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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Hypothecation involves linking specific expenditure to an explicit revenue source and the Deputy will be aware that it is not a feature of the Irish tax system in general. It is only used in limited circumstances where there is a strong justification because it can cause difficulties for the efficient and effective management of the public finances. Furthermore, it also exposes specific...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are a number of features in the Knowledge Development Box (“KDB”) which are specifically included to encourage claims by SMEs. For example, larger companies are required to apply transfer pricing standards to the documentation which is required to support a claim for relief under the KDB. While SMEs will need to have records to support any apportionments made, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Finance Act 2008 introduced start-up corporation tax relief for companies in their first three years of trading. The relief was introduced to provide support to new business ventures in their critical early years of trading, thereby creating additional employment and economic activity in the State. The scheme has subsequently been enhanced and amended since its introduction. In Finance Act...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 83 together. The Programme for Partnership Government recognises the difficulties faced by community groups in relation to VAT rates on certain products such as defibrillators. This is an EU competency and the Government has committed to work with our EU counterparts in seeking to reform this area. Defibrillators, other than implantable...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 481 TCA 1997 provides a 32% payable credit for eligible expenditure on film production in Ireland. It is available to Irish and international film production companies that are resident in the State or in an EEA State and carry on business in the State through a branch or subsidiary. Section 481 was substantially changed (in Finance Act 2013, Finance (no.2) Act 2013, and Finance...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the person in question is registered as an employee and pays tax through the PAYE system. The person was issued with a PAYE Balancing Statement for 2017 on 16 March 2018. The Balancing Statement is the PAYE equivalent of a Notice of Tax Assessment, which is relevant to self employed taxpayers. If the person requires a copy of the Balancing Statement or requires...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) have supplied the information contained in the following table in response to the Deputy’s question. This table shows the transactional expenditure against Clinical and General claims which have been delegated to the State Claims Agency across all 146 delegated state authorities since inception in 2001. This information contained in the report is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are 17 officers in my Department whose hourly rate is below €11.70 and no staff in my Department are paid less than the National Minimum Wage. It is important that Ireland’s statutory National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not confused. The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social, business and economic case to ensure that,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. In answer to the Deputy’s questions I can confirm that there are no agency workers employed by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There has been no interaction with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on the need for supplementary funding of local authorities for road repairs and maintenance budgets following damage caused by recent storms. As recently outlined by the Minister for Transport, Tourism (PQ 17344/18) the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Expenditure Report 2018 set out costs of €0.4 billion for 2019 and 2020 in relation to demographics net of estimated savings of €50 million in Live Register related expenditure arising from continued improvement in employment. These costs relating to demographic developments arise in the Departments of Health, Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, he did.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Data (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I previously stated in Parliamentary Question No. 82 on 1 May 2018 the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is independent in the performance of his statutory functions.  I have no role in the day to day workings of the office. The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) was established on 01 January 2018 under the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can advise the Deputy that there were no contracts awarded by my Department to the firm 'Capita' since March 2011. In relation to the seventeen Bodies under the aegis of my Department, I am informed that since March 2011, thirteen have not awarded contracts to a company named 'Capita' since March 2011.  It was not possible for four of the bodies to provide the requested information...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Approved Housing Bodies (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Since the decision by the Central Statistics Office to reclassify 15 Approved Housing Bodies as part of the local government sector, i.e. within general government, my officials have engaged with these bodies in order to obtain the required inputs to compile the fiscal forecasts for the period 2018 - 2021.  These figures are reflected in the Stability Programme Update 2018. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: At present, there are no plans to provide specific additional income tax relief for mortgage payments, as the Government’s priority is on reducing the income tax burden for low to middle income earners, while limiting the benefit for high earners and keeping the tax base broad. As indicated in the last two Budgets, Mortgage Interest Relief is being phased out.  The residual...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 to 95, inclusive, together. My Department’s Capital Allocation provides for the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Aside from these types of expenditure my Department does not have any long or medium term Capital Projects. For 2018 the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I informed the Deputy in my previous answer on 27 February 2018, my Department issued a circular in January of this year authorising and giving guidance in relation to the application to qualifying pensions of pay increases under the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017. Responsibility for implementing these increases lies with the various public service pension/payroll providers. I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I would refer the Deputy to my response to PQ 54985/17 of 16 January 2018 and PQ 13684/18 of 27 March 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (9 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Procurement is a key element of the Government's Reform agenda. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) was established to drive the reform agenda, adopt a strategic approach to public procurement, leverage the State's spending power and deliver savings for the State. Framework agreements are one of a number of ways in which the OGP engages with the market to achieve value for...