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Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: When the United Kingdom exits the EU on 29 March 2019, its departure from the EU will also mean that it will stop being a shareholder of the European Investment Bank (EIB). Article 308 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that: “The members of the European Investment Bank shall be the Member States”. As a result, the UK will not remain a member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Powers (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the issue to which the Deputy is referring relates back to 2007 when a warrant notification from the Wexford Sheriff, in respect of taxes owed by the person in question, was inadvertently delivered to an unconnected third party of the same name. Revenue further advised that it has apologised to the person for the error on numerous occasions over the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 235, inclusive, together. I am advised by Revenue that there are 3,101 entities currently registered for Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) across the education sector. The breakdown between Primary, Post Primary and Third Level is set out in the table below. Level No. Primary 2,549 Post Primary 516 Third Level 36 The details of Revenue’s...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 to 242, inclusive, together. I am advised by Revenue that the number of notifications received from companies that they are qualifying companies for the purposes of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (“TCA”) in each of the years 2017 and 2018 is as follows: Year Number of Notifications Received 2017 382 2018 471 Total...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 to 245, inclusive, together. I would clarify that correlative relief claims may be more appropriately described as potential tax refunds which Revenue may be required to make in accordance with our tax treaty obligations, as opposed to tax at risk. Regarding open claims for correlative adjustments, I am advised by Revenue that as at 30 September 2018, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Yield (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. I have set out below, for the years 2015 to 2017 and period to the end of Q3 2018 (beyond which figures are not yet available), an estimate provided by the Revenue Commissioners of the total value of taxable e-services supplied directly to VAT unregistered customers in Italy by businesses established in Ireland. Supplies from Ireland are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Administration (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. The 2012 inter-Departmental Group which considered the structures and modalities of a property tax recommended that a universal liability to the Local Property Tax (LPT) should apply to all owners of residential property with a limited number of exemptions. Limiting the exemptions available allows the rate to be kept low for those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt Servicing (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: It is difficult to isolate the impact of particular factors on the debt service bill. However, what I can say is that in the Stability Programme Update in April 2014, debt service costs for 2018 were projected to be close to €10 billion. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) have advised me that the actual outturn for 2018 was under €6 billion. Furthermore, debt...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Powers (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue has advised me that it does not issue P45 documents to taxpayers. The P45 document is provided directly to employees by employers when an employment ceases. Revenue has however written to the person in question and provided them with the required details (per Revenue’s records) in respect of the particular employment. By way of general information, the Deputy may be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together. 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: Motor Insurance Costs (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. Neither I nor the Central Bank of Ireland can interfere in the pricing of insurance products, as this is a matter of a commercial nature, and determined by insurance companies based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept. These are considered by insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In line with the Department's Customer Charter, available on the Department's website, a complaint is defined as "an expression of dissatisfaction concerning the provision of a service or services by the Department”. The Department received two complaints for the period 2016 - 2018 outlined in the following table: Division Year of Complaint (2016/2017/2018) Nature of Complaint...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 came into effect on 26 December 2018. The Act provides for an increase in the compulsory retirement age of public servants recruited prior to 1 April 2004, from age 65 to age 70, other than a member of the uniformed pension fast accrual group, such as Gardai, Prison Officers, Fire Fighters and members of the Permanent Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 260, inclusive, together. The Office of Public Works, on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners, the Department Agriculture, Food & the Marine, the Department of Health and the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, is working to put in place the infrastructure required for customs, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) and health checks and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Budget 2019 contains specific measures to ensure that Ireland is in the best possible position to respond to the challenges - and indeed the opportunities - that Brexit will bring. Increased resources of €25 million has been provided across a range of Departments and Offices. This will enable the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture, Food &...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Superannuation Schemes (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil Service Injury Warrants are a series of statutory instruments made under the Superannuation Acts. They provide additional benefits over and above normal pension entitlements, to or in respect of officers who, through no fault of their own, are killed or injured in the performance of their duties. The injury must be attributable to the nature of their duties. The additional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Process (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Due to the scale of Government expenditure and the cash basis of Government accounting, the need for Supplementary Estimates can arise for a number of reasons, including policy decisions, timing issues and overspends. Supplementary Estimates are an important element of our expenditure management toolkit, allowing for the proper alignment of resources with allocations. However, they can only...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address, and Laois County Council may carry out flood mitigation works using its own resources. The Office of Public Works Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, however, also makes funds available to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tender Process (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and National Transport Authority (NTA) have primary responsibility for meeting this commitment. Recognising the prevailing market structure for taxi services is central to this issue as there are no large unitary fleet operators who can easily be compelled to meet such a requirement. I understand that the NTA (a) continue to fund a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 was signed by the President on 26 December 2018 and came into effect immediately from that date. The Act provides for an increase in the compulsory retirement age of most pre-2004 public servants from age 65 to age 70. Under the Act, any relevant public servant who had not already reached his/her compulsory retirement age...