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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. I am advised by Revenue that as part of a structural realignment process that is ongoing at present, they have established two national Large Case Divisions, one for large corporates and one for high wealth individuals. This realignment has a particular focus on ensuring that appropriate resources are applied to tax and duty risk in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that in January this year my Department issued DPER Circular 02/2018 authorising pension increases to qualifying public service pensions of certain public service pay increases, and giving guidance on the implementation of those pension increases. The pay increases involved are those covering the 2018 to 2020 period under the Public Service Stability Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Programme for Government included for the re-opening of a number of closed Garda Stations (6) throughout the country, including Rush Garda Station, Co. Dublin. The Office of Public Works has undertaken an assessment of all the Stations identified in this 'pilot programme of Station re-openings', and based on the Garda Síochána 'brief of requirements' received, has advised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Programme for Government included for the re-opening of a number of closed Garda Stations (6) throughout the country, including Bawnboy Garda Station. The Office of Public Works has undertaken an assessment of all the Stations identified in this 'pilot programme of Station re-openings', and based on the Garda Síochána 'brief of requirements' received, has advised them on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Divisional Headquarters (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A Planning Application for this development commenced on 31 August 2018, under Part 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations. The period of public consultation ended on 11 September 2018. It is expected that this process will be concluded shortly. At this point in time it is not possible to give a definitive completion date for the construction of the new Station until i) the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Principal Officer appointments arising from internal competitions Year No. 2017 Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 5 Office of Government Procurement 3 Bodies under the aegis: 2015 (from 7th July) Office of Public Works 1 2018 (to date) Office of Public Works 1 Office of the Ombudsman 1

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, Government departments and offices have delegated sanction to recruit staff up to the Principal Officer grade provided they stay within their pay allocation/agreed numbers. Departments and offices also need to take cognisant of the sequences, agreed with the staff side, with regard to the manner in which recruitment and promotions occur. Sequences are monitored...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The river referred to by the deputy forms part of the Glyde and Dee Arterial Drainage Scheme for which the OPW has maintenance responsibility. OPW channel maintenance work is currently ongoing in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Boyne catchment drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945. The Borora River referred to by the deputy forms part of the Boyne Arterial Drainage Scheme. Maintenance works are scheduled on this river in 2020. If there are specific issues of maintenance to be addressed, the local community should...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Per section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is independent. I am therefore not entitled to comment on the manner in which the OIC has exercised its functions in any particular set of circumstances. Section 52 of the 2014 Act creates a criminal offence in relation to the deliberate destruction or alteration of records with an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Freedom of Information Act 2014 provides that a formal decision by the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is conclusive and binding on all parties concerned, including the public body, the requester, as well as any third parties. The OIC is independent in the performance of its functions, and has extensive powers to make necessary inquiries and obtain copies of records for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. A two kilometre stretch of the river, referred to by the deputy, forms part of the Duleek (Nanny) Arterial Drainage Scheme for which the OPW has maintenance responsibility. In 2017 the OPW carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Decentralisation Programme Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware the Government announced on 17 November, 2011 that the Decentralisation Programme which was introduced in 2003 should not be continued in the light of the budgetary and staffing outlook. Initial costings of the Decentralisation Programme estimated at a gross cost of approximately €900m in respect of procuring sites and office accommodation for the Programme....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Money Laundering (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A Framework Agreement for the provision of Government Banking Services was established in June 2018 following a competitive tendering process. The successful tenderer has published a report on its internal investigation into money laundering at one of its operations. Remaining cognisant of the responsibility to conduct business in line with applicable laws, rules and regulations, my officials...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Commissioners of Public Works continues to work with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to see if the building can be reconfigured to free up enough space to meet the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s full requirement for Enniscorthy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Customs and Excise Controls (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: This project is currently being examined in the wider context of the requirements from all State agencies operating in Rosslare Europort.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Measures (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Table 7 on page 43 of Expenditure Report 2019 provides an estimate of €311 million in respect of the full-year impact of certain Budget 2019 current expenditure measures in the areas of Social Protection, Education, Health, Housing and Justice. These costs are also set out in the following table. Additional Impact in 2020 (€m) Employment Affairs and Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (16 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Under Section 28(2) of the State Property Act, 1954, land vested in or held in trust for a body corporate immediately prior to its dissolution, (other than land held by such body in trust for another person) becomes property of the State in the person of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The interest acquired by the Minister is described as a defeasible interest as it may be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the person in question is still in receipt of the Single Person Child Carer Credit (SPCCC). The credit, which can only be claimed by one parent for any individual year, has been with the individual since it was relinquished by the child’s mother in February 2014 and Revenue is not aware of any change to this arrangement.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (11 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that they cannot comment on individual cases.  However, they have provided the following general information in relation to the administration and review of claims for the film tax credit under Section 481, Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. Under section 481, in general terms a company which produces a film can claim a payable tax credit of 32% of the lower of: ...