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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Questions (387)

Brendan Howlin

Question:

387. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown by project for the capital allocation of €26 million in 2018 to his Vote group; the breakdown by project for the proposed allocation of €25 million in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35283/18]

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Written answers

For 2018, my Department’s allocation is approximately €1.7 million. €1.5 million is allocated to Office Premises, and €0.2m is allocated for IT Services. My Department’s Capital Allocation provides for the routine acquisition of IT equipment and systems and certain premises expenses relating to the buildings it occupies. Aside from these types of expenditure, my Department does not have any long or medium term Capital Projects.

The remaining capital funding within the Department's Vote Group is for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. This is to enable the Office of the Revenue Commissioners to deliver further IT Development (PAYE Modernisation). The project represents the most significant reform of the administration of the PAYE system in over fifty years. The objective of the project is that employers, employees and Revenue will all have access to the most accurate and up-to-date information available relating to pay, tax, PRSI and USC deductions. This will ensure that the right amount is collected at the right time from employees, and that employers pay their correct liabilities when required.

Revenue’s Capital expenditure largely relates to expenditure on Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Continued investment in ICT has been a major driver of productivity growth in Revenue, as well as enabling better service levels for the public and enhanced governance. Every year Revenue needs to develop and implement a series of urgent ICT projects that ensure Revenue’s ICT infrastructure can support budgetary and legislative changes as introduced by the Government or the EU, very frequently within tight timeframes.

At present, my Department has not made allocations beyond 2018 although some of the work currently in progress may not be complete by the end of the year. We will be setting our 2019 allocation during the Estimates process.

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