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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: The economic, analytical and other expertise currently within my Department is also available to my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. In consultation with Minister Howlin, I will keep under review whether specialist expertise and advice may be required in order to supplement current resources. Under Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act, 1997 each Minister...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: I will retain responsibility, in conjunction with the Government and the Oireachtas, for all tax policy issues.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a disposal to the National Roads Authority of farmlands under compulsory purchase is within the charge to Capital Gains Tax in the normal way. Compensation money for any kind of damage or injury to farmlands, such as injurious affection or disturbance, is also included within the charge. This charge is unaffected, under existing legislation, by...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they have written to the person concerned for the necessary details. On receipt a PAYE Balancing Statement (P21) for the year 2010 will issue to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they have written to the person concerned for the necessary details. On receipt, a PAYE Balancing Statement (P21) for the year 2010 will issue to the individual.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: NAMA has directed all participating institutions to ensure that all credit applications are forwarded to it within ten business days of being received from debtors. NAMA, in turn, aims to respond to applications within ten business days of receiving them from institutions. Accordingly, in normal circumstances, a debtor credit application should, therefore, be processed within twenty business...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: The position is that legislation to provide the same tax treatment for civil partners as that provided for spouses is currently in preparation. It is intended that the legislation will have effect for the tax year 2011. As the Deputy is aware the shortened timescale for this year's Finance Act meant that it was not possible to include the legislation in that Act but it is intended that the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: The Government is committed to resourcing a Jobs Fund within its first 100 days in the Programme for Government. The details of individual measures, including the Jobs Fund items referred to at page 8 of the Programme for Government, are currently being considered by the Government for the purpose of delivering on this commitment.

Written Answers — Universal Social Charge: Universal Social Charge (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: There is a commitment in the new Programme for Government to carry out a review of the Universal Social Charge (USC). The terms of reference of the review have yet to be finalised. However, I expect these to be finalised shortly. I would anticipate that the review will be completed in time for Budget 2012.

Written Answers — Auditing of Accounts: Auditing of Accounts (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has a wide audit remit covering the Central government area, Third level education bodies, non-commercial Semi State and Health sector bodies. Commercial State bodies are audited by private sector firms. The accounts of all bodies disclose the basis on which the accounts have been prepared whether cash or accrual. The C&AG conducts his audits in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: I wish to inform the Deputy that no decision has been made regarding the timescale for the recruitment of an external person to head the Budget and Economic Policy Division in my Department. However, the matter will be kept under review.

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Michael Noonan: I will focus my contribution this evening on issues relating to my Department. The programme for Government envisages that the Department of Finance will be reconfigured as two Departments: a restructured Department of Finance, which will encompass the budget, taxation and economic division and the banking division, and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which will comprise one...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: I move amendment No. 35: In page 192, line 19, to delete "€3" and substitute "€2". Fine Gael has been campaigning for some years to abolish the travel tax. The tourism industry is one of the sectors of the economy with great job creation potential and it should be stimulated. Most industries need massive investment before one makes a material change. In the tourism industry, we have...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Yes.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: It is No. 43, in the name of the Deputy Barrett.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: Was amendment No. 38 not ruled out of order?

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: I move amendment No. 43: In page 197, to delete lines 24 and 25. I ask the Minister to read his briefing note on this amendment.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: A section is being excluded that allows the Minister to increase betting tax. We do not know why the Minister does not want to retain that discretion.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: This is an amendment to the Schedule.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Michael Noonan: I support the spirit of this amendment. We did some work on this area in the Fine Gael Party prior to the budget. The House knows that one of the conditions negotiated by the Government with the IMF and the European institutions is that the higher rate of VAT at 21% will be increased to 23% in two moves of a 1% increase on each occasion. When we examined this in our party we decided that...