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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the number of new and used cars registered for Vehicle Registration Tax for the years 2014 to 2017 and the first three months of 2018 are shown in the following table. Gross cars registered for VRT New Cars Used Cars 2014 96,630 54,471 2015 125,211 48,398 2016 146,806 72,718 2017 131,683 94,456 2018 (3 Months to end March) 72,065 26,304 I am informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware Personal Contract Plans (PCP) are a form of Hire Purchase and both the Central Bank and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) have certain functions and legal powers in relation to the provision of hire-purchase agreements. In the State PCP finance is underwritten by standard financial institutions, manufacturer banks, and special purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the breakdown of Stamp Duty receipts by property category as requested by the Deputy is not available. The available information is the estimated net receipts of Stamp Duty associated with all property for January to March 2018 and the equivalent net receipts for January to March 2017. 2017 2018 2018 Month Stamp Duty on Property Net Receipts €m Stamp...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Review (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Following a commitment I made in Budget 2018, an inter-Departmental Working Group has been established to examine and report on options for the amalgamation of USC and PRSI. The Group's Terms of Reference are as follows: “To examine and present options for the amalgamation of PRSI and USC in a manner which seeks to address, inter alia: (i)the need to preserve the tax base having regard...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 109 to 111, inclusive, and 120 together. I would refer the Deputy to my response to PQ 54985/17 of 16 January 2018 and PQ 13684/18 of 27 March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: This response sets out the position in relation to pregnancy related sick leave and antenatal leave. The full terms of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme are set out in Appendix A. The need to protect women during pregnancy and ensure that they are not discriminated against is reflected in the design of the sick leave scheme. The following extra protections are given to a female worker...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for the Public Service. However, the arrangements for antenatal appointments in sectors other than the Civil Service are a matter for the relevant Minister. In the Civil Service, pregnant staff are entitled to such paid time off as is necessary for attendance at ante natal clinics. Such time off is not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the properties held by the Commissioners of Public Works for which I have responsibility, I refer you to the recent PQ 55217/17 answered on 16th January 2018 for details of vacant properties and sites. In the case of other sectors, each State body is responsible for responding to requests for information on the property, they hold. I also refer the Deputy to the Question...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has no current contracts with the company in question. The following table sets out details of previous contracts the Department had with the company and details of a relevant Office of Government Procurement framework. Department Year Purpose of Contract Type of Contract Value of Contract Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The assessment of a tenderer's financial and economic standing is a key part of any procurement process. Establishing the appropriate suitability criteria that are relevant and appropriate to a particular contract is, of course, a matter for the contracting authority concerned. This is because the contracting authority is in the best position to gauge the appropriate levels of financial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113 and 115 together. A Public Private Partnership (PPP) is an arrangement between the public and private sector for the purpose of delivering infrastructure or services which were traditionally provided by the public service. In effect, it is a form of procurement available to the public sector. There are a number of different PPP models which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships Cost (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department's role in relation to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) is to maintain and develop the general policy framework (including, where necessary, the legal framework) within which PPPs operate. It also provides central guidance to other Departments and State Authorities in that context.  My Department has no direct involvement in the procurement or delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Disability Act Employment Targets (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the civil service is an equal opportunities employer and all recruitment campaigns, including the Temporary Clerical Officer campaign, are conducted in strict compliance with the Codes of Practice set out by the Commission for Public Service Appointments. Codes include the Code of Practice governing the External and Internal Appointments of Persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Government agreed on 5 December 2017 that the compulsory retirement age of most public servants recruited before 1 April 2004 should be increased to age 70.  The Attorney General’s Office has been asked to prioritise the drafting of the necessary legislation so that the new compulsory retirement age will become effective as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The most recent meeting of the Community Sector Forum took place on 23 November 2017. Previous meetings took place on 24 February 2017 and 7 April 2017. It remains the position that the minutes of these meetings await formal approval by the parties to the Forum and will on such approval be publicly available on my Department's website.

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: That is a decision that has been made by the board of AIB. It is its sole legal right to initiate that. I will be consulted at a later point on the transaction at which time I will have an opportunity to make my views known on the matter.

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There is so much construction related travel taking place at the moment because of the very large increase in the number of primary care centres, public transport schemes and homes that are being built. That is creating challenges within the construction sector as it tries to supply the necessary workers. The Government has recently set up a construction sector working group and that is the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Of course I agree entirely with the Deputy that we should do all we can to avert any form of industrial action. We have a difficulty with this matter for the same reasons that applied to Deputy Butler's party in government when this ruling was made. It was outlined in the Dáil last week that it would cost €180 million to deal with everybody who could be affected by what is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Summer Economic Statement (2 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Summer Economic Statement (SES) is a key element of the reformed budgetary process which complements the Stability Programme Update (SPU). The macroeconomic outlook that was published in April, as part of SPU 2018, will underpin the SES. The SES will provide an updated assessment of the broad parameters for fiscal policies in 2019 and will outline what I believe will be the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (2 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I believe the Deputy is referring to the CJEU judgment on Case C-552/15, Commission v Ireland (VRT on Cross-Border Leased Vehicles). Officials from my Department and Revenue are currently developing a proposal to implement the ruling of the Court, which is only concerned with the method of applying VRT charging in respect of leased or hired vehicles, imported from a Member State of the EU,...