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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Training (25 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Year Cost of training 2015 €1,790 2017 €1,890 All staff in my Department are furnished with electronic and hard-copies of its Internet Content Access Policy and the ICT Acceptable Usage Policy. The use of social networking for the purpose of  career or professional development is allowed. My...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (25 Apr 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. The concept of EU Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) has existed since 2008, and the legal basis for same is now reflected in the Union Customs Code (UCC) with its implementing and delegated Acts. The AEO programme, which aims to enhance international supply chain security and to facilitate legitimate trade, is open to all supply...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Abolition (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A review of the appropriate treatment for tax purposes of trade union subscriptions and professional body fees was carried out by my Department in 2016 and included in the 2016 report on tax expenditures published on budget day 2016. The review may be found at the following link: () The review concluded that: "...analysis of the scheme using the principles laid down by the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The stamp duty relief to which the Deputy is referring was introduced in Finance Act 2017, and provides for a reduced rate of stamp duty on certain farm consolidation transactions. This measure is subject to a commencement order after a full consideration of any administrative or EU state-aid requirements. For the relief to operate, there must be both a sale and a purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Central Bank that this can be considered both from the broader enforcement perspective and in terms of consumer protection. Both of these perspectives are outlined as follows. On the Enforcement side, the Central Bank operates an assertive risk based approach to supervision which is supported by a credible threat of enforcement. The Central Bank’s enforcement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together. I am advised by Revenue that it strongly encourages timely compliance and engagement by taxpayers towards paying the right amount of tax at the right time and meeting their return filing obligations.  In that way, taxpayers avoid any exposure to penalties or interest for late or non-compliance. Revenue has confirmed that the levying...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2018 (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The carryover cost in 2019 of tax measures introduced in Budget 2018 is estimated to be of the order of €14 million. It is important to point out that the exact impact of carryover will be reviewed as part of the normal Budgetary process, as there are several moving parts to be considered, such as economic growth, take up of various schemes and specific tax relevant factors, which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 128 together. Assessment of compliance with the fiscal rules and, in particular, whether the MTO is achieved is undertaken by the European Commission on the basis of its Spring Economic forecasts.  These will be published in early-May.   So I will return to this issue in the Summer Economic Statement.  Finally,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability Programme Data (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Table 19 in the Stability Programme Update identifies areas which potentially have a negative impact on the fiscal position of the State. It is considered that concentration of receipts from a relatively small number of taxpayers represents a medium level risk arising from corporation taxation. Tax files at EU level are subject to unanimous agreement of all Member States, including...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Inflation in Ireland has been subdued for several years. For example, on a Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) basis, 2017 was the fifth consecutive year of inflation below 1 per cent. This phenomenon is not restricted to Ireland. Low inflation has been a feature of advanced economies in recent years. However, in 2017, inflation on a HICP basis across the euro area accelerated to 1.5...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies Establishment (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125, 126 and 127 together. In my Budget speech on 10 October 2017, I announced a proposal to establish a new dedicated fund, Home Building Finance Ireland (‘HBFI’) to provide funding on market terms to viable residential development projects whose owners are experiencing difficulty in obtaining debt funding. In answering the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (24 Apr 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 the 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. For 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: No invoices were received by my Department from Heneghan PR in the years 2007 to 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Investment Bank Loans (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am responding on the basis that the Deputy is seeking information on the average cost of lending from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to the Irish Exchequer.   The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), which is part of the National Treasury Management Agency, has informed me that the total amount of Exchequer borrowing from the EIB since the start of 2016 is €430...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that Principal Private Residence (PPR) relief applies to a gain on the sale of a property which was occupied by the vendor as his/her main residence. In regard to the specific case, Revenue has already engaged with the person’s tax agent and advised that a claim for PPR relief should be made on the Capital Gains Tax return form (CG1). Once the return is filed...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law must comply. The EU VAT Directive provides that Member States may apply either one or two reduced rates to certain goods and services listed in Annex III of the Directive, including the supply of goods and services intended for use in agricultural production....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic and Monetary Union (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Commission published a package of measures on the Future of the Economic and Monetary Union on 6 December 2017. Among them was a proposal on the possible creation of an European Monetary Fund (EMF). This follows on from the Commission's Reflection Paper on the Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), which was published on 31 May 2017, as part of a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regulation of Lobbying (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides for the establishment and maintenance of a publicly accessible register of lobbying.  Responsibility for the implementation of the Lobbying Act 2015 rests with the Standards in Public Office (Standards Commission). The Standards Commission oversees the implementation of the register, monitors compliance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (24 Apr 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. Public moneys may be appropriated only on the authority of Dáil Éireann and the Dáil may not vote money unless requested to do so by the Government under Article 17.2 of the Constitution. The appropriation accounts showing the financial transactions of Government Departments and Vote Holding Offices, are prepared...