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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: As I have said in reply to others, the Government is hugely committed to supporting the nursing and midwifery workforce. There are over 27,000 more staff working in our health system than there were at the beginning of 2020. That is a 23% increase over this period and includes more than 9,000 additional nurses and midwives. OECD statistical data shows that Ireland has more practising...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Bank and the Department of Finance have advanced significant reforms in this area to support households that face difficulties with their mortgages. There is a clear framework for how that engagement is meant to occur. If there are specifics that the Deputy wants to raise with my office, we will engage with him on the issue.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: As a Government, we introduced temporary reductions in excise rates of 21% and 16% per litre of petrol and diesel, respectively, in 2022, when energy prices in our economy were very high. That was worth approximately €1.2 billion to consumers. We gradually changed excise rates as the global price of petrol and diesel fell. Fuel prices in our economy have fallen significantly. They...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. The area of road safety is one over which I previously had responsibility. I know the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, are putting intensive work into supporting a lot of road safety policy areas. That is being advanced in the context of the road traffic legislation this year and other reforms intended to support pedestrians and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I am not familiar with the specific operational matters that may have been set out by the OPW. I appreciate the point the Deputy has raised for residents and the wider community in the area. I will reflect that to the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW. It is important that the OPW responds to the concerns and needs of residents and the wider community...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Prize Bonds (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) have informed me that the reports are not publicly available. Each report produced by Insight Statistical Consulting confirms satisfaction with the validity of the draw process and that results are consistent with what would be expected from a truly random number generation system. The reports are submitted to, and reviewed by, the NTMA on a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Rent Tax Credit (RTC), as provided for in section 473B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997), was introduced by the Finance Act 2022 and may be claimed in respect of qualifying rent paid in 2022 and subsequent years to end-2025. The credit may be claimed, subject to a number of conditions, broadly in the following three circumstances: 1. where the claimant makes a qualifying...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that traders are not required to identify the VAT yield generated from the supply of specific goods or services on their periodic VAT returns. As such, Revenue does not have any data from which to provide an estimate of VAT receipts in relation to the provision of sports streaming services.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that, based on the information currently held on their records, the couple concerned are in receipt of their appropriate tax credit and rate band entitlements for the 2024 tax period. I am further advised that while a change in circumstances was notified to Revenue, the record cannot be updated until requested supporting documentation has been submitted. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Official Engagements (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: As Ireland’s Governor at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), I plan to travel to Washington D.C. later this month to attend the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings. These meetings provide me with a valuable opportunity to engage with finance ministers from around the world, along with leading figures from the IMF and World Bank to discuss current and emerging economic, fiscal and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that six vehicles have been registered here with Ukraine recorded as the country of origin since 1 Feb 2022. However, the majority of Ukrainian vehicles would likely fall under the Temporary Exemption criteria and other derogations available to Ukrainian nationals. Revenue does not hold a record of the overall number of Ukrainian vehicles brought into Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for tax relief where an individual proves that he or she has incurred costs in respect of qualifying health expenses. Only "health expenses" incurred in the provision of “health care”, which has been carried out or advised by (in certain circumstances) a practitioner, will qualify for tax relief. Health care is defined...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy should note that the background to the significant backlog of Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals (DDMBA) is that the previous Board resigned in November 2021 and it took 18 months to replace them involving four Expression of Interest campaigns. In addition my Department also had to re-negotiate a new hosting arrangements with the National Rehabilitation Hospital following...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that, based on returns filed to the end of August, the available information for the year 2024 is provided in the table below. The data in the table are provisional and may change as additional returns are filed or returns are amended. Period Number of Properties January to August 2024 284

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Rent Tax Credit, as provided for in section 473B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997), was introduced by the Finance Act 2022 and may be claimed in respect of qualifying rent paid in 2022 and subsequent years to end-2025. In relation to the question of parents paying for their children who are studying abroad and in a tenancy outside the State, the purpose behind the Rent Tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that the table below provides the requested data on claims approved since 1 July 2020, as of the end of September 2024. This table contains information on the number of approved Help to Buy (HtB) claims, the number of applicants associated with these claims, the number of approved HtB claims in respect of the purchase of new houses or apartments, and the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: The Rent Tax Credit (RTC), as provided for in section 473B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997), was introduced by the Finance Act 2022 and may be claimed in respect of qualifying rent paid in 2022 and subsequent years to end-2025. I am advised by Revenue that 273,160 taxpayer units benefited from the RTC for 2022, as set out in Revenue’s ‘Cost of Tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. Exchequer receipts are recorded on a cash basis. The White Paper and Budget 2025 documentation included a technical estimate of €8bn that will transfer over to the Exchequer from the Escrow Account in 2024. The final transfer amount in 2024 will be dependent on the timeframe for the implementation of the process set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I note the Deputy's query regarding individual savings accounts. With regard to individual savings accounts, it will be of interest to the Deputy that my Department published the Terms of Reference for a review of Ireland’s funds sector - ‘Funds Sector 2030: A Framework for Open, Resilient & Developing Markets’ last year. A draft report was submitted to me for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (8 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that the following payments were made in 2023 and to-date in 2024. Please note that the surveys completed by Behaviours and Attitudes marked with * are fully recoupable from the Banks. The survey completed by OECD marked with # is partially recoupable from the CCPC. They pay 50% of the costs, and the department covers the other 50%. Date ...