Results 27,241-27,260 of 33,214 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department, currently, has no policy in place to install structures - artificial or otherwise - which may provide shelter and habitat space for wild species. I am advised that the bodies under the aegis of my Department do not currently have such policies in place. However one of these bodies, the Central Bank of Ireland, has an overarching integrated...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (11 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that it was not possible to collate all of the information sought in the time available and, therefore, I will make arrangements to provide the information to the Deputy as soon as possible and in line with Standing Order 42A.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (11 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Lifetime loans are regarded as a niche product, provided by regulated entities, usually to those aged 60 years and over. The Central Bank has advised me that it does not publish figures on lifetime loans. However, the Deputy may wish to note that, if a regulated entity wishes to engage in the provision of lifetime mortgages or home reversion schemes then, in addition to the requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the cost of the Fuel Grant for Members of the Drivers and Passengers with Disabilities Scheme from 2018 to 2021 is provided in the table below. Year Cost €m 2021 8.1 2020 9.9 2019 10.4 2018 10.1 The Fuel Grant is currently paid at a set...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (12 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Where a person is in receipt of payments from the Department of Social Protection (DSP), and has an additional source of income such as an occupational pension, the mechanism used to tax payments from the DSP, is by reducing the person’s annual tax credits and rate band to take account of the amount of their taxable DSP payments. This ensures that their weekly payment from the DSP is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (12 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers & Disabled Passengers Scheme provides relief from VRT and VAT on the purchase and use of an adapted car, as well as an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant. The car must be purchased before applying for VRT and VAT relief, as applicable to the category of adaptations made to the vehicle. The Scheme is open to severely and permanently disabled...

Seanad: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The purpose of this amendment is to give effect to the Government's decision on 10 May to extend the 9% VAT rate that currently applies to the tourism and hospitality sectors for a further six months. This rate will, therefore, remain in place for these sectors until 28 February 2023 at an estimated cost up to that point of €250 million. The extension will cover the same goods and...

Seanad: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: It is a significant period as we approach the conclusion of the employment wage subsidy scheme. I remember very clearly the discussions that we had in 2020 with some of the officials from the Department of Finance who are present today. We got into very challenging discussions regarding what would be in and what would be out of the scheme. I remember the discussions we were having...

Seanad: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Senator for bringing forward these amendments. I will say a word about each of them in turn. The amendments propose various further rate reductions from 1 May until budget day. The Senator seeks to reduce the mineral oil tax rates on petrol and diesel to the minimum rates, as prescribed in the energy tax directive, and to further reduce the rate on marked gas oil by 2 cent....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the compilation of the general government revenue, expenditure, deficit and debt outturn statistics. My department has responsibility for the medium-term forecasts of these statistics, which are published twice a year as part of the Stability Programme Update and Budget. Both the outturn and the forecasts, are compiled in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to my Department, I wish to advise that ICT services are provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. On behalf of my Department, the OGCIO has noted that: The Department has a policy of utilising its computer hardware until it is at the end of its lifespan. The Department goes to the market...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have no role in the commercial decisions made by any credit union. Decisions in this regard are the sole responsibility of the board and management of individual credit unions. Further to this, I continue to engage regularly with credit union representative bodies and stakeholders on matters concerning the wider credit union sector.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Industry (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, it is the Government’s firm intention to find appropriate solutions for those ordinary home-owners who have been affected by the defective concrete blocks issue. The Programme for Government reflects this commitment. That commitment is further reflected in a Government decision taken on 30 November 2021 regarding the Defective Concrete Block Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, on 19 January 2022 the Government announced a COVID-19 recognition payment for eligible frontline healthcare workers to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. The resulting “Pandemic Special Recognition Payment” of up to a maximum of €1,000 per individual is to be made to specified categories of frontline healthcare workers. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247, 248 and 250 together. I am advised by Revenue that the table below shows the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category (MPPC) for a 20 pack of cigarettes since 2011, together with the portions related to tax increases and trade increases. MPPC Tax Trade Total Increase MPPC...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue is a fully integrated tax and customs administration and, as a result, I am advised that it is not possible to disaggregate the resources deployed, or funding dedicated, at any given time to combat tobacco smuggling. Revenue currently has approximately 2,000 staff engaged on activities that are focused on targeting and confronting non-compliance. These front-line activities include...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee. Under section 118B TCA 1997 an employer and employee may also enter into a salary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The most recent projection of additional carbon tax revenues provided by my Department for the period 2021 to 2030 amounted to €9.2 billion, based on the Government’s commitment to increasing the amount that is charged per tonne of CO2 emissions from fuels to €100 by 2030. This is a key pillar underpinning the Government’s Climate Action Plan ambitions to halve...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Equal Opportunities Employment (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department adheres fully to its requirements as set out by the Disability Act of 2005. The Department has an appointed Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) who works closely with the National Disability Authority to ensure that the Department is fully compliant with its obligations under the Act. All reasonable accommodation requests by staff with disabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (17 May 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together. I am advised by Revenue that the table below provides the number of category A vehicles that were charged the nitrogen dioxide emissions levy in 2021 and to the end of April in 2022, as well as the revenue raised in each of these years. The charge is currently applicable to all Category A vehicles excluding electrics but...