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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (18 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 10 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 provides that where a person commences pensionable public service after 1 January 2013 they shall be entered into the Single Scheme. Membership of the Single Scheme also applies to former pensionable public servants returning to pensionable public service employment after a break of more than 26 weeks. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (18 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question No. 193 of 13 November 2018. The Deputy's attention is drawn to an amendment to the Bill proposed by Deputy Barry Cowen which was accepted at Committee Stage on 11 December. The effect of the amendment is require a report to be prepared within 3 months of the passing of the Bill which looks at the group of public servants who reached the age of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (18 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 passed all stages in the Seanad on 17 July. It passed Committee Stage in the Dail on 11 December and is scheduled for Report and Final Stages in the Dáil on 18 and 19 December. The Bill is scheduled to be re-committed to the Seanad on 20 December to consider amendments to the Bill that were agreed in the Dáil. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Increases (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The 9% VAT rate was introduced as a temporary measure in Finance (No. 2) Act 2011, to cease at the end of 2013.  This period was subsequently extended but during last year’s Finance Bill a commitment was given to undertake a review of the 9% VAT rate.  This Review, which was published in July 2018, assessed the relevance, cost, value-for-money and impact to date of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The details of the audit & consultancy fees paid by the department to KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte and PriceWaterhouseCooper in each of the years since 2009 are provided in the following table: Year Supplier Expenditure € Percentage of Audit Consultancy Fees that these payments represent 2016 PriceWaterhouseCooper €73,031 45.60% 2018 KPMG...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Documents (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue has advised me that it does not issue P45 documents to taxpayers. These documents are provided directly to employees by employers where an employment is ceased. Revenue has however been in direct contact with the person in question and has provided them with written statements setting out the required details (per Revenue’s records) in respect of the employments listed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 59 together. The Code of Practice on the Transfer of Mortgages (the Code of Practice) was issued by the Central Bank of Ireland in 1991 to institutions involved in mortgage credit. It may be applied on a voluntary basis by any institution involved in mortgage credit.  The Code of Practice applies to a loan secured by the mortgage of a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Licensed Moneylenders (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Consumer Credit Act 1995 already provides for the regulation of moneylenders though it does not provide for a maximum rate of interest.  The legislation provides that the Central Bank can refuse to grant a licence to a moneylender if it is of the opinion that the cost of credit to be charged is excessive.  Since the Central Bank assumed responsibility for the licensed...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: 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. The Central Bank has advised that the Solvency II Directive represented a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 63 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. The Central Bank has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: 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. The Central Bank has advised that under European law, the Home supervisory...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, the Deputy should note that I am very conscious of the problems caused in recent years by a number of non-life companies passporting into the Irish market particularly on the motor side.  I am very unhappy that supervisors in the authorising countries in question have not done their job adequately, and as a result the Irish Compensation Fund and by extension, Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The current design of ISIF’s Global Portfolio is the most effective way to meet its requirement to ensure that capital is available as investment opportunities in Ireland are executed and drawn down, while making a significant contribution towards ISIF’s investment return objective. ISIF’s legislative mandate – to invest on a commercial basis in a manner...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Properties (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Commission of the Central Bank of Ireland is solely and independently responsible for administering the provision of accommodation and office and other equipment with a view to enabling the Bank to perform and exercise its functions and powers, as enshrined in Section 6B of the Central Bank Act, 1942 (as amended). I am informed that the Central Bank Commission decided...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Programme for Government included a ‘pilot programme of Garda Station re-openings’ throughout the country, including Bawnboy Garda Station. OPW undertook technical surveys on the building and issued a report on the works required, indicative costs involved and proposed layout to Garda Estate Management earlier this year. Subsequently, An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Children's Science Centre (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69, 71 and 74 together. Having obtained planning permission for the provision of premises for the proposed interactive Children’s Science Centre at Earlsfort Terrace, the Commissioners of Public Works are in the process of procuring technical consultants to prepare tender/contract documentation with a view to preparing a request for tenders in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Kerry County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works is currently undertaking a feasibility study to ascertain what measures could be put in place to protect this property from flooding.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Procurement is governed by EU legislation and National rules and guidelines. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money. When carrying out procurement procedures, contracting authorities require suppliers to comply with a wide variety of legislation in areas that would include...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The position on flood relief schemes in County Wexford is as follows: Work on the development of the proposed Enniscorthy Flood Defence Scheme is progressing well.  A public information day was held in June 2018 which was very well attended and provided some important feedback on the proposed scheme.  A formal Public Exhibition of the scheme is planned for early...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (13 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public procurement is governed by EU and National rules. The rules are transposed into Irish law and apply to tenders for public contracts whose monetary value exceeds certain thresholds. The National Public Procurement Policy Framework sets out the overarching policy for public procurement in Ireland.  It sets out the procurement procedures to be followed by Government Departments...