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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, all security and contract cleaning companies that have obtained contracts from my Department and the bodies under its aegis have confirmed that they are paying the legal Employment Regulation Order (ERO) hourly rate to their employees.  Please note that separate material is provided below in relation to the Office of Public Works. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The particular measure which has cut certain public service pensions under the financial emergency legislation is the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). Introduced in 2011 under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010, PSPR reduces the value of those public service pensions which have pre-PSPR values above specified thresholds. It does so in a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, the following table outlines the amount spent by my Department on taxi fares in the past two years. Year Purpose Amount 2015 Taxi fares €18,616 2016 Taxi fares €26,928 2017 (to date) Taxi fares €13,942 No money has been spent on the hiring of limousines.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, the following table sets out the information sought as it relates to my Department and the bodies under its aegis. Organisation Additional Annual Cost Department of Public Expenditure and Reform €44,207 National Shared Services Office €717,672 Office of Government Procurement €52,370 Public Appointments Service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Banking (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has concluded its examination of the files held in the National Archives and it has been found that there are no further records of sanction for the opening of public bank accounts for An Garda Síochána for the years 1990-1992 in the relevant files. I can confirm, therefore, that the only public bank accounts sanctioned for opening by An...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: On Budget day last October, the Government set out its priorities in relation to expenditure measures for 2017 in Expenditure Report 2017, with the Budget Estimates published in that report reflecting these measures. The Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services 2017 (REV) provided additional details in relation to these Estimates and also reflected additional allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Labour Court Recommendation on Garda pay issued on 3rd of November 2016 had serious implications for the continued viability of the Lansdowne Road Agreement. After engagement with the Public Service Committee of ICTU and in acknowledgement of the anomaly that has arisen in the context of the Labour Court Recommendation concerned, the Government in its capacity as the public service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, the following table provides the details of each body or organisation scheduled to receive in excess of €1 million from the group of votes under my remit in 2017. Body/Organisation Details of services being provided Amount Institute of Public Administration Public sector development, through education, training, research and publishing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, there is one qualified actuary and one actuarial analyst, training to become a qualified actuary, working in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Transport Authority (NTA) figures released in ‘Statistical Bulletin Number: 01/ 2017 April 2017’ show that 6% of the national taxi fleet is now wheelchair accessible, up from 4.2% in 2013. Based on consultations with the market prior to establishing a framework contract for the provision of taxi services in the Greater Dublin Area in April 2015, the market...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Overall expenditure on my Department's Vote was under profile by €5 million at the end of June 2017.  This variance against profiled expenditure arises primarily due to timing issues in relation to payments on a number of areas such as ICT projects and technical assistance for EU programmes, as well as some savings in relation to salary and other costs. In terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Water Charges Refunds (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Managing the delivery of public services within Budgetary allocations set out in the Estimates agreed by the Dáil is a key responsibility of each Minister and their Department. The drawdown of funds from the Exchequer is monitored against the published expenditure profiles and this information is published monthly, as part of the Department of Finance's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to advise the Deputy that there are no staff in the core Department of Public Expenditure and Reform suspended from work on full pay. My Department also includes the National Shared Services Office and the Office of Government Procurement.  There are no staff suspended on full pay from the National Shared Services Office. There is currently one Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Overall expenditure on my Department's Vote was under profile by €5 million at the end of June 2017.  This variance against profiled expenditure arises primarily due to timing issues in relation to payments on a number of areas such as ICT projects and technical assistance for EU programmes, as well as some savings in relation to salary and other costs. In terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Data (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has received no protected disclosures from staff in 2016 or to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Finance Act 1992 Revenue has responsibility for vehicle identification marks (registration numbers) in the State and the registration format is prescribed in Statutory Instrument No. 318 of 1992, Vehicle Registration and Taxation Regulations (as amended). There is provision that Revenue may assign to a vehicle a registration number reserved by the owner on payment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and VRT on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, payment of a fuel grant, and an exemption from Motor Tax. To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must be in possession of a Primary Medical Certificate. To qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Each year, my Department receives a large number of such submissions  from a wide range of groups and individuals. These are considered by the relevant officials in the context of the Budget process. However, the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice of the Minister for Finance to discuss the details of measures which may or may not be under consideration as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Currency Exchange (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Following clarification with the Deputy’s office, I understand that his question relates to a proposal to reduce the Irish tax payable by individuals with an Irish state pension who also have UK pension income, due to the negative impact of movements in the UK exchange rate on the Euro value of the UK pension income received. I am advised by Revenue that the taxation of an Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: A working group to examine and report on the tax treatment of landlords (or rental accommodation providers) was established in January 2017 and chaired by my Department. This was on foot of a commitment contained in the ‘Strategy for the Rental Sector’, published by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in December 2016. As part of its work, the Group...