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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: S477B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI), contains a sunset clause for 31 December 2018. I do not propose that the incentive be extended beyond this date. The incentive was introduced in Budget 2014, at a time when there was considerable loss of employment within the construction sector, with the aim of stimulating increased activity and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Deferrals (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the Deputy has clarified that her question refers to the status of LPT deferrals that are currently in place post the next LPT revaluation date (01 November 2019) . It is a condition of any deferral that, if a claimant’s circumstances change, Revenue must be notified.  A change of circumstances may result in the deferral being terminated in respect of future LPT....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears Breaches (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank assures me that it assertively supervises compliance with the requirements of the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (CCMA) and it will continue to do so. No firm has been sanctioned for a breach of the CCMA to date. However, in 2015, the Central Bank conducted a themed inspection of lenders’ compliance with the CCMA. The purpose of the inspection was to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue have an on-going review of their concessionary flat rate expenses practice to ensure that the expenses granted remain justified & appropriate to modern day employments & work practices. As a result, I am aware that the intention to update the practice was communicated to certain sectors and I have been advised by Revenue that the effective date for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has carried out a number of advertising campaigns to promote specific policies or programmes being implemented by my Department over the past five years. The following table sets out the campaigns or relevant programmes and associated total costs, in tabular form: Year Advertising campaign to promote Departmental policies or programmes The campaign or relevant programme...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Cost of Insurance Working Group was established in July 2016 to identify and examine the drivers of the cost of insurance and to recommend short, medium and long term measures, legislative and otherwise, to address the issue of increasing insurance costs, taking account of the requirement for the need to ensure a financially stable insurance sector. The Working...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I, as Minister for Finance, have no statutory role in relation to the matter referred to in the question and I was not aware of this issue. Lending institutions in Ireland are independent commercial entities and operational matters are a matter for the Board and Management of each bank.  It is up to the bank in question what identification they ask for when dealing with a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, I must point out the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is independent in the performance of his statutory functions.  I have no role in the day to day workings of the office. I have been advised by the FSPO that cases where a decision of the Ombudsman has not been implemented by the relevant financial services provider or pension provider are governed by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Liscarroll Castle is a National Monument in State care and is maintained by the Office of Public Works. Some works have already been undertaken at the Castle, most significantly, an abutting building (an old garage) has been removed.  The next major task relates to the removal of the underground petrol storage tanks and this is being planned currently in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It would not be appropriate to comment or speculate on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) at this juncture in advance of the Government having considered the matter. The  Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is currently evaluating the final tender received under the existing procurement process. Separately, the Taoiseach has asked Mr Peter...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme was the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State and covered 300 areas believed to be at significant flood risk. The CFRAM programme culminated with the launch on 3rdMay, 2018 of 29 flood risk management plans which proposed 118 new outline flood relief projects on top of the 42 major projects already completed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Carbon Budget (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Facing challenging and legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, it is imperative that the assessment of public investment projects include an appropriate valuation of the cost that society will bear in dealing with the increased greenhouse gas emissions a project might give rise to. Under the National Mitigation Plan, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Carbon Budget (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The appraisal requirements for public expenditure projects and programmes are set out in the Public Spending Code. The Public Spending Code is the set of rules, procedures, and guidance to ensure Value for Money in public expenditure across the Irish Public Service. All relevant guidance material and requirements are presented together, through a unified web-portal at/Exchequer funded capital...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Carbon Budget (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department’s role is to deliver well-managed and well-targeted public spending. When it comes to climate change that means ensuring that Ireland’s climate transition is achieved at the lowest possible cost and that it is done so in a manner which is equitable. A Carbon Budget places a legal restriction on the amount of greenhouse gas a country or sector can produce in a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 was published on Monday 9 July. It passed all stages in the Seanad on Tuesday 17 July and completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 7 November.  The Bill is provisionally scheduled for Committee Stage in the Dail on 11 December.  Ultimately...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: They could name it after the Deputy.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: "Boyd Barrett Pier".

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A nice monument.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There we go.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In addition to extending the section 481 film tax credit for a further four years, the Bill provides for a short-term, tapered, regional uplift for productions in areas designated under the state aid regional guidelines. It should be noted that this is subject to state aid approval. The regional uplift will be phased out on a tiered basis, with 5% available in years one and two, 3% in year...