Results 20,501-20,520 of 33,049 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Advertising Data (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has worked closely with the  Departments of An Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs & Trade to provide relevant input to the extensive and wide-ranging Government Brexit communications campaigns of 2018 and 2019.  These campaigns have been focussed on providing information to citizens and business on the potential impact of Brexit, the Government supports...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the National Claims Information Database (NCID) is intended to facilitate a more in-depth analysis of annual trends in motor insurance claims.  This is seen as key to developing an understanding of how claims costs are impacting premiums, in particular understanding the relationship between the price paid by a customer for motor insurance and the cost to insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Injury Claims (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, my Department owns no properties.  The State’s property portfolio is under the ownership and management of the Office of Public Works. The State Claims Agency (SCA) manages third party claims for costs arising from all categories of claims taken against the State so that such claims for costs are contained at the lowest achievable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I can advise the Deputy that my Department has no capital expenditure other than the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Therefore, there was no capital expenditure by my Department during the period in question in counties Louth and Meath.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: From a taxation perspective, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are eligible for relief from Vehicle Registration Rate (VRT) up to a maximum amount of €5,000. This relief is scheduled to end on 31 December 2021. In addition, electric cars pay a low €120 motor tax rate. The rate of VRT applied to hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The post 2020 Cohesion Policy Legislative package, which includes the combined European Regional Development and Cohesion Fund Regulation, and the Multi-annual Financial Framework, which sets the overall EU Budget for the next programming period, are still under negotiation and remain to be finalised. However, I can confirm that European Regional Development Funding will continue to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Ticket Sales (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Office of the National Lottery Regulator (ONRL) that the practice of issuing receipts for winning tickets checked by a retail agent has been in place since Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) took over as operator of the National Lottery in November 2014. All National Lottery terminals automatically print two prize payment receipts when winning tickets are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The expenditure growth rates for each year in the period 2000 to 2018 are set out in Table 1 of the attached spreadsheet. In order to provide a like-for-like comparison, a number of adjustments have been made to reflect technical changes to expenditure over the period.   An adjustment to the year-on-year change has been made to reflect that, at the start of 2015, the HSE Vote was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I have noted with concern the issues reported by the National Lottery Operator in respect of the operation of 3 games, where some of the prizes on offer could not be won by players of the Lottery. As the Deputy will be aware, the Office of the National Lottery Regulator was established under legislation, with a range of functions, including to monitor and enforce...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The information sought by the Deputy regarding new staff recruited to my Department during 2019 is set out in the table below: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform  Temporary Civilian Driver 1 Temporary Clerical Officer 6 Clerical Officer 14 Executive Officer 18 ...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has incurred no advertising costs in relation to Brexit during 2018 or 2019.

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

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I am responsible for the non-pay terms and conditions for the Civil Service only. Other Ministers have such responsibility for the various sectors of the wider public service. Paid breastfeeding breaks, until the child is two years old, were introduced in the Civil Service in 2006. A copy of the relevant Circular can be found at the following...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Transport (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not have any State owned vehicles.  The information sought by the Deputy in respect of other Departments should be the subject of separate questions to the relevant Ministers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Personal Injury Claims (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department owns no properties.  The buildings used by the Department are all under the ownership or management of the Office of Public Works. The State Claims Agency manages third party claims for costs taken against the Department.  Information on the State...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Given the nature of my Department's role, the purpose of the capital investment undertaken by the Department, and the Office of Government Procurement therein, is to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency across the Civil and Public Service.  While all counties ultimately benefit from my Department’s reform plans by delivering a more effective...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: A Cheann Comhairle, I also want to begin by wishing you continued success in your role as re-elected Ceann Comhairle for this Dáil. You were a model of fairness in overseeing the previous Dáil and I am sure you will continue to be the same in this one. I also thank my constituents. I thank the people of Dublin Central for re-electing me on the second occasion. As I do so, I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that traders are not required to separately identify the yield generated from a particular activity or product type on their VAT returns. Therefore, the information is not available to provide the number of owners of foster mares who registered for VAT or the amount of VAT that was refunded to them.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of Aer Lingus (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The proceeds of the sale of the state's shareholding in Aer Lingus have been used to establish the Connectivity Fund which is managed by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). The Connectivity Fund is being invested on a commercial basis as a sub portfolio of the ISIF, and consistent with the overall ISIF double bottom line mandate which is to invest for both commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Coronavirus Outbreak (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, it must be stressed that it is difficult to quantify the global and domestic economic impacts of the Covid19 outbreak at this stage. This is because the impact will depend on several factors, not least the duration of the epidemic as well as the containment measures put in place to limit its spread. These are simply impossible to estimate and, accordingly, it is extremely...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset the Deputy should note that neither I, as Minister for Finance, nor the Central Bank of Ireland can interfere in the provision or pricing of insurance products or have the power to direct insurance companies to provide cover to specific individuals or businesses.  This position is reinforced by the EU framework for insurance (the Solvency II Directive) which expressly...