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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: While the Central Bank cannot comment on individual interactions with regulated entities, Ulster Bank Ireland DAC (Ulster Bank) has been engaging with the Central Bank in relation to this matter. Customers have a legitimate expectation of high quality, uninterrupted services, whether provided through traditional or online channels. The Central Bank expects all firms to have adequate...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has advised that, as set out in its recently published April 2018 Tracker Mortgage Examination Progress Report, the total number of impacted customers identified through the Examination to end-March 2018 is c. 30,000 (of which 1,500 remain to be verified by lenders) and that this represents an increase of 3,400 identified customer accounts since the December report. (When...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In my role as Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation. Consequently my Department has no role in collecting the information being sought by the Deputy. In order to address the questions posed, my officials contacted the Central Bank of Ireland on this matter. The Central Bank advised that the information collected...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware financial institutions are designated persons under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (“the Act”) and are obliged to comply with the regulatory obligations contained under Part 4. Section 37 of the Act obliges designated persons totake steps to determine whether a customer, or a beneficial owner connected with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that section 18 Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides that an individual who is not resident and not ordinarily resident in Ireland, is in general, liable to Irish tax only on income arising in Ireland. Rent arising from a property situated in Ireland is considered Irish source income and is therefore within the charge to Irish income tax notwithstanding that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, you should note that I am advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that pet insurance is not a defined insurance class, of its own, under the European Union (Insurance and Reinsurance) Regulations 2015 and it is therefore not possible to determine which firms provide this type of insurance, nor the levels of revenue obtained from such insurance. However, notwithstanding this, my...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the number of new and used cars registered for Vehicle Registration Tax for the years 2014 to 2017 and the first three months of 2018 are shown in the following table. Gross cars registered for VRT New Cars Used Cars 2014 96,630 54,471 2015 125,211 48,398 2016 146,806 72,718 2017 131,683 94,456 2018 (3 Months to end March) 72,065 26,304 I am informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware Personal Contract Plans (PCP) are a form of Hire Purchase and both the Central Bank and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) have certain functions and legal powers in relation to the provision of hire-purchase agreements. In the State PCP finance is underwritten by standard financial institutions, manufacturer banks, and special purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the breakdown of Stamp Duty receipts by property category as requested by the Deputy is not available. The available information is the estimated net receipts of Stamp Duty associated with all property for January to March 2018 and the equivalent net receipts for January to March 2017. 2017 2018 2018 Month Stamp Duty on Property Net Receipts €m Stamp...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Review (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Following a commitment I made in Budget 2018, an inter-Departmental Working Group has been established to examine and report on options for the amalgamation of USC and PRSI. The Group's Terms of Reference are as follows: “To examine and present options for the amalgamation of PRSI and USC in a manner which seeks to address, inter alia: (i)the need to preserve the tax base having regard...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 109 to 111, inclusive, and 120 together. 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 Sector Staff Sick Leave (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: This response sets out the position in relation to pregnancy related sick leave and antenatal leave. The full terms of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme are set out in Appendix A. The need to protect women during pregnancy and ensure that they are not discriminated against is reflected in the design of the sick leave scheme. The following extra protections are given to a female worker...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for the Public Service. However, the arrangements for antenatal appointments in sectors other than the Civil Service are a matter for the relevant Minister. In the Civil Service, pregnant staff are entitled to such paid time off as is necessary for attendance at ante natal clinics. Such time off is not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the properties held by the Commissioners of Public Works for which I have responsibility, I refer you to the recent PQ 55217/17 answered on 16th January 2018 for details of vacant properties and sites. In the case of other sectors, each State body is responsible for responding to requests for information on the property, they hold. I also refer the Deputy to the Question...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has no current contracts with the company in question. The following table sets out details of previous contracts the Department had with the company and details of a relevant Office of Government Procurement framework. Department Year Purpose of Contract Type of Contract Value of Contract Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The assessment of a tenderer's financial and economic standing is a key part of any procurement process. Establishing the appropriate suitability criteria that are relevant and appropriate to a particular contract is, of course, a matter for the contracting authority concerned. This is because the contracting authority is in the best position to gauge the appropriate levels of financial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships Data (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113 and 115 together. A Public Private Partnership (PPP) is an arrangement between the public and private sector for the purpose of delivering infrastructure or services which were traditionally provided by the public service. In effect, it is a form of procurement available to the public sector. There are a number of different PPP models which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships Cost (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department's role in relation to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) is to maintain and develop the general policy framework (including, where necessary, the legal framework) within which PPPs operate. It also provides central guidance to other Departments and State Authorities in that context.  My Department has no direct involvement in the procurement or delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Disability Act Employment Targets (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the civil service is an equal opportunities employer and all recruitment campaigns, including the Temporary Clerical Officer campaign, are conducted in strict compliance with the Codes of Practice set out by the Commission for Public Service Appointments. Codes include the Code of Practice governing the External and Internal Appointments of Persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (1 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Government agreed on 5 December 2017 that the compulsory retirement age of most public servants recruited before 1 April 2004 should be increased to age 70.  The Attorney General’s Office has been asked to prioritise the drafting of the necessary legislation so that the new compulsory retirement age will become effective as soon as...