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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Revenue Commissioners Resources (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it currently has three mobile x-ray scanners, a ‘backscatter van’ scanner, and a specialist vehicle that contains both x-ray and radiation detection technology. All of the scanners are mobile and can be deployed to both frontier and internal operations. The ‘backscatter van’ scanner is Revenue’s most recent acquisition and became...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I regularly meet with my Italian colleague, Minister Tria, at Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meetings. The next meetings will be held on 11 and 12 March, in Brussels, while an informal meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Ministers is scheduled for 5-6 April, in Bucharest. At present, there are no arrangements in place for a bilateral meeting with Minister Tria.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Interest Directors Data (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, in 2016 the Government announced it would cease the appointment of new public interest directors, PIDS, in the banks in which the State holds a shareholding and reform the process by which State nominees were appointed to the board of the banks. The date of appointment and date of resignation/cessation of office for each of the public interest directors appointed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, Recommendation 11 of the Cost of Insurance Working Group’s Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance recommended the establishment of a National Claims Information Database to increase transparency in the insurance sector. The Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Act 2018 provides the Central Bank with the necessary powers to establish and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Both I and the Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance, Mr. Michael D’Arcy T.D., are very conscious of the difficulties that increased insurance costs generally are having on many small businesses in this country. Consequently, following the publication of its Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance in 2017, the Cost of Insurance Working Group undertook an examination...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Insurance Coverage (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. Neither I nor the Central Bank of Ireland can interfere in the provision or pricing of insurance products, as these matters are of a commercial nature, and are determined by insurance companies based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept. Consequently, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: A pre-feasibility study into the flooding issues in Ballinhassig has been completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and has identified a preferred option for the area. Further assessment of the environmental impacts is currently being reviewed to inform the planning process, after which the project will progress to planning and detailed design. While it is not possible to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Clare County Council with funding from the OPW. The €8.6m project budget referred to was in respect of a tender competition in 2017. The project was re-tendered in the normal manner arising from pre-contractual issues which have now been resolved. The construction contract was signed between Clare County Council and Ward...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works has agreed with An Garda Síochána upgrade works to Longford Garda Station. These works include the construction of a two story extension incorporating new cells, prisoner processing facilities and office accommodation with alteration works to the existing cell area. This project is to be jointly funded by the Office of Public Works and An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The calculations referred to are infrequently required and therefore are done on a case by case basis by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes (ADS) and Catchment Drainage Schemes (CDS) designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The OPW's Mulkear River (Ballymakeogh CDS) is in operation in the areas referred to by the Deputy. Since the flooding in 2018 the OPW has carried out maintenance works which includes improved...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works continues to review all options to provide the best possible accommodation solution for An Garda Síochána’s operational and policing needs in the area, while maintaining the existing Garda Station premises.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Pensions for established civil servants who are not members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme (SPSPS) were provided for under Section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1859 (as amended by section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1909). The Act provides for payment of an annual pension equivalent to one eightieth of salary for each year of service capped at forty years’ service. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Home Loan Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 127 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan launched on 1 February 2018. Prior to its launch, an initial tranche of €200 million of long-term fixed-rate finance was borrowed by the Housing Finance Agency to provide funds for the scheme to local authorities. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed it was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Staff (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of the annual estimates process each Vote outlines to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform its pay and non-pay requirements for the forthcoming year. This forms the basis for negotiations between both parties, and an agreed allocation for the forthcoming year. Over the course of the 2018 and 2019 estimates processes, the Office of the Ombudsman's overall gross...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: There are two flood relief projects currently awaiting planning consent: Springfield, County Clare - a Part 8 planning application was withdrawn by Clare County Council in order to more fully assess certain environmental matters. A further application will be made shortly. Lower Morell project in County Kildare is the subject of a Judicial Review following approval by An Bord Pleanála.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (13 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 120, inclusive, together. I am advised by Revenue that they have had extensive engagement with businesses and trade representative bodies throughout the State over the last number of months to assist them in their preparations for Brexit. I am further advised that, subject to documentary evidence, a car dealer who has new vehicles in stock that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. My Department does not make investments from its Vote other than the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Therefore, there was no funding provided by my Department to projects in County Galway and County Roscommon for the period in question. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Staff (13 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 127 together. In September 2018, the Government granted approval in principle for the phased recruitment of an additional 600 Revenue staff to meet the challenges posed by Brexit. Budget 2019 provided Revenue with the funding needed for 270 of the additional 600 staff to be recruited during 2019 to manage an orderly UK withdrawal. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 125 together. The Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT) was commenced in May 2018 following a positive decision from the European Commission that it is compatible with EU State aid rules. The tax is applied to water and juice based drinks, in ready to consume or concentrated form, that contain added sugar and have a total sugar content of 5 grams or more...