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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Rights (29 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I take it that the Deputy is asking whether the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018, which applies to public servants, can be extended to employees of commercial State bodies. 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 to 70,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (29 Jan 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: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to confirm that no pieces of legislation, including heads of Bills, from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have been sent to EU institutions before their publication for the period of the 32nd Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Stability Agreement (29 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government have approved public service pension increases under the pension increase policy adopted for the period to end-2020 as part of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020 (PSSA) . The principle of pay parity underlies this pension increase policy. This means that the pay increases agreed as part of the PSSA, and legislated for in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (29 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Health is responsible for the management of the New Children’s Hospital project including budget management, project governance, ensuring compliance with procurement rules and project appraisal in accordance with the Public Spending Code. Government policy (through Circular 33/06) requires the use of the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) on all projects...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Expenditure (29 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019 was published last week by my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Bill is made up of seventeen parts relating to nine Departments. It prioritises those areas that need to be addressed urgently through primary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Ownership (29 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In line with Standing Order No. 42a, I will respond to the Deputy directly within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The report of the review of the Local Property Tax is currently being finalised by my Department in conjunction with the Departments of the Taoiseach, Public Expenditure and Reform, Housing Planning and Local Government, and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. I expect that the review report will provide a number of policy choices for consideration. I will of course carefully consider...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Decisions on taxation matters are made in the context of the annual Budget process, and the Deputy will understand that I cannot give any indications of my plans for Budget 2020 at this time. However,  I should add that policy in relation to the matters the Deputy raises are, in the first instance, matters for the Minister for Rural and Community  Development. "Realising...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 89 together. I am advised by Revenue that interventions that it makes as regards entry into or importation into the State are risk based. The overall customs regime in place is designed to facilitate the legitimate movement of trade and to secure payment and collection of duty and VAT, as appropriate and protect citizens, trade and the environment. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Central Bank’s Tracker Examination is focused on ensuring that lenders provide fair outcomes for all groups of customers impacted by tracker related failings both from a contractual and transparency perspective.  The Examination requires all lenders, which offered tracker interest rate mortgages to their customers (including customers who may be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (24 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 provision or pricing of insurance products, as these matters are of a commercial nature, and are determined by insurance companies based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept.  This...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The UK bilateral loan provided as part of the EU-IMF Programme was drawn down in eight equal tranches of £403 million over the period October 2011 to September 2013. The total UK bilateral loan outstanding is £3.23 billon. This is a fixed rate loan. The weighted average interest rate, including service fees, on the aggregate UK loan facility is 2.6%. Interest is paid semi-annually,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 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: VAT Rate Application (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The standard rate of VAT applies to food supplements. However, a Revenue Commissioners concession allowed the zero rate to be applied to certain types of vitamins, minerals and fish oils.  Revenue has since decided to remove this concession with effect from 1 March 2019 so that all food supplements will be charged at the standard VAT rate.  The operation of the concession...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Deferrals (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the information on Local Property Tax (LPT) collection, including information on exemptions and deferrals for the year 2018 is shown on page 8 of the latest LPT report published on the Revenue website at: .  The information is listed by Local Authority, including the four Dublin Local Authorities. A breakdown by postcode in Dublin is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Data (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: For the purpose of this reply, my officials consulted with the Central Bank regarding the information being sought by the Deputy. The Central Bank has advised that the names of all insurance undertakings with permission to operate in the Irish market whether authorised by the Central Bank or elsewhere in the EU are set out in a register which  is publicly available at: . The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Administration (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended) provides for a full deferral or partial deferral (50%) of Local Property Tax (LPT) where income levels are below specified thresholds or where other specified conditions exist. Once granted, a deferral normally remains in place for the duration of the ‘valuation period’, which is currently 1 May 2013 to 31 October...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The submission to the Public Service Pay Commission in respect of the Defence Forces was compiled on a  collaborative basis between the management side parties in order to provide the Commission with accurate and complete material so as to assist it in its examination of recruitment and retention issues in the Defence Forces. 

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Clare County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works. The tender process for this project is nearing completion, with formal letters of regret and intent as appropriate due to issue in the coming days. Following the prescribed waiting period, the tender will then be formally awarded to the successful...