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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it has already been in direct contact with the person in question regarding her tax relief entitlements in respect of 2016 and 2017. The person is currently completing her tax returns for both years so that her entitlements can be finalised. Revenue has also provided the person with a direct contact telephone number in case she requires any further assistance.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together. The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is a social welfare payment for workers who have become unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PUP payments are classified as income supports and share the characteristics of income from a taxation perspective. This is important from an equity point of view as people unaffected by the pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: The Temporary Wage Subsidy (TWSS) was in place for 22 weeks between 26 March and 31 August 2020.  It was introduced as an emergency income support for employees of vulnerable firms whose businesses had been negatively impacted by the restrictions that had to be introduced to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus and whose turnover had reduced by at least 25% during Q2 while the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: World Bank (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question and the opportunity it affords me to outline the World Bank’s mission and Ireland’s contribution in shaping, influencing and supporting this important work.   At the outset, I think it may be useful for me to provide clarification in respect of the Deputy’s reference to climate and development funds managed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sustainable Development Goals (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together. As the Deputy may be aware, in September 2015, 193 UN Member Countries including Ireland adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which consist of 169 targets around the 17 high level goals. The SDGs are a global blueprint for collective progress to a more prosperous and sustainable world by 2030. The SDGs are applicable to all...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54, 55 and 56 together. 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 FSPO has informed me that it has improved the quality and speed of its...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (4 Feb 2021)

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 Ombudsman has informed me that the manner in which complaints are dealt with and the resources deployed in managing individual complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58, 59, 60 and 61 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is independent in the performance of his statutory functions and I have no role in the day to day workings of the office or in the decisions which he takes. The FSPO informs me that:- - The number of complaints received by the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the position regarding customs tariff duty rates for imports from the UK post-Brexit was not confirmed until the trade deal was agreed between the EU and the UK on 24 December 2020. The advice provided by Revenue prior to this has been consistently on the basis that the actual position as regards the operation of tariffs from 1 January 2021 was subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: The UK is no longer part of the European Union and since January 1, following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK has been outside the EU Single Market and Customs Union.  This means that imports from the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) may incur additional charges including customs duties and VAT. I am advised by Revenue that VAT is chargeable on all imports...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (4 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, I have met with representatives from both Ulster Bank and its parent company, NatWest in recent months. My most recent meeting was with the Chair of NatWest on the 17 December where I emphasised that Ulster Bank is an important part of the Irish banking landscape and I reiterated the importance of timely and direct communication...

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (Covid-19: employment wage subsidy scheme) (Date Adjustment) Order 2021, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 22nd January, 2021. Following a debate last week on the Covid restrictions support scheme, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is a social welfare payment for employees and self-employed people who have lost all their employment due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.  As outlined from the outset, payments made under the PUP are income supports and subject to income tax.  Other income earners in receipt of comparable “normal wages” are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised that Short-Time Work Support is a form of Jobseeker's Benefit and is an income support payment for employees who have been temporarily placed on a shorter working week by their employer, due to business challenges affecting their employment. The payment is made in respect of the employee’s regular salary for the days that they are no longer working. For example, where an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Trade Agreements (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by Revenue that wax type 494, which is used in the manufacture of candles, is subject to import restrictions, in line with EU regulations which apply to and have applied to 3rd country trade before the UK left the EU. This restrictions depend on whether the goods concerned originate from an endangered species, are being certified as organic or are considered to be part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the issue in question arose due to backlogs at National Car Testing Service (NCTS) centres arising from COVID-19 related restrictions. The delay in the specific case referenced by the Deputy resulted in the person in question paying a higher vehicle registration tax (VRT) charge in 2021 than she would have had her appointment been fulfilled in 2020. Revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: The Help to Buy (HTB) incentive was introduced in 2017.  The measure is currently scheduled to expire on 31 December 2021. HTB gives a refund of Income Tax and Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) paid in Ireland over the previous four years, subject to limits outlined in the legislation. An increase in the supply of new housing remains a priority aim of Government policy. The HTB...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164, 166, 171, 172, 177, 189, 191, 192, 197 and 207 together. The CRSS is a targeted support for businesses significantly impacted by restrictions introduced by the Government under public health regulations to combat the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The support is available to companies, self-employed individuals and partnerships who carry on a trade or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, on 18 March last the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) announced a coordinated approach by banks and other lenders to help their customers who were economically impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. The measures included flexible loan repayment arrangements where needed, including loan payment breaks initially for a period up to three months...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Data (3 Feb 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. As an independent ATM deployer the company in question is not required to report the number of ATMs they operate to the Central Bank of Ireland. Independent ATM deployers are regarded as Professional Cash Handlers and are monitored by the Central Bank of Ireland for compliance with the Decision of the European Central Bank (ECB/2010/14)...