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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have just been told that Benefacts was previously funded by Atlantic Philanthropies, but my Department is now the main funder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I imagine it is for 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gender Recognition (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, on 4 September 2015, the Gender Recognition Act 2015 came into effect and provides for the legal recognition of a person's preferred gender. Under the Civil Service Diversity Policy - A Policy of Equality of Opportunity, the Department of Finance is strongly committed to equality of opportunity in all it employment practices. As an employer, the Department must...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will take effect on 25 May 2018 places additional responsibilities on controllers and processors of personal data. My Department is aware of its obligations under the GDPR and is taking appropriate measures to ensure compliance with the regulation.  These measures include reviewing the personal data held in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A review of the nature proposed by the Deputy is not currently planned as, to the extent that there are differences in the tax treatment of the different categories of couples, such differences arise from the objective of dealing with different types of circumstances while at the same time respecting the constitutional requirements to protect the institution of marriage. The basis for the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that I, as Minister for Finance, have no role in respect of NAMA's commercial operations or decisions. These are matters for NAMA, in accordance with its statutory independent commercial mandate. However, in this instance, I am advised that NAMA has never had any involvement with this particular property. I would remind the Deputy that should she wish to raise any...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The future arrangements that will apply to cross border movements of excisable goods will depend on the outcome of discussion on the future relationship between the EU and the UK. In accordance with EU rules, it will technically be the case that if such an agreement does not provide for UK participation in the EU excise movement control system, importers of excisable goods will still have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The new National Development Plan 2018 - 2027, NDP, is currently in the process of being finalised and I expect that it will be published following approval by Government on 16 February.   The primary objective of the NDP is to underpin the implementation of the new national planning framework for spatial policy under the Ireland 2040...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Gender Recognition (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: DPER provides a welcoming and supportive environment to all employees and is committed to valuing all aspects of diversity and supporting an inclusive workforce as identified in our People@PER Strategy 2017 – 2020. Furthermore, the Department is committed to protecting dignity and respect across the organisation and our Dignity at Work Policy aims to promote respect, dignity, safety,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In common with other Government Departments, work is ongoing in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in preparation for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will take effect from 25 May, 2018.  My Department is aware of its obligations under the GDPR and is taking appropriate measures to ensure compliance with the regulation.  A...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As you may be aware, 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....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Home Carer's Allowance (as it was then) was introduced in Finance Act 2000, in the context of a move to the partial individualisation of the income tax system.  Such a system limits the transferability of tax bands and credits between jointly assessed spouses/civil partners, with the stated economic objectives of increasing labour force participation among secondary earners and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A differential in the rate of excise applied to petrol and that applied to diesel exists due to diesel being the traditional fuel of business. Commercial vehicles such as heavy goods vehicles had no economically viable alternative and the reduced excise rate on diesel was applied in recognition of this and the role of transport in the wider economy where added...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Communications (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy, I can confirm that a normal local landline phone number is provided along with an 1890 phone number for my Department, and that these numbers are available on the www.finance.gov.ie website. As regards the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, I am informed by Revenue that the 1890 LoCall telephone service (which has been available for a number of years) is the best...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that 161 companies, who have notified Revenue that they are qualifying companies for the purposes of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA), have not filed financial statements along with their corporate tax returns for 2016. Revenue is, in accordance with its normal compliance management activities, following up on this aspect of non-compliance,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together. Based on 2017 alcohol receipts and applying a simple straight line calculation the following table provides an estimate of the impact on the Exchequer in the event that alcohol consumption fell by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% respectively. Total excise receipts (€ million) Total Reduction (€ million) Total excise receipts for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) is an independent statutory body tasked with managing appeals in relation to the adjudication of tax disputes. The Commission was established on 21 March 2016 following the commencement of the Finance (Tax Appeals) Act 2015. The following table outlines the number of cases heard from September, 2017 to January, 2018, by tax type and the number of cases heard...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 to 106, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Central Bank of Ireland (the Bank) that on 15 February 2007, it issued correspondence to firms authorised under the Investment Intermediaries Act, 1995 (as amended) (IIA) advising them of their requirement to register under the European Communities (Insurance Mediation) Regulations 2005 (IMR). This...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank of Ireland regulates more than 10,000 firms providing financial services in Ireland and overseas (according to its most recent Annual Performance Report 2016-2017 published in  April 2017, the Central Bank regulates 10,042  firms).   The types of firms regulated include Brokers/Retail Intermediaries, Bureaux de Change, Credit Institutions, Credit...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (15 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the former customers of Setanta Insurance, the Deputy will know that Setanta was placed into liquidation by the Malta Financial Services Authority on 30 April 2014. As it was a Maltese incorporated company, the liquidation is being carried out under Maltese law. The Deputy will be aware that under the Insurance Act 1964, as amended, monies may be paid out of the...