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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In the first instance, I wish to advise the Deputy that when a procurement process commences, the final cost of procuring the goods or services involved will not always be fully known. The Department's internal procurement policy provides that a procurement process for goods or services over €5,000 may not be commenced without: establishing a clear business need; obtaining a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is managing the delivery of the new Forensic Science Laboratory at the Backweston campus. The Deputy should be aware that enabling works for Forensic Science Ireland that commenced in October 2017 have now been completed. However, due to recent changes in international forensic laboratory standards, the merging of the Garda Technical Bureau with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The civil and structural engineers for the project have been appointed following a public procurement process. The mechanical and electrical engineering service is being provided by in-house staff in the OPW. The Planning Application will be lodged in the coming week. The current programme is that tenders will be issued in Quarter 2 and construction to begin in Quarter 4, 2019. This will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 9 October 2018 the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Kildare County Council have developed the project brief for the study referred to by the Deputy. I have requested information from Kildare County Council and a direct reply will issue to the Deputy in due course.

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

Paschal Donohoe: The extended road closure is necessitated due to a partial collapse of the bridge at Dunkellin during the course of works on the Dunkellin River and Aggard Stream flood relief scheme. Galway County Council (GCC) is the Contracting Authority for this project with funding being provided by the Office of Public Works. A road closure was in place for the duration of the proposed works to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The data are as follows: Kilkenny Castle Staff Friday as of 11 January 2019 Total 25 Parkland 8 Permanent 0 Temporary 1 x Foreperson 1 x Head Gardener 1 x Gardener 5 x General Operatives Kilkenny Castle 17 Permanent 0 temporary 1 x Foreperson 1 x Head of Collections 1 x Events Officer 2 x Supervisor Guide 1 x Head Guide 8 x Guides 1 x Supervisor Cleaner 1 x...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Commissioners of Public Works own the former Garda station at 58 MacCurtin Street, Cork. When any state property becomes vacant, the policy of the OPW is to firstly determine whether alternative State use by Government Departments or the wider public sector can be identified. If no other State use is identified for the property, the OPW will consider disposing of it on the open market....

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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 287 together. The Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 was published on 23 December 2015 and completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 20 January 2016. Committee Stage commenced on the 6th of April 2017, where sections 1 to 42 of the 66 sections in the Bill were agreed. Much work has been completed since the Bill was considered in Committee, including...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: From the 1970s until 2016 there was only one supplier of the cell windows. This original supplier conformed with a standard set by OPW, Eolas/NSAI in 1987, now updated to comply with EN14019. A second supplier entered the market in 2016 and has a cell window that also complies with EN14019, and in addition, has been tested by a third party. A due diligence review by a structural engineer...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is very conscious of the need to provide the highest level of service to our customers. All staff in my Department are committed to ensuring that the twelve principles of Quality Customer Service are embedded in everything we do. The number of complaints received in the years in question is shown in the following table. Year Number of Complaints Received 2016 0 2017 3...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (19 Dec 2018)

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. These are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of houses and apartments in each local authority area that have been directly financed by NAMA's residential funding programme since 2014 is set out in the table. http://debatesarchive.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/weba ttachments.nsf/0/8456B10BA4771990802583680058699C/$File/ATTI A167.pdf?openelement

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Increases (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Services and goods currently applying at 9% VAT rate will increase to 13.5% from 1 January 2019. As the supply of hairdressing services is currently applied at the 9% VAT rate, from 1 January 2019 the rate of VAT applying to the supply of hairdressing services will increase from 9% to 13.5%, an effective increase of 4.5%.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the International Bank referred to in the Deputy's question I have been advised by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) that its Irish Branch is supervised for compliance with the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (the Act) by the CBI. The CBI’s mandate under the Act is to supervise designated persons compliance with the Act. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The details of the amount spent on the purchase of external communications and publicity in 2018 by advertising campaign including specific amounts on social media campaigns or other digital platforms and the amount spent on public relations or other communications is provided in the table. Section The amount spent on public advertising and the purchase of external communications and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The move to real-time reporting is the most significant change to the PAYE system since its introduction more than fifty years ago. The modernisation programme will bring improved accuracy and transparency for all stakeholders, including employers, employees and Revenue, while also significantly streamlining the entire administration process. Since October 2016, when the then Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that its Brexit contingency plans are progressing well. Revenue’s priority to date has been on upgrading relevant IT systems to have the most advanced systems possible to support and facilitate smooth and efficient trade flows. Performance testing is well advanced and I am assured by Revenue that based on the work completed to date they are confident that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have no plans at present to propose the reintroduction of rent relief generally or specifically in relation to third-level students. As the Deputy may be aware, tax relief in respect of rent paid, was abolished for new applicants in Budget 2011. This followed a recommendation in the 2009 report by the Commission on Taxation that rent relief should be discontinued. The view of this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 148 together. At the outset I would like to say that as Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation, and have no role in the day to day supervision of insurance companies. I have therefore consulted with the Central Bank on the matters raised by the Deputy. Latent defect insurance is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Investment Funds Industry has been a successful and significant element of the Irish financial services landscape for many years. This success has been underpinned by various periodic relevant changes in the legislative landscape that have made Ireland an attractive domicile for promoters in Asia, across Europe, the U.S., and further afield. This success has also benefitted from the...