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Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I have no plans to amend the Statutory Instrument governing vehicle registration (S.I. 432/1999) to provide for personalised registration numbers.

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: EU Directive 2003/96, which lays down requirements for the taxation of energy products and electricity, permits diesel used for certain industrial and commercial purposes to be subjected to a lower rate of energy tax than that applied to auto-diesel. Those purposes include agricultural, horticultural and piscicultural works and in forestry, in stationary motors and in plant and machinery used...

Written Answers — Private Debt: Private Debt (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 145 together. Private sector debt, in accordance with international standards, is defined as debt held by households and non-financial corporations (NFCs). According to statistics provided by the Central Statistics Office, in the case of Ireland these figures stood at €194,219 million for households and €347,002 million for NFCs at end 2010....

Written Answers — Government Debt: Government Debt (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. The external review is being finalised and the internal review is complete. It is my intention to submit both of these reviews to the Committee of Public Accounts and also to make them available on my Department's website as soon as is practicable after the Government have considered them.

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Relationship Frameworks, the Board of the Bank referred to in the question is responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the bank and I have no role in this matter. The Bank referred to in the question has informed me that it has worked in conjunction with Revenue Commissioners in relation to the application of the mortgage interest...

Written Answers — European Stability Mechanism: European Stability Mechanism (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: The capital structure of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is set out in the ESM Treaty which was signed by Euro Area Member States on 2 February 2012. To obtain the highest possible credit rating, the capital structure of the ESM will have a total subscribed capital of €700bn. Of this amount, €80bn will be in the form of paid-in capital by the Euro Area Member States, paid in five...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: The following amounts have been incurred in respect of reports commissioned by my Department from external consultants in the period since February 2011: €52,454 – Mazars, €50,000 – Charles River Associates, €65,000 plus 10% capped expenses - Deloitte & Touche With regard to Ministerial allowances, the Deputy will be aware that these are block payments which can, within certain...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: As I indicated to the Deputy in my reply to his recent parliamentary question number 20782, no such payments were made by my Department in the period from February 2011 to date. With regard to Ministerial or Leader's allowances, the Deputy will be aware that these are block payments which can, within certain guidelines laid down by the Standards in Public Office Commission, be used at the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is detailed in the Appropriation Accounts for the relevant years. The Appropriation Accounts are available online at www.audigen.gov.ie. The 2011 Appropriation Accounts have not yet been finalized by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. In relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department I have received the...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: This information is not held centrally for all Government Departments. Accordingly I have copied the question to all other Departments who will respond directly to the Deputy (the Department of Defence and the Department of Justice & Equality have indicated that they have not made any such payments). In respect of my own Department and the Offices, Agencies* and State-controlled banks under...

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Tax: Vehicle Registration Tax (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that Section 139, Finance Act 1992 as amended covers a range of offences and penalties in relation to Vehicle Registration Tax. In general, VRT offences are in four categories: offences connected to registration/payment of VRT; offences committed by persons authorised by the Revenue Commissioners; offences associated with certificates and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the amount spent on interpreters for each of the past five years to date in 2012 is shown in table A; the top four languages in each of these years for which interpreters were used is shown in table B. Table A Year Total 2007 4,598 2008 5,890 2009 3,016 2010 6,569 2011 7,035 2012 4,834 Table B Year Languages 2007 Japanese, Russian,...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: The Deputy will be aware that while there is an implicit link between the current repayment schedule on the Promissory Note and ELA there is no specific repayment schedule, as such, in relation to ELA. As I have indicated, I am committed to reviewing the approach to the Promissory notes with a view to reducing the overall cost to the State of correcting the banking system. The Troika have...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: In 2010 the State made out promissory notes to Anglo Irish Bank, INBS and EBS. These notes effectively promise to pay €30.85 billion to these institutions over a number of years. Under Eurostat rules, Ireland was required to count the original note as deficit and debt impacting in 2010. Ireland's deficit and debt therefore increased by €30.85 billion in 2010 as a direct result of the...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: It was decided to use a Government bond to meet the Promissory Note payment due at the end of March instead of borrowing under the EU/IMF Programme. The total cost of financing the repayment this way has two elements. The first element consisted of the estimated interest arising from the coupon of 5.4%. Based on the nominal amount of the bond of €3.46 billion, this equates to €187...

Written Answers — Exchequer Revenue: Exchequer Revenue (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Exchequer Non-Tax Revenue (€ billions) 2011 2012 2013 Central Bank Surplus Income 0.67 0.96 0.92 National Lottery Surplus 0.23 0.22 0.22 Bank Guarantee Fees 1.24 0.98 0.36 Other Surplus Income/Royalties 0.00 0.00 0.00 Interest on Loans (including on Contingent Capital injected into Irish banking system 0.02 0.32 0.31...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I assume that the Deputy's question relates to the double deduction for carbon tax on farm diesel which I introduced in Finance Act 2012. Under this provision, farmers will be allowed a deduction in computing their farming profits or losses for the amount of additional carbon tax they incur on purchases of farm diesel following the proposed increase in the rate of carbon tax on certain fuels...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by NAMA that during 2011, in co-operation with the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, it carried out a detailed assessment of residential properties under the control of its debtors or receivers to ascertain their potential suitability for social housing provision. In December 2011, on completing this assessment, the Agency identified the availability of over 2,000 such...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (8 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I assume the Deputy is referring to farmers who are not registered for VAT, known as flat-rate farmers. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No 25) Order, 1993 provides for refunds to such flat-rate farmers for tax borne on the "construction, extension, alteration or reconstruction of any building or structure which is designed for use solely or...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (9 May 2012)

Michael Noonan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 to 41, inclusive, 45, 47 and 48 together. The Deputies will be aware that I met with representatives of the IRHA last February and that a working group was set up involving officials of my Department and the Revenue Commissioners, the IRHA and members of the Oireachtas to examine a number of issues of concern to the haulage industry. I am sure the Deputies...