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Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (25 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works has not carried out any works at Inch Strand to prevent coastal erosion and has not carried out any inspections in the area. Coastal protection works would normally be undertaken by the relevant Local Authority. Kerry County Council have carried out works at Inch Strand in recent years with the assistance of funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (25 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The flooding problem at the location concerned was investigated by the Office of Public Works last year on foot of representations by the Deputy, and it was found that it did not involve a channel for which the OPW has a statutory maintenance responsibility. It would be open to Monaghan County Council to submit an application under the OPW Minor Flood Works Scheme for funding to undertake...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: Would it be better for me to reply to the points made by Deputy Burton before we move on to another subject?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: For the information of the House, section 18, which has been agreed to, will be amended on Report Stage.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: That is correct.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: It is "Self-assessment - due dates for preliminary tax and pay and file".

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: That is coming later. The Minister signalled this morning that was coming in, and the amendment will be introduced at a later Stage.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: It will be done.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: I wish to be of assistance to the House. I am not the Minister for Finance. Rather, I am the Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the message came to me too late to handle the matter before the vote.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The first point to make about the rate of mineral oil taxes is that the expected yield from the increases in 2011, inclusive of VAT, is approximately €106 million. Were we not to proceed with these changes, we would need to find €106 million elsewhere. While it is correct that people in rural areas are more dependent on car and motorised transport generally, in principle the carbon tax...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: That is in State control.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: Unless requested, I will only address what has been discussed. I accept it is a fraught question and there are genuine concerns on this matter on all sides of the House. The difficulty about it is that, in this sense, we are not an island and the greater the wealth, the greater the mobility. One only has to read the press across the water for debates that reach into politics, where...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: Most of these folks might have a bit more than that. The current rules state that an individual can be present in the State for 182 days or less and still be non-resident. As it is difficult to estimate the number of individuals who satisfy this criteria, it is not possible to predict the number of individuals subject to the levy or the likely yield from the measure. This is the reason for...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: I do not propose to accept this amendment. Section 53 of the Bill amends section 17 of the VAT Consolidation Act 2010 to extend the notification requirements on foreign-based mobile traders, namely persons not established in the State supplying goods for consideration in the State. Section 17 provides that where a premises provider allows a foreign-based mobile trader to supply goods for...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: I gave some examples and referred to boat races, fairs and Christmas markets. We can all imagine events around the country that have many stalls. Such events occur fairly frequently in towns and parts of cities. I do not know what examples are required beyond those I have listed.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The Revenue Commissioners. As the Deputy would expect, the Revenue Commissioners have a part to play in respect of most anti-tax-evasion measures. There are also traders entering the country through Northern Ireland.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: This section amends section 95 of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act, which deals with transitional arrangements relating to deductibility for housing and burial plots sold by public bodies that have been subject to VAT from 1 July 2010. The amendment provides for a deductibility adjustment, which is to be no greater than the amount of VAT due on the sale, for housing and burial plots...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: It is a logical conclusion of that.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: I endorse everything Deputy Burton said, especially on the value of the postal service. As she pointed out, the service is particularly valuable in rural areas, where on weekdays one can predict within an hour the time of arrival of a postman. Despite the discussions, debates and rationalisation attempts of the past 20 years, the service to the door continues in the majority of cases. Long...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: If Fine Gael is in Government in 2026, perhaps it will approve a centenary stamp.