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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Travel (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: The Department does not pay for the private travel undertaken by me or by staff in my private office, nor does the Department pay for accommodation for my private office staff which is associated with their private travel. There were no legal or consultancy fees for myself  or for my private office for the twelve month period to 30 June 2015.  The costs of hotel accommodation for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: The Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 was signed into law by the President of Ireland on 19 December 2012. Following enactment, different parts of the 2012 Act have been commenced in tranches at different times. This approach was taken, as the Department is cognisant of the fact that credit unions needed time to implement all aspects of the 2012 Act and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: In recognition of the unique nature of credit unions, a statutory position of Registrar of Credit Unions was explicitly created within the Central Bank of Ireland to assume responsibility for the regulation of credit unions. The Registry of Credit Unions is independent and is responsible for the registration, regulation and supervision of credit unions. Under the Credit Union Act 1997,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 206 together. NAMA has issued debtors and receivers with very clear requirements on the conduct of property sales.  These requirements are set out in NAMA's Guidance Note on the Disposal of Real Estate Assets by NAMA Debtors and Insolvency Office Holders, which is available on the NAMA website, . I am not aware of any such scenario outlined...

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

Michael Noonan: I as Minister for Finance have the legislative power to make appointments to certain bodies under the aegis of my Department and I am responsible for the exercise of this power. In November 2014 the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform published guidelines on ministerial appointments to State Boards. All appointments must meet the specific and detailed criteria determined by the...

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

Michael Noonan: As published in the Revised Estimates Volume, my Department has been allocated net expenditure of €30,617,000 for 2015. The following table sets out the expenditure and profiled expenditure to the end of June 2015 by programme: Programme Total 2015 (€) Profile to end June 2015 (€) Expenditure to end June 2015 (€) A European Union & International Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Information and Communications Technology (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: My Department currently does not administer any schemes that require members of the public to submit applications. Certain bodies under the aegis of my Department do operate such schemes and the information sought by the deputy is contained in the following table. Body Does the body currently have any paper based application processes used by members of the public Has assessment has been...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997 provides for relief for health expenses defrayed in the provision of health care by an individual on his or her own behalf or on behalf of others. For the purposes of Section 469, health care includes the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation or treatment of an ailment, injury, infirmity, defect or disability but does not include routine...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: The Department's Annual Review, highlighting the Department's progress in 2014 was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the 14th May 2015. It can be found on the Department's website. .

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: The Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) provides protection of up to €100,000 per saver per credit institution, including credit unions. The scheme gives confidence to depositors that their money is safe in the event that a financial institution gets into financial difficulty. Directive 2014/49/EU is a new Directive in relation to the DGS which is being transposed into...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the numbers of seizures, in 2014 and to the end of June this year, of various categories of products and goods, the numbers of items seized in each of  those categories and  the values of those seized goods, are set out in the following table. 2014 2015 (to 30thJune) No. of Seizures Quantity Seized Value(€m) No. of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they fully recognise the serious threats that fuel fraud poses to legitimate businesses, motorists and to Exchequer returns. They continue to undertake on an ongoing basis the implementation of a wide-ranging programme of measures to tackle all forms of illegal fraud.  This programme of compliance and enforcement activities are designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners, who are responsible for tackling fuel fraud, that they recognise the serious threats that this criminal activity poses to legitimate businesses, motorists and Exchequer revenues. Action against it is, therefore, a priority for them, and they undertake, on an ongoing basis, an extensive programme of compliance and enforcement activities that are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Central Bank (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: Under the European Central Bank's Expanded Asset Purchase Programme (EAPP), the eurosystem (comprising the ECB and the national central banks of the euro area) is to purchase €60 billion of public and private assets per month until September 2016 or until there is an improvement in inflation to levels consistent with price stability.  Purchases of sovereign debt began on 9...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Special Liquidators that they are not in a position to provide the requested information to me due to commercial confidentiality and ongoing litigation involving the party referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 220, inclusive, together. The Deputy should be aware that information relating to individual pensions is controlled by the trustees of the specific pension fund concerned and that these pension funds are separate legal entities to the banks. My Department does not therefore have access to the information requested. However, the Deputy might be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I am informed by the Central Bank that the decisions and the costs in relation to Crann an Óir are part of the Central Bank's wider considerations in relation to the move to the new headquarters building on North Wall Quay. A range of options are currently being considered, however, no final decision has been made on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I am informed by the Central Bank that the total costs incurred on the project to 30 May 2015 amount to €17.8 million. In terms of timelines, I am informed by the Central Bank that the current programme foresees completion of construction on site in the last quarter of 2016 with the commencement of occupation of staff thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Issues (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 227 together. Following a request by the Greek authorities for financial assistance from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), meetings of euro area Finance Ministers (the Eurogroup) and Heads of State or Government (the HoSG) of the euro area Member States (Euro Summit) were held over the past weekend. The HoSG agreed in principle that they...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy is aware the progress update report of 12 March 2015 provides details of the fees paid to A&L Goodbody, Linklaters and other legal advisors to 31 December 2014. I am advised by the Special Liquidators that they will not be providing a further breakdown of the fees incurred/paid due to commercial confidentiality (and cognisant of ongoing litigation) and also...