Written Answers Nos. 318-327
318. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53089/23]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Finance had no spend on advertisements with the website Google for the dates 2021 to 27 November 2023.
319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the revenue raised from restricting the employers’ PRSI exemption for share-based remuneration to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53108/23]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that the estimate for the additional annual revenue associated with the removal of the existing employer’s PRSI exemption from share-based remuneration for employers of all sizes remains €275 million.
As I have previously advised, a breakdown of the potential revenue by employer size is not available.
As announced in my Budget speech, my Department will shortly be launching a wide ranging public consultation on share-based remuneration. This will form part of a comprehensive review of share-based remuneration. The purpose of the review and consultation is to gain an up to date understanding of the current share scheme environment. This will include consideration of the employers’ PRSI exemption.
320. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the current status of the submission made by an organisation (details supplied) regarding a loan product with respect to households impacted by defective blocks; his Department’s assessment of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53109/23]
View answerThe Government response to this issue is led by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, who has put in place a scheme of financial support to help homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks.
Some homeowners have identified potential challenges with commencing remediation work in circumstances where advance payment is required by building professionals prior to receipt of the first grant payment and despite confirmation of homeowners’ eligibility for the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme.
I have asked my officials to engage with the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland to explore their proposal and to continue to engage with officials in the Department of Housing and stakeholders as required to consider all options in ensuring that the Scheme operates effectively and consistently for all affected homeowners.
322. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the titles of the White Papers published by his Department from 2008 to date; if he will provide online links to these papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52985/23]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that there were no White Papers published by my Department during the period in question.
323. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of consultancy reports commissioned or funded by his Department that have been categorised or designated as not for external publication from 2011 to date; the total costs incurred on commissioning or funding these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/23]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to her in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).
324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53058/23]
View answer325. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with two websites (details supplied) respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53078/23]
View answer326. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount his Department spent in 2021, 2022 and up to 27 November 2023 on advertisements with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53095/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 324, 325 and 326 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
|
Name of Platform |
Year |
Cost of Advertising |
|
Facebook / Instagram |
2021 |
€1,076 |
|
|
2022 |
Nil |
|
|
2023 to-date |
Nil |
|
|
2021 |
€1,700 |
|
|
2022 |
Nil |
|
|
2023 to-date |
Nil |
|
X (formerly Twitter) |
2021 |
Nil |
|
|
2022 |
Nil |
|
|
2023 to-date |
Nil |
327. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the titles of the White Papers published by his Department from 2008 to date; if he will provide online links to these papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52977/23]
View answerMy Department has published one White Paper from 2008 to date, the title of which is the White Paper on Enterprise 2022 -2030. The link to the White Paper is included below.
enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/white-paper-on-enterprise-2022-2030.html .
