Results 1-20 of 23 for agriculture scheme data speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Estimates for Public Services 2024 (14 Feb 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Act 2004. Vote 24 — Justice (Revised Estimate)That a sum not exceeding €523,061,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2024, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash-limited...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...one of the means of keeping our communities connected. Digital innovation has also allowed our communities to stay connected even when we are physically apart. BROADBAND AND COMMUNICATIONS The national broadband scheme is at the heart of our digital connectivity. The Government is keeping its promise to ensure every citizen in Ireland has access to quality, high-speed broadband,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Table 1 below outlines the surplus for surrender from each Vote for 2020 and 2021, using figures published by the Comptroller and Auditor General in the annual Appropriation Accounts. This data is published by the C&AG in the Vote Accounting and Budget Management chapter of the annual Report on the Accounts of the Public Services.   For 2020 and 2021 the surplus for...

Estimates for Public Services 2023 (15 Feb 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...a sum not exceeding €452,722,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2023, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including payments under cash limited schemes administered by that Office, and payment of certain...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to be one of the biggest challenges facing the country and a whole-of-government approach is being taken to address this challenge. In the Finance Bill, a number of provisions will make their contribution to this challenge, including the rental tax credit of €500, changes to the help-to-buy scheme, and changes to the pre-letting expenses regime to assist landlords preparing...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Apr 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...price of motor fuels and the impact this may have on consumption, it is not possible to determine, with a high level of certainty the revenue that the carbon tax increase in October may yield in 2022.  Based on the most recent available data from October 2021 to December 2021 the €7.50 increase in carbon tax applied on the 13th October accounted for an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...01-Sep-22 €417.59 €109.74 €527.33 €452.33 €330.00 €197.33 €122.33 12-Oct-22 €425.72 €129.81 €555.53 €480.53 €330.00 €225.53 €150.53 It is important to note that the effective...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Nov 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that there were approximately 310,000 employees supported by the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) in September 2021, which is the most recent month for which complete payslip information from employers is available for analysis. Of these, 85,000 (27%) were aged under 25. I am further advised by Revenue that there were approximately 27,000 employers supported by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: The Flat-Rate Farmer’s Scheme is a long-standing arrangement under VAT law that allows farmers who remain unregistered for VAT purposes to be compensated on an overall basis for the VAT charged to them on their purchases of goods and services. The Scheme is designed to reduce the administrative burden for farmers and allows them to remain outside the normal VAT system thereby avoiding...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Budget Statement 2022 (12 Oct 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...vehicles, I am extending the €5,000 relief for battery electric vehicles to the end of 2023. ACCELERATED CAPITAL ALLOWANCES Finance Act 2020 extended the accelerated capital allowance, ACA, scheme for energy efficient equipment. In accordance with wider Government policy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, I am providing that equipment directly operated by fossil fuels...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Oct 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 198, inclusive, together. The succession farm partnership scheme is a joint initiative between my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, designed to encourage an older farmer to form a partnership with a young trained farmer, with a view to transferring management of the farm and ultimately ownership of the farm. The use of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...that I do not have responsibility for this matter. However, I can confirm that:   - There has been over €630 million in lending approved to 5,260 businesses across State-backed loan guarantee schemes. - Take-up of these schemes has varied. There has been high demand for the Future Growth Loan Scheme (FGLS) and working with the European Investment Fund, the Future Growth...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Nov 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together. I am advised by Revenue that the information available in respect of tax reliefs specifically associated with forestry is as follows: - Data on the exemption of profits from the occupation of woodlands, including the numbers availing of the relief, and the cost to the Exchequer for 2011 to 2018 are detailed in the table below. (Source:...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: ...health advice in order to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government is providing support in many ways, through its policies in regard to business, changes to our taxation system and vital schemes to protect households, businesses and jobs, namely, the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, and the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (11 Jul 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...have confirmed that this information is correct as of 30th June 2019 as it covers reimbursements from delegated State authorities for the years 2010 to end-June 2019. In order to avoid breaches of data protection legislation, some delegated authorities have been merged, where appropriate, to avoid possible identification of individual payments. In relation to this, the following...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Interdepartmental Working Groups (26 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ..., information in respect of formal Working Groups led by my Department is set out in the following table: Working Group (Title and Summary of Purpose) Membership Public Bodies Working Group on Open Data The PBWG discusses key Open Data issues and provides expert input to decisions and actions aimed at ensuring a coherent and consistent approach to the publication of Open Data by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...result in the disclosure of commercially sensitive information relating to underlying investee companies. The ISIF publishes bi-annual economic impact reporting which contains national and regional level data on the Fund's investments and economic impact. The ISIF H1 2018 Economic Impact Report is available on the ISIF website and sets out the regional spread of ISIF's investments,...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...with Brexit posing specific challenges. To support the sector and, in particular, disadvantaged farmers, I am allocating an additional €57 million of current expenditure to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in 2019. A sum of €60 million in current and capital Brexit-related supports will be provided to improve resilience in the farm sector along with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...and to make recommendations to ensure resources are directed towards activities of maximum benefit to the sector. This was a joint initiative between the Department of Finance and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The review brought forward 25 recommendations. These recommendations are grouped into 6 broad categories that reflect government priorities: increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (13 Feb 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I assume the Deputy is referring to the tax credit available through the Succession Farm Partnership scheme. This scheme is a joint initiative between my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, designed to encourage an older farmer to form a partnership with a young trained farmer, with a view to transferring management of the farm and ultimately ownership of...