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Written Answers — State Property: State Property (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: As part of the transforming of State assets programme the following properties have been disposed of: Disposed of in 2004 Property Method of Sale Price â'¬ 2 Church St., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford Public Auction 337,000.00 Lad Lane, Dublin 2. Public Tender 22,5000.00 Blacklion Customs Frontier Post Site — Cavan Private Treaty to Cavan Co. Co. 21,586.23 ...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: Stamp duty exists on various financial cards in order to provide Exchequer revenue. The stamp duty on cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes has existed for many years and when electronic means of money transfers were subsequently introduced, stamp duty was gradually extended to these products to ensure that the stamp duty from cheques etc. was not eroded. The current annual rates of...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that figures for the total yield from various special investigations and initiatives by the Revenue Commissioners for the years 1998 to 2005 and updated to 28 February 2006 are set out in the following table. Yield from special investigations up to end February 2006. Heading Total yields â'¬ million DIRT Audits 225.0 Bogus...

Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: The housing sector has performed very strongly over recent years, with housing supply increasing in response to high levels of demand, which, in turn, have been underpinned by a range of fundamental demographic and economic factors. Total housing output for 2005 reached an all-time high of about 81,000 units. Construction employment growth was also particularly buoyant in 2005 and employment...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners' study, Effective tax rates of the top 400 earners: Report for the tax year 2001, was published by my Department in March of last year. I understand that the equivalent report in regard to 2002 is near completion. This will be published by my Department in due course, as in the past.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: It is not my intention to reconsider the policy of charging fees for freedom of information requests on foot of the recommendation referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Peer Review System: Peer Review System (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: The centre for management and organisation development, CMOD, in my Department developed procedures for the peer review process and agreed these in meetings with other Departments and offices late last year and the formal peer review process is now operational. The peer review is carried out at key decision points, preliminary business case assessment, detailed assessment, pre-tender,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I have no plans to change the scale or scope of the decentralisation programme. In line with the timeframes set out by the decentralisation implementation group in its June report I expect that up to 1,000 posts will have decentralised by end 2006-early 2007. I do not accept the Deputy's view that there has been a poor response to the programme. On the contrary, the Government is very pleased...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: To date, over 1,200 civil servants have been assigned to decentralising posts. This represents 17% of the overall number of approximately 7,200 Civil Service posts earmarked for decentralisation. Many of these staff are located in Dublin for a transition period to enable effective transfer of skills and knowledge and to ensure that quality customer service continues to be delivered as...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Numbers of income earners on income tax record Year Standard Rate* Higher Rate Number % Number % 2005 641,000 31.59 666,400 32.85 2006** 663,200 32.16 658,100 31.91 * Includes relatively small numbers of income earners entitled to marginal relief ** Assuming the...

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that based on preliminary declarations by all qualifying savings managers, the total number of active accounts at 31 December 2005 was 1,082,265 and the average monthly subscription was €196. This is the latest date for which figures are available. The net cost of the scheme in 2005 was €597.4 million, with a cumulative cost of €2,181 million to...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that payments totalling €391 million have been made to date. As the Deputy is aware, the Revenue Commissioners are conducting their investigation into the use by taxpayers of life assurance investment products for the purposes of tax evasion in two stages. In the first stage of these inquiries taxpayers who invested undisclosed and undeclared funds...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the amount of tax either repaid or credited against other tax liabilities of the taxpayer, in respect of the main taxes, for each of the years 2002 to 2005 is as follows: Year PAYE Income Tax (employees) PAYE Income Tax (employers) Non-PAYE Income Tax Corporation Tax VAT â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m â'¬m ...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, in the same way as interest relief is granted for Irish rental property, interest relief is granted on money borrowed that is used for the purchase, improvement or repair of rental property outside the State. However, no interest relief is available for individuals on money borrowed to purchase property outside the State as a residence or...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners have advised that P21s issued for the years 2003 and 2004 on 24 February 2006 in accordance with income and tax credit details held on computer record. A P21 for 2005 issued on 27 March 2006 following the provision of pay and tax details on 24 March 2006 by the taxpayers. These details were not already held on computer record. These actions are in accordance with...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the person contacted Revenue with the relevant details on 12 August 2005. His tax credits were amended accordingly on 19 October 2005. However due to a processing error the certificate of tax credits giving effect to the revised credits for 2005 did not issue. The Revenue Commissioners regret this error. As 2005 has now passed and as the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the income tax affairs of the taxpayer are up to date. Unfortunately, the certificate of tax credits for 2006, which issued to the taxpayer on 8 February 2006, was received too late for update by her employer for her February 2006 salary. As her February 2006 salary also included salary arrears, income tax of €809.88 was deducted from...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they introduced an entirely new computer system for PAYE last October — the first total redesign of the system in 40 years. This major new development was necessary not only to modernise the whole PAYE computer system, which was overdue, but also to allow for the provision of on-line services for PAYE taxpayers, which will become available...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: Currently there exists a two-tier rate structure for diesel, which is taxed at €368.05 per 1,000 litres in respect of auto use and at €47.36 per 1,000 litres for other use. Currently, there are no plans to introduce a single rate for diesel with a rebate for use in agricultural or construction machinery. The low rate diesel is marked with a chemical and dye, which gives it a green colour,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Mar 2006)

Brian Cowen: My Department did not have any employees on suspension with pay as on 31 December 2004 and 31 December 2005. In relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department, the following is the position: Department/Office Employees suspended on 31 December 2004 Employees suspended on 31 December 2005 Revenue Commissioners NIL 1 Ombudsman NIL NIL Valuation Office NIL NIL State...