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National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: These are capital projects that communities and the country want and which the Government is delivering. With regard to accountability, the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and I have answered the questions Deputies have put to us and we have participated in committee meetings on this. Both Departments have made available all the information they have on the matter and we are subject to...

National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: This project will matter for children's health in the future. We have acknowledged repeatedly what must be done differently for projects such as this and the lessons we have from this. We will progress with two priorities - seeking to deliver projects the country needs and ensuring that the national children's hospital is delivered - and when we move on to other big projects of similar...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware of the concerns raised by the Deputy in relation to the financial strain which the cost of insurance is placing on community groups, voluntary organisations, charities and small businesses. However, the Deputy should note that as Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation and that neither I nor the Central...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As daa has statutory responsibility for the management and operation of Dublin Airport, I have forwarded your question to the Company for direct reply. If the Deputy does not receive a reply within ten working days, please advise my Private Office.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The amount spent on consultancy from the firms in question contracted to perform work in 2018 are provided in the table below: Supplier Number of reports commissioned Expenditure KPMG 1 €49,200 Ernst & Young (EY) Nil Deloitte & Touche Nil Arthur Andersen Nil PricewaterhouseCoopers Nil

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The amount spent on consultancy from the firms in question contracted to perform work in 2018 are provided in the table below: Supplier Expenditure KPMG €49,200 Ernst & Young (EY) Nil Deloitte & Touche Nil Arthur Andersen Nil PricewaterhouseCoopers Nil The Deputy might note that details of my Department's spending on legal and consultancy fees are regularly...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Data (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that since 2009 they have seized €9,577,544 in cash from passengers entering or leaving the State via Dublin Airport. Cash is seized by Revenue if it is believed to represent the proceeds of crime. Of that amount, €1,091,358 has been returned as a result of a successful appeal to Revenue. In addition, €5,703,500 of the cash seized in Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has always been clear that Brexit, in whatever form it takes, will have a negative economic impact on Ireland. Indeed, the Department of Finance has been to the forefront in assessing the impact of Brexit on our economy- commissioning joint research with the ESRI on the issue, including before the actual referendum. What is clear from this research and other studies is that the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has been engaging with the Department of Health and with other Departments, including the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, in relation to how the increased costs of the National Children's Hospital project in 2019 will be managed within the overall agreed capital allocation for 2019, in light of the multi-year management of the broad range of capital projects,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The number of reports commissioned from the companies in question by my Department in 2018 are listed in the table below: Name of Company Number of Reports Amount Spent Ernst & Young (EY) 1 €28,905 Deloitte & Touche 1 €17,958 Arthur Andersen 0 - KPMG 0 - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 0 -

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The payments made by my Department in 2018 to the firms listed in the question are set out in the table below. Name of Company Amount Spent Ernst & Young (EY) €28,905.00 Deloitte & Touche €22,478.25 Arthur Andersen - KPMG €199,850.40 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) - Details of the numbers of consultants from each firm are not available.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department monitors overall expenditure by Departments. Responsibility for the management of individual projects rests with the relevant sponsoring Department or Agency. As such, I would not be systematically informed of cost overruns at project level. The Deputy may have in mind funding of the National Children's Hospital. My Department has been engaging with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (13 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil and public service. The PAS advertised a regional recruitment competition for Clerical Positions in the Civil Service in June, 2018 which attracted over 14,000 applications. This competition is being held in order...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The continued efficient flow of legitimate trade through Ireland's ports and airports is a key priority for the Government. In this regard, the Revenue Commissioners have undertaken significant preparations to date, with work intensifying in recent months. With resource requirements, the Revenue Commissioners determine that an additional 600 staff will be required to manage the impact of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: On the first of the Deputy's three points, I do not have the information available on how many staff have been recruited. I will be able to get that information quickly and I will share it with him. The second question was on engagement with traders. It is fair to say that many businesses still have a lot of work that needs to be done quickly in the case of a no-deal scenario. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My assessment of the likelihood of a no-deal scenario is that it is a clear and distinct risk we are now planning for. In the past week, I met the Revenue Commissioners, the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, and the Central Bank to review where we are from a preparedness point of view, with a particular focus on how we will respond to challenges for the State, to our financial...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy and Mr. Carthy, MEP, will be aware, the legislative package of the Commission and its objectives seek ways in which we can create a safer and more stable and resilient financial sector. Part of this was the implementation of revised capital requirements for banks under the capital requirements directive and the capital requirements regulation. This aspect of the package of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The only culture I am interested in seeing develop throughout Europe is one that builds on what we have had in Ireland, where we have seen really important and significant progress in dealing with the issues of mortgage arrears and distressed debt, taking account of the huge trauma and difficulty it causes to citizens. Of course, what I will not hear from Deputy Doherty is the fact that we...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Of all the Deputies I thought were going to mention Valentine's Day to me, I did not have Deputy Doherty at the top of the list. His card has not arrived to me yet, nor indeed has a card from anyone else, but the day is but young. As for all the charges the Deputy has put to me, I point back to the balance we have sought to secure, which the Deputy will never acknowledge, of trying to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Corporation Tax (14 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: There has been a very significant increase in our corporation tax receipts. This is an area on which there will be growing focus in the next few years because of change that is very likely in the global tax landscape. Whether it be the work that is taking place in the OECD or changes that we may see as a result of global trade, it will be increasingly important that we form a new view...