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Written Answers — Department of Finance: General Government Debt (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department produces a full set of economic and fiscal forecasts on a bi-annual basis, in the spring Stability Programme Update (SPU) and in the autumn Budget. The scenarios outlined in the Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2019 are based on the forecasts set out in the SPU published in April, at which time a general government surplus of 0.4 per cent of GDP, or, in nominal terms,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability Programme Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The resources not allocated in table 10 of the Stability Programme Update 2019 is comprised of approximately €0.3 billion related to carry-over costs of Budget 2019 measures and a €0.3 billion unallocated increase in current expenditure. These are unchanged in the Summer Economic Statement as indicated in table A1 (Annexe 1) items j. (iii) and k. (i).

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 220, inclusive, together. I am informed by Revenue that it is not possible to estimate of the amount to be raised by the various EII schemes in 2019 and 2020 nor is it possible to provide a figure in respect of the likely tax cost in those years. Revenue will not have the relevant information until after the relief has been applied for. Furthermore,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question my Department is not responsible for the provision of car parking spaces to Civil Servants or other Government officials. Parking in respect of staff of the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is organised via the Office of Public Works. Some 42 spaces have been allocated to the Department of Finance and Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2016 outlined annual average current expenditure increases of 2½ per cent for the period 2017 to 2021. The fiscal projections in Budget 2019 were extended out to 2023, with a technical assumption being applied of an annual increase in current expenditure of 2 ½ per cent for both 2022 and 2023. The Stability Programme Update, published in April...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2019 (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 231 together. The Stability Programme Update, published in April of this year, set out budgetary projections for the period to 2023 from a starting baseline of the 2018 fiscal outturn. These projections also formed the basis for the Summer Economic Statement. The 2018 outturn figures reflect the expenditure incurred in respect of the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As outlined in the Summer Economic Statement (SES), the Budget 2020 framework involves a budgetary package of €2.8 billion for next year. Current expenditure pre-commitments relating to demographics, the Public Service Stability Agreement, and the carryover of Budget 2019 measures amount to €1.2 billion with €0.7 billion for additional investment on capital programmes as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. Table 6 of the Summer Economic Statement sets out a budgetary package of €2.8 billion and outlines pre-committed expenditure of €1.9 billion. Inclusive in this pre-committed expenditure is an increase in capital expenditure of €0.7 billion as set out in the National Development Plan. Further to this, there is an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government's Climate Action Plan puts Ireland on a pathway to the achievement of the country's 2030 climate and energy targets that is consistent with a net zero emissions target by 2050. The plan sets out ambitious emissions savings targets for sectors of the economy. The Departments responsible for the achievement of these targets will, over the coming months, be developing the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is strongly committed to ensuring that the culture and working environment of the Department encourage, facilitate and support any employee of the Department to “speak up” on any issue that could impinge on the Department’s ability to carry out its roles and responsibilities to the high standard expected. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Protected Disclosures Act 2014 provides robust statutory protections for workers in the public and private sectors against retaliation for speaking up about wrongdoing in the workplace. The Act provides a “stepped disclosure regime” that allows workers to report wrongdoing internally to their employer or externally to a competent authority or, subject to certain conditions,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy may wish to note that, as part of the Spending Review 2019, it is expected that up to 35 analytical papers will be published covering a range of areas. Much of this analysis will be published alongside the Mid-Year Expenditure Report in July, with a further set of publications due to be released with the Budget in October. All other current information requested by the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Document Title Year Published Corporate Governance Framework 2016 Statement of Strategy 2016 -2019 2016 Business Plan 2016 2016 Public Service ICT Strategy Action Plan 2016 Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Fuller Working Lives 2016 Further Revised Estimates 2016 Supplementary Estimates for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of the ongoing reform of Ireland’s capital management systems, the Office of Government Procurement is conducting a review of construction procurement and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is reviewing the Public Spending Code. The purpose of these reviews is to strengthen the existing guidance to better align with the realities of project delivery and with a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. Responsibility for the National Broadband Plan rests with my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. His Department is the Sponsoring Agency for the project, while Government is the Sanctioning Authority. The Public Spending Code is the set of rules and procedures that are in place to support...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the Civil and Public Service. Vacancies are filled as and when required by employing Departments. Please see breakdown below. All Year Summer Donegal 73 14

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the Civil and Public Service. Interviews for the Donegal summer panel took place in Dublin in May 2019 due to logistical reasons and board member availability.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the Civil and Public Service. Interviews for the Donegal all year panel took place in Donegal in March 2019 and vacancies were filled as and when required by employing Departments.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Rate Application (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The VAT rating of goods and services is subject to EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. In accordance with Irish VAT legislation, slurry spreading equipment is liable to VAT at the standard rate, currently 23%, and there is no discretion, under the Directive, to exempt these goods from VAT. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that farmers may elect to register for VAT...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Relief Orders 2019, Swiss Confederation and Kingdom of the Netherlands (2 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to be here to bring two draft Government orders before the committee giving force of law in Ireland to a new replacement double taxation agreement with the Netherlands and a new protocol to the existing double taxation agreement with Switzerland. The new double taxation agreement with the Netherlands was signed by the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, on behalf of Ireland and...