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Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (26 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: My Department is the supervising Department, in cooperation with the Department of Finance and Personnel Northern Ireland, for the Special European Union Programmes Body (SEUPB), a north-south body established under the Good Friday Agreement. The SEUPB is responsible for managing the cross-border PEACE and INTERREG programmes which are both co-funded by the EU. The SEUPB has advised that...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (25 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that all mineral oil traders who produce, sell, deliver or deal in, or on, any premises, mineral oil (i.e. liquefied petroleum gas and substitute fuel) for use as a propellant/for combustion in the engine of a motor vehicle are required to take out a Mineral Oil Trader's Licence - Section 101, Finance Act 1999 refers. The number of Mineral Oil...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: It is presumed the Deputy is referring to the pay cut introduced by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009. The reductions apply irrespective of whether a particular post is funded in whole or in part through non-Exchequer funds or income. It is important to understand that while there is a variety of staff across the education sector who are employed by...

Written Answers — Remuneration Bonuses: Remuneration Bonuses (25 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: The Committee for Performance Awards was established in November 2001 to oversee the operation of schemes for performance awards for certain grades within the civil service, the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. The first awards under the scheme of performance-related awards were made in 2003 in respect of 2002. Subsequent awards were made annually thereafter up to 2008 in respect of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: I am advised that the matter is currently under consideration in the Chief State Solicitor's Office and that there are outstanding title issues to be resolved.

Written Answers — Property Debt: Property Debt (25 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: In the Programme for Government we committed to helping homeowners in distress to weather the recession and outlined a number of proposals aimed at protecting homeowners and their families. These proposals and the Deputy's submission will be examined in tandem with the normal process of reviewing and considering taxation measures and reliefs in the context of ongoing budgetary and economic...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (25 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: I have reviewed the issues raised, by the Deputy, on behalf of an employee shareholder of Irish Life and Permanent (ILP) who raised concerns regarding his shareholding consequent on the forthcoming recapitalisation of the institution which has been mandated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). In relation to the concerns raised about the capital requirement for the institution, I would...

Written Answers — Departmental Submissions: Departmental Submissions (25 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: Officials from my Department met recently with the person who outlined his proposals to them. These proposals are currently being examined in the Department.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: Deputy Joe Higgins should make the great leap forward.

Written Answers — Public Service Recruitment: Public Service Recruitment (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) that a competition for Temporary Clerical positions in the Public Service was announced by the PAS earlier this year. The purpose is to fill temporary vacancies arising in the Public Service as notified to the PAS over the coming year. Vacancies arising in the Department of Social Protection are among those being filled from this...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: The Vocational Education Committees are not currently covered by the Freedom of Information Act. However the Programme for Government provides that the Government will legislate to restore the Freedom of Information Act to what it was before it was undermined by the outgoing Government, and that it will extend its remit to other public bodies including the administrative side of the Garda...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a Form DD1 (Application for tax relief in relation to vehicles purchased for use by people with disabilities) was received in the Central Repayments Office, Monaghan on 15th April 2011. A letter of authorisation confirming that the remission of VRT has been authorised was issued on 12th May, together with a request for the VIN details of the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will be conferred with formal functions in relation to his Department under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2011 which was published on 20 May 2011 and by way of transfer of functions Order timed to commence immediately after the enactment of the Bill. In the interim, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is working...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: Within the central government area, the Accounting Officer is usually the Secretary General or Civil Service head of a Department or Office to whom the Minister for Finance has assigned the responsibility for preparing the annual appropriation account for Votes under his or her aegis. In the table below, I have listed the Accounting Officers of Votes currently associated with the Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: There are currently 32 persons working in a non-established capacity in my Department, encompassing a combination of fixed-term contracts and contracts of indefinite duration.

Written Answers — Electronic Payments System: Electronic Payments System (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together. Government policy is to promote the increased use of electronic payments throughout the economy, with the longer-term objective of significant reductions, over a number of years, in the volume of paper-based payments in use throughout the economy. This policy is fully aligned with and is developing in tandem with market and regulatory...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: As part of the restructuring plan process currently under way with the European Commission, it has been proposed that the domestic banking sector will be required to support and promote the availability of a basic bank account. This is to be done in the context of the implementation of the Government's strategy on financial inclusion in the State. Work has recently concluded on a review of...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: The Central Bank has informed me that the number of licensed moneylenders as at 31 December in each year is as follows: 2008 53 2009 52 2010 46 Moneylenders are required to apply to the Central Bank annually to have their licenses renewed. The number of licensed moneylenders on the public register, at any given time, is reflective of new applicants having been licensed and others having...

Written Answers — General Government Debt: General Government Debt (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: As part of our bi-annual Maastricht returns we submitted our estimate of General Government Debt to Eurostat on March 31st this year. Following the usual consultation process, Eurostat published the details of the government debt and deficit levels for all EU 27 countries on April 26th. Ireland's General Government Debt for 2010 was estimated to have been €148 billion, or 96.2% of GDP....

Written Answers — Bank Debt: Bank Debt (24 May 2011)

Michael Noonan: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to the total senior and subordinated bonds in the covered institutions. On 1 April 2011, the Central Bank published the total senior and subordinated debt issuances by those banks covered by the Guarantee as at March 2011. This information is available on the Central Bank's website at www.centralbank.ie. The total value of bonds as at March 2011 was...