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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: A pre-feasibility study into the flooding issues in Ballinhassig has been completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and has identified a preferred option for the area. Further assessment of the environmental impacts is currently being reviewed to inform the planning process, after which the project will progress to planning and detailed design. While it is not possible to provide a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Clare County Council with funding from the OPW. The €8.6m project budget referred to was in respect of a tender competition in 2017. The project was re-tendered in the normal manner arising from pre-contractual issues which have now been resolved. The construction contract was signed between Clare County Council and Ward...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works has agreed with An Garda Síochána upgrade works to Longford Garda Station. These works include the construction of a two story extension incorporating new cells, prisoner processing facilities and office accommodation with alteration works to the existing cell area. This project is to be jointly funded by the Office of Public Works and An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The calculations referred to are infrequently required and therefore are done on a case by case basis by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes (ADS) and Catchment Drainage Schemes (CDS) designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The OPW's Mulkear River (Ballymakeogh CDS) is in operation in the areas referred to by the Deputy. Since the flooding in 2018 the OPW has carried out maintenance works which includes improved...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works continues to review all options to provide the best possible accommodation solution for An Garda Síochána’s operational and policing needs in the area, while maintaining the existing Garda Station premises.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Pensions for established civil servants who are not members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme (SPSPS) were provided for under Section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1859 (as amended by section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1909). The Act provides for payment of an annual pension equivalent to one eightieth of salary for each year of service capped at forty years’ service. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Home Loan Scheme (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 127 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan launched on 1 February 2018. Prior to its launch, an initial tranche of €200 million of long-term fixed-rate finance was borrowed by the Housing Finance Agency to provide funds for the scheme to local authorities. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed it was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Staff (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of the annual estimates process each Vote outlines to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform its pay and non-pay requirements for the forthcoming year. This forms the basis for negotiations between both parties, and an agreed allocation for the forthcoming year. Over the course of the 2018 and 2019 estimates processes, the Office of the Ombudsman's overall gross...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (12 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: There are two flood relief projects currently awaiting planning consent: Springfield, County Clare - a Part 8 planning application was withdrawn by Clare County Council in order to more fully assess certain environmental matters. A further application will be made shortly. Lower Morell project in County Kildare is the subject of a Judicial Review following approval by An Bord Pleanála.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Securitisation is a process by which a financial institution, through the creation of a security, assigns the benefits of its financial assets, such as its mortgage loans, to investors in return for a capital payment by investors.  As such it is a process which can be utilised by institutions for their liquidity, funding, capital or other commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As per Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 28 February 2019, a voluntary payment (such as a staff tip) which is not included in the bill is outside the scope of VAT.   Where a restaurant, hotel, etc. presents a bill for a meal or any other service, all charges included are liable to VAT. This includes an amount or percentage in respect of a service charge regardless of whether...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware of the difference between the total taxation that arises in relation to self-employed and PAYE workers and the fact that this difference is due largely to the impact of Employer PRSI.  The example in the ESRI report referred to by the Deputy shows the amount of income tax, USC and PRSI associated with a self-employed person and a PAYE employee, both with annual income of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: At the time of announcing Project Glenbeigh, PTSB confirmed that within six months the loans would transfer to Pepper Ireland who will then hold legal title to the loans. In addition, Pepper will act as servicer and administrator handling all of the day-to-day management of these loans. Representatives of Pepper, including the CEO, appeared at the debate of the Joint Committee on Finance,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Amusement Machine Licences (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to ‘Amusement Machine Permits’ rather than ‘Amusement Premises Licenses’. I am advised by Revenue that amusement machine operators must hold an ‘Amusement Machine Permit’ as well as an ‘Amusement Machine License’ in respect of each amusement machine. The ‘Amusement Machine License’...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Company Liquidations (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Special Liquidators that the information requested is commercially sensitive and that disclosure could have a detrimental impact on the Bank's ability to maximise loan recoveries. However,  I am further advised that the value of assets now under the control of the Special Liquidators in these jurisdictions greatly exceed the costs incurred in recovering them. As...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commencement of Legislation (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Act 2018 was commenced in full on 28 January 2018 under the Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 2 of 2019).  The Deputy will be aware that the Act also provided for amendments to sections 8 and 14 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 and this section has also been...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 82 together. I am advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that it has authorised 47 debt management firms. A “debt management firm” is defined in Part V of the Central Bank Act 1997 (as amended), and means “a person who for remuneration provides debt management services to one or more consumers, other than an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: There are no public works contracts, managed by the Office of Public Works since 2014, whose final cost has been subject to a confidentiality clause. The standard public works contracts include a general Confidentiality clause which requires the Employer to keep confidential the Contractor’s rates and prices and any other documents provided under the contract which has been notified by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (7 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation and its agencies have been working closely with the European Commission including DG Competition since November 2017 through the Irish/EU Technical Working Group on State Aid.  Through the mechanism of the Technical Working Group Ireland has fully utilised the provisions of the State aid framework to enable...