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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 292, inclusive, and 294 together. Last May the Government published a document setting out in detail its approach and the structures it had put in place to ensure a strategic and whole-of-Government response to Brexit. 'Ireland and the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union: The Government’s Approach'...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Staff (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Brexit issues in my Department are the responsibility of the Department's Brexit/EU/North South Unit. There are currently no posts vacant in the Unit.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), for which my Department has responsibility, place a priority on stakeholder engagement through a variety of structures. A key feature of ESIF Programmes, including the cross-border PEACE and INTERREG programmes, is the Programme Monitoring Committees which are comprised not only of representatives of Government Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has responsibility for the EU-funded cross-border programmes, PEACE and INTERREG. The Department has been working with the Managing Authority for the two programmes - the Special EU Programmes Body, one of the North South bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement - on the implications of Brexit for the Programmes. Research undertaken or commissioned by the SEUPB and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Mid-Year Expenditure Report sets out the pre-Budget expenditure ceiling for my Ministerial Vote Group of €943 million for current expenditure and €176 million for capital expenditure. This represents the spending baseline for examination of my Department's budgetary priorities for 2018. As outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report, the increases planned in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and Vehicle Registration Tax (up to a certain limit), an exemption from motor tax and a grant in respect of fuel, on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities. To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must be in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the provision of enhanced online and telephone services has resulted in a reduced demand for the traditional 'walk-in' services to public offices. The number of personal callers has fallen by 64% since 2008. Taxpayers are choosing different channels to the traditional 'walk-in' services and are getting the information and assistance they require in a way that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Seafarers’ Allowance is granted to individuals who meet the qualifying conditions as set out in Section 472B of the Taxes Consolidation Acts 1997.  In order to qualify for the allowance, a taxpayer must be a “qualifying individual” who holds a “qualifying employment ....... the duties of which are performed wholly on board a sea-going ship on an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Plastic Bag Levy (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that information in respect of tax collection, including the amount collected for the environmental levy on plastic bags, is available on the Commissioners' website at: . The most recently available figures available are for 2016. I am further informed that it is not possible for Revenue to provide the VAT collected from plastic bags sold above the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and Vehicle Registration Tax (up to a certain limit), an exemption from motor tax and a grant in respect of fuel, on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities. To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must be in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and Vehicle Registration Tax (up to a certain limit), an exemption from motor tax and a grant in respect of fuel, on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities. To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Consultation Process (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. Each year my Department receives a large number of such submissions  from a wide range of groups and individuals. These are considered by the relevant officials in the context of Budget process. However the Deputy will be aware that it is not the practice of the Minister for Finance to discuss the details of measures which may be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: National Debt is the net debt incurred by the Exchequer after taking account of cash balances and other financial assets. General Government Gross Debt (GGD) is a measure of the total gross consolidated debt of the State compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). It is the standard measure used for comparative purposes across the European Union. The primary component of General...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that there has been direct contact with the person concerned in this matter. When a completed tax return that is required from the person concerned is received by Revenue then the matter of processing any refund of tax overpaid can be finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Insurance Compensation Fund (ICF) was established under the Insurance Act 1964, as amended, in order to provide a certain minimum level of protection for policyholders particularly where an insurer goes into liquidation. In essence the ICF is a consumer protection mechanism which is also found in Member States across the EU and elsewhere. The ICF is currently maintained and administered...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: An interdepartmental Low-Emitting Vehicles (LEV) taskforce has been established to consider a full suite of potential measures to expedite the deployment of low carbon technologies, particularly electric vehicles, under a commitment outlined in the Programme for a Partnership Government. One of the potential policy instruments being considered by the taskforce is the role of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Drugs Smuggling (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that they are working closely with An Garda Síochána in the aftermath of the recent drugs find off the west coast and investigations are continuing. The deployment of Revenue staff and resources is a matter for Revenue. I am advised by Revenue that they use a broad range of data, intelligence and analytics to identify and evaluate risk and to confront...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Insurance Distribution Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union in February 2016 and must be transposed into Irish law by February 2018. It will replace the Insurance Mediation Directive which was adopted in 2002 to regulate point of sale insurance products and will create a single market for the sale of insurance products. The Insurance Distribution...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loans Sale (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that I, as Minister for Finance, have no role in respect of NAMA's commercial operations or decisions. Accordingly, I am not aware of specific details in relation to this particular transaction. The Deputy will also be aware that NAMA operates under the same obligation of confidentiality as banks, and that Sections 99 and 202 of the NAMA Act 2009 prohibit the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Programme for Partnership Government contains a commitment to look at the VAT faced by community groups on certain products, such as defibrillators and to work with our EU counterparts in seeking to reform this area. Applying a zero rate of VAT to defibrillators is not currently possible under the VAT rating provisions of the EU VAT Directive, with which Irish VAT law must...