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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, it is a long-standing practice that the Minister for Finance does not comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decision.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue is the competent authority with responsibility for ensuring that imports and exports of all goods into the State are conducted in line with customs and other sectoral legislation. In this regard they act in an agency capacity to assist other State Agencies in the implementation of numerous pieces of sectoral legislation relating to the movement of live animals. This may include, at...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: There is continued monitoring of tax related issues by my Department. Over the course of each year, a number of reviews of tax expenditures and other tax related matters are carried out by, or on behalf of, the Department of Finance. These may be used to ascertain whether existing tax measures should be amended, continued, extended or ended, or to otherwise review or assess certain taxes...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (20 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I note that the question refers to a particularly sensitive issue concerning applications for mortgage protection insurance for those who previously have had certain mental health conditions. It is my understanding that generally insurers use a combination of rating factors in making their individual decisions on whether to offer cover and what terms to apply. These can include: age; health;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, the Deputy should note that recent Government policy has focused on strengthening the environmental rationale behind company car taxation. Until the Finance Act 2019 Ireland’s vehicle benefit-in-kind regime was unusual in that there was no overall CO2rationale in the regime, despite a CO2based vehicle BIK regime being legislated for as far back as 2008 (but never having...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Help to Buy incentive is a scheme to assist first-time purchasers with the deposit they need to buy or build a new house or apartment. The incentive gives a refund on Income Tax and Deposit Interest Retention Tax paid in the State over the previous four years, subject to limits outlined in Section 477C Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. An increase in the supply of new housing remains a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Following the resignation of all members of the previous Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal, effective from 30th November 2021, two Expression of Interest campaigns have been held, seeking suitable candidates for the Board. The Department of Health leads on all actions and tasks with respect to the Expression of Interest Campaigns. Department of Finance officials provide support to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commissions of Investigation (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised that the Deputy has clarified that the report referred to in this parliamentary question is the Commission of Investigation’s First Interim Reportof November 2015, and not the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation published by An Taoiseach on 7 September 2022. While this matter was raised by the Commission of Investigation in its First Interim report, as set out...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) who manages State Savings have informed me that, State Savings products are offered by the Minister for Finance acting through the NTMA pursuant to the powers conferred on the NTMA by the National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990 and the National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990 (Delegation of and Declaration as to Functions) Order 1990...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, it is a longstanding practice that the Minister for Finance does not comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decision.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the amount of excise tax collected in each quarter of 2020 and 2021 and for the first half of 2022 is shown in the following table. Excise Receipts by Quarter Year Quarter Excise €m 2020 Q1 1,377.5 Q2 1,081.8 Q3 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised that the Special Liquidators have commenced a review of the matters outlined in the PQ. However, these issues relate to a period when the Special Liquidators were not involved with IBRC and no corporate knowledge remains available to the Special Liquidators. As this task will require in-depth analysis of historical records, it will be necessary for the SLs to redirect resources...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it is not possible to separately identify the profits associated with the residential building sector from other construction industry profits and, therefore, it is not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the potential revenues from a levy on these profits. Imposing additional taxes on certain economic sectors would involve increased complexity in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy of the following details, as requested in respect of employees in my Department in receipt of Special Leave with Pay for Covid-19: - Number of employees in receipt of this payment up to 1st July 2022 was 77. - There were no employees in receipt of this payment for an extended period of 12 weeks or more. - Number of employees in receipt of this payment since 1st...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2023 (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, it is a longstanding practice that the Minister for Finance does not comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decision.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that its approach to enforcement of the law relating to Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) is that in each instance where a failure to comply with the relevant legal requirements is detected, the matter is dealt with in a manner that is fair and proportionate to the circumstances of the particular case. Section 141(1) of the Finance Act 2001, as amended, provides that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Chair and the members for the invitation to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and myself to attend the committee today to make our presentations on the status of our budgetary work. I will begin by briefly outlining the economic and budgetary context for the budget. This is a challenging and deeply uncertain period for our economy. Over the past several years, we...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I will be in a position to publish that next Friday.