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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: Aside from staff who availed of statutory/civil service leave entitlements (set out below), my Department had no staff who were in receipt of full salary and not working. A number of staff of my Department availed of the following leave in the past month: Annual leave — 2; maternity leave — 2; sick leave and maternity leave — 1; maternity leave and annual leave — 1; special leave for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: I have no plans to commission an assessment of the type referred to by the Deputy. The Government is aware that the decentralisation programme impacts on the staff in the organisations affected, on their career choices and their expectations. From the outset therefore, my Department has put in place a process to discuss the full range of staff issues with union representatives. An approach...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Master of Economic Science in Policy Analysis is a two year full time programme delivered by the IPA in conjunction with UCD and is one of a number of measures in place to enhance public policy analysis capability in the civil service. It was commissioned by the Civil Service Training and Development Centre in 2003 and commenced in the academic year 2003/2004. To date 33 students have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: There are currently no members of staff from my Department for whom two or more phone lines have been provided in their private residence. On occasions, staff have been provided with two phone lines where this has been necessitated by business reasons. This is not a usual occurrence.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: In 2006, a total of €246 was paid to the training officers in the departmental training unit of my Department in respect of travel and subsistence allowances and a total of €884 has been paid to date in 2007. The number of departmental training days organised in 2006 was 950 approximately. All participation in training is managed taking full account of work needs and the duration and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: No travel and subsistence allowances were paid by my Department in respect of attendance at pre-retirement planning courses prior to the relocation of the Civil Service Training Centre to Tullamore. A total of €777.54 has been paid in respect of attendance at the same course since the centre was relocated.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: It is understood, following clarification by the Deputy, that the question refers to staff moves out of the Department/Office within six months of their transfer into the Department/Office. Ninety five (95) staff from other Departments/Offices transferred in to my Department under the rules that apply to the Central Applications Facility for decentralisation to Tullamore. One person opted...

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: He kept it on the same date.

Leaders' Questions (4 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Fine Gael Party is holding séances in the evenings.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: The following tables give details of the number of nominations from each gender to State Boards for which my Department has responsibility for each of the years 2002 to 2007. Year 2002 Board Name Male Nominees Female Nominees Civil Service Disciplinary Code Appeal Board None 1 Civil Service and Teachers Arbitration Board 3 None Adjudicator for Civil Service and Teachers Conciliation and...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: The following vacancies have arisen recently or are due to arise in the coming months on State boards, State bodies or other entities under the aegis of my Department and I would envisage that the majority of the vacancies will be filled by 4 July. Name of Body No. of Vacancies Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) 7 State Claims Agency (SCA) Policy Committee 5 Valuation Tribunal 4 Civil...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, in specific terms, they are not in a position to state whether tax relief would be available in respect of rent paid to a voluntary housing association such as "Clúid" or 'Respond' without knowing the precise details of the tenancy and/or other arrangement entered into by the individual concerned. In general terms, Section 473 TCA 1997...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that an Inland Revenue Affidavit was received in the case of the named estate. So that the amount of Probate Tax liability can be established, a Probate Tax Form [form PT1] was requested from the Solicitor on 15th February 2007 but this has not yet been returned. It is not possible to determine the liability to Probate Tax until Form PT1 is received....

Written Answers — Credit Card Services: Credit Card Services (5 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Financial Regulator issued its Consumer Protection Code in August 2006. The Code comprises a number of general principles and some more detailed requirements specific to particular financial sectors. The general principles came into effect immediately. Since the introduction of the Code the Financial Regulator has been engaged in a programme to roll out the Code to industry. One of the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: Aviation fuel is currently exempt from taxation on international air travel under the terms of the 1944 Chicago Convention, which still governs much of international aviation regulation, and to date there has been no consensus among governments on introducing an international jet kerosene tax.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (5 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: Fifty licences were issued by the Financial Regulator to moneylenders under Section 93 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 for the current year. The Financial Regulator does not collate this information on a county by county basis. However, my Department has arranged for the Deputy to be forwarded a copy of the Financial Regulator's register of moneylenders which provides details of the business...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: The position is that the application of VAT to goods and services is subject to the requirements of EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. The method through which VAT must be calculated has been transposed from the VAT Directive by section 10 of the Value Added Tax Act 1972 as follows; "...the total consideration which the person supplying goods or services becomes entitled to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: A total of 3 staff members of my Department were dismissed in the last five years in accordance with Civil Service rules and regulations. No case of constructive dismissal has been brought against my Department.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: The position is that the scope for reducing or removing the VAT rate applicable to any good or service is determined under EU VAT law, with which Irish law must comply. It is not possible under EU law to introduce new zero rates of VAT, as we can only retain the zero rating that was in existence on 1 January 1991. Therefore it would not be possible to apply the zero rate of VAT to condoms....

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Apr 2007)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that it is expected that all of the work required will be completed in June so that Revenue staff can occupy the building in Listowel. Once the building is ready for occupation Revenue will be in a position to commence the move of staff without delay.