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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Licence Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by Revenue that the number of bar and pub ordinary on-licences issued in 2016 to date for each county is as set out in the table following. The number of licences renewed in the years 1986, 1996 and 2006 is not available on a county breakdown basis. Statistical information is available on the Revenue Website www.revenue.ieat the following link County Issued County Issued...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Licence Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by Revenue that the number of alcohol retail on-licences and off-licences renewed or granted  in each county in 2015 is as follows: County Off Licences On Licences CARLOW 46 120 CAVAN 66 217 CLARE 105 369 CORK 398 1,373 DONEGAL 138 514 DUBLIN 793 1,932 GALWAY 211 736 KERRY 143 632 KILDARE 133 321 KILKENNY 57 259 LAOIS 62 159 LEITRIM 21 130 LIMERICK 135 475...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: The Deputy will be aware that in the Programme for a Partnership Government there is a commitment to retain mortgage interest relief beyond the current end date on a tapered basis.  Mortgage interest relief is currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2017 and I will consider options for its retention, as set out in the Programme for Government in due course. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by Revenue that they have made direct contact with the person concerned with a view to confirming his overall tax liability and putting in place a mutually satisfactory arrangement to deal with any underpayment of tax, having regard to his personal circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 208 together. The provision referred to by the Deputy was introduced in the Finance (No 2) Act 2008, it provides that a VAT registered person may recover 20% of the VAT incurred on the purchase or leasing of a qualifying vehicle, subject to certain conditions.  To qualify, at least 60% of the vehicle's use must be for business purposes and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: Since opening on Friday morning the 24th June to close of business on Friday last, the 8th July, the share price of Bank of Ireland fell by 36% and Permanent TSB by 20% as the market reflected the impact of the UK Referendum result on the UK, Irish and European economies. Over the same period, leading UK banks have fallen by a range...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. The VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of the EU VAT Directive with which Irish VAT law must comply. The VAT Directive provides that all goods and services are liable to VAT at the standard rate, currently 23% in Ireland, unless there is a provision in the VAT Directive that permits a lower...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: As with all tax areas Capital Acquisitions Tax, including the details of rates, tax-free thresholds, reliefs and exemptions, is kept under review. As part of Budget 2016 I raised the Group A threshold applying to gifts and inheritance from parents to their children from €225,000 to €280,000. This represented an increase of about 25%. I did this in recognition of the improving...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 205, inclusive, together. On 1 June I launched an open selection process to identify an Irish nominee as Vice President of the European Investment Bank. The position was advertised on the Department of Finance website and through the Public Appointments Service.  The Vice President is a member of the EIB Management Committee which is the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: Section 10 of the NAMA Act requires NAMA to obtain the best financial return for the State from the sale of loans and the sale of properties that secure its loans.  Consistent with this mandate, NAMA has demonstrated its commitment and contribution to the achievement of wider social and economic policy objectives by giving first option to public bodies on the purchase of property which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: In regard to the case referred to by the Deputy, I am advised by Revenue that the person in question previously held a tax clearance certificate for the purposes of operating a small public service vehicle but has not yet applied to renew  it. If the person intends operating on either a self-employed basis or as an employee he should contact his local tax office to ensure he is properly...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Registration (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by Revenue that they do not have the information requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Powers (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: The powers assigned to Revenue by the Oireachtas cover a very broad range of situations and circumstances and they have evolved over the years to reflect the ever-increasing complexity of tax law and the commercial environment; changes in Revenue administration; perceived weaknesses in the tax system; and international developments. These powers and sanctions are designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Compact Treaty (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: The budgetary and debt rules contained in the Fiscal Compact arise from the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. These fiscal rules, which are aligned with the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), are intended to promote budgetary discipline and were given domestic legal effect through the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2012 following the passage of a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: A VAT registered charity, as is the case with all VAT registered persons, can only claim for a refund of VAT on expenses incurred, where those expenses are linked to or are a cost component of supplies of goods or services made by that charity on which the charity is liable to charge Value Added Tax. There are, however, separate specific reliefs from VAT in certain circumstances and, where...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Deposit Guarantee Scheme (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: As I outlined in my response to Parliamentary Question number 115 of 23 June 2016, since the liquidation of IBRC in February 2013, there has been no timeframe set for the appointment of an assessor to independently determine the fair and reasonable aggregate value, if any, of the transferred shares and extinguished rights and the consequent amount of compensation, if any, that may be payable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: Subject to the release of the annual 2015 National Income and Expenditure (NIE) accounts on 12 July the latest available data at the time of writing (referenced below) refer to data to the fourth quarter of 2015. Prior to the release of Q1 2016 Quarterly National Accounts, the CSO published annual but not quarterly data on intangible investment.  It does not publish a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by Revenue that there is no VAT rebate application with them from the person concerned. I am also advised by Revenue that the flat rate addition paid to milk suppliers who are not VAT registered is paid to the supplier by the business to whom the milk is supplied rather than by Revenue.  In the circumstances, the person concerned should take up this matter with the business...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department does not hire agency or locum staff. When temporary vacancies arise, those vacancies are met from within existing resources.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Websites (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Noonan: The Department of Finance recognises the importance of ensuring that our website is accessible to everyone and is committed to achieving a minimum of  conformance level Double-A with the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 as well as complying with the National Disability Authority IT...