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Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (27 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the percentage tax take on a motorist who spends €50 on petrol is approximately 53%. This percentage is based on a sample price of €1.25 per litre.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that a single person's certificate of tax credits and standard rate cut-off point, granting single person's tax credits and the appropriate standard rate band in respect of the tax year 2008, issued to the person in question on 12 April 2008. There was no tax paid in 2004 by the person and tax credits granted for the tax years 2005 and 2006 were...

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is a big constituency.

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will not just have Headford in Europe, he will have four provinces.

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am sure he will.

Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Minister for Finance grew up in the heart of Ireland, in Athlone.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In my role as Minister for Finance I am responsible for the legislative and policy framework for the regulation of financial services, including the safeguarding of the interests of consumers. Within that framework the Financial Regulator is responsible for the regulation of individual financial institutions and for protecting the interests of consumers in line with its statutory consumer...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Development Plan/Community Support Framework (NDP/CSF) 2000-2006 was an integrated investment plan and strategy for economic and social development for Ireland. It involved significant investment in infrastructure — such as roads, public transport, water and waste services — in health services, social housing, education, industry and rural development. The Plan was...

Written Answers — Ministerial Powers: Ministerial Powers (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are no general powers available to the Minister for Finance to provide guarantees for the borrowings of a public limited company. The State Guarantees Act, 1954 gives the Minister for Finance the power to guarantee the borrowings of bodies which are listed in the Schedule to that act. However, current legal opinion indicates that the mechanism for adding bodies to the Schedule by order...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The most recently published multi-annual capital investment framework for the period 2008 to 2012 provides targets for Public Private Partnership (PPP) investment of €9.3bn of which €7.7bn is to be met through future unitary payments and €1.6bn is to be financed from tolls. These allocations cover all Departments for the period 2008 to 2012 and are set out on page 91 of the Public...

Written Answers — Toll Charges: Toll Charges (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are no arrangements to exempt Ministers of State from toll charges. Ministers of State recoup motor travel expenses from the relevant Department in accordance with mileage rates determined by the Minister for Finance. Those rates do not make explicit provision for road tolls. There is no centralised system for counting what tolls are paid.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (28 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that in relation to the tax year 2007, the emergency tax suffered by the person in question cannot be repaid until such time as their total income tax liability (including their non-PAYE income) for that year is reviewed. An income tax return (Form 11) was issued to the person on 15 December 2007. The completed form should now be submitted to Revenue...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 May 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the taxpayer is entitled to the married personal tax credit of €3,660 and the employee (PAYE) tax credit of €1,830, making a total of €5,490 per annum, with a standard rate cut-off point of €44,400. A certificate of tax credits and standard rate cut-off point issued to the taxpayer on 9 February 2008. The taxpayer, as a married...

Departmental Strategy Statements. (4 Jun 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since taking up office, I have been acquainting myself with the economic, budgetary and other policy issues which are the responsibility of the Minister for Finance. As the Deputy is aware, new policy directives are normally made primarily in the context of the annual Budget Statement and the Estimates cycle. I have not found it necessary as yet to issue something that might be...

Departmental Strategy Statements. (4 Jun 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In substance the Deputy has asked five supplementary questions, which in a sense are very remote from the original question he raised. On his first question, of course I bring new ideas into this Department. However, I am content at this stage to explore those new ideas with my officials so that we can formulate them as concrete proposals in the Estimates cycle and in the presentation of...

Departmental Strategy Statements. (4 Jun 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are fully accountable under freedom of information legislation.

Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Figures on economic growth are published by the Central Statistics Office on a quarterly basis, generally speaking one quarter in arrears. Data for the first quarter of this year will be published at the end of June or early July. The indicators available point to a softening in the economic conditions in the opening months of the year. At budget time my Department forecast GDP growth of 3%...

Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy would want to read the quotation.

Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The question asked by Deputy Burton is of course based on a misapprehension. I did not characterise any of the individuals referred to by Deputy Burton as whingers in the article, nor would I.

Economic Competitiveness. (4 Jun 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: If one is prohibited from using a word in the language, I will follow Deputy Burton's injunction and refrain from using the word again. However, I will say this——