duration People on Sabbatical/Career Break 0-6 Months 0 6-12 Months 1 1-2 Years 3 2-3 Years 2 3-4 Years 2 4-5 Years 1 5+ Years 0 The staff of my Department are at the centre of our HR Strategy which aims to support the Department in achieving our strategy and goals. Employee Engagement is one...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: In response to the Deputy's question the total photography costs for my Department and the details of the occasions on which photographers were used in the period since I came into office are contained in the following table: Photography Costs Year List of Occasions Photography Company Cost € 2011 Signing of Taxation agreement with GermanyEngaged on 31st March 2011 Maxwell...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: I take it that the Deputy is referring solely to external public relations costs and not to advertising costs that would be incurred by my Department in the normal course of business, such as entries into telephone directories, the placing of advertisements in national newspapers, recruitment advertising, etc. No such costs have been incurred in respect of my Department in the period since I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 256 together. A large portion of my Department's expenditure on external IT service providers relates to the ongoing support, maintenance and occasional enhancement of the systems acquired for the provision of pension payment, banking and financial management services (and shared payroll services prior to 2015). This expenditure is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Parliamentary Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. The preparation of Parliamentary Questions is a key task of my Department in providing a service to the Dail. Replies to Parliamentary Questions are drafted by the relevant sections in consultation with relevant bodies under the aegis of my Department where necessary. At all times, Departmental staff are aware of the need...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: In response to the Deputy's query, please find, in tabular form, the number of appointments to State boards; the number of vacancies in State boards ; the number of vacancies in State boards publically advertised; and the number of appointments to State boards drawn directly from the public advertisement process, in period March 2011 to 2015 to date. I have not included ex-officio...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Freedom of Information Requests (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: The following table sets out the total number of FoI requests received, total granted, part-granted and appealed and information about appeals made under the FoI Acts in the Department of Finance for the period from 2009 to June 2015. 76 of the requests received are currently being processed.  In some cases, FoI requests are withdrawn, handled outside FoI or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: Following changes to Standing Orders (agreed by the Dáil on 17 October 2013), Ministers are now required, except in exceptional circumstances, to bring the general scheme or draft heads of a Bill to a Select Committee for consideration. Committees are empowered to consider the draft Heads of Bills but they are not required to do so - it is the Committee's prerogative to decide on a case...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Water Establishment (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: As has been previously stated, a CSO classification proposal on Irish Water is currently with Eurostat. This is a closed process and the CSO are awaiting the final adjudication of Eurostat. As it is a closed process, no further information has been supplied to my Department. The final decision will be reflected in the October 2015 EDP results and the Budget 2016 publication.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Process (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: A total of ten bills have been initiated by the Department of Finance since September 2013. The table below provides details of the number, name and date initiated of each Bill. Number of Bill Name of Bill Date initiated 102 of 2013 Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 24 October 2013 27 of 2014 Central Bank Bill 2014 7 April 2014 44 of 2014 National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Expenses (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to subsistence claims by - and the refund of all taxi costs to - staff is set out in the table below. As regards staff taxi payments, benefit in kind would only arise in respect of journeys to, or from, the place of employment of an employee where these are on a regular basis and not in compliance with the other criteria set...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Company External Consultant Report Cost Year Published - ESRI Thepossible role for the tax system in the development of a fully functioning  residential  property market €30,686.00 2015 Ongoing - expected to be published October 2015 - Indecon Review of marine taxation Report currently being compiled...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for relief in respect of qualifying expenses incurred in the provision of health care in a tax year against the tax paid by an individual for that year.  Health care is defined as the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation or treatment of an ailment, injury, infirmity, defect or disability, and includes care received by a woman in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together. Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is the overall title for both Gift and Inheritance Tax. The tax is charged on the amount gifted to, or inherited by, the beneficiary of the gift or inheritance. For the purposes of CAT, the relationship between the person who provides the gift or inheritance (i.e. the disponer) and the person who receives...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Deposit Interest Rates (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy will be aware, it is the standard practice for the Minister for Finance to review all tax expenditures and reliefs in the run up to annual Budgets. It is also a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment on any tax matters that could be the subject of Budget decisions. In recent years the DIRT rate has been increased to raise additional revenue. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and will take some time to assemble.  The response will be forwarded to the Deputy when it is compiled by the Special Liquidators at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: The Special Liquidators have confirmed that no Borrower refinanced their borrowings below par value, that is below 100% of what was owing at that time, between the date of the Special Liquidation and 31 December 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: One of the key objectives of the Solvency II Directive is to enhance the protection of policyholders and beneficiaries. It also seeks to better regulate the insurance industry throughout the EU.  These objectives will be achieved by the correction of weaknesses identified in the current Solvency I regime. To further achieve its objectives the framework Directive has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Loans (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Special Liquidators that they are not in a position to comment on individual borrowers. The requested information would be confidential and it would not be appropriate for the Special Liquidators to release such information. However, I would like to inform the Deputy that I am further advised by the Special Liquidators that the systems in Irish Bank Resolution...