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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the qualifying provisions for disabled passengers are contained in Statutory Instrument No. 353 of 1994 (Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994.  Under Regulation 10, which provides for reliefs for disabled passengers, eligibility is restricted to the qualifying disabled passenger or a family member of such a disabled...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency manages personal injury claims, including fatality claims, on behalf of 146 State Authorities as delegated to it by the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000 and subsequent delegation orders. In fatal injuries cases, damages may be awarded under 3 headings: (1) loss of pecuniary benefits which could have been reasonably expected but for the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have no function in relation to the issuing of primary medical certificates. A Senior Medical Officer for the relevant local Health Service Executive administrative area makes a professional clinical determination as to whether an applicant satisfies the medical criteria necessary to qualify for a primary medical certificate. I would advise any person who considers they may qualify...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Central Bank that it does not collect information on mortgage arrears by each bank using the debt for equity solution. The Central Bank of Ireland publishes mortgage arrears statistics on a quarterly basis, see: , which provides a breakdown of restructures by a number of different categories. These categories represent the level of granularity that the CBI...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are no specific legislative or regulatory requirements relating to penny bank saving clubs (also commonly referred to as savings clubs). Any such group savings scheme with a credit union would be required to comply with the same regulatory requirements that apply to an individual member’s savings account with a credit union. I am informed by the Central Bank that it does...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised, that due to the nature of the technology underpinning bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, it remains challenging to measure the number, and value of transactions that take place in any one country or jurisdiction. Cryptocurrencies possess capabilities that allow for individuals to transact anonymously if they so wish. This makes it difficult for regulators and authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that 386 of the disclosures received under the Foreign Income and Assets Disclosure initiative concerned offshore matters relating to the United States of America and had a declared value, in terms of tax, interest and penalties, of some €10.5 million. 32 of those disclosures concerned bank accounts, with a declared liability of €740,079. Because of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Asset values across all asset classes have risen in recent years, both globally and in Ireland, on the back of the strength of the economic recovery following the global financial crisis and accommodative monetary policy throughout advanced economies. A range of analysis has taken place within the Department of Finance, the NTMA and the Central Bank, and through inter-institutional...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In general, as an energy importer Ireland has benefitted from the steep fall in oil prices since 2014. While oil prices have picked up over the past couple of years and particularly in recent months, they remain well below their recent peak. Further, futures markets suggest that oil prices will remain subdued. However, if there was a rapid rebound in oil prices then it could pose a risk to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Freedom of Information Data (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have set out below in the following table the number of requests received in each year, those closed within the time limits and those closed outside the original time limits: Year Total incoming Closed within time limit Closed outside original  limit 2013 220 126 94 2014 166 106 60 2015 413 239 174 2016 405 294 111 2017 406 286 100 20 Freedom of Information requests from...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the Office of Government Procurement has not had any involvement in the procurement process for the development referred to by the deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is an integrated, cross-Government service that aims to support better policy formulation and implementation in the civil service through economic analysis and evaluation. It was established in 2012. As set out in its Medium Term Strategy out to 2019, the aim of the IGEES is to contribute to the better design and targeting of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to PQ Ref: 2339/18 on 18 January 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Data (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The number of freedom of information requests received by my Department in each of the years 2013 to 2017 is set out in the following table: Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of FOI requests received 99 208 309 349 380 A determination on a Freedom of Information request must be provided within 20 days after the receipt of the request and the majority handled by my Department are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: HSE Funding (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: This policy area is the responsibility of the Minister for Health. Management of the budget allocation as voted by the Dail is the responsibility of the Accounting Officer for that Department. I, as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform have consistently prioritised Health, as evidenced by the additional €1.7 bn that has been invested into the health service since this Government...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (8 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, I can confirm that my Department has always been in compliance with such requests in relation to matters under the remit of my Department.  When specific issues are tabled for discussion by a Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas and the request is more appropriate to another Department that has statutory responsibility in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The average tax wedge is used by the OECD to measure the extent to which taxes on labour income discourage employment. The tax wedge is defined as the ratio between the amount of taxes paid by an average single worker without children (i.e. a worker on 100% of average earnings) and the corresponding total labour costs for the employer including employer social insurance costs. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: To qualify for the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme an applicant must be in possession of a primary medical certificate (PMC). I have no function in relation to the issuing of PMCs. A Senior Medical Officer for the relevant local Health Service Executive administrative area makes a professional clinical determination as to whether an applicant satisfies the medical...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Proposals for tax harmonisation at EU level are not new. The Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base has been discussed for a number of years and was first formally proposed in 2011. In line with the Programme for Partnership Government, Ireland is constructively engaging in the debate on the CCCTB proposal while critically analysing the extent to which the proposal impacts Ireland's...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am conscious of the difficulties that the absence or withdrawal of flood insurance cover can cause to homeowners and businesses, and that is one of the reasons the Government has been prioritising investment in flood defences over the last number of years. However, you should be aware that the provision of insurance is a commercial matter for insurance companies, which has to be based...