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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (11 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: It is a matter in the first instance for the employing department to apply the provisions of circular 21/2004, Agreement on incremental credit for previous service for entry levels at Clerical Officer, Executive Officer or equivalent grades represented by the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) and Public Services Executive Union (PSEU). My department can provide advice to employing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (11 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis is set out in the table below. I have been advised that the Office of Public Works will reply to the Deputy directly. Initiative Television Radio Newspaper Online Public Service Reform Programme – Our Public Service 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (11 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Scheme or Programme Overall Cost to Date for Videos Commissioned in 2019 Project Ireland 2040 €14,750 Case studies on innovation and public service development under the auspices of Our Public Service 2020 €23,499 2019 Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that, based on current trends in the vehicle market, the estimated annual cost of increasing the maximum amount of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) relief for an electric vehicle by €100 (from the current maximum of €5,000) is €0.4m.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together. Page 10 of the Post-Budget 2020 Revenue Ready Reckoner includes a table that shows the estimated cost of a 1% indexation of credits, rate bands and exemption limits for Income Tax and the Universal Social Charge. As per this document, the total full year cost of a 1% increase in the personal tax credits (including the Home Carer Tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister of State’s comments about whole-of-life insurance policies in the Seanad in February 2018 were mainly related to the ability of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) to investigate complaints in relating to long-term financial products within the original 6 year timeframe contained in Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Data (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has provided the table below detailing the cost to the Central Bank of regulating the credit union sector in each year since 2012 to 2018 and to date in 2019, the amount received from credit unions through the industry funding levy, the number of persons working on credit union regulation in the Central Bank, and the payroll costs in each year. The Central Bank have informed...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Let me say at the outset that I am very aware of the affordability and availability of cover issues facing businesses and organisations in the culture and leisure sectors including the organisation mentioned in the details supplied.I have much sympathy for the position such organisations find themselves in, however as the Deputy is aware, there are significant constraints on what the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will undoubtedly appreciate, there were minimal changes in taxation in this year's Budget due to the need to take into account the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. Any changes to align the rate of financial products subject to LAET with DIRT rates has an Exchequer cost. On a post-Budget basis, the estimated full year cost of reducing Life Assurance Exit Tax (LAET) from 41% to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. Neither I, nor the Central Bank of Ireland, can interfere in the provision or pricing of insurance products, as these matters are of a commercial nature, and are determined by insurance companies based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept. This position is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Governance (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Finance is the lead Department for ten key actions identified in the report, Measures To Enhance Ireland’s Corporate, Economic And Regulatory Framework. The majority of these actions have already been implemented and the others are in progress for implementation. The attached table provides details on the relevant action points. Appendix – Table...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I can advise the Deputy that the European Financial Forum will be held on 12th February 2020 in Dublin Castle as part of the Ireland for Finance strategy. The Strategy is a whole-of-government strategy for the development of the international financial services sector and led by my colleague, Michael D’Arcy TD, Minister of State for Financial Services. The Forum is book-ended by events...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Data Sharing Arrangements (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by my officials, who were in consultation with the Deputy, that the Deputy's question is referring to any arrangements whereby the personal data of members of the public is shared with organisations not covered under the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 (i.e. non-public bodies). In this regard, I understand that no such personal data is currently used by my Department and,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Freedom of Information Data (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, there are many grounds on which an FOI Body can refuse a request, including: - Section 15(1)(a) where records do not exist - Section 15(1)(b) insufficient particulars - Section 15(1)(c) Voluminous - Section 15(1)(d) information in the Public Domain - Section 15(1)(h) Non Payment of Fees, etc. Furthermore, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies Data (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: There are 17 bodies under the aegis of my Department, 6 of which do not have a board. These are the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Credit Review Office, the Credit Union Advisory Committee, the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal and the Tax Appeals Commission. The details, as requested by the Deputy, of the remaining 11 bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the budget and the number of staff working in the Department of Finance in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form, are shown below: Budget allocation and Outturn 2014 - 2019 Budget Allocation Outturn Year € Year € ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Collection (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, as amended, specifies that the liability to Local Property Tax (LPT) arises on 1 November each year in respect of the following year, for example 1 November 2019 in respect of 2020, and the designated liable person on that date is obliged to complete returns and make payment. Joint owners of a liable property must designate the person to file...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Investigations (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Special Liquidators that IBRC have invoked Section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 on five occasions.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Data (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the cost to the Exchequer of exempting individuals who earn between €12,012 and €19,874 from the 0.5% Universal Social Charge (USC) band is estimated to be in the order of €22 million. The Deputy will be aware that individuals who earn under €13,000 per annum are exempt from the USC. In order to provide an indicative costing to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (10 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the amount of suspect criminal cash detained at Dublin Airport on foot of Detention Orders granted by a Judge of the District Court are as listed in the following table. Detained cash is either returned to the claimant or forfeited to the State on foot of a Forfeiture Order secured at a Circuit Court hearing. Details of the cash returned, and the value of...