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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Guidance has been provided on this issue by my department to public service employers and is set out below. In relation to private sector employees - this is be a matter for each individual employer and the unique contractual arrangements that are in place for their employees. It is a requirement under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 that employees are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The national campaign for a 4 day week relates to a significant change to working time in Ireland for the entire workforce in both the public and private sectors. In terms of introducing a four day week in the civil and public service there are significant considerations to be taken account of including potential impacts on service provision to the public and any...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Tables 1 - 3 and 4 – 6 in the attached appendix set out the monthly profiles for gross and net voted expenditure, respectively. These voted expenditure profiles for 2020 are based on the Revised Estimates for Public Services (REV) 2020 published in December 2019, and as such, do not reflect the additional expenditure that has been allocated in response to the Covid-19 crisis....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The Return to Work Safely Protocol (“the Protocol”) was launched by the Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation on 9th May 2020 to support employers and workers across Ireland in the measures that will help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Protocol outlines the steps that all employers and workers must take in order to ensure a safe...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: There were 41,633 civil servants, employed across the Civil Service on a full- time equivalent (FTE) basis, as of end-March 2020, the most recent quarterly figures available.  The attached file sets out a breakdown of such civil servants, by grade and by gender, in each of the Government Departments and associated offices, bodies and agencies. Numbers are shown as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Civil Service (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Under Action 8 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan, a wide range of initiatives to improve gender balance across the Civil Service have been developed and are being implemented within Departments and Offices. The Civil Service Management Board (CSMB), which comprises of the Secretaries General in Departments, has also identified a range of actions aimed at improving gender balance at senior...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Civil Service (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil Service is strongly committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices. Our commitment is demonstrated and documented with key actions in the People Strategy, Our Public Service and the Public Appointments Service Corporate Strategic Plan. - Civil Service People Strategy 2017-2020; The Civil Service People Strategy action to review and revise the Civil Service...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2020 Revised Estimates allocation for An Garda Síochána (Vote 20) was €1,783.5 million.   The Department of Justice and Equality provides my Department with regular reports in relation to the expenditure impacts of Covid-19 for the Justice Sector including for the Garda Vote.  The most recent report in the context of the Monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has not incurred any costs associated with social media monitoring in the years specified.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39, 43 and 61 together. Such statistical information as is collated on the Temporary Wage Supplement Scheme (TWSS) (including information by sector) is provided by the Revenue Commissioners on a weekly basis and set out at the following link: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statis...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 56 together. Consanguinity relief is the relief that applies in relation to transfers of farmland between certain blood relatives whereby the applicable rate of stamp duty is reduced from 7.5% to 1%. The details and conditions of the relief are set out in Schedule 1(5) of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999. The relief is due to expire on 31...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Farm Consolidation Stamp Duty relief is a measure which allow a farmer to claim relief from stamp duty where he or she sells land and purchases land, in order to consolidate his or her holding. The relief, as set out in section 81C of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999, is due to expire at the end of this year. There are a number of conditions that must be satisfied for the relief...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 62 together. I am advised by Revenue that section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for the cycle to work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment up to a maximum of €1,000 for an employee to use, in whole or in part, to travel to work....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The Temporary Wage Supplement Scheme (TWSS) is an emergency measure to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. The TWSS is intended to maximise staff retention and firm viability by maintaining the link between the employer and employee insofar as is possible through this period. The statutory requirements for access to the scheme include that: - the business is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the European Commission has, on 27 May, published revised proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to run from 2021-2027 to be supplemented by a proposed temporary European recovery instrument called “Next Generation EU”. The total amount being proposed for the period 2021-2027 is €1.85 trillion in commitments (2018 prices)...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the European Commission has, on 27 May, published revised proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to run from 2021-2027 to be supplemented by a proposed temporary European recovery instrument “Next Generation EU”. The total amount being proposed for the period 2021-2027 is €1.85 trillion in commitments (2018...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy is aware that OECD is currently undertaking a significant project to address the tax challenges of the digital economy, sometimes referred to as BEPS 2.0. A series of proposals have been developed under two Pillars – Pillar One and Pillar Two. The work under ‘Pillar One’ focuses on the distribution of taxing rights in respect of highly digitalised...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 77 together. I outlined previously in my answer to Parliamentary Question Nos. 104, 105 and 112 of 20 May 2020 the VAT rate changes implemented by Revenue following the European Commission Decision C (2020)2146, adopted on 3 April 2020. These changes fully implemented the scope for zero rating imports of COVID-19 related goods permitted by the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 63 and 73 together. The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) is provided for in section 28 of the recently enacted Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (The Act). The underlying legislation and the TWSS itself were developed having regard to the Government objective of providing assistance to employers and employees, where...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: If the Deputy is referring to the Diesel Rebate Scheme for hauliers and bus operators, this scheme has been continuously in operation since 1 July 2013 and therefore the question of its restoration does not arise.