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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (12 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) that they are in compliance with the relevant corporate governance standards which apply to the organisation. I am also advised that the organisation’s Board are committed to ensuring that a corporate culture which supports high governance standards is fostered and maintained.  The IPA is a Company Limited by...

National Development Plan: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following:"notes:— the significant progress made in implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) as detailed in the first Project Ireland 2040 Annual Report published on 2nd May, 2019; — that climate action and the transition to renewable energy is already a key priority in the NDP...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue raised from carbon tax is remitted to the Exchequer and therefore used to fund public services, including measures to address energy poverty such as the National Fuel Allowance Scheme and the Better Energy Warmer Homes Schemes.   To date carbon tax revenues have not been hypothecated for any exclusive purpose. Hypothecation in general is not a feature of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. In the last number of Budgets, the Government has been introducing targeted changes to the income tax system within available resources to make steady and sustainable progress in reducing the income tax burden, focusing on low and middle income earners.  This has been done by making targeted changes to the Universal Social Charge...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Data (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that geographical data in relation the Help to Buy (HTB) is categorised by the county of location of the relevant property rather than the county of residence of the claimant prior to the purchase. To the start of May 2019, the following claims were made in relation properties located in the counties the Deputy refers to: County  Start May 19 Donegal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The background to this issue is that up to 31 December 2011, admissions to open farms and built and natural heritage facilities were treated as a short-term letting of an immovable good and were therefore exempt from VAT. Following a number of CJEU cases, Revenue issued a notice in mid-2011 that such admissions could no longer be treated as exempt and would be liable to VAT at the standard...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Pension (Contributory) (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The question of entitlement to a State Contributory Pension, including the amount to be paid, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and Revenue has no role to play in this regard. However, Revenue does provide the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) with PRSI related information in respect of individual taxpayers,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: A breakdown by category of Excise Exchequer Receipts, as shown in the fiscal monitor, is not available. However, I am advised by Revenue that the following table sets out the net duty receipts in respect of commodities liable to Excise for the months of April 2018 and April 2019, together with the increase or decrease. - April April Change - 2018 2019 - €m €m €m...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Yield (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the amounts of Excise Duty received on Beer, Spirits, Wine and Cider in the first quarters of 2019 and 2018 are published on the Revenue website at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Repayments (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the first part of the Deputy's question, that whether, on the transfer of a mortgage, payments by direct debit to a new loan owner (payee) requires a written mandate from the borrower (payer) authorising the direct debits from its bank (payer’s bank), I am advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that Payment Service Providers (PSPs) are required to comply with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Permanent TSB has provided the following comments in response to the Deputy's question: “This case was settled out of court by agreement between both parties and the specific terms of the settlement are covered by a confidentiality agreement agreed between the parties. “Nevertheless PTSB has confirmed that its approach in this case did not involve a change to any of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that Customs is an EU competence and that the legislation governing reliefs from customs duty is set out in Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 (the Regulation) and Council Directive 2009/132/EC (the Directive).  The Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all member States of the European Union including Ireland.  As a result, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Report of the Working Group on the Tax and Fiscal Treatment of Landlords was submitted to me for consideration in September 2017, in advance of its publication on Budget Day, 10 October 2017. The report put forward options for further consideration, rather than recommendations, and any further consideration would require the participation of several Departments and organisations,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Following contact between my officials and the Deputy's office I understand that the Deputy is referring to the motor tax and toll charges applicable to taxis which qualify under the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme. This scheme is operated by the National Transport Authority, under the aegis of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme which provides relief from VAT and VRT (up to a certain limit) on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, payment of a Fuel Grant, and an exemption from Motor Tax.  To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The principal piece of legislation in Ireland on anti-money laundering (AML) and the countering of the financing of terrorism (CFT) is the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (as amended) (the CJA 2010). The Central Bank of Ireland (the Central Bank) is the competent authority in Ireland responsible for the monitoring and supervision of financial and credit...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it has not yet received a declaration for the car model in question from the vehicle distributor and as such there is no delay in the process. The Deputy may wish to note that when a new model of vehicle is being launched onto the Irish market, the distributor is required to make an ‘Open Market Selling Price’ (OMSP) declaration to Revenue. This...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My role as Minister for Finance is to ensure that the legal framework for credit unions is appropriate for the effective operation and supervision of credit unions. Credit unions are regulated and supervised by the Registrar of Credit Unions at the Central Bank who is the independent regulator for credit unions.  Within his independent regulatory discretion, the Registrar acts...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the industry wide Tracker Mortgage Examination review is the largest most complex and most significant supervisory review in the history of the Central Bank of Ireland in respect to its consumer protection mandate. It has revealed the unacceptable damage that misconduct can cause to consumers up to and including the loss of their homes and properties in some...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (11 Jun 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Since 2013, the Central Bank’s practice is to remit the value of all monetary penalties in full to the Exchequer and, thereby, ultimately to the citizens of the Irish State. The treatment of fines related to the Tracker Mortgage Examination will be remitted to the Exchequer in full in the same way. This practices arises from when, in 2012, the Central Bank consulted on the...