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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (4 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Officials in my Department with responsibility for the Vote of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment have been appraised periodically by that Department of progress on the procurement process but have had no involvement or input in that process or any evaluation of same.   The Office of Government Procurement was represented in an advisory role...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (3 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that attendance at events such as those referred to by the Deputy forms part of the range of compliance activities and interventions undertaken by them.  Officers attended as part of their normal work and no additional staff costs were incurred.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Data (3 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 prevents it from commenting on the tax affairs of any taxpayer, or from providing information which might directly or indirectly identify a taxpayer. Revenue has also confirmed that the tax affairs of sporting bodies are monitored and risk-ranked in the same way as all other taxpayers. The types of interventions...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (3 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: On 5 December 2017 the Government made a Decision to increase the compulsory retirement age to 70, for public servants recruited prior to 1 April 2004. Primary legislation was necessary in order to bring that change into effect. It was made clear at the time that until such legislation was enacted, the compulsory retirement age of 65, which applied to the vast majority of this cohort,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policy Functions (3 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ‘Dignity at Work – an anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy for the Civil Service’ which came into effect from 20/02/2015 covers all of the Civil Service including the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.  The policy was developed in partnership between Civil Service management and staff unions and replaced the previous policy, ‘A...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 1975 and at 1% betting duty was at an all time low. Receipts from betting duty represented less than 1 per cent of all excise receipts in 2017 and this was...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold the information that is being sought. Officials from my Department contacted AIB and it provided the following response: "AIB prioritises reaching consensual arrangements with its customers in difficulty and only resorts to court proceedings where this is not possible. In cases where customers do not meaningfully engage or do not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Applications Approvals (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In considering an application for mortgage credit, there is a requirement on lenders to obtain relevant information on the borrower’s financial needs and objectives, personal circumstances and financial situation, including the person’s income and other relevant financial information. Based on the borrower’s income and expenses and other necessary and relevant financial...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Data (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised that designated bodies are required to submit a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) to the Revenue and An Garda Síochána where they have a suspicion that a money laundering offence may have been committed. Tax evasion is a predicate offence for money laundering. In cases where the STR relates to other criminal activity it becomes a matter for An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it has no record of an application for tax clearance from the person concerned. They can apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate on www.revenue.ieusing either ROS (business customers) or MyAccount (PAYE and non-ROS customers). If the individual requires any further information or assistance they should contact Revenue’s Helpline at 01-7383663.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Data (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113, 115 and 120 together. The most recent published estimates for the cyclical budgetary component and the structural balance were included in Budget 2019 (see Table). At Budget time, it was estimated that, adjusting for the impact of the cycle, the structural budget balance would be broadly in line with the achievement of the medium-term objective (MTO) in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Medium-Term Objective (MTO) is the cornerstone of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, the EU's fiscal framework within which the Irish public finances are assessed. The European Commission sets minimum MTOs for each Member State every three years taking account of new information including changes in projected ageing costs. Member States subsequently set their own MTOs,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In order to access the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme a person must obtain a Primary Medical Certificate (PMC) from the HSE. A PMC is obtained if, following a professional clinical examination by the HSE, it is determined that the applicant satisfies at least one of the medical criteria necessary to qualify for a PMC.  If an applicant is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget Contribution (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware from my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 26 March 2019, Member State contributions to the EU budget are legally calculated by the EU Commission in line with the provisions outlined in the Own Resource Decision (ORD) Regulation (2014/335). Ireland is obliged to make GNI payments to the EU budget based on Ireland's share...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it has no record of an application for tax clearance from the person concerned. They can apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate on www.revenue.ieusing either ROS (business customers) or MyAccount (PAYE and non-ROS customers). If the individual requires any further information or assistance they should contact Revenue’s Helpline at 01-7383663.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Targets (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 121 to 124, inclusive, together. The most recent projections for general government revenue, expenditure and one-off/temporary measures were outlined in my Department's Autumn forecasts contained in the Economic and Fiscal Outlookwhich was published as part of Budget 2019. These figures are reproduced in the table. My officials are in the process of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) was introduced by Section 477B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in 2014.  I currently have no plans to re-open the scheme which terminated in accordance with its sunset clause on 31 December 2018. Under my Department's Tax Expenditure Guidelines, the introduction of new tax incentive measures should only be considered in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 134 together. I am aware of what appears to be a growing issue of indoor/soft play centres closing due to increased insurance costs. As the Deputy will appreciate, data on the exact numbers of play centres closing is not collected by my Department nor the Central Statistics Office. My understanding is that the main reason for the difficulties...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Collection (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the tax yield for Carbon Tax and each carbon fuel type for the years 2010 to 2017 is published on the Revenue website and is available at link: . The provisional yield for each carbon fuel type for 2018 is provided in the following table. 2018 €m Auto diesel 182.8 Petrol 48.1 Aviation Gasoline 0.0 Kerosene 58.6 MGO 54.1 Fuel Oil 1.8 LPG (other)...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (2 Apr 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue raised from carbon tax is remitted to the Exchequer and to date has not been hypothecated.  Hypothecation is not a feature of the Irish tax system in general as it reduces the flexibility of the Government to prioritise and allocate funds as necessary at a particular time, constraining expenditure decisions and potentially distorting the allocation of resources,...