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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I do not intend that anyone would be a permanent member of TLAC. As with any appointment I make, it is for a specific period of time. If we have made any appointment that creates the impression that somebody has been a permanent member of TLAC I will follow up on that because that is not my intention. I believe the membership should change. I will see if we can get the information for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It is a great project. It is funded mainly by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I launch its annual report each year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I cannot say. I will find out for the Deputy. I do not have that information now, but I imagine that my Department is a significant funder of it. Benefacts pulls together into a single dataset all of the information available about how public bodies and charities are funded. I have looked at its website. If one wants to find out form where an organisation receives State funding, it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have just been told that Benefacts was previously funded by Atlantic Philanthropies, but my Department is now the main funder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Our Public Service 2020: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I imagine it is for 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The average tax wedge is used by the OECD to measure the extent to which taxes on labour income discourage employment. The tax wedge is defined as the ratio between the amount of taxes paid by an average single worker without children (i.e. a worker on 100% of average earnings) and the corresponding total labour costs for the employer including employer social insurance costs. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: To qualify for the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme an applicant must be in possession of a primary medical certificate (PMC). I have no function in relation to the issuing of PMCs. A Senior Medical Officer for the relevant local Health Service Executive administrative area makes a professional clinical determination as to whether an applicant satisfies the medical...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Proposals for tax harmonisation at EU level are not new. The Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base has been discussed for a number of years and was first formally proposed in 2011. In line with the Programme for Partnership Government, Ireland is constructively engaging in the debate on the CCCTB proposal while critically analysing the extent to which the proposal impacts Ireland's...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am conscious of the difficulties that the absence or withdrawal of flood insurance cover can cause to homeowners and businesses, and that is one of the reasons the Government has been prioritising investment in flood defences over the last number of years. However, you should be aware that the provision of insurance is a commercial matter for insurance companies, which has to be based...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I assume the Deputy is referring to the tax credit available through the Succession Farm Partnership scheme. This scheme is a joint initiative between my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, designed to encourage an older farmer to form a partnership with a young trained farmer, with a view to transferring management of the farm and ultimately ownership of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it is not possible to provide an estimated cost of increasing the age limit to qualify for the Stamp Duty exemption on the transfer of farm land. This is because from the tax return and other data available to Revenue, it is not possible to identify the numbers of cases that could be affected or predict changes to their tax liability.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Communications Unit (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has engaged with the Strategic Communication’s Unit (SCU), Department of the Taoiseach, on an ongoing basis and one senior official is a member of the Assistant Secretary Delivery Team. This team meet on a bi-monthly basis to advance the work of the reform of Government strategic communications. Discussion on the following specific actions to be implemented are taking...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman Remit (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware theFinancial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 which commenced on 01 January 2018 established the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO). Firstly, I must point out that the Ombudsman is independent in the performance of his statutory functions. I have no role in the day to day workings of the office. I would consider that the Ombudsman could...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The costs incurred by my Department on photography are set out in the following table. Please note that; Of the seventeen bodies under the aegis of my Department, The Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal (DDMBA) is the only one that is fully funded by my Department. Since 1 January 2016 the DDMBA have not incurred any expenditure on photography, public relations or communications advice....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Officials from my Department that a response to this letter issued to the Deputy's office on 12th February 2018. From the information received, it appears that the person concerned was engaged in contract negotiations for the purchase of non-residential land at the time of the restoration of the 6% stamp duty rate on non-residential land. However, from the correspondence,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Registration (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The VAT treatment of the supply of goods and services in the State is subject to EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. As a consequence, entities with a business address in another EU Member State can be required to register and account for VAT in Ireland if the place of supply of goods and services is deemed by EU law to be in this State. I am advised by the Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. I assume the Deputy is referring to the Rent Tax Credit, which was a credit available to those paying for private rented accommodation. This included rent paid for flats, apartments or houses. It did not include rent paid to local authorities. The credit has been phasing out for a number of years and remained available only to persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that issues faced by returned emigrants, both from EU and non-EU countries, featured prominently in the Cost of Insurance Working Group’s examination of the motor insurance sector. Accordingly, Recommendation 6 of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance aims to address the problems faced by this category of drivers. Pursuant to this recommendation, a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it has introduced an appointments service in a number of public offices, including the Athlone office. A dedicated telephone line for the purposes of making appointments at this Office has been in operation since 4 July 2016. The availability of an appointments facility at the office has improved Revenue's services to its customers. The service allows taxpayers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that having regard to the range of products and substances involved, Revenue will need to engage directly with the person concerned before a considered view can be provided. I am advised by Revenue that direct contact is being made with the person concerned with a view to confirming Revenue’s view on the matter as soon as possible.