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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Trade Union Membership (6 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil Service Conciliation & Arbitration Scheme (C&A Scheme) is the formal structure for the conduct of industrial relations in the civil service. Under the provisions of the C&A Scheme the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform may consider applications from any union or association seeking recognitionunder the Scheme provided that they are holders of a negotiation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (6 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Further to the reference regarding matters relating to Deutsche Bank, for the avoidance of doubt, there is no contractual relationship between the Office of Government Procurement and Deutsche Bank. Therefore we do not propose to comment in respect of the referenced media reports. With regard to ongoing investigations into matters relating to money laundering at one of Danske...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (6 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has responsibility for the arrangements relating to the payment of increments in the civil service. These arrangements are set out in Circular 9/1987:- Increments.Paragraph 4 of Circular 9/1987 states that ‘An increment is an increase in pay for which provision is made in a pay scale. As a general rule increments are granted provided an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together. The information requested by the Deputy on the Acts passed since 2011 and the dates of enactment is set out in the following table. Name of Act Date of Enactment Appropriation Act 2017 18 December 2017 Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 16 December 2017 National Shared Services Office Act 2017 26 July 2017 Ministers and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that the annual Revised Estimates sets out the funding that my Department grants to public bodies and organisations. The Department, in the main, does not operate funding schemes of a more general nature. However, there is one small exception. The Open Data Engagement Fund 2018 / 2019 made awards totalling €16,365 distributed over 6 projects. The Open Data...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are currently 10 staff from this Department seconded to work in other EU member states' public sector. This is broken down as illustrated in the following table. Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union - 6 staff Seconded National Expert in the EU Commission - 2 staff German Embassy, Berlin - 1 staff Organisation for Economic...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that since 2014, the European Competition has been engaged in an information gathering exercise and have sought information from all Member States in relation to certain corporate tax practices and regimes. It is understood that the Commission has examined over 1,000 rulings across national tax jurisdictions. This exercise has been ongoing since this time and, of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Supervision (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have consulted with the Central Bank of Ireland and in their reply to me, the Central Bank have assumed that the matter that Deputy McGrath is referring to is the practice of Automatic Arrears Capitalisation. The Central Bank has advised me that a briefing note on the same topic was requested by Deputy John McGuinness on 18 May and a response issued by the Central Bank on 22 June. A copy of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Supervision (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that the Consumer Protection Code 2012 (the Code) and the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears 2013 (the CCMA) do not prescribe a methodology for the calculation of mortgage arrears. However, both the Code and the CCMA set out the information that must be provided to consumers in arrears. The CCMA sets out how mortgage lenders must treat...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been informed by the Central Bank of Ireland that the Consumer Protection Code 2012 (the Code) and the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears 2013 (the CCMA) do not prescribe a methodology for the calculation of mortgage arrears. However, both the Code and the CCMA set out the information which must be provided to consumers in arrears. The CCMA sets out how mortgage lenders must...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is a policy organisation with no manufacturing or production facilities, no transport fleet and business travel is undertaken primarily through the use of public transport infrastructure. As the main offices where my Department is located are heritage buildings with Protected Structure legislative status, the options for energy performance efficiency gains are limited and offer...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 passed all stages in the Seanad on 17 July and passed Second Stage in the Dail on 7 November. The Bill is scheduled for Committee Stage in the Dail on 11 December. Ultimately scheduling of time for the enactment of legislation is a matter for the Oireachtas itself through the Business Committee, but my intention is to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: While my Department currently has two members of staff on secondment to the European Commission, there are no staff on secondment to public service bodies in other Member States. Posts for the Commission are advertised by the Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by my Department that it is a matter for Local Authorities, in the first instance, to assess and address problems of coastal erosion in their areas. Where necessary, Local Authorities may put forward proposals to relevant central Government Departments, including the OPW, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department works to reduce its carbon footprint primarily through the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Strategy. The Department's performance in that regard is reflected in the 2017 Annual Report on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance, prepared by the SEAI. This sets out details of the energy efficiency performance of public bodies in Ireland and notes that overall, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (5 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Kerry County Council carried out a pre-feasibility study for the Sneem area, the recommendation of which was to carry out further more detailed river modelling. Working in co-operation with Kerry County Council, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has agreed to undertake this study, which is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2019. If this study identifies a cost-beneficial solution to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (4 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government agreed with the recommendation of the 2012 inter-Departmental Group chaired by Dr. Don Thornhill which considered the structures and modalities of a property tax that a universal liability to the 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 liable persons...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (4 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has no record of making any funding and or grant aid to the Football Association of Ireland from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (4 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the number of cars registered for Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) availing of VAT rebate is not directly available from Revenue’s IT systems, as traders are not required to separately identify the type of services and/or goods on which a VAT input credit is claimed in their tax returns. Separately, the number of new vehicles registered, upon which a VRT...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (4 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Central Bank (ECB) is responsible for all core supervisory responsibilities as defined in the Council Regulation (EU) No. 1024/2013 (SSMR). For Significant Institutions, a Joint Supervisory Team (JST), led by the ECB and consisting of both ECB and Central Bank supervisors directly supervise these firms. On-site inspections are one of the tools used in supervision. Such...