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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Occupational pension schemes for public service employees, or for employees in the wider public sector, are in general provided for under legislation relating to the body or sector and subject to the oversight of the relevant line Minister. I and my Department are responsible for the civil service pension schemes, which cover members of established and unestablished civil service and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The systems for accessing EU funds are largely set at EU level, meaning they are proposed by the Commission and negotiated and agreed by the Council of the EU (Member States), and the European Parliament. This approach is important to ensure consistency in how funds are accessed and used across Member States. My Department has responsibility for the Resilience and Recovery Facility...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The systems for accessing EU funds are largely set at EU level, meaning they are proposed by the Commission and negotiated and agreed by the Council of the EU (Member States), and the European Parliament. This approach is important to ensure consistency in how funds are accessed and used across Member States. My Department has responsibility for the Resilience and Recovery Facility...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out by public body below. Department Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Facilities services in the Department's offices in Government Buildings and a number of other nearby buildings are provided by the Department of Finance and those costs are reflected...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Guidelines on the Appointment of Ministerial Personal Staff for the 34th Dáil are currently being finalised by my Officials. Once agreed by Government the ‘Instructions to HR Managers on the Staffing of Ministerial Offices’ will then be circulated to Departments and will also be published on Gov.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Civilian Drivers are paid a single point salary, this salary plan is aligned to the Clerical Officer (CO) pay scale for both pre 1995 Drivers (Non pension contributing drivers) and post 1995 PPC drivers who make pension contributions during their tenure. The pay point is set between Point 13 and 14 of the CO Non PPC and PPC scale. Currently non-PPC Civilian Drivers receive a weekly salary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Ministers of State use their personal vehicle for official travel and can claim mileage in line with civil service rates. The mileage and value of the claims by the Minister of State are set out in the table below. There were no overnight allowances claimed by civilian drivers of the Minister of State in either 2023 or 2024. - Mileage Distance Claimed Mileage...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. There are no allowances paid to any of the staff in question. Title Grade and Point on Scale 1 x Private Secretary (Private Office) AP Higher PPC * 1 x Higher Executive Officer (Private Office) 1 x HEO PPC * 3 x Executive Officers...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Responsibility for the administration of sectoral pension schemes and the processing of individual pension cases resides with the relevant Government Department or public body in the first instance, subject to the overarching policy framework set out by my Department. Circular 12/2024 was published last year to clarify and standardise the policy with regard to occupational supplementary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department is supporting the whole of Government approach, led by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), to planning for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU in 2026. The Department supported the negotiations and agreement with the Commission last year on Ireland’s Action Plan on Geographical Balance to encourage more entrants at entry grades and increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will appreciate, the introduction of any new tax expenditure measure takes place in the context of the annual Budget and Finance Bill process. Proposals for tax expenditure measures are assessed in accordance with my Department's Tax Expenditure Guidelines. These make clear that any policy proposal which involves tax expenditures should only occur in limited circumstances...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 318 and 320 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that my Department grants career breaks to staff in line with the parameters of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 4 of 2013. The Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service affords flexibility to staff and employers by allowing staff to apply to take a period of special leave without pay for a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: The HR Unit in my Department keeps track of current vacancies and saves a snapshot of this information every quarter. Tables A and B below show the number of vacancies in the Department, by grade, in 2023 and 2024 respectively. The bodies under the aegis of my Department have provided the information requested in the attached document. ">Response Table A Quarter ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: Under the Finance Act 1992, Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) is assessed on a vehicle at the time of its registration, and the way in which the tax is calculated depends on the category of vehicle involved. VRT on Category A vehicles (generally passenger vehicles) is assessed based on the value of the vehicle and its emissions levels for carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx). The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) is charged, levied, and paid under the provisions of the Finance Act, 1992. VRT is assessed on a vehicle at the time of registration in the State and the way it is calculated depends on the category of the vehicle involved. There are five vehicle VRT categories: A, B, C, D and M. VRT on category A (generally passenger vehicles) is assessed on the basis of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, nieces or nephews of the disponer may qualify for favourite niece or favourite nephew relief in respect of gifts or inheritances of business assets. Qualifying nieces or nephews are those who have worked substantially on a full-time basis for a period of five years prior to the gift or inheritance being given in carrying on, or assisting in the carrying on, the trade,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that the Ready Reckoner, available on its website, provides estimates of the likely tax cost or yield arising from a range of potential changes to taxes and duties. Estimates in relation to potential changes to excise duty on cigarettes are published on page 25 of the Ready Reckoner which is available at www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statis...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that while membership of a professional accountancy body is among the eligibility requirements in its recruitment to senior management tax specialist posts, there has been no requirement for targeted recruitment of forensic accountants to Revenue. Of the circa 310 Revenue staff who are qualified accountants, six have undertaken the Diploma in Forensic Accounting...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that it operates mobile container x-ray scanners and x-ray backscatter vans to examine containerised freight and vehicles. The funding for the latest x-ray van will be largely drawn from the next planned round of Customs Control Equipment Instrument (CCEI) funding stream. These scanners are sufficient for Revenue’s current operational requirements which it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jan 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am advised by Revenue that the estimated full-year cost of increasing the Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) group thresholds in the manner outlined is in the order of €80m. A breakdown of this figure by Group is shown in the table below: CAT Threshold Changes Annual Cost Group A threshold increase to €475,000 €53m ...