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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, it is important to note that while as Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation, my Department does not have a role in the regulation of claims harvesting websites in Ireland nor in the collection of data on the number of these websites.  Allegations of companies engaging in such practices were brought...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to a similar PQ Dail Question No. 150 (Ref. 25484/19) earlier this year, my officials contacted the Central Bank of Ireland on this non-disclosure issue.  The Central Bank advised that there is no requirement on life assurance companies to report data on claims refused due to issues of non-disclosure, and therefore it does not receive such notifications.  In that regard,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Data (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Motor Insurers Insolvency Compensation Fund (MIICF) is an ex-ante fund which has been set up to collect contributions from motor insurers in order to fund the increase in compensation for third party motor claims from 65% to 100% arising from a motor insurer insolvency. This change was introduced by the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018 and became operational on 1 December 2018. What it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that NAMA’s role is as secured lender and the property assets securing NAMA’s loan portfolio remain under the ownership and control of debtors and receivers. Set out in the attached file is information, in the format held by NAMA, relating to property collateral in Co. Galway that secured NAMA’s loan portfolio for each of the years from 2015 to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that the number of new staff recruited to the Department of Finance from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019 and the title of each employment position is shown in the table below: New entrants Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 Grade Numbers AP 2 AO 26 HEO 1 EO ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that a “chargeable person” – that is, an individual or other body who is chargeable to tax for a chargeable period (for example, a tax year) – is required to file a tax return.  This could include a voluntary non-profit making organisation in receipt of taxable income.  Voluntary non-profit making organisations can register for tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Cycle To Work scheme provides an exemption from tax on the first €1,000 of expenditure incurred by an employer in connection with the provision of a bicycle or safety equipment to an employee or director. The bicycle must be for the employee/director’s personal use in undertaking the whole or part of the journey to or from work.  Safety equipment includes helmets,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Advertising Data (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has worked closely with the  Departments of An Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs & Trade to provide relevant input to the extensive and wide-ranging Government Brexit communications campaigns of 2018 and 2019.  These campaigns have been focussed on providing information to citizens and business on the potential impact of Brexit, the Government supports...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the National Claims Information Database (NCID) is intended to facilitate a more in-depth analysis of annual trends in motor insurance claims.  This is seen as key to developing an understanding of how claims costs are impacting premiums, in particular understanding the relationship between the price paid by a customer for motor insurance and the cost to insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Injury Claims (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, my Department owns no properties.  The State’s property portfolio is under the ownership and management of the Office of Public Works. The State Claims Agency (SCA) manages third party claims for costs arising from all categories of claims taken against the State so that such claims for costs are contained at the lowest achievable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I can advise the Deputy that my Department has no capital expenditure other than the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Therefore, there was no capital expenditure by my Department during the period in question in counties Louth and Meath.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: From a taxation perspective, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are eligible for relief from Vehicle Registration Rate (VRT) up to a maximum amount of €5,000. This relief is scheduled to end on 31 December 2021. In addition, electric cars pay a low €120 motor tax rate. The rate of VRT applied to hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The post 2020 Cohesion Policy Legislative package, which includes the combined European Regional Development and Cohesion Fund Regulation, and the Multi-annual Financial Framework, which sets the overall EU Budget for the next programming period, are still under negotiation and remain to be finalised. However, I can confirm that European Regional Development Funding will continue to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Ticket Sales (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Office of the National Lottery Regulator (ONRL) that the practice of issuing receipts for winning tickets checked by a retail agent has been in place since Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) took over as operator of the National Lottery in November 2014. All National Lottery terminals automatically print two prize payment receipts when winning tickets are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The expenditure growth rates for each year in the period 2000 to 2018 are set out in Table 1 of the attached spreadsheet. In order to provide a like-for-like comparison, a number of adjustments have been made to reflect technical changes to expenditure over the period.   An adjustment to the year-on-year change has been made to reflect that, at the start of 2015, the HSE Vote was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I have noted with concern the issues reported by the National Lottery Operator in respect of the operation of 3 games, where some of the prizes on offer could not be won by players of the Lottery. As the Deputy will be aware, the Office of the National Lottery Regulator was established under legislation, with a range of functions, including to monitor and enforce...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The information sought by the Deputy regarding new staff recruited to my Department during 2019 is set out in the table below: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform  Temporary Civilian Driver 1 Temporary Clerical Officer 6 Clerical Officer 14 Executive Officer 18 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising Data (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has incurred no advertising costs in relation to Brexit during 2018 or 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I am responsible for the non-pay terms and conditions for the Civil Service only. Other Ministers have such responsibility for the various sectors of the wider public service. Paid breastfeeding breaks, until the child is two years old, were introduced in the Civil Service in 2006. A copy of the relevant Circular can be found at the following...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Transport (18 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not have any State owned vehicles.  The information sought by the Deputy in respect of other Departments should be the subject of separate questions to the relevant Ministers.