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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (4 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise Deputy Kelly that I do not use private email to communicate on Departmental issues. Minister of State D'Arcy and all special advisers in my Department also do not use private email for such communication. All staff in the Department are informed of the Records Management Guidelines (September 2017) in place and are obliged to carry out official activities according to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Data (4 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, I must point out that the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) is independent in the performance of his statutory functions. I have no role in the day to day workings of his office. As the Deputy will be aware the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman was established on 1 January 2018 under the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017. The figures provided...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (4 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the number of applications received since the Living City Initiative commenced in May 2015 is 136. Information in relation to the number of claimants, the amount claimed and the cost to the Exchequer in 2015 and 2016, the most recent year for which data is available, is included in the table below: Year Number of claimants Amount claimed €M Maximum tax...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (4 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As outlined in the September 2018 Fiscal Monitor published by the Department of Finance, overall gross voted expenditure to the end of September 2018 was €44,874 million. This was only slightly over profile, by €13 million, and €3,208 million, or 7.7 per cent, higher than expenditure for the same period in 2017. Gross voted current expenditure of €41,601 million...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Parliamentary Question No. 154 of September 2018 asked if unregistered farmers can claim back V.A.T. on sensor lighting for farm security. I advised at the time that The Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No 25) Order, 1993 provides for a refund of VAT incurred by unregistered farmers in the “construction, extension, alteration or reconstruction of any building or structure which is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In general, consideration of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) thresholds and rates are undertaken within the annual Budgetary and Finance Bill process. As is normal, the Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on any possible changes in advance of the 2019 Budget.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2019 (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: 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: Budget 2019 (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 may or may not be the subject of Budget decisions. However, I should point out that PRSI policy is a matter in the first instance for my colleague the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. Neither I nor the Central Bank can interfere in the pricing of insurance products, as these matters are of a commercial nature, and are determined by insurance companies based on the risks they are willing to accept. However, it is acknowledged that pricing in the motor...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 may or may not be the subject of Budget decisions. However, the Government is currently reviewing the Pensions system more generally, as set out in A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018–2023published last February.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. Neither I nor the Central Bank of Ireland can interfere in the provision or pricing of insurance products, as these matters are of a commercial nature, and are determined by insurance companies based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept. This position is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy should note that as Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. Neither I nor the Central Bank can interfere in the pricing of insurance products, as these matters are of a commercial nature, and are determined by insurance companies based on the risks they are willing to accept. However, it is acknowledged that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The procurement of an external design team for the development of Newcastle West Garda Station is currently being progressed with tender documentation at an advanced stage of preparation. It is expected that tender competitions will commence via the EU journal shortly and that a full design team will be in place by early next year with the necessary works in terms of design development,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (3 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: Equality Proofing of Budgets (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The ongoing work regarding Equality Budgeting in Ireland follows the Programme for a Partnership Government commitment to ‘develop the process of budget and policy proofing as a means of advancing equality, reducing poverty and strengthening economic and social rights’. The National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 also contains a related commitment. A pilot programme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to PQ 37374/18 on the 18/09/2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Centres (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: While most Government departments and Public Sector bodies are using or planning to use the Public Cloud for the delivery of services, it is envisaged that there will always be a requirement for on-site hosting of some of our more sensitive data. In this respect, Ireland is no different to the other countries in the EU. Where we do need to host systems and data on-site, it is beholden...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Papal Visit (3 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The overall final cost of the Papal Visit is not available as yet. The Office of Public Works continues to work on the post visit logistical arrangements which includes the de-rig, reinstatement and post-event administration for venues and locations associated with the visit including Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Castle, the Papal City Route, the Pro Cathedral, Capuchin Day...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 188 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides an exemption from Income Tax for persons aged 65 years and over where their income does not exceed €18,000 or €36,000 in the case of married couples or couples in a civil partnership. These exemption thresholds can be increased where there are dependent children and marginal relief is also available on incomes up to twice...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (2 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to increase the Earned Income Credit to €1,650. The Budget 2018 increase of €200 was a significant further step in that direction. The extent to which it may be possible to make further progress in this regard will depend on the overall resources available to me in the context of Budget 2019. As the Deputy will...