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Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Office of Public Works is responsible for both property procurement and disposal. The overall objective is to ensure that property being acquired at a regional level is matched as closely as possible, both in time and in cost terms, by the disposal of property held in the Dublin region, whether held on lease or otherwise. No decisions have been made yet on the disposal, retention or...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: While I appreciate the circumstances surrounding the Deputy's request, this is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. In this regard, I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they will be in contact with the person concerned to discuss a timescale for payment that will have due regard to all the circumstances of the case.

Written Answers — Public Appointments: Public Appointments (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: A competition for posts of contract driver tester was recently advertised in the media and on the Public Appointments Service, PAS, website with a closing date of 13 October 2005. All applicants will be invited to sit a written test scheduled for early-mid December 2005. Applicants who qualify in the written test will be placed in an order of merit based on their qualifying marks. Interviews...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: There is no section of my Department situated on the northside of Dublin.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy may wish to note that my Department has been informed by the financial regulator that the financial regulator has conducted a survey of the endowment mortgage market with a view to ascertaining the likely number of policies that may experience a shortfall on maturity. It is understood that the main findings of the survey will be made available to my Department and the Joint...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am aware of the views expressed by the Information Commissioner in relation to charges that apply under the Freedom of Information Acts. I am satisfied that the charges in operation strike the correct balance between the burden and cost to the taxpayer of administering the FOI Act, and the need to allow people to continue to have access to information. I have no plans to initiate a general...

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The national lottery beneficiary fund monitoring committee was established by my Department to oversee implementation of the recommendations of the 1997 report of the national lottery review group. The monitoring committee ceased to exist when it was subsequently decided that the recommendations of the review group could better be pursued within the broader context of the then Department of...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners have confirmed to me that, based on all information available to them at this time, the tax affairs of the taxpayer are up to date and that no tax arrears are owed.

Written Answers — Infrastructural Development Funding: Infrastructural Development Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Government decided in May 2004 to reform construction procurement to help ensure that taxpayers are protected from the financial consequences of unnecessary delays and, in turn, cost over runs on capital projects. At the heart of the reforms is an attempt to ensure cost effective and timely delivery of capital projects. The aim of the new contracts is to help ensure that there is a fair...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The position is that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. Under the sixth VAT directive, member states may retain the zero rates on goods and services which were in place on 1 January 1991, but cannot extend the zero rate to new goods and services. As children's car seats were not subject to the zero rate on 1...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that a P21 in respect of the year 2004 issued to the named person on 6 September 2005. A duplicate copy was issued on 26 October 2005.

Written Answers — Public Appointments: Public Appointments (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: Recruitment to the Civil Service is governed by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 which applies to the recruitment of non-industrial civil servants to established and unestablished posts. Recruitment of State industrial employees is carried out by individual Departments by way of competitive interview depending on specific needs and the nature of the...

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I assume that what the Deputy has in mind are refundable tax credits of €150 per month per child for children up to three years and €100 per month per child for those aged four to 12 years. On the basis of this assumption, it is tentatively estimated that the full year cost of refundable tax credits to income earners who are charged tax at or below the standard rate, including those who...

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: This is a matter for the Departments directly concerned in the first instance — variously the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Social and Family Affairs and Health and Children. The cost to the Exchequer of two weeks' paternity leave would depend on the model involved, for example, whether it would be PRSI based, the take-up and whether it would be at full pay or whether...

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: Depending on the details of the proposal, this is a matter for the Departments directly concerned — Health and Children, Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Education and Science. The Deputy, in putting the relevant question down under this heading, should specify the type of model he has in mind in terms of duration, location, content of curriculum, staffing and other supports, including...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following table sets out the net yield from DIRT collected from 1997 to 2004: Year â'¬m 1997 187.6 1998 238.7 1999 161.2 2000 386.0* 2001 228.0 2002 206.0 2003 153.0 2004 144.0 * The figure quoted for 2000 includes €215.7 million which was a result of the DIRT look-back audits. The amount of DIRT due to be paid each year is dependent on the amount...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent relevant information available is that the total amount of DIRT repaid in 2004 was €2.1 million and the number of such repayments was 1,003.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I advised by the Revenue Commissioners that some 36,000 income earners are estimated to qualify for the age exemption or the associated marginal relief in 2005. This figure is provisional and likely to be revised. A married couple who has elected or has been deemed to have elected for joint assessment is counted as one tax unit.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent data available on incomes and tax by income decile are in respect of the income tax year 2002. The information requested is set out in the following tables for the income tax years 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001 "short" year and 2002. The 2001 short income tax year was a short transitional tax "year" running from 6 April to 31 December...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the precise information requested by the Deputy is not available.