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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works Projects (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In the short term, OPW intends to carry out a small civil engineering project at the Clonmacnoise carpark to improve the layout and efficiency of the existing car parking facilities and to provide better signage. A contract for an archaeological investigation, which is a necessary precursor to the work, has recently been placed and will commence on site shortly. Any proposal to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Superannuation Schemes (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my replies to his previous questions on this matter on 6 December and 10 October 2017 (PQ Refs: 52089/17 and 42484/17). I am satisfied that the Civil Service Spouses' and Children's Contributory Pension Scheme meets the requirements of the Employment Equality Acts, 1998 – 2015 in relation to all of the grounds of discrimination set out in the legislation,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Company Name Service Provided Month Cost Public Appointments Service Social Media Advertising January/February €553.50 Morrow Communications OGP - Brand Development February €5,200.00 Morrow Communications OGP - Design of pull-up banners February €480.00 Morrow Communications OGP - Design of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2019 (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In framing Budget 2019 decisions, the Government has openly sought the views of stakeholders in our society. For example, the National Economic Dialogue took place in Dublin Castle on 27-28th June 2018. The dialogue is an important part of the budgetary process and provided an opportunity to consider how to optimise available resources in the interests of all citizens and allowed discussion...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the individual in this case had previous pensionable service in the pension scheme of the Permanent Defence Forces as well as in the health service. Accordingly, my Department was asked by the HSE for assistance in determining the impact upon his pension entitlements of Section 52 subsections (6) and (7) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Service Pay Commission (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The initial Report of the Public Service Pay Commission was published on Tuesday, 9th May 2017. For its initial report the Commission was asked to provide input on how the unwinding of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation should proceed having regard to: - The evolution of pay trends in the public and private sectors, based on published data; - A...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Procurement Contracts Data (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 201 together. I should point out that my Department is responsible for public procurement policy aimed at ensuring the sustainable delivery of much needed public services while also encouraging and supporting SME participation in these business opportunities. This approach is beneficial for the State because it nurtures competition which ensures...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Relations Contracts Data (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public sector buyers advertise contracts for supplies and services with an estimated value of €25,000 (exclusive of VAT) and upwards and contracts for works and works related services with an estimated value of at €50,000 (exclusive of VAT) on eTenders, the Government webportal. Therefore, activity below these levels is not captured. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP)...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works Projects (2 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 OPW completes regular maintenance of a channel entering and leaving the lake in question to meet its statutory obligations as part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme. As the lake itself does not form...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform did not have a stand at the National Ploughing Championship 2018. However my Department, as the Government Department with responsibility for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), had one member of staff deployed in the European Union Commission tent for two days. The total expenses, which included travel by public transport, admittance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has advised that when an individual(s) applies for a mortgage loan to buy a home, the individual(s) will generally be required to take out mortgage protection insurance. This is a particular type of life assurance taken out for the term of the mortgage and is designed to pay an amount equal to the outstanding principal amount of the mortgage on the death of the borrower or...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it has significantly enhanced its overall customer support infrastructure in recent years to assist taxpayers in managing their tax affairs in an environment that is both efficient and convenient. In particular, the provision of enhanced online and telephone services has resulted in very significantly reduced demand for the traditional ‘walk-in’...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are a range of tax measures designed directly or indirectly to encourage employers to take on new employees. These include the following: Key Employee Engagement Programme (KEEP): The policy objective of KEEP is to assist small to medium size businesses in competing with larger companies when attempting to attract and retain key employees. Share options can provide key employees...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 77 together. As the Deputy will be aware, it is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sale of State Assets (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There is an obligation under Article 11 of the Constitution to pay moneys due to the State in to the Central Fund unless there is a law stating that they can be paid somewhere else. The special dividends related to the sale of Bord Gáis can be divided into two categories: (i) As the Deputy will be aware from a number of previous PQ responses to him on this issue, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71, 74 and 75 together. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. In accordance with the EU VAT Directive the standard rate of VAT, currently 23%, applies to the supply of digital school books. The VAT Directive also provides that Member States...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illegal Fuel Sales (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I, and my predecessor, have pointed out before, the collection of solid fuel carbon tax is heavily reliant on the regulatory regime covering the marketing, sale, distribution and burning of solid fuels in the State. This regulatory regime is operated by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and is enforced by local authorities. This regime, which imposes higher...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The estimated cost of increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit from €1,150 to €1,650 to match the PAYE Credit can be found on page 6 of the Revenue Pre-Budget 2019 Ready Reckoner, available at . The estimated first year cost is €68 million and the full year cost is €121 million.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A number of legislative changes have been made in recent years to ensure that income and gains arising to real estate investment funds active in the Irish property market are subject to tax. For example, Finance Act 2016 made certain changes to the taxation of companies set up under section 110 companies of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA), which is designed to create a tax neutral...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (27 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Professional added year's schemes, in both the Civil Service and State-Sponsored Bodies, apply to pensionable employees appointed to a professional, technical or specialist post where the essential requirements specified in the competition (e.g. qualifications / experience / minimum entry age) result in all candidates from the competition being over the age of 25 on appointment. 1....