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Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Regarding what the Deputy has described as an embargo, we are involved in decisions on health service recruitment and retention. That is part of my job as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. To reiterate what the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, has said, we are saying that Departments need to stay within the budget available for the number of people they are to recruit. That is...

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: That would be after the stabilisers have occurred. I want to address another point made by the Deputy and touched on by Deputy Pearse Doherty. The point of the summer economic statement is not to make budget day decisions or indicate their detail; it is only to provide resources available and overall statements on what we are likely to do from a policy point of view. That figure is...

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As to which sectors of the economy and what parts of our country would be important when making these decisions, food exporting and small and medium-sized companies in some sectors will be particularly affected by Brexit. Have we decided the form of support that would be available to them? At this point, that decision has not been made but we are looking at options as to how we would respond.

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I take the Deputy's point. This is a live issue that we will return to in the debate that is under way on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. The Deputy will know that that is income support made available in return for certain forms of activity. It is more likely to be in that space that the debate he raises will play out. As to whether it would be part of a Brexit response, I...

Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: That is why I said in the SES that the response from the Government has to be a mixture of two things. The first is how we support people at a time of difficulty, and the other is how we put in place plans and activities to help the economy rebalance. Both have to be done at the same time. We are planning a further increase in public capital investment next year of €700 million. It...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Rights (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124, 125 and 134 together. Section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 requires Revenue to uphold taxpayer confidentiality and prohibits the release of any information that could lead to the identification of taxpayers. The Deputies will also be aware that I am precluded from being involved in individual tax cases. Revenue has however, assured me that it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Fuel and Tobacco Products (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am assuming that the Deputy, when referring to solid fuel smuggling, is enquiring about the movement of solid fuel into the State from Northern Ireland in the context of Solid Fuel Carbon Tax (SFCT). SFCT is an excise duty that applies to coal and peat when first supplied in the State for use as a fuel. Neither the movement of solid fuel into the State nor the physical presence of solid...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127, 133 and 150 together. As the Deputies are aware, credit unions are regulated and supervised by the Registrar of Credit Unions at the Central Bank who is the independent regulator for credit unions. Within his independent regulatory discretion, the Registrar acts to support the prudential soundness of individual credit unions, to maintain sector...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and VRT (up to a certain limit) on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, payment of a Fuel Grant, and an exemption from Motor Tax. To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must be in possession of a Primary Medical...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Council Meetings (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: At EU level, through both the ECOFIN and Eurogroup meetings, Ministers work alongside the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) to take stock of the latest economic situation, including the risks and opportunities for European economies in the short to medium-term. I regularly attend these meetings to discuss these developments with my European counterparts and the European...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bond Markets (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, together. Following the €3 billion syndicated transaction by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) last October, there is one Irish Sovereign Green Bond (ISGB) outstanding. This bond, which was the first bond issued under the ISGB Framework published in September 2018, matures on 18 March 2031. As regards the use of ISGB...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My understanding is that this question relates to an Irish citizen whose principal work of 3 to 4 days per week is performed in another EU country and who spends the remainder of his or her time in the State. It has not been confirmed whether the principal work concerned refers to an Irish or foreign employment and whether the time spent in the State is for work or personal reasons....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Data (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: While the Central Bank of Ireland collects and publishes a wide range of statistical data, I have been advised by them that it does not collect data relating to the number of judgements sought by unregulated loan owners, retail credit firms and banks with regard to farm related debt.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Data (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Statistics division of the Central Bank provides data on the outstanding stock of Credit Advanced to Irish Resident Private-Sector Enterprises by Irish banks relating to the Primary Industries sector, of which the main constituent is lending for Agriculture. This information can be found in Table A.14.1 -Credit Advanced to Irish Resident Small and Medium Sized Enterprises on the Central...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the aggregate value of receipts collected from Carbon Tax, plus the Excise and VAT on petrol, auto diesel and other products that carry a carbon charge, is estimated at €3.5 billion for 2018. A breakdown of these receipts is provided in the following table. € Millions Light Oils 598 Heavy Oils 1,565 LPG 0.20 Carbon Tax 431 VAT 858 Total 3,452

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the number of used vehicle imports. I am advised by Revenue that the total number of used vehicles imported into the State in 2016 and 2017 is provided in the following table. The table also includes the amounts of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) collected by Revenue in respect of those vehicles for the years in question (all imported vehicles...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Freedom of Information Data (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, the following table outlines the Freedom of Information requests processed by my Department in 2018: Freedom of Information Requests processed by Dept. Total Processed 389 Granted 44 Part Granted 206 Refused 80 Transferred 12 Withdrawn 33 Handled outside of FOI 14

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that VAT is charged on the full consideration which the supplier is entitled to receive in return for goods or services supplied. What constitutes consideration for a supply of goods or services is defined in EU VAT law and consists of everything that the supplier is entitled to receive including taxes, duties, levies and charges, excluding the VAT...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) is part of the National Treasury Management Agency, which is a body under the aegis of the Minister for Finance. As such, the SCA have supplied the information included in this report, and confirmed that it is correct as of 20th June 2019. Table 1 shows the number of active claims managed by the SCA in relation to historical child sexual abuse claims as recorded...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (25 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As I announced last week, I received the agreement of Cabinet to begin the process of drafting heads of a Central Bank Amendment Bill. This follows extensive preparatory work by my officials, in consultation with the Central Bank, over the past year. Any new regulatory regime must be practicable and proportionate, and the issues being addressed by this legislation are complex and required...