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

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, I can.

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

Paschal Donohoe: I will just deal with the questions that have been put to me, as opposed to giving a lengthier response. Deputy Doherty and I have debated this issue on many occasions and we have differing views on it. While he acknowledges the decision I made in respect of the change, he feels it should have been handled over a different period. I have offered my reason as to why I believe this is the...

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

Paschal Donohoe: On the claim the Deputy made in respect of minimum effective tax rates, when we get to that motion in Private Members' time, I will be clear in my view that, first, any suggestion that we adopt a minimum tax rate would ignore the fact that each company is different and will, therefore, draw down a limited number of allowances in different ways and, second, that any message going out from...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that a tax clearance certificate has issued to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Documents (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the relevant Local Authority has confirmed there is an outstanding issue in regard to the current operation of the business in question. While the issue remains unresolved, it is not possible for Revenue to issue a Trader Account Number (TAN) to the company.  By way of general information, to obtain a TAN, an applicant must satisfy the following conditions: -...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As announced in the Budget I have increased the rate of betting duty from 1 per cent to 2 per cent for all bookmakers and the rate of betting intermediary duty from 15 per cent to 25 per cent on the commission earned for betting intermediaries. These measures will take effect from 1 January 2019. The rate of betting duty at 1 per cent on the amount of bets wagered in Ireland is at an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 465 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides a tax credit where the claimant proves that s/he maintains a permanently incapacitated child at any stage during the year of assessment. The legislation requires that, for the year of claim, the person making the claim must be the parent of the incapacitated child or must have custody and be maintaining the child at his or her own...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The discretionary revenue measures for the years up to 2023 are outlined in Table A8 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in Budget 2019. The relevant part of the table is reproduced below for the Deputy's convenience. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Discretionary Revenue Measures (DRM), € billions -0.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.1 -0.2 0.0

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The general government expenditure and gross fixed capital formation figures in Table A8 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in Budget 2019, take into account capital allocations as outlined in the National Development Plan. The National Development Plan forms the basis for the voted capital allocations outlined in Table 8. Thereafter, the general government gross fixed capital...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Precommitted expenditure in each of the years up to 2021 was outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform shortly following the 2018 Summer Economic Statement. For 2019, this included an increase of c. €1.5 billion in capital expenditure as part of the National Development Plan, €0.4 billion for public service pay...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Deficit (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The projected structural balance can be found in Table 1 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in Budget 2019. The relevant part of the table is reproduced below for the Deputy's convenience. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Structural balance, per cent of GDP 0.4 -1.0 -0.7 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.4 While slightly outside the 0.5 per cent structural deficit target the European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised that the Revenue Commissioners continues to prioritise the identification of shadow economy operators across all sectors. The Revenue Commissioners welcomes any information that individuals or businesses may have to offer in relation to such activity. Details on how to report such activity are available on Revenue’s website at .

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Currently, the standard rate of VAT applies to food supplements. However, there is a Revenue concession which allows the zero rate to be applied to certain types of food supplements (vitamins, minerals and fish oils).  The practice of zero rating vitamins, minerals and fish oil food supplements has been applied since the introduction of VAT in November 1972 when the marketplace for food...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department for Housing, Planning and Local Government has overall responsibility for Government policy on coastal strategy.  In the first instance, the management of problems of coastal protection in the area indicated remains a matter for Kerry County Council.  They may carry out coastal protection works using their own resources, but where necessary, they may also put forward...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) received an enquiry from local Gardaí about developing the parking facilities at the Garda Station in question. A quotation for the work has been provided to Garda Estate Management which must approve funding before the work can be scheduled by OPW for delivery.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (21 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A review of the national monuments portfolio work priorities for 2019 has recently been undertaken by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht.  Although this process is still ongoing, it is nevertheless clear that the proposed Phase 2 project at Maynooth is not a priority and will not be progressing.  The proposal is not being...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government welcomes the agreement reached between the UK and EU negotiators on a draft withdrawal agreement. However, it must be acknowledged that we are not yet at the end of this process and that uncertainties remain. Our priority now is to work towards the finalisation of the draft withdrawal agreement and the political declaration on the EU-UK future relationship. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: First, I expect recruitment to continue across the period. As the Deputy mentioned, the key point is that it is based on a central case scenario of a Brexit transitional period being in place. That appears to be possible, but there is more work to be done. In addition, regardless of the eventual Brexit scenario, the United Kingdom is becoming a third country from a customs policy...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (22 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: We are seeing an increasing number of companies change their licensing arrangements so that they can fit in with the macroprudential and financial stability requirements of a post-Brexit European Union. There is still a considerable amount of work to be done in this area. From my engagement with the Central Bank, I am very confident that it is doing all that can be done on this. My message...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (22 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A Programme for a Partnership Government made a number of commitments in the area of “Protecting & Promoting Tenancy Rights and Home Ownership”. Specifically in respect of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears to which Deputy Doherty refers, there is a commitment to "work with the Central Bank to amend the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears to include an obligation...