Results 221-240 of 33,049 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fiscal Data (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: -----if we had been implementing the measures proposed by the Deputy in the past-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fiscal Data (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: -----we would not have this surplus available to us at all.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising this. The help to buy scheme is a plan to assist first time purchasers with the deposit if they need to buy or build a new house of apartment. It also has as an aim to encourage additional supply of new homes by supporting demand. The Deputy knows what the help to buy scheme is so I will not go into the detail of it. The scheme has supported almost 55,000...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising that issue and acknowledging the scale of the reforms the Government has brought in, and his own role in that regard, which I acknowledge. I also acknowledge the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019, which was the subject of a motion the Deputy brought forward. Part of that Act has not yet been commenced, but most of it has. There are various measures the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: With regard to motor insurance, it is the case that the figures in the year to date are up 9.7%. If you look at where it was for the month of April, they were up 0.2%. The figures are now 34.4% lower than they were at their peak in 2016. If you look at motor insurance, prices are now down by 2.2% since the implementation of the personal injuries guidelines and down 5.1% since the Cabinet...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for this question, particularly as maintaining a variety of payment options in the State is important for the economy and for ensuring the financial inclusion of consumers who are older, on fixed or lower incomes or at risk of digital exclusion. The availability of non-digital payment options ensures that certain vulnerable groups are not excluded from participating in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I will raise that matter with the Minister for housing. The information I have does cover off where we are with our State agencies but does not deal with the local authorities at the level the Deputy has just referred to, and, in particular, the specific case to which he referred. I accept that for our more elderly citizens who need to use local authorities and other services, not being...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am glad Deputy Doherty has restated his view because it is important to be precise about the role of the Central Bank. The Deputy's exact words on this issue, which he has just restated, were that the bonds are being sold through the Irish Central Bank. They were his words in this debate on Tuesday night. The leader of Sinn Féin went on to say that we are allowing the Irish Central...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy did not respond to my point.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I laid out very clearly his words. Very interestingly, when Deputy Martin Kenny stood up, he said "we are not suggesting that they are being sold by the Irish Central Bank".

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: He said "we are not suggesting any of that.".

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: In the Deputy's contribution on Tuesday night, both Deputy Doherty and the leader of Sinn Féin referred to the bonds being sold through the Central Bank of Ireland, which is not the case, and he referred to the Central Bank of Ireland trading in bonds, which is not the case. It is so important, as I attempt to continue to-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: -----recognise the suffering of the people of Gaza and the many practical steps the Government of Ireland is taking to aid them, to give them support-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: -----that we also deal in the truth. In relation to the final allegation that was made by Deputy Doherty, let me again state to the House that no such call was received by me. I have made that very clear. I find it very interesting that the Deputy is more willing to accept the word of the department of finance of Israel than me.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I want to call out the behaviour of Deputy Doherty. His language and the way he is attempting to treat this issue, which is so serious, is thuggish. His behaviour is thuggish. Yesterday, the leader of Sinn Féin referred to harassing the Government on this issue.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I have come into House to attempt to deal----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I can stand up for what I believe but I can do so in a way that is respectful of the views of others. I can make the case for what I believe in without constantly interrupting and demeaning the good intentions of others.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: For the record, I used the words of Deputy McDonald yesterday. That was the word she used. Despite everything, I still try to respect Deputy Doherty's good intentions in spite of the many reasons I should not. I simply ask the Deputy to do the same of me. In relation to the very important matter he raises here, I recognise the concerns on profitability levels in certain segments of the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As I already outlined in the House earlier this week, the Central Bank does not sell or oversee the sale of Israeli bonds. It is important to be clear as to the role of the Central Bank because it has been misrepresented repeatedly. To be clear again, the Central Bank's role under EU legislation is to assess the bond prospectus to ensure that it includes all the disclosure requirements of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 May 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14, 18 and 27 together. In making any decision in relation to VAT rates or other taxation measures, the Government must balance the costs of the measures in question against their impact and the overall budgetary framework. The Government is very conscious of the pressures being faced by businesses in the hospitality sector which is why it provided for...