Results 1-20 of 1,151 for long speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (31 May 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Information around the numbers of Full-Time Equivalents who are on continuous long-term sick leave across the Public Service is collected, where available, by my Department on an annual basis. Figures relating to long-term sick leave are not available in the Health Sector currently. Long-term sick leave for the purposes of these figures are defined as 'continuous sick leave of over 28...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (26 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: ..., by subtracting from the GG Gross Debt figure the value of the financial assets corresponding to the categories of financial liabilities which comprise GG Gross Debt, i.e. currency and deposits; short and long-term debt securities; and short and long-term loans. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) recently published the Government Finance Statistics Quarterly Results. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies Establishment (2 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: ...investment should be allocated over the remainder of the period of the Capital Plan. The second phase will take place following the completion of the mid-term review.  It will involve the development of a long-term (i.e. 20+ year) planning framework for public capital investment facilitating a fundamental examination of Ireland's long-term...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project (21 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: Does Mr. Purcell not believe that people applying for asylum should know roughly how long the process will take? The taxpayer who is funding the process has a right to know how long it will take. As I stated, the funding for the INIS is €57 million.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Expenditure (15 Oct 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The NTMA have informed me that this delivery mechanism has been superseded by the Enhanced Long-Term Social Housing Leasing Scheme, which was launched on 31 January 2018. The NTMA, as the National Development Finance Agency, acted as financial advisor to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in respect of the development of this long-term leasing model, however the NTMA...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (24 Oct 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: It goes back to the point about the long tail, which is that allowances are specific, low in cash value and claimed by a small number of people. This is the point on which we must move the debate forward. We must recognise different forces drive the bulk of allowances but these forces are different again to the forces driving the long tail.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (20 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. I am informed by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) that this delivery mechanism has been superseded by the Enhanced Long-Term Social Housing Leasing Scheme, which was launched on 31 January 2018. The NTMA, in its role as the National Development Finance Agency, acted as financial advisor to the Department of Housing, Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (11 Sep 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the information listed in the below Tables is the information that persons filing Stamp Duty returns are asked to supply in respect of the transfer (including long term and short term leases) of residential and non-residential land.  The actual information supplied depends on the content of the document of conveyance/transfer or lease.  All information...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...in making decisions with regard to the allocation of additional capital funding. What we have coming up is a large selection of significant public transport projects. They are all about the long term and will take many years to build. They will all be complex and demanding but will be worth it in the end. With regard to the opening point the Deputy made about the need to make long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Remit (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 provides for the following time limits in relation to long-term financial services. "(2) A complaint in relation to - (a) conduct referred to in section 44(1)(a) that, subject to the requirements specified in subsection (3), relates to a long-term financial service, or ... shall be made to the Ombudsman within whichever of the following...

Other Questions: Corporation Tax (16 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ..., it would undermine our ability to retain investment in our country. He is correct that it is a policy decision. I made that policy decision and I stand over it on the basis of what the long-term competitiveness of our economy can look like. Deputy Doherty pointed out how mobile a company is that moves to Ireland and that it might decide to move again in future. That is correct....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tax Avoidance (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...chains. As the Deputy pointed out, we have a high share of intellectual property investment in our country. One of the reasons for that is the focus we have had on ensuring that companies make long-term commitments to Ireland. We believe long-term commitment is facilitated and strengthened if it involves the location of manufacturing, intellectual property and a high number of jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (12 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...pensions for the purposes of applying the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). The Single Scheme represents the largest ever reform to public pensions and remains critical to addressing the long-term sustainability of public service pensions in the face of significant demographic challenges over the coming decades. The Scheme will be instrumental in stemming the future growth in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (2 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Because some of these projects are so big, it takes a long time to do them. Even with that recognition, I know many commuters feel that we have been talking about projects such as the metro for a long time and they want to see reality. I fully take the Deputy's points regarding the different projects he has raised on behalf of his constituents. He can be assured that I will work with him...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project (21 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: ...are seeking asylum and also the officials, who all do a great job. As Mr. Purcell pointed out, it is a very difficult and complicated issue. I am aware of the amount of public commentary on how long some people are waiting and am struck by the fact that if I look at the different budget allocations in regard to immigration and asylum overall, I discover that cumulatively they comprise...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parental Leave (7 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...take unpaid leave from work to spend time looking after their children, of up to 26 weeks’ for each eligible child before their 12th birthday (or 16th birthday if their child has a disability or long-term illness). Currently Civil Servants can take parental leave until the day their child turns 13, or 16 for a child with a disability or long-term illness. All guidance which has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Collection (10 Oct 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: ...high level objectives. Timeframe Objective Short-term To give direction to public bodies with regard to records management Short-term To reduce spend on offsite storage for records not meriting long term preservation Short-term To produce a framework by which public service bodies can implement electronic systems for the efficient and effective management of digital records...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Remit (19 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I informed the Deputy on Tuesday 12th June in response to PQ 24855, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 provides for the following time limits in relation to long-term financial services. "(2) A complaint in relation to - (a) conduct referred to in section 44(1)(a) that, subject to the requirements specified in subsection (3), relates to a long-term financial service,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor
Vote 19 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 15: Lease of Accommodation for a Probation Service Project (21 Mar 2013)

Paschal Donohoe: ...in dealing with this would not be either feasible or, indeed, appropriate in many cases. I accept that point but I wish to go back to the issue we discussed earlier regarding the targets for how long this has been processed. From dealing with this issue in my constituency, it appears to me that it is pivotal to handle the applications as quickly as possible as well as giving people an...

Priority Questions: Banking Sector (30 Jan 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As I said a moment ago it is not my objective to be the long-term owner of Permanent TSB on behalf of the Irish taxpayer. In the first instance, it is a matter for the board to adjudicate on whether any potential purchaser is in the best long-term interests of the company. The objective I want to pursue from a banking policy point of view is the strengthening of competition within the...