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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (17 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ..., focusing in particular on the movement of agricultural animals under customs control. However, if Customs Officers at ports or airports, as part of routine or intelligence led operations, detect dogs that have been stolen, or where there is a concern that the animals may be in the process of being transported in contravention of the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013, Customs...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Crime Prevention (8 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to identify the risk potential for drug smuggling. Revenue utilises the latest detection methods at the points of entry into the State, with the deployment of assets such as the Revenue scanners, drug detector dogs and 24/7 staff, where required, at frontier posts. Revenue’s Customs Drug Watch Programme supplements work in this area and is aimed at encouraging members of the public,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Oct 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...As one of the historic VAT arrangements, Ireland has been permitted to retain the zero rate for the supply of oral medicine for animals, such as farm animals but excluding domestic pets, such as dogs and cats. The supply of medicine for domestic pets is liable to VAT at the standard rate. As part of Ireland’s normal annual Budget and Finance Bill preparations, various options...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to identify suspect movements of live animals. Additionally, I am advised by Revenue that if Customs Officers at Ports or Airports, as part of routine or intelligence led operations, detect dogs that have been stolen or where there is a concern that animals are suspected of being transported in contravention of the Animal Health & Welfare Act 2013, Customs Officers liaise with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (14 Sep 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it currently operates 26 detector dog teams, including one team working on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The year one cost of each additional detector dog team is approximately €100,000. This includes the cost of a trained detector dog, salary of the handler, training for the handler with the dog, transport, and kennelling...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (5 Jul 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it currently operates 24 detector dog teams with arrangements in place to increase this to 26 by the end of July 2022. The year one cost of each detector dog team is approximately €100,000. This includes the cost of a trained detector dog, salary of the handler, training for the handler with the dog, transport and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jun 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...of which Member States may apply either one or two reduced rates of VAT. Ireland currently operates two reduced rates of VAT, 13.5% and 9%, as permitted by the Directive. The provision of dog grooming services is not included in Annex III and as such is subject to the standard rate of VAT, currently 23%. There is no discretion under the Directive for Ireland to apply a reduced rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (6 Apr 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: ...also engages with other stakeholders including the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and animal welfare agencies. Local Authorities are responsible for operating the register of Dog Breeding Establishments in their respective areas.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (14 Dec 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it currently operates 24 Detector Dog Teams with arrangements in place to increase this to 28 Detector Dog Teams for early 2022. This is an increase of 14 dog teams over the last five years. Revenue have advised that the aforementioned numbers will meet the anticipated operational needs in the immediate term. I am also advised by Revenue that the deployment...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (27 Jul 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the initial cost of each additional detection dog team is approximately €100,000 (€500,000 for 5 teams). This includes the cost of a trained detection dog, salary of the handler, 8 weeks training for the handler with the dog, a fully fitted out dog transport van, a kennel and associated security at the handler’s home. The ongoing annual cost...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jun 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...in my reply to PQ 30710 of 15 June, Revenue uses a European standard classification system, known as ‘NACE’ to categorise the economic activities or sectors of taxpayers. In the NACE system, dog breeding or dog selling are not separately categorised. In addition, these types of operations are often part of wider economic activities undertaken by taxpayers and it is therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Jun 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...and 340 together. I am advised that Revenue uses a European standard classification system, known as ‘NACE’ to categorise the economic activities or sectors of taxpayers. In the NACE system, dog breeding or dog selling are not separately categorised. In addition, these types of operations are often part of wider economic activities undertaken by taxpayers and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Plan are in operation. The provision of veterinary, animal welfare and related services are regarded as essential services. If a business supplies a combination of essential and non-essential services relating to dogs, then the business may qualify for CRSS in respect of that part of its business which relates to the provision of non-essential services. If the Deputy’s question is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Dog Breeding Industry (13 Jan 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: .... Also, in many instances, the type of operations mentioned by the Deputy are part of wider activities by taxpayers and are not separately categorised in tax returns. However, Revenue has confirmed that dog related activities, including those mentioned by the Deputy, are included in its risk intervention programmes. Under these programmes, cases are risk-ranked, drawing on a wide...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (17 Nov 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the estimated full year cost of increasing the guide dog allowance to €950 is approximately €5,000. The allowance is provided at the standard rate of income tax, where an increase from the current rate of €825 to €950 equates to an increased cost to the Exchequer of €25 (€125 at 20%) per individual. Less than 200 people...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (10 Nov 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it currently operates 18 Detector Dog Teams, which includes one team working on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Revenue has 4 dog teams currently in training, with training for a further 4 teams planned for early in 2021. This will bring Revenue’s complement of dog teams to 26. I am advised by Revenue that the initial cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (16 Sep 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: ...in any shipment as a result of risk profiling, Revenue take the appropriate action to address the risk including documentary checks, physical inspections and the deployment of Revenue resources including staff, detector dogs and Revenue’s mobile scanner. I am satisfied that Revenue’s work against cross-Border smuggling and the illicit trade in tobacco, alcohol and fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (28 Jul 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that it currently operates 19 Dog Detector Teams, which includes one team working on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. A further 7 posts, which are vacant due to staff movements, are in the process of being filled. Statistics in relation to seizures by the Teams are compiled on an annual basis. The table below sets out the seizures secured...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Powers (21 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a number of additional staff and increased use of the Revenue drug detector dog teams including a new drug detector dog, have been deployed in the mail centres. These measures together with detection technology, such as scanners, currently used in the mailing centres have led to the increased rate of detection. Revenue constantly reviews its...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (21 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Ability West Irish Institutional Property Stafford Fuels Ltd Car Council of Ireland Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland British Irish Chamber of Commerce Dogs Trust Royal College of Physicians of Ireland National Adult Literacy Agency European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland ...