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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Managing the delivery of public services within budgetary allocations is a key responsibility of each Minister and their Departments, and there are important measures in place to ensure that budgetary targets are met. However, given the scale of gross voted Government expenditure c. €58.5 billion in aggregate in 2017 - and the cash basis of Government accounting, some variance from...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (6 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been informed by the National Shared Services Office, the Office responsible for PeoplePoint, that records confirm the request for the contribution record of the person in question was received on 23 January 2018 from the Social Welfare Services Office. This request was for a confirmation of the contribution history of the named person for the time this person was employed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has established six framework agreements that include the company named by the Deputy as a member. To date, seven contracts have been awarded to this named company following direct invitation to tender to the members of these frameworks. An analysis of contract award notices, both at national and European level, published on the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (6 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that that there are no employees from the companies referred to, on secondment in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (6 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are nine former coastguard cottages in Crosshaven, Co. Cork in State ownership, seven of which have been identified as surplus to requirement and suitable for disposal. The Office of Public Works is currently exploring alternative State use for the seven vacant properties.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that Recommendation 6 of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insuranceaims to address the specific problems faced by returning emigrants in relation to motor insurance. Pursuant to this recommendation, a protocol has been agreed between the Department and Insurance Ireland under which insurance companies have committed to accepting the driving experience of returning...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Tax relief is available to individuals, including PAYE employees, the self-employed and those with other sources of taxable income, in respect of qualifying health expenses as defined in section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. Section 469 defines "health expenses" as "expenses in respect of the provision of health care including the services of a practitioner". A...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that a review is being undertaken of the overall tax payment position for the person concerned and that when this is completed shortly, Revenue will contact the person concerned directly providing full details in relation to their tax liabilities and payments for recent years.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that following direct contact by them to assist the person concerned a new application was submitted online on 23 January 2018.  This application has since been processed and the required exemption letter is available for download by the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 100 together. I can advise the Deputy my Department does not currently have any projects or contracts with the firm Capita or with the Capita group.  Based on the information available, which goes back to 2003, my Department has not had any contracts with Capita or the Capita group since that period. 

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Official Engagements (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of my ongoing international engagements, I meet monthly with my EU counterparts at meetings of ECOFIN and Eurogroup, including with my Dutch colleague, Minister Wopke Hoekstra.   Most recently, I met with him and a group of other colleagues en marge of the Eurogroup meeting of 22 January.  I intend to continue dialogue with him...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Contingency planning at both a domestic and an EU level is focused on three areas: preparing for a no-deal scenario or so-called “disorderly Brexit”; preparing for a transition period based on the “status quo”; and preparing for the future EU-UK relationship. While the outcome of the December European Council and the move on to Phase 2 has lessened the likelihood...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Assistant Secretary who heads the EU and International Division of my Department is designated as the lead official in the Department for Brexit matters.  A dedicated Brexit Unit within the EU and International Division was established in July 2016 to oversee and coordinate Brexit work across the entire Department and to act as a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I am responsible for appointments to the boards of relevant bodies under the aegis of my Department. All appointments are made in accordance with the requirements of the governing legislation and the Government Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards.  However, the specific information sought by the Deputy is not available.  Details of current...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 104, inclusive, together. The Public Private Partnership (PPP) model is an internationally recognised model to design, build, finance, operate and maintain public infrastructure. In accordance with international best practice, PPP contracts already typically include detailed provisions that apply in the event of the liquidation of a consortium member...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Forms (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the National Shared Services Office - the office responsible for issuing P60s to its 124,500 payees - that the statutory deadline for the issuing of P60s is 15 February each year.  I have been informed also that Garda pensioners’ P60s were released on Thursday 1 February, 2018 and were accessible from that date for those who use the Payroll Shared...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Contingency planning for Brexit is taking place across Government and is focused on preparing for a no-deal scenario, a status quo transition period, and the future EU-UK relationship.  My Department is taking part in this contingency planning, which provides a baseline scenario for the policies and sectors impacted.  This can then be adapted as appropriate in light of developments...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department’s Brexit / EU / North South Unit is responsible for coordinating Brexit issues across the Department.  The Unit comprises six staff, along with an attaché based in the Permanent Representation in Brussels.  It oversees Brexit work across the Department and works closely with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has no current contracts with the company in question. The table sets out details of previous contracts the Department had with the company and details of a relevant Office of Government Procurement framework.  None of these contracts related to capital construction. Department/Office Purpose of Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question on appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department, I can confirm that I make appointments to the Board of the Public Appointments Service.  In accordance with the “Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards”, expressions of interest for all relevant appointments to this Board are made through the...