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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Process (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm that I have received the pre-budget submission of the organisation to which the Deputy refers.  The contents will be considered in the context of the forthcoming Budget and the Deputy will be aware that it is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.

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

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers & Disabled Passengers Scheme provides relief from Vehicle Registration Tax 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 Scheme is open to severely and permanently disabled persons as a driver or as a passenger and also to certain charitable organisations. In order to qualify for relief, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will appreciate, as Minister for Finance I cannot adjudicate or comment on ongoing test cases in relation to business interruption insurance claims. This includes matters in relation to issues of quantum, which are still before the Courts. The Government’s consistent view has been that insurers should engage with impacted businesses honestly, fairly and professionally to...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the NTMA who manage the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund that the ISIF invests on a commercial basis to support economic activity and employment in Ireland. ISIF invests across a range of strategic priorities including Housing and Enabling Investments, Climate Action, scaling Irish companies and supporting the Food and Agriculture sector. A focus on regional investment to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: While it is regrettable that Ulster Bank has decided to exit the market, such decisions are commercial matters and are the sole responsibility of the board and management of the bank, which must be run on an independent and commercial basis. My priority now is that the withdrawal takes place in an orderly manner. The importance of this is emphasised in all engagements with the banks and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I do not have a direct function in the operations of any bank. Although the State is a shareholder in some of the banks operating in the State, they must be run on a commercial and independent basis. The charging of fees is a commercial decision for regulated entities, within the parameters of the regulatory framework. Under Section 149 of the Consumer Credit...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (30 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government is very aware of the impact of rising fuel prices on households and businesses. These trends are driven primarily by global factors. The key drivers of this increase are increases in wholesale energy prices as a result of the rapid rebound in global demand, global supply chain disruptions and the imbalance between demand and supply that emerged as economies re-opened. More...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (30 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that none of the State bodies under the aegis of my Department are currently or have been registered as a charity.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (30 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that vehicle registrations cannot be processed without satisfactory proof of ownership for a number of reasons, including ensuring the correct categorisation and history of vehicles through ownership records, and verifying a vehicle’s point of origin for taxation purposes. Revenue has published extensive guidance in relation to the documents and proofs that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. In general, the Directive provides that all goods and services are liable to VAT at the standard rate unless they fall within Annex III of the Directive, in respect of which Member States may apply either one or two reduced rates of VAT. Ireland currently operates...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (30 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: This Government recognises the importance of credit unions. The Programme for Government contains commitments to: - Review the policy framework within which credit unions operate; - Enable and support the credit union movement to grow;  - Support credit unions in the expansion of services, to encourage community development; and - Enable the credit union movement to grow...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (30 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: This Government recognises the importance of credit unions.  The Programme for Government Review of the Policy Framework for credit unions has been completed and will go to Government shortly. We are separately undertaking a Retail Banking Review, the terms of reference of which have been published on my department's website.  I would encourage the credit union sector to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together. The Help to Buy (HTB) 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 the legislation. Section 477C...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the current sequence in assigning posts at Assistant Principal grade envisages that for every six posts, two would be filled from open competition, two from transfer, one from interdepartmental competition and one from internal competition. Revenue has also advised that in the context of prioritising its agility and responsiveness, including its...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am very aware of the severity of the financial impact that rising fuel prices are placing on the haulage sector as well as on broader society. The current trends in energy prices are not unique to Ireland and are in fact, part of a global trend: a multitude of factors is at work. These include the fact that demand for oil and other energy products such as natural gas has increased...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: While the particular tax relief that may be available will depend on the specific facts and circumstances of a case, in broad terms, where an individual is responsible for the care of an incapacitated individual, the reliefs available include: 1. relief where the individual employs a carer to look after the incapacitated person (provided for under section 467 TCA 1997); and 2....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Assuming this relates to a clawback of agricultural relief claimed under Section 89 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act (CATCA) 2003, on an inheritance or gift of land, I am advised by Revenue that it is not possible to furnish precise figures of the number of instances in which a gift clawback has arisen in these particular circumstances. Section 89 provides for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the amount of income from the leasing of farmland that was exempted from taxation in 2019 under Section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, by taxpayers who also claimed consanguinity relief in the same year, was €0.9m. Based on the available data, it is not possible to determine if these claims relate to the same land. I am further advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The following table lists the  tax reliefs specific to the farming sector which are due to expire in either 2022 or 2023, including the relevant legislative provision and sunset date. Relief Legislative provision Sunset CGT Relief for Farm Restructuring Section 604B Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 31 December 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (29 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The withdrawal of KBC from the Irish market is disappointing but as the Deputy is aware, such decisions in this regard are commercial matters and are the sole responsibility of the board and management of the banks, which must be run on an independent and commercial basis.  My priority is that the withdrawal takes place in an orderly manner. This is emphasised in all engagements with...