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Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 165 together. Issues of clarity and consistency relating to the VAT rating of health food supplements arise from the fact that a small selection of food supplements have historically been applied at the zero rate of VAT by concession of the Revenue Commissioners since the introduction of VAT in 1972. The majority of food supplements, however, are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Review (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The report of the review of the LPT is currently being finalised in conjunction with the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform, Housing Planning and Local Government, the Taoiseach and the Revenue Commissioners. I will of course, carefully consider the conclusions and recommendations of the report when it is presented to me. The report will also be published. The purpose of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There has been ongoing engagement between Irish and Brazilian officials at every possible opportunity at official, political and diplomatic level, on the issue of Ireland being included on the Brazilian tax list. It has been raised with the Brazilian Finance Minister on numerous occasions. The Finance Ministry’s position has been that it is a matter for the Revenue Secretary. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Cost of Insurance Working Group undertook an examination of the factors contributing to the cost of motor insurance to identify what short, medium and long-term measures could be introduced to help reduce the cost of insurance for motorists and businesses. The initial focus of the Working Group was the issue of rising motor insurance premiums and the Report...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I noted in my response of Question 29262-18, Revenue wrote to the person in question requesting a number of clarifications. Revenue has confirmed to me that it has not yet received any reply from the person, including in respect of a reminder letter that recently issued to them. Revenue has assured me that it will carry out a full review of the person’s tax situation as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Policy choices with respect to changes in taxation were made in the context of the financial resources available to me. Thus the option available for amending the rate of life assurance tax in the context of Budget 2019 had to be considered in the context of competing demands for other taxation changes. I have focused much of the resources available to me for a taxation package in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2019 (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can advise the Deputy that the carryover to 2020 of tax measures introduced in Budget 2019 is estimated to be in the region of €51 million. It is important to point out that the exact impact of carryover will be reviewed as part of the normal Budgetary process, as there are several moving parts to be considered, such as economic growth, take up of various schemes and specific tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of Ireland’s commitment to implementing the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD), in Budget 2019 I announced the introduction of a new ATAD-compliant exit tax regime, with effect from Budget night. The ATAD exit tax regime will tax unrealised capital gains at a rate of 12.5% where companies migrate or transfer assets offshore such that they leave the scope of Irish tax. The tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the figure of €44 million provided in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 21 June 2018 related to an increase from 80% to 100% deductibility in respect of interest on loans used in the purchase, improvement or repair of rented residential property. The figure of €18 million detailed in the documentation for Budget 2019 relates to an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 172, inclusive, together. At present, the fiscal rules - both the structural balance rule and, especially, the expenditure benchmark rule - are not well-suited to guide budgetary policy, given our position in the economic cycle. I highlighted this in the Summer Economic Statement and I note that the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, in its pre-Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Benefit in kind is chargeable where, by reason of employment, a car or van is made available (without a transfer of ownership) to an employee and the car or van is, during the tax year, available either for that individual’s private use or to his or her family or household. In Finance Act 2017, I provided an exemption from benefit in kind in relation to electric cars and vans...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In the time available my Department has not been able to ascertain whether or not any financial settlement was paid by the State in respect of the case raised. I will arrange for further investigation and will revert in writing, as soon as possible, to the Deputy with the result of those investigations.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. I am advised by Revenue that as part of a structural realignment process that is ongoing at present, they have established two national Large Case Divisions, one for large corporates and one for high wealth individuals. This realignment has a particular focus on ensuring that appropriate resources are applied to tax and duty risk in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that in January this year my Department issued DPER Circular 02/2018 authorising pension increases to qualifying public service pensions of certain public service pay increases, and giving guidance on the implementation of those pension increases. The pay increases involved are those covering the 2018 to 2020 period under the Public Service Stability Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Programme for Government included for the re-opening of a number of closed Garda Stations (6) throughout the country, including Rush Garda Station, Co. Dublin. The Office of Public Works has undertaken an assessment of all the Stations identified in this 'pilot programme of Station re-openings', and based on the Garda Síochána 'brief of requirements' received, has advised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Programme for Government included for the re-opening of a number of closed Garda Stations (6) throughout the country, including Bawnboy Garda Station. The Office of Public Works has undertaken an assessment of all the Stations identified in this 'pilot programme of Station re-openings', and based on the Garda Síochána 'brief of requirements' received, has advised them on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Divisional Headquarters (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A Planning Application for this development commenced on 31 August 2018, under Part 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations. The period of public consultation ended on 11 September 2018. It is expected that this process will be concluded shortly. At this point in time it is not possible to give a definitive completion date for the construction of the new Station until i) the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Principal Officer appointments arising from internal competitions Year No. 2017 Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 5 Office of Government Procurement 3 Bodies under the aegis: 2015 (from 7th July) Office of Public Works 1 2018 (to date) Office of Public Works 1 Office of the Ombudsman 1

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, Government departments and offices have delegated sanction to recruit staff up to the Principal Officer grade provided they stay within their pay allocation/agreed numbers. Departments and offices also need to take cognisant of the sequences, agreed with the staff side, with regard to the manner in which recruitment and promotions occur. Sequences are monitored...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The river referred to by the deputy forms part of the Glyde and Dee Arterial Drainage Scheme for which the OPW has maintenance responsibility. OPW channel maintenance work is currently ongoing in the...