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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, estimated costings of any tax policy change or new tax measure announced in the Budget are set out in the Tax Policy Changes document published on Budget Day. The estimated costings are provided on a first year and a full year basis, based on the most up to date information available at the time when the measure is announced. The Budget 2025 Tax Policy Changes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: In recognition of the needs of SMEs the Programme for Government does commit to bring forward measures to support SMEs, in particular in the retail and hospitality sectors. It acknowledges the increased cost pressures on these sectors and states that this will entail changes to VAT, PRSI and other measures. As the Deputy will be aware, in making any decision in relation to VAT rates or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Avoidance (9 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64, 65 and 66 together. I am advised by Revenue that, prior to 1 January 2023, where the combined contributions by an employer and an employee to the employee’s Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) did not exceed the employee’s annual percentage limit, as set out in section 787E(1) Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA), the contributions...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As outlined to the Deputy in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 2 April 2025, the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 are under the remit of the Minister for Justice. The legislation protects against discrimination on nine specific grounds, including age. However, the legislation also provides that people can be treated differently on any of the grounds (except gender) in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 377 together. An increase in the supply of new housing remains a central and priority aim of Government policy. In this regard, the Programme for Government commits to a new, all of government national housing plan to follow Housing for All, which is underpinned by a multi-annual funding commitment. In relation to the Deputy's proposal of an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 amended the Credit Union Act, 1997 (the 1997 Act) in December 2020, and included a change to allow credit unions, at their discretion, to host general meetings remotely (either wholly or partially). Since July 2021, credit unions may hold virtual / remote general meetings (wholly or partially) if this is provided for in their rules. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Lifetime mortgages are a particular type of mortgage product which is usually provided to borrowers aged 60 years where:- the interest payments are rolled up on top of the capital throughout the term of the loan;the loan is repaid from the proceeds of the sale of the property (though the borrower will have the right to repay some or all of the accumulated interest and/or the capital before...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware that Revenue is committed to targeting the illegal importation of prohibited and restricted goods and implements a range of measures to identify and target illegal smuggling, and where possible, prosecuting those involved. In the case of medicinal products, the Health Products Regulatory Authority is the competent authority in the state for dealing with these matters. If Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Finance had no capital projects in excess of €500,000 since 1 January 2020, or other capital projects below €500,000 which exceeded the initial estimate or failed to deliver. The bodies under the aegis of my Department with relevant capital projects have provided the requested information in the attached tables. ">BuA Tables

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 30 of Finance Act 2024 amended the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997 and the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act (CATCA) 2003 to provide for certain tax exemptions in respect of CervicalCheck payments. These exemptions apply to payments made under the CervicalCheck non-disclosure ex-gratia Scheme, the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 and CervicalCheck claims which are concluded...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware that Revenue is committed to targeting the illegal importation of prohibited and restricted goods and implements a range of measures to identify and target illegal smuggling, and where possible, prosecuting those involved. Revenue’s approach involves the use of advanced analytics and a multiplicity of detection technologies and ensuring the optimum deployment of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Airport Security (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347, 375 and 380 together. I am advised that Revenue is committed to targeting the illegal importation and exportation of prohibited and restricted goods and implements a range of measures to identify and target illegal smuggling, including duty free tobacco and alcohol in excess of duty-free allowances, and where possible, prosecuting those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the provisional 2024 receipts for Tobacco Products Tax (TPT), together with the declared volumes released for consumption are shown in the table below. The table also provides an estimate of the retail value of cigarettes released for consumption. I am further advised that as TPT for “Fine Cut” tobacco(for roll your own cigarettes), Cigars, and other...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Betting Duty is chargeable on all bets placed by a person with a licensed bookmaker at a bookmaker’s registered premises, irrespective of the means by which a bet is placed. Licensed Remote Betting Intermediaries are liable for Betting Intermediary Duty, on commission charged by them to persons in the State. The rate of duty depends on the type of betting activity and how the bet...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flood Risk Management (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I have policy responsibility for the development of the legal framework governing financial services regulation, including for the insurance sector. In terms of zoning and mapping for the purposes of assessing the level of risk that an insurer is willing to underwrite in relation to individual properties, please be aware that insurers use their own modelling...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I have policy responsibility for the development of the legal framework governing financial services regulation, including for the insurance sector. In terms of the challenges associated with obtaining flood cover, the provision of such cover is a commercial matter for insurance companies, based on an actuarial assessment of the risks they are willing to accept....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Economic Dialogue (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Planning for the National Economic Dialogue is underway for the summer of 2025. This event is an important part of the pre budgetary process as an opportunity to hear a range of views from stakeholders about the priorities that are shaping government policy. The National Economic Dialogue, or NED, takes place over a single day in Dublin Castle and brings together Ministers and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Summer Economic Statement (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 353 and 354 together. A date for the publication of Budget 2026 has not yet been decided. In line with past practice, Government is likely to confirm the date of Budget Day with the publication of the Summer Economic Statement. As set out in the Programme for Government, the Summer Economic Statement will be published alongside Ireland's new Medium Term...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, it is important to clarify that neither I nor the Central Bank of Ireland can interfere with the provision or pricing of insurance products, as these are commercial decisions made by individual companies, governed by the EU Single Market framework for insurance (the Solvency II Directive). However, I want to assure the Deputy that the Government is committed, in the new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have fifteen staff in total. This comprises three staff assigned to the Constituency Office and ten staff in the Minister's Private Office (including one Private Secretary). In addition, I have two Special Advisers. The details are set in Table A below. Civil Service salary scales apply to these posts and increment point is in line with the...