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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue have an on-going review of their concessionary flat rate expenses practice to ensure that the expenses granted remain justified & appropriate to modern day employments & work practices. As a result, I am aware that the intention to update the practice was communicated to certain sectors and I have been advised by Revenue that the effective date for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has carried out a number of advertising campaigns to promote specific policies or programmes being implemented by my Department over the past five years. The following table sets out the campaigns or relevant programmes and associated total costs, in tabular form: Year Advertising campaign to promote Departmental policies or programmes The campaign or relevant programme...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Cost of Insurance Working Group was established in July 2016 to identify and examine the drivers of the cost of insurance and to recommend short, medium and long term measures, legislative and otherwise, to address the issue of increasing insurance costs, taking account of the requirement for the need to ensure a financially stable insurance sector. The Working...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I, as Minister for Finance, have no statutory role in relation to the matter referred to in the question and I was not aware of this issue. Lending institutions in Ireland are independent commercial entities and operational matters are a matter for the Board and Management of each bank.  It is up to the bank in question what identification they ask for when dealing with a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, I must point out the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is independent in the performance of his statutory functions.  I have no role in the day to day workings of the office. I have been advised by the FSPO that cases where a decision of the Ombudsman has not been implemented by the relevant financial services provider or pension provider are governed by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Liscarroll Castle is a National Monument in State care and is maintained by the Office of Public Works. Some works have already been undertaken at the Castle, most significantly, an abutting building (an old garage) has been removed.  The next major task relates to the removal of the underground petrol storage tanks and this is being planned currently in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It would not be appropriate to comment or speculate on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) at this juncture in advance of the Government having considered the matter. The  Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is currently evaluating the final tender received under the existing procurement process. Separately, the Taoiseach has asked Mr Peter...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme was the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State and covered 300 areas believed to be at significant flood risk. The CFRAM programme culminated with the launch on 3rdMay, 2018 of 29 flood risk management plans which proposed 118 new outline flood relief projects on top of the 42 major projects already completed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Carbon Budget (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Facing challenging and legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, it is imperative that the assessment of public investment projects include an appropriate valuation of the cost that society will bear in dealing with the increased greenhouse gas emissions a project might give rise to. Under the National Mitigation Plan, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Carbon Budget (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The appraisal requirements for public expenditure projects and programmes are set out in the Public Spending Code. The Public Spending Code is the set of rules, procedures, and guidance to ensure Value for Money in public expenditure across the Irish Public Service. All relevant guidance material and requirements are presented together, through a unified web-portal at/Exchequer funded capital...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Carbon Budget (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department’s role is to deliver well-managed and well-targeted public spending. When it comes to climate change that means ensuring that Ireland’s climate transition is achieved at the lowest possible cost and that it is done so in a manner which is equitable. A Carbon Budget places a legal restriction on the amount of greenhouse gas a country or sector can produce in a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (20 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 was published on Monday 9 July. It passed all stages in the Seanad on Tuesday 17 July and completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 7 November.  The Bill is provisionally scheduled for Committee Stage in the Dail on 11 December.  Ultimately...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As announced in the Budget I have increased the rate of betting duty from 1 per cent to 2 per cent for all bookmakers and the rate of betting intermediary duty from 15% to 25% on the commission earned for betting intermediaries. These measures will take effect from 1 January 2019. The rate of betting duty at 1% on the amount of bets wagered in Ireland is at an all-time low, and betting...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that capital gains tax relief may arise under Section 538 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in respect of a loss incurred by the owner of a milk quota as a result of the abolition of such quotas in 2015. A claim for relief under Section 538 should be made by an individual in a tax return. The amount of the loss can be offset against gains made by an individual on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In the area of financial services legislation, section 33 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, as amended (“the Act”), sets out obligations in relation to the identification and verification of customers and beneficial owners. Section 33(2) sets out the following measures that shall be applied by designated persons (which include banks and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 9 of the Finance Bill 2018, as published, provides for an extension of the benefit-in-kind relief for electric vehicles until end 2021. In consideration of value for money and tax equity reasons, a cap of €50,000 on the original market value of electric vehicles availing of the relief is introduced. While the 0% rate is available on the value up to €50,000, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Efficiency (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is actively participating in the Public Sector Energy Reporting Programme, reporting all of its energy consumption through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's (SEAI) Monitoring and Reporting online system. Since 2009, Energy Efficiency has improved by 11.3% up to 2016 in the Department towards the 2020 target of 33%. Overall, taking account of the Energy Group...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Injury Claims (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 62 together. The Deputy should note that the Cost of Insurance Working Group considered the issue of capping the level of damages which could be awarded in personal injury cases as part of its second phase examining employer and public liability insurance. During its consideration, representatives from the Working Group engaged with the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I note the comments made by ECB President Draghi to the Oireachtas Finance, Public and Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach Committee. As the Deputy is aware, the financial crash and its immediate aftermath had a significant impact on the Irish mortgage market, with a steep increase in mortgage arrears, a sharp slowdown in the rate of new mortgage lending and the withdrawal of some...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licence Applications (15 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The entity in question is not currently authorised or regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. I am informed by the Central Bank that it is not in a position to comment on whether any application has been received from this entity, as under section 33AK(1A) of the Central Bank Act 1942, as amended, the Bank is prohibited from disclosing confidential information relating to the business of...