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Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: Deputy Naughten refers not to the scheme, which is in operation, but the extension of the scheme generally. The European Commission has assured the Department that approval will be received by year end. Up to now, before the application being submitted, as is normal in these cases, the case was being advocated and promoted in Brussels in ongoing discussions with the Commission. The latest...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I should have said that those 14 were for a given year, 2011. I do not mean 14 in total.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: No, as a result of the abuse being obliterated the investor will not have this facility in the future. It will be subject to the restriction.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: We are confusing the two financial resolutions. The value of this resolution is that it removes the ceiling so that an investor could invest up to €150,000 in the enterprise. This is the positive side of it. The previous resolution is an anti-avoidance measure. This is for a temporary period of three years in the hope that it will act as a spur to innovation, enterprise growth or...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I assure Deputy Moynihan that there is no concern in the farming area in that regard. The same point was raised by Deputy Healy Rae in a different way - whether the real investors will be impeded. The answer to that question is "No". It is only in regard to an application to the passive investor. The real plant hire company that is eligible at the moment to benefit from the scheme will...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: No, that is not the case, on the basis, as I understand it, that the Department has had an assurance that the extension to which the Deputy referred will be forthcoming. Applications can be made and accepted in the interim. The expectation is that it is a matter of getting the formal stamp of approval.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 3: Income Tax; No. 4: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: There is an age old rule of thumb regarding what is required to comply with being a Financial Resolution on the night of the budget and I am advised this fits the requirement. The figures tend to show that December is the busiest month of the year in the context of this kind of investment. This was the case going back to the old BES and other schemes. With regard to where the figures come...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 5: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: THAT section 253 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997) be amended by inserting the following after subsection (7):“(8) Notwithstanding subsection (7), the deduction authorised by that subsection shall not exceed -(a) as respects the year of assessment 2014, 75 per cent of the deduction that would but for this subsection be authorised by that subsection, (b) as...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I move: (1) THAT section 470 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), as it relates to relief for insurance against expenses of illness, be amended in subsection (1) - (a) by inserting the following definition: “ 'child' means an individual under the age of 18 years or, if over the age of 18 years and under the age of 23 years, who is receiving full-time education and is...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The resolution provides for the introduction of a limit in respect of the relievable amount of medical insurance premiums on which tax relief will be granted. The provision is effective in respect of policies entered into, or renewed, on or after 16 October 2013. The resolution provides that a maximum relievable amount of €1,000 per adult and €500 for each child covered by the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statute Boundaries Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I have no function in respect of the matter set out in the Question. In accordance with section 4(2) of the Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001 the function of OSi regarding statute Boundaries is 'to provide the necessary technical support to the Chief Boundary Surveyor in the performance of his or her duties in delimiting statutory boundaries and the delineation of such boundaries on maps'.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: DAB, or Digital Audio Broadcasting, uses digital technology for broadcasting radio signals. The main advantage of digital over analogue technology is that it can be used to accommodate more radio services into less spectrum or frequencies. Regarding signal coverage, my understanding is that a DAB transmitter is expected to provide slightly less coverage than an FM transmitter. This means...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 to 194, inclusive, and 196 together. Exploiting deep geothermal energy for electricity production faces a number of challenges in Ireland, including the depths to which drilling would have to be conducted as well as finding a use for the waste heat. Supporting electricity from deep geothermal is likely to be very expensive and it is not one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Grid (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: This is an operational matter for EirGrid and not one in which I, as Minister, have a role or function.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: The Government’s National Broadband Plan, which I published in August 2012, aims to radically change the broadband landscape in Ireland by ensuring that high speed broadband is available to all citizens and businesses. This will be achieved by providing - a policy and regulatory framework that assists in accelerating and incentivising commercial investment, and - a State-led...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Question Nos 198 and 200 together. Ireland's telecommunications market has been fully liberalised since 1999 in accordance with the requirements of binding EU Directives. The market has since developed into a well-regulated market, supporting a multiplicity of commercial operators, providing services over a diverse range of technology platforms. Details of broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: There are two energy efficiency schemes available to elderly people - the Better Energy Warmer Homes and the Better Energy Homes schemes, both of which are administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme is a pivotal element of the Affordable Energy Strategy. The energy efficiency measures it delivers are targeted at low-income...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Córas Náisiúnta Postchóid (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: D'fhógair mé ar an 8 Deireadh Fómhair, gur cheadaigh an Rialtas, ag brath ar chonradh, go mbunófaí córas náisiúnta postchóid sa bhliain 2015. Ceapfaidh gníomhaireacht postchóid an postchód agus reáchtálfaidh siad é faoi cheadúnas ar feadh deich mbliana ar dtús agus de réir rogha an Aire Cumarsáide...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I refer to the reply to Question No. 373 of 24 September 2013 which dealt comprehensively with these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (15 Oct 2013)

Pat Rabbitte: I propose to take Question Nos. 203 and 204 together. The Inland Fisheries Act 2010 established Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), outlined its functions and set out in some detail the provisions for appointing a person to the Board of IFI. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources appoints members as follows: 3, including the Chairperson, on his own nomination. 1...