Results 13,841-13,860 of 33,280 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (9 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The excise rates on alcohol were last increased in in 2014 in spite of the growth in the economy since then. Consequently, excise duty as a proportion of the average price of alcohol products sold in the on-trade has generally reduced in recent years There are consequential health and societal costs associated with the consumption of alcohol products. To reduce the rate of excise duty at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: A breakdown of expenditure by my Department in the category of training and development and incidental expenses in 2018 is set out in the following two tables. The first table is for Vote 11 (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) and the second table is for Vote 39 (Office of Government Procurement). Training and Development and Incidental Expenses - Department of Public...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: For the self-employed, I am increasing the earned income credit by €150 to bring the value of the credit to €1,500. These changes will cost an additional €27 million in 2020. I am also announcing the extension of the reduced rate of universal social charge, USC, for medical card holders for a further year to the end of December 2020. Tax Compliance I am...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am introducing, therefore, a number of new anti-avoidance measures to take effect via financial resolution this evening.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: These include new limitations on interest expenses to prevent over-leveraging and a measure to combat the artificial avoidance of gains on redemption of IREF units. I have instructed my officials to intensely scrutinise activities in the IREF regime over the coming year, with a view to taking further action if necessary. I will also make a number of targeted amendments to the REIT regime...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The REIT framework was introduced to promote stable, long-term investment in rental property by removing a double layer of tax that would otherwise apply on collective investment. However, it is not intended to provide an exemption from tax on income or gains-----

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: -----and the amendments I am introducing will ensure that this objective is upheld. Capital Acquisitions Tax I recognise that there are ongoing concerns about the capital acquisitions tax impact on the inheritance of the family home. I have, therefore, decided to increase the lifetime group A tax-free threshold which broadly applies to transfers between parents and their children from...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In 2020, I am increasing by €5 the living alone allowance to help our most vulnerable elderly and disabled citizens. I am providing for further increases of €15 for the one-parent family payment and jobseeker transition income disregards and €10 for the working family payment income threshold for families with up to three children to ensure that work pays. I am also...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The burden of the increase in carbon tax falls unequally. That is why I am increasing the fuel allowance by €2 per week and I will match this with increases to programmes that help address the causes of fuel poverty. I am providing €13 million for the warmer homes scheme to provide free energy efficiency upgrades to households deemed to be in or at risk of energy poverty....

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: -----for a further period of two years to the end of 2021. Living City Initiative I can also confirm to the House an extension to the living city initiative to the end of 2022. Stamp Duty I have decided to increase the rate of stamp duty applicable to non-residential property by 1.5% with effect from tonight. The commercial property market continues to perform strongly and I expect this...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Among other changes, I am announcing an additional €25 million in the National Treatment Purchase Fund and will reduce prescription charges for all persons by 50 cent.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The monthly threshold for the drug payment scheme is being reduced by €10 per month and I am increasing medical card income thresholds for people over 70 by €50 for a single person or €150 for a couple per week. This will benefit up to 56,000 citizens.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Following the success of the roll-out of free GP care to under-sixes, the Government intends to expand, from September, free GP care to children under eight and free dental care for children under six.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: These changes represent important cost-of-living reductions for the most vulnerable in our society. To provide support for older people to be cared for in their own homes instead of in hospital or residential care settings, 1 million additional home care hours will be provided in 2020.

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Funding to support the Sláintecare implementation strategy will include a ring-fenced Sláintecare integration fund of €20 million, a €12 million care redesign fund, as well as new investment to improve and enhance community healthcare services with the recruitment of up to 1,000 therapists, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Tobacco I am increasing excise duty...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: This will bring the price of cigarettes in the most popular price category to €13.50. EDUCATION Education is another area that has been prioritised by this Government. Over €11 billion will be provided to the Department of Education and Skills in 2020. This is the highest ever allocation to the sector and an increase of nearly €2 billion since 2016. Within this...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: We will have more SNAs in schools than ever before. I am also providing funding for a schools package, including supports for small schools, increases in the standard and enhanced capitation rates and additional funding for school books in primary schools. Additional funding of €190 million has been invested into the higher and further education and training sector since 2018....

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In addition, extra civilian staff will allow more trained gardaí to return to front-line policing. I am allocating an additional €39 million in current expenditure to the broader justice sector, an increase of 4.8%. This will fund increasing costs in direct provision and greater levels of activity in the Courts Service and the Prison Service. In addition, the Abhaile scheme has...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: -----in increasingly diverse areas. Extension of relief for farm restructuring As such, and subject to state aid approval, I am extending the farm restructuring relief, introduced in budget 2013, to the end of 2022, with no change to the conditions of the relief. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Agriculture and rural development are cornerstones of our economy. They support so many...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Conscious of the particular impact that a no-deal Brexit will have on our rural economy, the Government stands ready to further increase the level of investment already in place. TOURISM The tourism sector is another key part of our economy, rooted in communities and supporting rural job creation. It has been performing very well in recent years. A record 10.6 million visitors from...