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Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, clarified the situation yesterday, as I understand. Far from there being any fudge on this issue I pointed out that the Minister had taken charge of dealing with this matter within his Department's budget allocation. He has been in discussion with me regarding progressing matters next year and in the following...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: No.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: I do not know the intention of the Minister in this regard and a parliamentary question directed to him might elicit the accurate information.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: The criminal justice (United Nations Convention against Corruption) Bill, is in the early stages of preparation, the purpose of which is to allow for ratification of the convention the Deputy mentioned. It is not expected it will be published this year; it will probably be published next year.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Bill to consolidate and update the 17 existing inland fisheries Acts into a single statute to provide for the establishment of a new national inland fisheries authority is not due to be published until next year. Discussions between the various Ministers on the allocation of responsibilities have taken place and they have agreed on those. The Minister who will deal with this will...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Minister of State, Deputy Browne, deals with sea fisheries.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Browne is Minister of State in that Department.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: No.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: I am informed there is no such Bill.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: There is not a residential tenancies Bill.

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

Brian Cowen: Vehicle Registration Tax is chargeable on registration of a motor vehicle in the State. All motor vehicles in the State, other than those brought in temporarily by visitors, must be registered with the Revenue Commissioners. A vehicle must be registered before it can be licensed for road tax purposes. The Revenue Commissioners charge vehicle registration tax (VRT) on the open market selling...

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

Brian Cowen: The Finance (No. 2) Act 2007 introduced an exemption from stamp duty for first-time buyers in accordance with the commitments made in the Programme for Government to bring about immediate change to the stamp duty regime for first-time buyers. This provided that deeds presented by first-time buyers to the Revenue Commissioners on or after 30 April 2007 will be exempt from stamp duty. As a...

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

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that following telephone contact from the taxpayer, a correct certificate of tax credits and standard rate cut-off point issued to her dated 21 September 2007. The taxpayer's new employer, following the issue of a form P45 in the coming days from her previous employer, will make a refund of any tax overpaid by her in 2007. The years 2003 to...

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

Brian Cowen: Relief from stamp duty on the conveyance of farm land is currently available under section 81AA of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999. The main conditions for granting this relief are that on the date of transfer, the young trained farmer must be (a) under 35 years of age, and (b) the holder of a specified qualification. In addition, the young trained farmer must declare that he/she...

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

Brian Cowen: Approved Retirement Funds (ARFs) and Approved Minimum Retirement Funds (AMRFs) are part of the flexible options introduced in the 1999 Finance Act which allow certain categories of individual considerable flexibility and freedom in relation to the drawing down of benefits from their pension plans. Previously, such individuals would have been required to purchase an annuity with the pension...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (9 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: Since the £5 travel tax was abolished in Budget 2000 there have been no Irish Government taxes levied on flights into, out of or within Ireland.

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (9 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners are the vehicle registration authority in the State. Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) may be payable on the importation of a vehicle from Northern Ireland into the State. As a general rule all vehicles imported permanently into the State from Northern Ireland or elsewhere must register for VRT purposes at any vehicle registration office within one week of their...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: I have no plans to review the rent-a-room scheme in the way suggested by the Deputy. The position is that section 14 of Finance Act 2007 amended section 216A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which exempts from income tax, income received from the letting of rooms in a person's private residence provided the income does not exceed €7,620 per annum. The amendment provided that the...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they have no record of receiving a request from the taxpayer for a form P21. Following the Deputy's request a review has been processed for 2006 and a form P21 issued to the taxpayer on 4 October 2007.

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (9 Oct 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 213 together. I have received a number of submissions on behalf of this group. I will keep the Deputies' representations in mind in the context of the forthcoming budget.