Results 401-420 of 34,379 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Presidency (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The high-level thematic priorities of Ireland’s Presidency are under development at present, with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade coordinating across Government on the development of the overarching policy programme. This will be prepared in line with the EU Strategic Agenda for 2024-29, taking into account the current legislative work programme of the European Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy should note that my Department and I share concerns that the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme or DDS is no longer fit-for-purpose and believe it should be replaced with a needs-based, grant-led approach for necessary vehicle adaptations that could serve to improve the functional mobility of the individual. However, this is very much a matter for Government as my...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The central thrust of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) project is to help European citizens to invest more so as to insure that they have better financial outcomes and are better provided for in the future. Furthermore, the EU SIU project is also about trying to deepen the pools of capital that can be made available for investment purposes so as develop businesses bringing more growth...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 and 509 together. Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is a beneficiary-based tax on gifts and inheritances that is payable on the value of the property received. For CAT purposes, the relationship between the person giving a gift or inheritance (i.e. the disponer) and the person who receives it (i.e. the beneficiary) determines the maximum amount, known as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510, 513 and 515 together. Firstly I would note that some contingent liabilities are inherently uncertain or unknown until unexpected events take place, as detailed in a report by my Department here (). Therefore, as the report notes, the overall picture is difficult to define, measure, or collect data on. Nevertheless, my Department already publishes...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Functions (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 and 514 together. General Government Debt is calculated by the Central Statistics Office. By definition, General Government Debt includes the debt of all General Government entities.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 512, 516 and 517 together. First of all, I would like to note that, as detailed here (, some contingent liabilities are inherently uncertain or unknown until unexpected events take place. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to forecast. However, my Department publishes the forecasts of the General Government Debt twice a year in the Annual Progress Report...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Haulage Industry (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the Department of Transport received a request for financial support from the Irish Road Haulage Association for hauliers affected by the temporary closure of Holyhead Port following storm damage. The consideration of this request is not under my Department's purview. Thus, I cannot speak directly on its progress. However, under the responsibility of my Department, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the amount of revenue raised through capital gains tax (CGT) for the financial year ending 2024; and the percentage of the total taxation revenue CGT represented for the same period is shown in the table below. These figures were published in the 2024 Annual Report of the Revenue Commissioners. CGT (€ Million) Total Tax Receipts...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: This Government is committed to ensuring that the tax incentives in place to encourage business investment, in particular indigenous SMEs are operating as intended and meet their policy objectives. I am committed to continuing to keep the current suite of enterprise tax measures under review to ensure that they are working properly, and fulfilling their potential for our economy, in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: An Garda Síochána (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Pension terms for members of An Garda Síochána hired prior to 1 January 2013 are governed by An Garda Síochána Superannuation Scheme. Those hired after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, which was established by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Nov 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law is required to comply. In general, the EU VAT Directive provides that all goods and services are liable to VAT at the standard rate, unless they fall within categories of goods and services specified in Annex III of the VAT Directive, in respect of which Member States may apply a lower...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Help to Buy (HTB) incentive, is a scheme to assist first-time purchasers with the deposit they need to buy or build a new house or apartment. It also aims to encourage additional supply of new houses by supporting demand. HTB provides a refund of Income Tax and Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) paid in Ireland over the previous four years, subject to limits outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: On the introduction of the Local Property Tax (LPT), the Government decided that a liability to the tax should apply to all owners of residential properties with a limited number of exemptions. Limiting the exemptions available allows the rate to be kept low for property owners who do not qualify for an exemption. There is no specific exemption from the requirement to pay LPT for persons aged...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the terms of the EU VAT Directive which Irish VAT law must comply, it is held that all economic activity is generally liable for VAT at the standard rate which Member States must set at a minimum of 15%. Ireland currently applies a standard rate of 23%. Under specific terms, Member States may set a reduced rate which must be at least 5%. Ireland currently has two reduced VAT rates:...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue, that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law, with which Irish VAT law is required to comply. In general, the EU VAT Directive provides that all goods and services are liable to VAT at the standard rate, unless they fall within categories of goods and services specified in Annex III of the VAT Directive, in respect of which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank of Ireland advises that it does not publish specific data on the number of residential mortgage loans sold by banks to non-bank entities. In its ‘Residential Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions Statistics’ data series the Central Bank publishes quarterly data on the number of mortgages held by both bank and non-bank regulated entities. The Central Bank...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank of Ireland released updated payment fraud statistics for 2024 on the 16th of October. As the deputy correctly points out, during 2024, €160 million in fraudulent payments were recorded by Irish resident PSPs representing a 24.5 per cent increase from €129 million in 2023. The total volume of fraudulent payments also experienced a significant rise,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: My officials are undertaking a number of steps in the effort to fight payment fraud and enhance the resilience of Ireland's payment systems, at both the national and EU level. Firstly, the Instant Payments Regulation requires the provision of an IBAN/name check, which applies to both instant payments and standard credit transfers and is now in effect. This IBAN/name check function reduces...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Crime Prevention (22 Oct 2025)

Paschal Donohoe: The UK’s contingent reimbursement model came into effect in October 2024. The mandatory reimbursement rule in the UK requires financial institutions to reimburse victims of authorised push payment (APP) fraud for UK payments made via Faster Payments or CHAPS payment systems. APP Victims can be reimbursed up to £85,000. The costs for these reimbursements are shared equally between...