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Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 141, inclusive, together. VAT on goods and services is subject to EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. The VAT Directive provides that EU Member States may apply either one or two reduced rates of VAT to certain goods and services. As Ireland already has two reduced rates in place (9% and 13.5%), one would have to be removed before a new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: For the purposes of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT), the relationship between the person who provides the gift or inheritance and the person who receives the gift or inheritance determines the lifetime tax-free threshold (the Group Threshold) below which gift or inheritance tax does not arise. CAT applies, at a rate of 33%, on the excess over the tax free threshold. As CAT is generally payable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: There is no proposal currently under discussion with regard to a minimum effective corporate tax rate within the European Union. As the Deputy will be aware however, discussions on the concept of minimum effective corporate tax rates are currently underway at the OECD as part of wider work looking at the tax challenges of digitalisation. The discussions at OECD will likely feed into future...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Twenty-eight Bills sponsored by the Department of Finance were enacted between 1 November 2013 and 30 November 2019, as per the table in the following link. ">Lists of Acts sponsored by Minister for Finance

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, the following table provides the current position in relation to the amounts injected into the State invested banks, cash received to date in the form of disposal proceeds, investment income and liability guarantee fee income, and the most up-to-date valuation of the remaining equity stakes: AIB BOI PTSB ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Bonds (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) was established in December 2009 as part of the State’s response to the 2008 banking crisis. NAMA paid the banks €31.8 billion for the assets it acquired with €30.2 billion of consideration provided by way of government guaranteed (senior) bonds and a further €1.6 billion in subordinated debt. NAMA redeemed all of its...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Superannuation Schemes (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC) is provided for under Part 4 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017. Section 33 (1) defines a "relevant person" as follows: 33.(1) This section applies to a person-- (a) who-- (i) is a public servant on 1 January 2019, or (ii) is not a public servant on that date but after that date is appointed or otherwise becomes a public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Expenditure (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Brexit related expenditure of €1.2 billion for 2020 reflected in table 11 of the Economic and Fiscal Outlookis made up of the following: - Supports to sectors identified as most affected by Brexit; Agriculture, Enterprise and Tourism, and to help stabilise the worst affected regions; - Increased Social Protection expenditure on the Live Register and related schemes and labour...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149, 150 and 152 together. In setting out current expenditure ceilings, certain items of expenditure are classified as pre-committed and are included in the pre-Budget position. This includes allocations to cover demographic costs, public service pay agreements and full year costs of budget measures from previous years. Expenditure Report 2020 sets out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. As the Deputy is aware, the two cross-border cooperation programmes, PEACE and INTERREG, are important drivers of economic and social cohesion in the border region of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. The current €270 million 2014-20 PEACE programme (PEACE IV) supports peace and reconciliation via projects in the areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Operations (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 42A.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Transport (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission has primary responsibility for overseeing the expenditure of the Houses, which includes paying all salaries and expenses for members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. Since 2011, Ministers, except for the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice and Equality, no longer have access to state cars or Garda drivers and use...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Telephone Call Charges (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: While roaming charges no longer apply in the European Union, individual members may incur charges while travelling, depending on the contract which applies for that member. Members are required to formally claim for such telephone expenses incurred through the normal procedures applying in the Houses of the Oireachtas. I understand that it is the practice that members when claiming are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Expenses (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Oireachtas Service pays travel and subsistence expenses to members travelling abroad on official business in line with civil service norms. Enhanced rates of subsistence are only paid to members attending meetings of international parliamentary assemblies, as follows: - Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly – meets twice a year and is attended by up to 5 members; -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy from March 2011 to date in 2019 is set out in the following table. Report Title Company Publication date Cost 2011 Banking services for central government – review of market PWC Internal Report €44,526 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 164 together. Public procurement is governed by EU and national rules, the aim of which is to ensure that procurement transactions and decisions are open and transparent, fair, equitable and achieve value for money. Similarly, good governance results in more efficient use of resources and promotes better informed decision making. Contracting...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government recognises the importance of the SME sector and continues to enhance the already substantial measures to support SMEs in accessing the public procurement market. Significant work has been undertaken by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) to ensure that public procurement is accessible by all businesses, including SMEs. Minister of State O’Donovan, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) – an office within my department – has responsibility for developing and setting out the overarching policy framework for public procurement in Ireland. The OGP has undertaken a number of substantial measures to support SMEs in accessing the public procurement market which include: - proportionate turnover requirements with turnover...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government recognises the importance of the SME sector and continues to enhance the already substantial measures to support SMEs in accessing the public procurement market. Significant work has been undertaken by the Office of Government (OGP) in this regard including: - proportionate turnover requirements with turnover generally limited to twice the contract value, - the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (3 Dec 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government recognises the importance of the SME sector and continues to enhance the already substantial measures in place to support SMEs in accessing the public procurement market. Significant work has been undertaken by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) to ensure that public procurement is accessible by all businesses, including SMEs. Procurement and tendering training and...