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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a PAYE balancing statement or P.21 for the year 2004 will issue to the taxpayer in the coming days. There is no record of previous correspondence relating to this matter prior to the receipt of the request from the Deputy.

Written Answers — Tax Code. : Tax Code. (6 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is not the practice to comment in the lead up to the annual budget and Finance Bill on the intention or otherwise to make changes in taxation.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: In 2004, revenue from indirect taxes, or excise and VAT, accounted for 44.12% of total tax revenue. In 2005, to end November, indirect taxes accounted for 44.79%.

Budget Statement 2005. (7 Dec 2005) See 25 other results from this debate

Brian Cowen: ——will be disregarded for means test purposes. Other weekly welfare payments All other personal weekly social welfare rates will be increased by €17 per week. This will bring the lowest full personal social welfare rate from €148.80 to €165.80 per week, an increase of 11%.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed). (8 Dec 2005) See 2 other results from this debate

Tommy Broughan: Unfortunately for the Members opposite, the current Government's era, which has been the era of good time Charlie, Deputy Cowen and the Taoiseach, is coming to an end.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (8 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a refund of all tax deducted for 2005 in the sum of €546.58 was made by the taxpayer's employer on 11 September 2005 and that the taxpayer has paid no further tax since that date.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

John Gerard Hanafin: I request that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, be invited to the House so that we can commend him on the budget. All budgets belong to the people, but this budget in particular is truly a people's budget.

Government-Church Dialogue. (13 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: Potholes would be a bit much.

Diplomatic Representations. (13 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: Has the Deputy had any contact with them himself?

Fiscal Policy. (13 Dec 2005) See 3 other results from this debate

Brian Cowen: We are only now reaching European levels of debt.

Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005) See 3 other results from this debate

Brian Cowen: The historical position of those parties has been to oppose decentralisation at all costs.

Tax Code. (13 Dec 2005) See 3 other results from this debate

Brian Cowen: I do not agree with what the Deputy said. Irish earnings and employment levels have increased significantly since 1997.

Tax Yield. (13 Dec 2005) See 9 other results from this debate

Brian Cowen: I am thankful that I am off target in a positive sense.

Tax Code. (13 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: I would like to have one.

Public Expenditure. (13 Dec 2005) See 2 other results from this debate

Brian Cowen: I did not say that in my reply.

Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is being his usual succinct self.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (13 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: As I indicated in my recent Budget Statement, an extensive consultation process on the National Development Plan 2007-2013 will commence shortly under the aegis of my Department. This will involve consultation with key stakeholders, including the social partners and regional interests.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the person's tax credits have been amended to reflect his contributions to his retirement annuity contract and that his employer has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — National Debt: National Debt (13 Dec 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Cowen: It is estimated that in 2006 there will be a deficit on the Exchequer account, an Exchequer borrowing requirement, of €2,927 million. This is the figure for the Exchequer balance shown in the summary table for the 2006 post-budget estimate in budget 2006.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2005)

Brian Cowen: Neither I nor the relevant officials in my Department are aware of any such representations.