Results 6,021-6,040 of 32,433 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that Section 483 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, provides for a gift on an annual basis to be made to the Minister for Finance to be applied for any purpose for or towards the cost of which public moneys are provided.  Gifting of salary is a personal matter for individual taxpayers. If an official wishes to gift part of his or her salary, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287 and 291 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Process (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: It has not been possible in the time available to compile an updated list of the information sought in the Deputy's PQ. I will revert in writing to the Deputy when this is ready. Please note however that where the Oireachtas has chosen to provide a discretion to a Minister to commence legislation the Oireachtas has decided it should not commence until the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it strives to reply to queries received through both the MyEnquiries system and through the post within 20 working days during non-peak periods and within 25 working days during peak periods. Revenue has also advised me that it received almost 2.5 million queries via MyEnquiries in 2021, of which 88% were dealt with within 20 days (68% within 5 working days)...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Climate Change Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Ireland is a strong supporter of the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities because it constitutes a valuable science-based tool to classify, to guide and to help mobilise investments in activities that will help us achieve carbon neutrality. It is a voluntary tool aimed primarily for use by financial services firms and large companies. In December 2021, the European Commission shared...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. The VAT treatment of the supply of goods and services is subject to the requirements of the EU VAT Directive, with which Irish VAT law must comply. Exemptions from VAT for certain activities in the public interest are set out in Chapter 2 of Title IX of the Directive. These provisions are transposed into Irish legislation in Part 1,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The flat rate expense (FRE) regime is operated by Revenue on an administrative basis, where both a specific commonality of expenditure exists across an employment category and the statutory requirement for the tax deduction as set out in section 114 of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997, is satisfied. Specifically that the expenses are wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (1 Feb 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I assume that the Deputy’s the question relates to the qualifying criteria which must be met in order for a claimant to receive the Single Person Child Carer Tax Credit (SPCCC). I am advised by Revenue that section 462B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides that the SPCCC will be available to a single person who has a “qualifying child” resident with him...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (27 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that across the European Union, electronic Customs import declarations are now required for all consignments coming from non-EU countries including those coming through the postal system regardless of the value of the goods being sent. This includes consignments coming from the UK. The requirement for electronic import declarations for postal consignments came into...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (27 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that my Departmenthas not commissioned any polling of the general public related to possible or existing policies for the period 1 January 2021 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The general position is that tax expenditures are considered as part of the annual Budget and Finance Bill process. As the Deputy will be aware, Budget 2022 included a significant tax package amounting to a cost of €520 million.This included a substantial income tax package comprising of an increase of €50 in each of the main tax credits – personal tax credit, employee...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that Banks are designated persons under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, and consequently have Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations to meet under that legislation. In meeting these obligations, banks are required to adopt a risk based approach as to how they conduct their business...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176, 177, 178, 179 and 182 together. As the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Finance, I have no role in the commercial decisions made by any bank in the State. This includes banks in which the State has a shareholding. Decisions in this regard are the sole responsibility of the board and management of the banks which must be run on an independent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (27 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together. I thank the Deputy for his questions. Officials from my Department contacted the Central Bank of Ireland and received the following response: "The Central Bank intervenes, within the scope of its regulatory mandate, to ensure the interests of consumers and investors are protected by focusing on the issues that pose the greatest potential...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (27 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, I must point out that the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is independent in the performance of his statutory functions. I have no role in the day to day workings of the office or in the decisions which he takes. The redress that can be directed by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is outlined in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017,...

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. While I do not support it, it is a very valuable opportunity for the Dáil to reflect on where our economy, society, citizens and workers stand today as we continue to see very significant change and new pressures in our economy, with which I will deal in my statement. I acknowledge some common ground on the issues being raised...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (26 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Last week the Government agreed to give a recognition payment of €1,000, for eligible frontline health and ambulance workers. An equivalent payment will be provided for relevant staff in private sector nursing homes and hospices that were affected by Covid-19. The intention is that the payment will not be subject to income tax, USC or PRSI. There are no plans to extend the proposed tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electronic Commerce (26 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The company in question is authorised by the Central Bank as an electronic money institution pursuant to Regulation 9 of the European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations 2011 (as amended) (EMR). These gift cards meet the definition of “electronic money” and are subject to regulation under the aforementioned Regulations. It should be noted that Vouchers that are deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (26 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for tax relief in respect of qualifying health expenses. Only “health expenses” incurred in the provision of “health care”, which has been carried out or advised by a “practitioner”, will qualify for tax relief. Health care is defined as the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The pension fund levy was introduced in 2011 in the wake of the financial crash and at a time when the economy was in serious difficulties, with all sectors contributing to the recovery plan. In this context, the levy was designed to claw back a small amount of the very significant tax relief that those contributing to pension arrangements had benefitted from over many years. It was...