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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 481 TCA 1997 provides a 32% payable credit for eligible expenditure on film production in Ireland. It is available to Irish and international film production companies that are resident in the State or in an EEA State and carry on business in the State through a branch or subsidiary. Section 481 was substantially changed (in Finance Act 2013, Finance (no.2) Act 2013, and Finance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the person in question is registered as an employee and pays tax through the PAYE system. The person was issued with a PAYE Balancing Statement for 2017 on 16 March 2018. The Balancing Statement is the PAYE equivalent of a Notice of Tax Assessment, which is relevant to self employed taxpayers. If the person requires a copy of the Balancing Statement or requires...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) have supplied the information contained in the following table in response to the Deputy’s question. This table shows the transactional expenditure against Clinical and General claims which have been delegated to the State Claims Agency across all 146 delegated state authorities since inception in 2001. This information contained in the report is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are 17 officers in my Department whose hourly rate is below €11.70 and no staff in my Department are paid less than the National Minimum Wage. It is important that Ireland’s statutory National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not confused. The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social, business and economic case to ensure that,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. In answer to the Deputy’s questions I can confirm that there are no agency workers employed by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There has been no interaction with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on the need for supplementary funding of local authorities for road repairs and maintenance budgets following damage caused by recent storms. As recently outlined by the Minister for Transport, Tourism (PQ 17344/18) the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Expenditure Report 2018 set out costs of €0.4 billion for 2019 and 2020 in relation to demographics net of estimated savings of €50 million in Live Register related expenditure arising from continued improvement in employment. These costs relating to demographic developments arise in the Departments of Health, Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the person in question should make a new application for relief under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers scheme, in respect of the purchase and adaptation of the second hand vehicle. Once the application is processed, the benefits on the previous car will cease and become available in respect of the newly acquired vehicle. To advance matters the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The NTMA (Amendment) Act 2000, which established the SCA, provides for the SCA to deal directly with the bodies which are delegated to it for claims management on behalf of the relevant Minister. The relevant Minister’s role and responsibilities must be respected while claims which arise are being managed. As my Department does not have a role in the day-to-day handling of medical...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts Data (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The value of contracts for goods and services incurred by my department in relation to HP Inc; HP Enterprise; and DXC Technology are set out in the table below. In 2010 my department paid €11,516.15 to Hewlett-Packard Enterprises to provide hardware and software support services of a backup and recovery solution for the Department's files and systems. All remaining payments are made in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I assume that the deputy is referring to the Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP), which is provided for in section 825C Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. SARP allows income tax relief on a portion of income earned by an employee who is assigned by his or her employer to work in the State for that employer or for an associated employer. The relief can generally be claimed for a maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I assume the Deputy is referring to Tax and Duty Manual 42.4.65 which Revenue issued on 17 April 2018. I am advised by Revenue that its recent updating of guidance on the tax position of foreign assignees followed extensive consultation by Revenue with practitioner representatives. This included detailed discussions in early March on draft text which had been circulated for comment to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It is a matter for the Central Bank to oversee the operation of regulated financial service providers in Ireland. That said, in an effort to assist the Deputy, I have contacted Ulster Bank about its complaints process in relation to Global Restructuring Group. Ulster Bank have confirmed that following on from the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) appointment of a Skilled Person...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It was not possible for the State Claims Agency to provide the information sought in the time available and, therefore, I will make arrangements to provide the information in line with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Consultation Process (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 to 141, inclusive, together. Table 3 on page 22 of the Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2017 set out an indicative amount of €3.2 billion, based on the parameters available at that time, in respect of the estimate of net fiscal space for 2019. In arriving at the net amount the fiscal space impact of certain pre-committed voted expenditure was...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Development Plan Expenditure (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Forecasts beyond 2021 have not been compiled or published by my Department. There is no impact resulting from the National Development Plan (NDP) in 2018. The impact for 2019 - 2021 was set out in my response to PQ number 160 on 27 February 2018 and is reproduced here for the Deputy's convenience. The specific impact of the NDP out to 2021 on the Exchequer Borrowing Requirement (EBR), based...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In Budget 2018, I announced my intention to capitalise the Rainy Day Fund with €1.5 billion from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. The budgetary projections published last month in the Stability Programme Update 2018 (Table 8) include provision for €500 million to the Rainy Day Fund for each year from 2019 to 2021 (the end of the time horizon projected in the update). My...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) is part of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), which is a body under the aegis of the Minister for Finance. The SCA have supplied the information included in this report, and confirmed that it is correct as of 14thMay 2018. This report shows the number of active claims managed by the State Claims Agency in relation to historical child sexual abuse...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) is part of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), which is a body under the aegis of the Minister for Finance. The SCA have supplied the information included in this report, and confirmed that it is correct as of 14 May 2018. This report shows the number of claims finalised between 2008 to date by the SCA in relation to historical child sexual abuse...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It is important to note that the imposition of a cap on capital allowances for intangible assets only affects the timing of relief in the form of capital allowances and related interest expenses for intangible assets but would not affect the overall quantum of relief. This is because any amounts restricted in one accounting period as a result of a cap would be available for carry forward and...