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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish economy continues to grow at a robust pace, with annual GDP growth of 6.7 per cent in 2018. However, over the last number of months uncertainty in the external environment has increased substantially.  The pace of growth has slowed in Ireland's key export markets, with a loss of momentum particularly evident in both the euro area and the UK. Accordingly the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Websites (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has developed the gov.ie website which is a key tenant of the Public Service ICT strategy under Digital First. The objective of gov.ie is the creation of a shared website for all Departments, presenting content in an accessible manner for ease of online interaction for citizens and businesses. It will provide easy-to-find information about government services and will improve on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 109 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 6225 of 7 February 2019. The position remains unchanged. The process of dismantling the Financial Emergency legislation commenced under the Lansdowne Road Agreement 2016-2018 and will be completed under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020 (PSSA). The PSSA, which was negotiated in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Communications (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The current contract for the provision of radio services to An Garda Síochána and other emergency services is due to expire on 16 June 2019. This contract covers the provision of national narrowband secure digital radios network services as a managed service and as such no concession agreement was included in the contract. Officials of my Department are engaged in a in a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Officials of my Department are engaged in an OJEU procurement exercise to establish a new replacement framework for the delivery of a nation-wide, narrowband, secure, managed digital radio service for voice and data purposes and for the supply of associated services. It advertised its intention to procure replacement services in January 2017 and is currently in the process of a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Communications (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Officials of my Department are engaged in a procurement exercise to establish a new replacement framework for the delivery of a nation-wide, narrowband, secure, managed digital radio service for voice and data purposes and for the supply of associated services. My officials solicited the views and requirements of all agencies currently using, and those who may use this network in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: This issue relates to a claim by community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors who have been seeking, through their union representatives, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme. The matter was the subject of extensive discussion at the Community Sector High Level Forum...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (17 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that two former Garda Station buildings in County Cavan have been sold.  These are Finea and Tullyvin. No former Garda stations in County Monaghan have been sold. The former Garda station at Shantonagh, Co. Monaghan was a leased property and this lease was surrendered following the closure of the station. The following table sets...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The negative effects of climate change on insurers globally, in the form of more frequent and severe storms, floods and droughts, is well documented both in terms of increased payouts and the impact on insurers investment portfolios. In a recent presentation in relation to Climate Change and the Irish Financial System, the Central Bank of Ireland has noted that there has been a tripling of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Supporting young farmers and generational renewal continues to be a priority for both the Government and the EU, and will form an important part of the CAP post-2020.  I understand that my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and his Department, are actively engaging with other Member States and the EU Commission on these issues during the current...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Data (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it is an integrated tax and customs administration. Revenue had a total of 1,851 staff assigned to confronting non-compliance at end March 2019. This comprises of staff assigned to anti-smuggling, anti-avoidance, audit and other interventions, investigations and prosecutions.  In addition, Revenue had over 530 staff assigned to debt management at end...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Investigations (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (Article 325) the European Union and its member states must combat fraud and any other illegal activities affecting the EU's financial interests. In 1999, the European Commission set up the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), as an independent office, to investigate fraud and any other illegal activity affecting EU financial interests, and to help...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. The increase in the betting duty rate from 1 per cent to 2 per cent, and the betting intermediary duty rate from 15% to 25%, came into effect on 1 January 2019. The last time that the betting duty rate was increased was in 1975 and at 1% betting duty was at an all time low. Receipts from betting duty represented less than 1 per...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Data (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, it is important to note that while as Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation, my Department does not collect the type of information being sought by the Deputy.  I am advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that it does not collect this type of information either. While the Deputy is aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Abolition (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that, based on 2016 data, the latest year for which a complete set of data are available, the annual yield to the Exchequer from the abolition of tax relief for private health insurance premiums is tentatively estimated to be of the order of €325 million. The estimated yield to the Exchequer from reducing the current rate of tax relief from the standard...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. The Disability Act 2005 sets out the legal obligations of public service bodies and includes: - the promotion and support of the employment of people with disabilities - compliance with any statutory Code of Practice - meeting the target of 3% of employing people with disabilities and - reporting annually on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Upon selling their primary residence, the vast majority of owner-occupiers are entitled to the full Principal Private Residence Relief to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), provided they meet the conditions of the relief. The relief allows owner-occupiers to retain the proceeds made from liquidating the equity in their home, without being liable to CGT. Downsizers can use the proceeds from the sale of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Revenue (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I attach a table listing the dividends paid to the Exchequer by commercial State bodies in the years 2010-2018 inclusive. - 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Aer Lingus 0 0 4,023,271 5,364,361 5,364,361 Bord Gáis Éireann 30,250,981 33,090,793 23,813,960 49,871,305 0 Irish Aviation Authority 0 0 0 5,015,000 4,833 Electricty Supply Board 89,718,346 73,166,534 68,840,492 139,463,125...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has provided the following data which is indicated (in tabular format) are the calculated weighted average interest rates for new house purchase agreements. Loans to households for house purchases:  - of which - new lending incl. renegotiations of which - new lending excl. renegotiations Mar-14 3.36 n/a Jun-14 3.27 n/a Sep-14 3.58 n/a Dec-14 3.75 n/a Mar-15...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licence Breaches (16 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Central Bank that KBC Bank Ireland plc is a public limited company incorporated in Ireland under the Companies Acts 1963 to 2006 (no. 40537) on 14 February 1973 under the name Irish Inter-Continental Holdings Limited. On 25 April 1973, it changed its name to Irish Intercontinental Bank Limited. On 10 January 2000, it changed its name to IIB Bank Limited. On 29 March 2006,...