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Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, he did.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Data (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I previously stated in Parliamentary Question No. 82 on 1 May 2018 the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is independent in the performance of his statutory functions.  I have no role in the day to day workings of the office. The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) was established on 01 January 2018 under the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can advise the Deputy that there were no contracts awarded by my Department to the firm 'Capita' since March 2011. In relation to the seventeen Bodies under the aegis of my Department, I am informed that since March 2011, thirteen have not awarded contracts to a company named 'Capita' since March 2011.  It was not possible for four of the bodies to provide the requested information...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Approved Housing Bodies (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Since the decision by the Central Statistics Office to reclassify 15 Approved Housing Bodies as part of the local government sector, i.e. within general government, my officials have engaged with these bodies in order to obtain the required inputs to compile the fiscal forecasts for the period 2018 - 2021.  These figures are reflected in the Stability Programme Update 2018. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: At present, there are no plans to provide specific additional income tax relief for mortgage payments, as the Government’s priority is on reducing the income tax burden for low to middle income earners, while limiting the benefit for high earners and keeping the tax base broad. As indicated in the last two Budgets, Mortgage Interest Relief is being phased out.  The residual...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 to 95, inclusive, together. My Department’s Capital Allocation provides for the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Aside from these types of expenditure my Department does not have any long or medium term Capital Projects. For 2018 the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I informed the Deputy in my previous answer on 27 February 2018, my Department issued a circular in January of this year authorising and giving guidance in relation to the application to qualifying pensions of pay increases under the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017. Responsibility for implementing these increases lies with the various public service pension/payroll providers. I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I would refer the Deputy to my response to PQ 54985/17 of 16 January 2018 and PQ 13684/18 of 27 March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Procurement is a key element of the Government's Reform agenda. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) was established to drive the reform agenda, adopt a strategic approach to public procurement, leverage the State's spending power and deliver savings for the State. Framework agreements are one of a number of ways in which the OGP engages with the market to achieve value for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Caiteachas Ranna (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the objectives relating to the sale of the National Lottery licence for a 20 year period was to generate significant up-front proceeds for the State. Proceeds of €405m from the sale were used to fund a range of expenditure projects and served to reduce the need for any further tax increases at that time. The allocation of funding from subheads which are part-funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Roads Maintenance Funding (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As recently outlined by the Minister for Transport, Tourism (PQ 17344/18) the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of local authorities, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the Council's own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 104, inclusive, together. The purpose of capital investment undertaken by my Department and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) is to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency across the Civil and Public Service.  The nature of many of the reform initiatives set out in ambitious reform plans, such as Our Public Service 2020 and the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims, including claims in respect of clinical negligence, on behalf of Delegated State Authorities (DSAs) including the Health Service Executive. The SCA’s claims management objective is, while acting in the best interest of taxpayers in matters of personal injury and property damage litigation, to act...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) have advised me that it settles very few claims subject to a confidentiality agreement. For the purposes of clarity the SCA also advise that a claim refers to notification of intention to seek compensation for personal injury and/or property damage where it is alleged the State was negligent. The application may be in the form of a letter of claim, an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Measures (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to Budget 2018 measures.  The carryover cost in 2019 of tax measures introduced in Budget 2018 is estimated to be of the order of €14 million. It is important to point out that the exact impact of carryover will be reviewed as part of the normal Budgetary process, as there are several moving parts to be considered, such as economic growth,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2018 (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of the preparations for Budget 2018, it was estimated that the Exchequer yield from non-indexation of the income tax system would be of the order of €0.6 billion on a full year basis. It is important to point out that the calculation of non-indexation of the income tax system for 2018 was prepared on the basis of the following technical assumptions: 1. The projected increase...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that an increase in excise duty on diesel of five cents per litre will increase the price by 6.15 cent per litre when VAT is included. The estimated yield from an increase of 6.15 cent per litre is estimated at €166 million in a full year. The additional cost to the diesel rebate scheme to offset such an increase for commercial transport is estimated at...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Yield (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. I am informed by The Revenue Commissioners that the Ready Reckoner, available at (page 26), shows the impact of increases in VAT rates, including the 9% rate. As shown in the Ready Reckoner, the yield from the restoration of the VAT rate from 9% to 13.5% across all goods and services is likely to be in the region of €520m for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Employment Schemes Administration (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Payments made to participants in Community Employment Schemes are not liable to the Universal Social Charge.  These payments are treated as social welfare payments and are therefore exempt from the Universal Social Charge under section 531 AM of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (8 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that net receipts for the Universal Social Charge (USC) in 2017 were €3,131 million for PAYE and €577 million for non-PAYE. Net receipts for USC in 2018 to-date are €1,073 million for PAYE and €42 million for non-PAYE.