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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Summer Economic Statement (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2019 sets out a medium term strategy involving an illustrative €0.6 billion in tax reductions each year to 2024. This is a technical assumption embedded in the projections. The origin of the technical tax reductions dates back to the full application of net fiscal space, with the indicative allocation set out in the SES 2016 (table 2). In line...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 134 on 21 May, the National Broadband Plan (NBP) is currently expected to require an additional c. €0.2 billion in each of 2021 and 2022 and c. €0.3 billion in each of 2023 and 2024. Table 4 of the Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2019 notes that the expenditure developments include the impact of the NBP. The expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The 'twin track' approach proposed in the Summer Economic Statement allows the maximum flexibility in terms of preparing for Budget 2020. It covers the 'orderly' Brexit scenario but alternatively should a 'disorderly' Brexit arise, this would present the baseline for any additional support required. In terms of the fiscal impact of a no-deal Brexit, it should be noted that the current...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Summer Economic Statement (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The calculation of the available 2020 budgetary package in the Summer Economic Statement 2019, based on projections as set out in the Stability Programme Update 2019, is consistent with a: €0.7 billion increase in capital expenditure; €1.5 billion increase in current expenditure; and €0.6 billion allocated for taxation measures. This amounts to an overall nominal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the person in question, is registered on the Drivers and Passengers with Disabilities Scheme as a passenger in his spouse's vehicle. The vehicle's exempted status was recently removed in error due to a malfunction between the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Revenue's IT systems. The malfunction arose when the person applied to have the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Revenue multi-annual budget for 2019 provides for a whole time equivalent (WTE) permanent staffing level of 6,384. Revenue have appointed over 600 staff from open and interdepartmental competitions since the start of 2019. Revenue is an integrated tax and customs administration. In 2019 almost 400 of staff recruited from open or interdepartmental competitions have been assigned to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Jul 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: Summer Economic Statement (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Table A1 of the Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2019 outlines the calculation of the available fiscal space from 2020 to 2024. This is based on 'Scenario A' of the Summer Economic Statement, i.e. an 'orderly' Brexit in October. As discussed in the SES, Scenario A is consistent with the projections as set out in the Stability Programme Update 2019, accounting for adjustments to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: General Government Debt (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department produces a full set of economic and fiscal forecasts on a bi-annual basis, in the spring Stability Programme Update (SPU) and in the autumn Budget. The scenarios outlined in the Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2019 are based on the forecasts set out in the SPU published in April, at which time a general government surplus of 0.4 per cent of GDP, or, in nominal terms,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability Programme Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The resources not allocated in table 10 of the Stability Programme Update 2019 is comprised of approximately €0.3 billion related to carry-over costs of Budget 2019 measures and a €0.3 billion unallocated increase in current expenditure. These are unchanged in the Summer Economic Statement as indicated in table A1 (Annexe 1) items j. (iii) and k. (i).

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 220, inclusive, together. I am informed by Revenue that it is not possible to estimate of the amount to be raised by the various EII schemes in 2019 and 2020 nor is it possible to provide a figure in respect of the likely tax cost in those years. Revenue will not have the relevant information until after the relief has been applied for. Furthermore,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question my Department is not responsible for the provision of car parking spaces to Civil Servants or other Government officials. Parking in respect of staff of the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is organised via the Office of Public Works. Some 42 spaces have been allocated to the Department of Finance and Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2016 outlined annual average current expenditure increases of 2½ per cent for the period 2017 to 2021. The fiscal projections in Budget 2019 were extended out to 2023, with a technical assumption being applied of an annual increase in current expenditure of 2 ½ per cent for both 2022 and 2023. The Stability Programme Update, published in April...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2019 (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 231 together. The Stability Programme Update, published in April of this year, set out budgetary projections for the period to 2023 from a starting baseline of the 2018 fiscal outturn. These projections also formed the basis for the Summer Economic Statement. The 2018 outturn figures reflect the expenditure incurred in respect of the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As outlined in the Summer Economic Statement (SES), the Budget 2020 framework involves a budgetary package of €2.8 billion for next year. Current expenditure pre-commitments relating to demographics, the Public Service Stability Agreement, and the carryover of Budget 2019 measures amount to €1.2 billion with €0.7 billion for additional investment on capital programmes as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. Table 6 of the Summer Economic Statement sets out a budgetary package of €2.8 billion and outlines pre-committed expenditure of €1.9 billion. Inclusive in this pre-committed expenditure is an increase in capital expenditure of €0.7 billion as set out in the National Development Plan. Further to this, there is an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government's Climate Action Plan puts Ireland on a pathway to the achievement of the country's 2030 climate and energy targets that is consistent with a net zero emissions target by 2050. The plan sets out ambitious emissions savings targets for sectors of the economy. The Departments responsible for the achievement of these targets will, over the coming months, be developing the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is strongly committed to ensuring that the culture and working environment of the Department encourage, facilitate and support any employee of the Department to “speak up” on any issue that could impinge on the Department’s ability to carry out its roles and responsibilities to the high standard expected. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 provides robust statutory protections for workers in the public and private sectors against retaliation for speaking up about wrongdoing in the workplace. The Act provides a “stepped disclosure regime” that allows workers to report wrongdoing internally to their employer or externally to a competent authority or, subject to certain conditions,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy may wish to note that, as part of the Spending Review 2019, it is expected that up to 35 analytical papers will be published covering a range of areas. Much of this analysis will be published alongside the Mid-Year Expenditure Report in July, with a further set of publications due to be released with the Budget in October. All other current information requested by the Deputy,...