Results 161-180 of 32,413 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to assure the Deputy that the Government remains fully committed to implementing this important piece of insurance legislation. The Government’s approach will be guided by the need for a balanced and evidence-based framework that delivers meaningful protections for consumers while ensuring the stability of the insurance market. The Insurance Ireland Code of Practice for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is a tax which applies to both gifts and inheritances. For CAT purposes, the relationship between the person giving a gift or inheritance (i.e. the disponer) and the person who receives it (i.e. the beneficiary) determines the maximum amount, known as the “Group threshold”, below which CAT does not arise. While the thresholds were reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government is committed to fostering a competitive, transparent, and consumer-friendly insurance landscape through ongoing reform efforts. The Programme for Government- Securing Ireland’s Future commits to a range of actions to encourage further competition in the market and to work with key stakeholders to enhance transparency and affordability across all types of insurance. A key...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, the tax code provides for income tax relief for oxygen tanks and oxygen subject to certain conditions being met, which have been set out below. Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for tax relief where an individual proves that he or she has incurred costs in respect of qualifying health expenses. Only “health...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Upon the introduction of the Local Property Tax (LPT), the Government decided that a liability to the tax should apply to all owners of residential properties with a limited number of exemptions and no deductions. Limiting the exemptions and deductions available allows the rate to be kept low for liable persons who do not qualify for an exemption. The proceeds of the LPT are largely used...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Help to Buy (HTB) incentive, is a scheme to assist first-time purchasers with the deposit they need to buy or build a new house or apartment. The incentive gives a refund of Income Tax and Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) paid in Ireland over the previous four years, subject to limits outlined in the legislation. The level of support available to first time buyers under the HTB...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The current Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal (DDMBA) was formally appointed in September 2023 and following preparatory work appeal hearings recommenced in the first half of December 2023. It took longer than anticipated to recruit a new Board. In this regard four Expression of Interest campaigns had to be run over 18 months to source the legislatively required five members....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As I have said on many occasions, we very much regret the imposition of any tariffs. Our view is that they are economically destructive and push up costs and prices, hurting all parties involved. However, the reality is that we are now facing into a period of significant disruption to trade due to tariffs that will, unfortunately, directly impact on Irish exports. In anticipation of this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: In recognition of the needs of SMEs in the hospitality sector, the Programme for Government commits to bring forward measures to support SMEs, in particular in the retail and hospitality sectors. It acknowledges the increased cost pressures on these sectors and states that this will entail changes to VAT, PRSI and other measures. As the Deputy will be aware, in making any decision in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Official Engagements (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. As is traditional practice where possible during Saint Patrick’s Day programmes, I met with my German counterpart, Jörg Kukies, on 13 March during my visit to Frankfurt and Berlin. We discussed our respective economies and current European and global and economic challenges, including in relation to transatlantic...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The FSPO provides an independent, fair, impartial, confidential and free service for consumers to resolve complaints against financial service providers and pension providers. Complaints are resolved through either informal mediation, leading to a potential settlement agreed between the parties, or formal investigation and adjudication, leading to a legally binding decision. The majority...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is a beneficiary based tax on gifts and inheritances that is payable on the value of the property received. For CAT purposes, the relationship between the person giving a gift or inheritance (i.e. the disponer) and the person who receives it (i.e. the beneficiary) determines the maximum amount, known as the “Group threshold”, below which CAT does...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Human Rights (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) is the competent authority under the Prospectus Regulation, and is an independent regulator, in relation to the execution of its operational and regulatory functions. My officials have consulted with the CBI and they indicated by way of response that the law is clear on the matter. The CBI has to approve a prospectus for the offer of securities to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Authorities (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Budget 2025 included a record €6 billion in capital spending for housing, including direct Exchequer spending, investment by the Land Development Agency and borrowing by the Housing Finance Agency. This level of public spending supports the State’s involvement in every aspect of housing — land purchase, construction, purchasing and funding through a number of channels for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabilities Assessments (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the appeals process provided by the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals (DDMBA). The Deputy should note at the outset that the DDMBA operates from the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Dún Laoghaire, who provide facilities and secretarial services so that the Board can deliver the appeals process. There are no other dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Bodies (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Since being appointed to my current role as Minister for Finance I have not had any engagement with either ISIF or with Hackman Capital Partners related to the Greystones Media Campus. My Department's engagement with ISIF has been to seek information in response to queries on the project. ISIF’s involvement as an investor in the project is a commercial matter under its investment...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Bodies (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together. The NTMA have informed me that as at 31 December 2023 the ISIF’s direct investments in companies on the UN database totalled approximately €4.2 million in 11 companies. It also outlined that the ISIF’s indirect investments include 8 companies totalling approximately €9.4 million. Information regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 are under the remit of the Minister for Justice. The legislation protects against discrimination on nine specific grounds, including age. However, the legislation also provides that people can be treated differently on any of the grounds (except gender) in relation to the provision of annuities, pensions, insurance policies or any...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that nicotine pouches are not subject to Tobacco Products Tax or any other specific form of taxation. As such, details of their sale in the State are not returned to Revenue. I am also informed by Revenue that traders are not required to separately identify the yield generated from the sale or supply of specific products or services in their periodic VAT returns....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Court Judgments (2 Apr 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue are committed to targeting the illicit tobacco trade and implement a range of measures to identify and target the smuggling, supply or sale of illicit tobacco products with a view to disrupting the supply chain, seizing the illicit product and, where possible, prosecuting those involved. Revenue keeps its operational requirements and arrangements regarding the deployment and use of...