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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, we can get that for the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes. There is a programme under which the ECB can buy Irish Government bonds. That is the quantitative easing, QE, programme. The ECB holds some debt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I will ask Mr. McCarthy to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Chairman put a number of points to me. The issue he referred to is one of the reasons I have asked the Central Bank to oversee an assessment of the implementation of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. The Chairman has raised this matter with me every time I have appeared before the committee. Even though I have a set of statistics showing that the performance of funds that buy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: On 7 July. The EU will examine it afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Chairman did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The answer to the Chairman's question is that the Commission has expressed an interest in looking at our report. When it gets to review how this directive might be implemented, it will do so on the basis not only of our Bill but on a review of it. It is my intention to publish the review of that Bill in order that it is in the public domain and people who have different views on it can comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: No. I would not be aware of the status of individual disclosures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I guess there are a few different aspects. The Chairman used an interesting phrase, "satisfaction in terms of the system". The satisfaction with the so-called system and the satisfaction of the person making the protected disclosure are two different aspects. That is the reason we will publish whatever review we do in order that people are aware of how we think it is going. In terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In many cases our legislation refers to the Minister for Public Expenditure and the need for the Minister for Finance to consult him. The consultations over the past year have been rocky and difficult with frequent disagreement but I have managed to reach agreement in the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Secretaries General tend to stay well away from me when that kind of consultation is under way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Our competitiveness will require renewed focus across the coming period. While the league tables published recently still show our competitiveness is in a good place, they also show that in a number of particular areas our competitiveness had declined. We have moved down in some of the leagues tables. That is a concern. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, updated the Cabinet on this. As to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: That is a big question as to how I think it will evolve. There are events taking place in the House of Commons this afternoon of which the Deputy will be more aware than I am. In terms of my best judgement as to what will happen-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes. It continues to be my judgment that it is more likely than not that a transitionary agreement will be reached that will begin next year. There is a need for the British economy to achieve that. There will also be the effects European-wide if such an agreement is not reached. At this time, I still believe it is far more likely than not that a transitionary agreement will be reached....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It is laid down. I have double-checked when exactly it is due to come to an end. The text currently agreed between the British Government and the EU indicates that it will come to an end at the end of 2020. It is in play but I believe it is more likely than not that this will happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: That would be a political decision but the participant who will have to call for that first is the United Kingdom. It is more likely than not that there will be an agreement on a transitionary period for all the reasons we outlined, but it is up to the United Kingdom and its Government to decide if a longer one could be merited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: European Union-Related Matters: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As you may be aware, the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and VRT on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, payment of a fuel grant, and an exemption from Motor Tax. To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must be in possession of a Primary Medical Certificate....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As you may be aware, the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and VRT on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, payment of a fuel grant, and an exemption from Motor Tax. To qualify for the Scheme an applicant must be in possession of a Primary Medical Certificate....