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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the NDP published in October 2021. This expenditure was considered and agreed in order to support those sectors that would be key in delivering the ten National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs) identified in the National Planning Framework (NPF). The NDP contains expenditure commitments for NSO 3 which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (27 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Whilst travel for official duties is an integral part of the functions carried out by many civil and public servants, opportunities for online meetings should always be considered prior to any travel being undertaken. If travel is essential, public servants should always strive to use public transport in the first instance. Where an officer uses their own bicycle for official travel,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 173 together. For clarity, I did not make any changes in Budget 2023 to existing benefit-in-kind (BIK) provisions that would negatively impact on the application of benefit-in-kind for workers. Rather, I amended two specific measures to further enhance the BIK treatment applicable to employees. Firstly, the relief provided for in section 112B...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67, 73 and 74 together. For clarity, I did not make any changes in Budget 2023 to existing benefit-in-kind (BIK) provisions that would negatively impact on the application of benefit-in-kind for workers. Rather, I amended two specific measures to further enhance the BIK treatment applicable to employees. Firstly, the relief provided for in section 112B...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: For clarity, I did not make any changes in Budget 2023 to existing benefit-in-kind (BIK) provisions that would negatively impact on the application of benefit-in-kind for workers. Rather, I amended two specific measures to further enhance the BIK treatment applicable to employees. Firstly, the relief provided for in section 112B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA), which is commonly...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I take the Deputy's point. He is accurate in describing what would happen if someone were to lose their job and the payment that would need to be made back to the employer. It does happen and can happen. It has not been raised with me as being a regular matter but I accept the point the Deputy is making. On section 8, this is something that should be looked at in the future. In terms of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for tabling these amendments. On amendment No. 6, the cycle to work scheme provides, as the committee will know, that employees can avail of the scheme once in a four-year period. The reduction from five years was provided for in the Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Act 2020. The scheme covers the cost of bicycle locks and other safety equipment to deter bicycle...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, the figures we have for the bike to work scheme are currently an estimate that my Department prepares in conjunction with the Revenue Commissioners. In section 8, which we will be coming to in a moment, we are looking at how greater information could be provided with regard to the availing of reliefs. If we have an indication that the cost of the scheme is growing in any way, under...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." We are here today to begin our consideration of the Finance Bill 2022, which will give the necessary legal basis to the decisions announced in the budget and make a number of other necessary changes to tax legislation. This year's Bill sets out the legislative provisions to bring effect to the tax measures announced in budget 2023, which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycling Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment up to a maximum of €1,250 (€1,500 in the case of e-bikes), for an employee to use, in whole or in part, to travel to work. Safety equipment includes...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (22 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment up to a maximum of €1,250 (€1,500 in the case of e-bikes), for an employee to use, in whole or in part, to travel to work. Safety equipment includes...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment up to a maximum of €1,250 (€1,500 in the case of e-bikes), for an employee to use, in whole or in part, to travel to work....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (13 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137, 138 and 166 together. Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee. The work scheme operates on a self-administration basis. Relief is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycling Policy (16 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment up to a maximum of €1,250 (€1,500 in the case of e-bikes), for an employee to use, in whole or in part, to travel to work. Safety equipment includes...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (31 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for the Cycle to Work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind (BIK) where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee and was introduced in 2009. The cycle to work scheme operates on a self-administration basis. Relief is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Transport Policy (31 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Cycle-to-Work scheme is an action of my Department and Revenue that encourages people to cycle to and from work. Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA 1997) provides for this scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment for an employee. Under section 118B TCA 1997, an employer and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: The Disabled Drivers & Disabled Passengers Scheme provides relief from VRT and VAT on the purchase and use of an adapted car, as well as an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant. The Scheme is open to severely and permanently disabled persons as a driver or as a passenger and also to certain organisations. In order to qualify for relief the applicant must hold a Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (24 Mar 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for the cycle to work scheme. This scheme provides an exemption from benefit-in-kind where an employer purchases a bicycle and associated safety equipment up to a maximum of €1,500 for e-bikes and €1,250 for other bicycles for an employee to use, in whole or in part, to travel to work. These thresholds were increased...