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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Outdoor Events Licensing (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works will host 'Bloom in the Park,' which is presented by An Bord Bia, on the June bank holiday weekend. Aside from this, no other large-scale public events or concerts are planned for the Phoenix Park in 2019. As in previous years, the Phoenix Park will host a number of active events such as cycling races, road races and charity walks. All Road Closure Orders relating...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the River Slaney (Enniscorthy) Flood Relief Scheme is at an advanced stage of planning and design, and it is hoped to proceed to formal Exhibition as required under the Arterial Drainage Acts (ADA) in late March/early April this year, following which, if the scheme proposals are generally well received, the design will be finalised and all required documentation will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the Baile Mhúirne and Ballymakeera Flood Relief scheme is currently at outline design stage, and the preferred options for the scheme are in the process of being finalised. The River Sullane has a history of freshwater pearl mussels, which have protected status as an Annex II listed species under the EU Habitats Directive. An...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Since the UK referendum on EU membership in 2016, all of our national Budgets have been framed to prepare for the challenge of Brexit, and Budget 2019 set out specific measures aimed at making Ireland Brexit ready. Work across Government has identified key issues arising in each Brexit scenario, in particular based on the Withdrawal Agreement and in the event of a no-deal Brexit. At...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at a Departmental level. Decisions on how and where those allocations are invested by Departments are a matter, in the first instance, for my Ministerial colleagues. My Department is engaging with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The request for sanction from the Department of Justice and Equality on this matter estimated total expenditure of €22,000 on fees for the independent panel. This is based on a payment structure which sets a fee per case depending on the level of complexity and takes into account the current level of protected disclosures on hand. The fees range from €300 to €1,000 per...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 to 61, inclusive, and 67 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Cost of Insurance Working Group (CIWG), chaired by the Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance, Mr. Michael D’Arcy T.D., has undertaken an examination of the factors contributing to the increasing cost of insurance in order to identify what short, medium and long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Increases (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the VAT Consolidation Act, the standard rate of VAT applies to all food supplements, which are not foods in the ordinary and everyday meaning of the word. However, a longstanding concession provided through Revenue guidance permitted the zero rating of certain types of food supplements (vitamins, minerals and fish oils). Revenue published new guidance on 27 December 2018 concerning...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The EU and Ireland have said that we are determined to do all we can, deal or no deal, to avoid the need for a border and to protect the peace process. In a no deal, Ireland, the EU and the UK would need to work together to achieve this. But it is preferable for us all to resolve this now, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. I am informed by Revenue that their preparations do not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 together. My Department received a Capital Allocation of €1,890,000 in the 2019 Estimates. Due to changes in the programme structure for 2019 it has been decided to allocate certain support costs such as IT and Office Premises Costs on a 50:50 basis to my Department’s two remaining programmes. As such the Capital Allocation which is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that their capital expenditure largely relates to Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Continued investment in ICT has been and will continue to be a major driver of and underpinning for significant productivity growth in Revenue, for the provision of optimal service challenges and service for businesses and individual taxpayers and for enhanced governance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the number of resident non-domiciled taxpayers in Ireland in the period 2014-2016 is set out in the following table. Figures for 2017 will be available later in 2019, when tax returns for that year are processed. As the returns for 2018 will not be filed until late 2019, the information requested in respect of that year will not be available until 2020. Taxpayers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As you may be aware, the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme 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 be in possession of a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the following table sets out the total number of applications received, approved and rejected under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers scheme for the years 2014 to 2018 (inclusive). The table also includes the number of appeals received and the number that were successful for the years requested. Year Total Applications No. of Approved Applications...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Comptroller and Auditor General is independent in the exercise of his functions and therefore my Department does not have the details requested. The Deputy may wish to raise the matters directly with the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 74 together. As the Deputy will be aware, upon withdrawal from the EU and in the absence of a political agreement between the EU and the UK, UK (including Gibraltar) insurance undertakings and insurance distributors will lose their right to conduct business by way of Freedom of Establishment (FOE) and Freedom of Services (FOS) under the EU regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that Brexit has implications across almost all sectors of the economy. Since the UK referendum, Brexit is an integral part of business planning in the Department of Finance and issues relating to Brexit are mainstreamed across all divisions of my Department. In this context, I meet and engage on an ongoing basis with my officials on issues linked to Brexit. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. The day to day supervision of insurance undertakings is a matter for the Central Bank of Ireland, and so I have consulted with it in respect of the information sought. With regard to non-life insurance, I am informed by the Central Bank that as at 31 December 2017 (the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Insurance Compensation Fund (ICF) was established under the Insurance Act 1964, (as amended) and operates as a host-based insurance guarantee scheme. This means that it is designed to facilitate payments due under a policy in relation to risks in the State where an Irish authorised non-life insurer or a non-life insurer authorised in another EU Member State goes into liquidation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Deduction Systems (7 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that their review of the flat rate expenses (FRE) regime is ongoing and that it is intended to have the review completed by the end of 2019. It is not intended to further review the flat rate expense categories already identified as not meeting the statutory requirement for tax deduction, as set out in section 114 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. The Deputy...