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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (7 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: There is a broad legal and regulatory framework in place which governs the provision of mortgages to consumers. Specifically in relation to the requirement for life assurance for the purposes of a mortgage (otherwise known as mortgage protection insurance), section 126 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 provides that mortgage lenders shall ensure that a mortgage applicant has a life assurance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (6 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Living City Initiative (LCI) is a scheme of property tax incentives provided for in sections 372AAA to 372AAD of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. It offers income or corporation tax relief for qualifying expenditure incurred in the refurbishment and conversion of qualifying residential and commercial buildings located within ‘Special Regeneration Areas' in Cork, Dublin, Galway,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 40 together. Ireland’s excise duty treatment of fuel used for air and waterborne navigation is governed by European Union law as set out in Directive 2003/96/EC on the taxation of energy products and electricity, commonly known as the Energy Tax Directive (ETD). The ETD is transposed into national law in Finance Act 1999 (as amended). Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (6 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am not aware of any former county managers and CEOs of local authorities currently working within my Department. In respect of the bodies under the aegis of my Department, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) assigns staff to Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI), the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI). In respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the estimated full-year revenue generated from a 40% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate being applied to the taxable gains of individuals with aggregate income and gains in excess of €250,000 would be in excess of €85 million. This full-year estimate is based on 2019 data, the latest year for which fully analysed data are available, with the higher...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together. The Central Bank of Ireland holds a portfolio of investment assets dominated by investments in traditional assets such as fixed income securities, together with smaller holdings in other suitable asset classes, including gold. The Bank’s investment assets contribute to maintaining its financial independence in respect of operating...

Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022: First Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: No.

Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Isle of Man) Order 2022: Motion (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Isle of Man) Order 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 24th June, 2022.

Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Guernsey) Order 2022: Motion (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Guernsey) Order 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 24th June, 2022.

Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2022: Leave to Introduce (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December 2022: Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary Estimate)

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.2) Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 187, it be an instruction to the Dáil in Committee on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.2) Bill 2022 that it has power to make amendments to the Bill which are outside the scope of the existing provisions of the Bill, in order to provide for a free contraception scheme for women aged 17-25 who are ordinarily resident in the State; the...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Financial Resolution (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this resolution for the amendment of the Immigration Act 2004 to provide for the charging in accordance with that Act of certain fees, being fees for the issue to non-nationals of registration certificates.

Arrangements for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders— (a)Questions to be answered on the second occasion in the summer recess pursuant to Standing Order 52 shall reach the Clerk not later than 11 a.m. on Monday, 5th September, 2022; and (b)the first oral Parliamentary Questions taken on the resumption of the Dáil following the summer recess pursuant to Standing Order...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: It is great to see the number of gigs and concerts that are taking place all over our country, the length and breadth of Ireland. There are concerts happening again which are bringing great joy to those who are attending and to the musicians. This issue was raised with me last week by Deputy Cannon. To the best of my knowledge, we are unable to differentiate in VAT law for the musicians,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers & Disabled Passengers Scheme provides relief from VRT and VAT on the purchase and use of an adapted car, as well as an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant. The car must be purchased before applying for VRT and VAT relief, as applicable to the category of adaptations made to the vehicle. The Scheme is open to severely and permanently disabled...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 171 together. The Deputy should note that the VAT registration thresholds are subject to the requirements of EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. Our VAT thresholds were increased to their current values, €37,500 for services and €75,000 for goods, on 1 May 2008. Under VAT law, traders/businesses such as B&B’s...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government’s strategy ‘Housing For All’ includes an action for my Department to collect data on vacancy with a view to introducing a Vacant Property Tax. The timeframe for delivery on this commitment is the second quarter of 2022. The Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Act 2021 enabled Revenue to collect certain information in relation to the occupancy status...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Infrastructure (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 165, inclusive, together. The Ireland Strategic Investment Funds mandate is to invest on a commercial basis in a manner designed to support economic activity and employment in Ireland. As the Minister for Finance, I have no role in individual ISIF transactions or ISIF’s commercial decision making, more generally. Therefore, it is not possible...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy should note that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. Under the EU VAT Directive it is not possible to differentiate between the supply of different accommodation services for the purpose of applying VAT rates. This means that any change to the VAT rate for hotels must apply to all hotels, B&Bs and other...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department are made in accordance with the requirements of the governing legislation and the Government Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards. The majority of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department have advised that they do not have former civil servants, former county managers and chief executive officers of local...