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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for his various questions. It is great to hear his acknowledgement of all the work being done by his local authority in dealing with the various flooding risks in his constituency. He detailed as well as I could all of the work that has been done to deal with the flood risks associated with the River Shannon. A great deal of funding and collaboration has gone into trying...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I have met the insurance sector. I met all of the CEOs of our insurance companies this year. I met Insurance Ireland a number of weeks ago. I had another meeting this morning with the Alliance for Insurance Reform. In those meetings, all of the focus was on the cost of insurance and some other policy areas. My understanding, though, is that there has been a definite increase in the cost...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I spoke to one of the OPW commissioners about this matter this morning. As the Deputy knows, given that we both represent a constituency adjacent to the Phoenix Park, the current state of play is that both main gates are open, which means the park is being used for access in the way the Deputy described. The OPW is considering a number of options where the gates and parking are...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputy O'Rourke for his questions. The OPW remains committed to how we can mitigate the risk to our natural heritage and heritage sites by flooding that is arising now or that could happen in future. If Deputy O'Rourke has any particular sites or projects in mind, he should share them with me and we will give him an update on them. Deputy O'Rourke asked about the contribution of...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I will come back to the Deputy on the plan for Tara. I will ask the OPW to meet local authority officials and local representatives to discuss the linear cycleway in Ashbourne. I am aware of the project and I know there is considerable local support for it. It could be a great amenity. I will ask for that to happen.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I take the Deputy's point. A lot of work is under way on the retrofitting of Government buildings. As the Deputy said, if we have a need and a duty to retrofit, for example, housing for which the State has a responsibility, there is an equal need to retrofit other buildings for which we are responsible in order both to save money and to reduce the harm they could do to our environment. I...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Perhaps in the time left to the Deputy he could restate the full list of projects on which he wants updates in terms of potential costings and timelines. I think we have them all noted, but if he could read them out again we would be very happy to share that information with him as well as the engagement the OPW has had with his local authority. I have seen at first hand the impact of...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Please.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: If all those projects are listed in the CFRAM programme, and I assume nearly all of them are, that means that this Government and, I believe, future Governments will be committed to their delivery. I think the things that are more likely to cause a shift as to when they will happen are the tendering and planning processes for them and the number of different stakeholders who, quite...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I listened to what Deputy MacSharry had to say about Sligo Garda station and the different issues that have been raised with that. I am not in a position to give the Deputy an update on the matter in the Dáil this afternoon as I am primarily in here to answer questions on flood risk management but I know this is an important matter and I will follow up on it with the Minister for...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: That is done by the Office of Public Works in conjunction with the Government Department that is responsible for that building.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I can get the information on the cost of recent retrofitting for Government buildings and supply it to the Deputy but it is not available to me now.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to present to the House the annual adaptation transition statement on the policy measures adopted by the Office of Public Works during the past year. Deputies are aware of Ireland's history of flooding, including the widespread severe floods from rivers and turloughs over the winter of 2015 to 2016, the flash floods in the Inishowen Peninsula and in Mountmellick, County Laois,...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41, 53, 58, 80, 85, 92, 99 and 112 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 TWSS is an emergency measure to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. Of necessity, the underlying legislation and the...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 71 together. The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) was introduced on 26 March to support firm viability and preserve the relationship between the employer and employee insofar as is possible by subsidising a portion of the employer wage bill in circumstances where the employer’s business has been negatively impacted by the restrictions...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the terms of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 as amended, a property is liable for Local Property Tax (LPT) if it is a residential property on the valuation date of 1 May 2013. A 'residential property' is any building (or part of a building) which is used as, or is suitable for use as, a dwelling. A property that is not occupied and is suitable for use as a dwelling is still a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Ireland has a progressive income tax system which is structured such that the more income you have, the more tax you pay. The system applies equally to all income earners liable to taxation in the State. As an individual’s income increases they move up through the various rates and bands and, as a result, while the levels of take home pay increase overall, the amount of tax paid also...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Measures to support the provision of childcare are primarily a matter for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The TWSS is an emergency measure to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. Of necessity, the underlying legislation and the scheme itself have been developed very quickly, having regard to the objective of getting much needed assistance to employers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (16 Jun 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46, 47 and 50 together. I am advised by Revenue that the requirement to make an appointment to register a car within seven days of arrival in the State and to register the car within 30 days is not being enforced by Revenue while the NCTS Centres are closed and the possibility of registering cars is not available; vehicles that cannot be registered in these...

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

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, I understand that the Deputy’s question relates to independent contractors, that work at public events, like sound engineers, security staff, etc., and not general employees of businesses that may be operating at such events.The Deputy should note that neither I, nor the Central Bank of Ireland, can interfere in the provision or pricing of insurance products, or their...