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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Enforcement Actions (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Central Bank that since 2006, 117 cases have been concluded through the Administrative Sanctions Procedure (ASP)/settlement procedure. This has resulted in the sum of €61,608,525 being imposed by way of monetary sanctions. Public statements on the Central Bank’s settled ASP cases are available publicly on the Central Bank’s website. Attached is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the gross amount of Corporation Tax paid by the ten largest multinational groups (in Corporation Tax payment terms) was €3,436 million in 2017. This represented 37 per cent of the total gross Corporation Tax payments that year. The gross amount of Corporation Tax paid by the top 20 multinational groups was €4,207 million in 2017. This represented...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Book Value (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The most recent details on NAMA's remaining portfolio are available in the Agency's quarterly section 55 accounts for Q3 of 2017 which are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and which are publically available on the NAMA website. The latest accounts for Q3 2017 outline that the carrying value of the Agency’s remaining loan portfolio, as at 30 September 2017, net of cumulative...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: EU VAT law provides that supplies of goods and services outside the EU are zero-rated for VAT purposes. For exporting businesses this means they would be in a permanent repayment position when it comes to any VAT paid on their business inputs. To minimise the administrative burden and cash-flow loss for exporting business, EU and Irish VAT law allows for supplies made to exporting companies...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Training (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 128 together. In response to the Deputy’s questions, training has been delivered in my department on the use of social media. The details of this training and cost are detailed in the list below. 2016 - No Spend 2017 Name Course Cost Certificate for Civil Service Press Officers 12 days €1,560.00 Certificate in Social Media 6 days...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts Data (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In 2015, my Department revised the Dignity at Work policy. In conjunction with this, a framework of external investigators was put in place following a procurement process organised by the Office of Government Procurement.  Acrux Consulting Ltd. were awarded a place on this Framework on 27 March 2015. This placement allows for Framework membership and is not a contract. Separately,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question no. 54985/17 answered on 16 January 2018

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: While this case was processed by the Payroll Shared Services Centre of the National Shared Services Office, it was drawn to my attention after some details were reported in the national media. In principle, amounts overpaid from the Exchequer must be recouped. The decision on whether a letter should issue in an individual case is an operational one for the NSSO. With regard to the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I presume the Deputy is referring to the National Development Plan (NDP) and the National Planning Framework (NPF) which, following a special Cabinet meeting at the Institute of Technology in Sligo, were launched as Project Ireland 2040 on 16 February 2018. The Government decided on 6 September 2017 that the NDP would be published in conjunction with the NPF.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (29 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, the following table outlines the cost (inclusive of VAT) of rolling out the civil service mobility scheme to date, including development of Mobility portal, Mobility interactive map and in-service communications.  Mobility Portal Cost. Pilot of Phase 1 of CS Mobility Scheme - March 2017 €69,819.72 Phase 1A of CS Mobility Scheme -...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The position with regard to legislative competence is quite clear. In circumstances where the EU Treaty does not assign legislative competence to the EU, then competence remains vested in Member States. The EU Treaty makes no explicit provision for legislative competences in the area of direct taxation. EU legislation on the taxation of companies is therefore based on Article 115 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Yield (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. Carbon tax was first introduced in Ireland in 2010 as a charge on fossil fuels based on the amount of carbon dioxide emitted on combustion.  Initially, carbon tax applied to certain oil and gas fuels and was charged at a rate of €15 per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted from the fuel concerned. The application of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Audits (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that external reviews are undertaken under Revenue’s Complaint and Review Procedures, which are contained in Leaflet CS4.  These Procedures were introduced on 1 January 2013 and provide customers with a mechanism for making a complaint and seeking a review of Revenue’s handling of a case.  It is a three stage process with stages 1 and 2 being...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that approval of occupational pension schemes under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is given on the basis that retirement benefits are generally paid at normal retirement age which cannot fall before age 60. Approval may also provide, however, for early retirement from age 50 where scheme rules allow and with the employer's consent. In such situations benefits are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Tax Exemptions (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that all vehicles that are type approved are required to be registered under the provisions of the Finance Act 1992, Part II, Chapter IV. This includes “quads” that are approved for use under the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 “on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Disability Act 2005 sets out the legal obligations of public service bodies and includes: - the promotion and support of the employment of people with disabilities - compliance with any statutory Code of Practice - meeting the target of 3% of employing people with disabilities and - reporting annually on the achievement of these obligations. The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Ratings (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Credit Register has been established by the Central Bank of Ireland under the Credit Reporting Act 2013. It was developed to collect and centralise specified credit and personal information on loans and other relevant credit facilities. The Central Bank has advised that the Central Credit Register is being implemented on a phased basis. Phase 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wards of Court (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, wardship funds are not public funds but rather are funds subject to the control and supervision of the High Court. Arrangements for the oversight of such funds is, therefore, a matter for the Courts themselves as supported by the Courts Service. The Courts Service has informed my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality that it is standard procedure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Each year, in accordance with the Disability Act 2005, the Department submits a report highlighting the percentage of staff within the department who have self-declared a disability. This information for all Departments and Offices is collated centrally by the Civil Service HR Policy Division within my Department and...

Other Questions: Tax Appeals Commission (27 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Tax Appeals Commission, TAC, was established in March 2016 as part of the reform of the Finance (Tax Appeals) Act 2015. The vision for the new commission was that it would provide enhanced arrangements for an independent, efficient, well-defined, clear and transparent system for appeals relating to decisions of the Revenue Commissioners. The commission has a recruitment campaign...