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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In September 2018, the Government granted approval in principle for the phased recruitment of an additional 600 Revenue staff to meet the challenges posed by Brexit. Budget 2019 provided Revenue with the funding needed for 270 of the additional 600 staff to be recruited during 2019 to manage an orderly UK withdrawal. Following Government decision to give greater priority to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. I am advised by Revenue that Table 1 includes a breakdown by tax heading of debt that was subject to Appeal before the Tax Appeals Commission at 31 January 2019 while Table 2 includes a breakdown by tax heading of debt that was subject to Insolvency Proceedings (Liquidations, Receiverships and Examinerships) at the same date. Where tax...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by Revenue that the proportion of total cigarettes by standard pack size and multi-pack size is provided in the following table for each of the past ten years. A further breakdown cannot be disclosed for confidentiality reasons. The information is provided in respect of the period where a tobacco tax stamp is issued rather than the period when the actual sale of the product...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank does not comment on individual cases. If customers are unhappy with the service received from a firm which is regulated by the Central Bank, they are entitled to make a complaint by writing directly to the firm concerned. Depending on their circumstances, the complaints handling provisions of either the Consumer Protection Code ("the Code") or the Central Bank (Supervision...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Cost of Insurance Working Group (CIWG), now chaired by the Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance, Mr. Michael D’Arcy T.D., was established in July 2016 and has undertaken an examination of the factors contributing to the increasing cost of insurance in order to identify what short, medium and long-term measures could be introduced to help...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Finance is primarily responsible for Ireland’s EU Budget contributions. However, it does not receive any EU funds, nor are EU funds for other Departments channelled through the Department of Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. At the outset I wish to emphasise that I am very aware of the financial strain which the cost of insurance is placing upon businesses in particular in the leisure and mart sectors. As part of the Cost of Insurance Working Group’s (CIWG) formal consultation process, there was engagement between the CIWG and representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council (PSD2) was transposed into Irish law through the European Union (Payment Services) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 6 of 2018) by the common transposition deadline of 13 January 2018. From that date, all authorised credit institutions that provide payment services must comply with the provisions of the Directive. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my responses to his previous questions on 3rdJuly 2018 and 9thOctober 2018 in relation to this matter. I previously outlined the power that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has to waive his interest in property if he thinks it would be proper to do so in all the circumstances of the case. In my most recent reply I stated that the CSSO were awaiting material...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Deputies will be aware 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 discussion at the Community Sector High Level Forum...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The deliberative process between An Garda Síochána and OPW to finalise proposals for the re-opening of Bawnboy Garda Station is on-going. Upon final 'sign-off' by An Garda Síochána, OPW will submit the necessary Part 9 planning application and progress the procurement of works required to re-open the Station, which it is expected will take place in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The location referred to by the Deputy does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme, which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the maintenance of channels in this area. I also understand that, while the area surrounding the residence of the person mentioned by the Deputy has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised that in 2015, Clare County Council received funding of €65,000 from the OPW, under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme, to undertake a coastal erosion & risk management study for Quilty to Miltown Malbay, which made recommendations for works at Spanish Point, Co Clare. In September 2018, following the recommendations of that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Callinafercy Pier, Callinafercy, Co. Kerry is managed and maintained by Kerry County Council. In this regard, the matter should be raised with the local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In answer to the Deputy's question and following on from receipt of clarification from the Deputy, I have outlined in the table below the number of staff who have attended conferences that involved a fee, the number of conferences attended and the amount that has been spent on staff attending conferences in 2018 and to date in 2019. 2018 No. Conferences Attended No. Staff that Attended...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question I have set out in the table below the amount spent on advertising and or sponsorship in respect of conferences in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019.At present, there are no figures available for the projected spend on conferences for the remainder of 2019. 2017 Conference Amount Spent on Sponsorship and Advertising Predict 2017 €1,845.00 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Year No. Staff Attending Cost Amount Spent on Sponsorship or Advertising 2017 25 * €9,450.00 ** €0 2018 0 €0 €0 * Attendees in the main were senior officials from across a range of Government Departments and Offices that are involved in the Civil Service Renewal Programme. The places at the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Expenditure (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Dedicated measures to prepare for Brexit were announced in Budgets 2017, 2018 and 2019, to ensure that Ireland is in the best possible position to respond to the challenges that Brexit will bring. In Budget 2019 increased resources of €25 million were provided across a range of Departments and Offices. This will enable the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Following a public procurement process advertised in the Official Journal of the EU, the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland awarded a contract to Duggan Brothers (Contractors) Ltd on 13th November 2017 for the role of Main Contractor for works relating the Conservation and Restoration of Historic Leinster House. The Contract award amount was €11,301,248.15 (€12,818,951.65...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (26 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: A planning application was lodged for the State Data Centre on the 21-2-2019. The programme for detailed design, tender and construction is under review at present but it is expected that tenders will be sought in Q3 2019 and construction should commence in Q4 2019/Q1 2020. The construction period is expected to be 12 to 18 months.