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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The UK’s contingent reimbursement model came into effect in October 2024. The mandatory reimbursement rule in the UK requires financial institutions to reimburse victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud for UK payments made via Faster Payments or CHAPS payment systems. APP Victims can be reimbursed up to £85,000. The costs for these reimbursements are shared equally between...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Artificial Intelligence (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm for the Deputy that my department has no projects, contracts or pilots, either currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI. I can also confirm for the Deputy that my department follows the Government approved Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Public Service, as approved in May 2025. In addition, my...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Local property tax (LPT) is a self-assessed tax charged on the market value of residential properties in the State, which is collected by Revenue. The number of homes which move into a higher band will be determined by the self-assessed returns by homeowners. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a definitive answer to the Deputy’s question. Earlier this year, officials in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I can advise the Deputy that my department, in the timeframe available, has the following information readily available from 2020 to 2025 where a final cost is known and has been borne by my department. In order to inform the Deputy to the fullest extent my department has listed all contracts entered into with private consultancy firms and the reason for the contract. In relation to the...

Finance Bill 2025: Referral to Select Committee (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 103 and 108.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I want to thank all the Deputies who contributed on this debate. I have stayed for all of Second Stage to hear the different views that have been raised and I look forward to dealing with these matters in more detail on Committee Stage, beginning in two weeks. I will now deal with some of the different charges and debates around the Finance Bill. As some speakers have recognised, this...

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: That is a shameful accusation.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: It is shameful - politics of the lowest level, Deputy.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: This is below you.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: That charge is below you and you know it.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: You know that is below you.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: This is politics of the worst kind.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Listen to what you have said, reflect on it and decide whether you think it is a charge worth making.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: It is below you to make such charges.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Do you honestly believe I am making a choice between animal welfare and supporting families at risk of domestic abuse?

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Answer my question.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: You are not answering my question because you know that the charge is unfounded and unfair.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Do you believe I am making that choice?

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I will ask you again. Do you believe the Government is making a choice between animal welfare and supporting families at risk of domestic abuse?

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: That is not the question I am putting to you. I am asking: do you believe we are making that choice?