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Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2003: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2004)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The effect of the amendment would be to set the maximum fine that the regulator can impose as either €5,000,000 or a sum equal to the amount involved in the financial impropriety. That is the substance of the proposal. The fine is a punitive fine, not a restitutionary fine. The fine prescribed in legislation is what the Oireachtas marks as the just punishment for a particular wrongdoing. In...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (14 Feb 2006) See 2 other results from this answer

Enda Kenny: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the breakdown of the projected figure of 8.5 million visitors here for 2006; the specifics of the multifaceted strategy to be adopted to accelerate the promotion of the regions of Ireland overseas; the projected spend of the €5 million allocated for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/06]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (11 Jul 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...2011, in response to a Parliamentary Question, in which he stated that the profits earned from the provision of stallion stud services in the income tax and corporation tax returns for 2009 were .5 million for income tax and million for corporation tax, if he will supply the corresponding profit figures for 2010, 2011 and 2012. [34162/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons (17 Jan 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...are an issue I follow up on regularly at the committee. There is a significant allocation for that on page 13, under office equipment and external IT services. The estimate was over €4 million and the outturn was over €7 million. The Prison Service gives the reason for that as additional storage space. Does Ms McCaffrey see note 5? Can she clarify it?

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (28 Jul 2020)

Shane Cassells: ...News produced a special report from Ireland on the impact of Covid-19 on the Irish tourism industry which it filmed in Mayo. It focused specifically on the loss of the British market. A total of 5 million UK residents visit here in a normal year, and €1.4 billion of the €5 billion international market mentioned by the Minister is their spending. The 1,500 UK residents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (25 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: In the 2014/15 academic year, there were just over 18,000 core staff across the higher education system (whole-time equivalents). This figure encompasses some 9,800 academic staff and 8,300 non-academic staff. These figures do not include contract research staff. There were just over 190,000 students (whole-time equivalents) enrolled in 2014/15 giving an average academic staff:student...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: ...Finance published capital appraisal guidelines relating to the need to undertake formal structured auditable assessments of new capital projects as follows: Value of project needed. If less than €500,000, a simple assessment; if between €500,000 and €5 million, a single assessment; if between €5 million and €30 million, a multi-criteria assessment, MCA; and if over €30 million,...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (18 Oct 2011)

Michael Noonan: The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has also received the following payments in 2011. Directed Portfolio (Public Policy Investments made at the direction of the Minister for Finance) - €214 million in respect of dividends on preferences shares in Bank of Ireland. Discretionary Portfolio (the Fund excluding Public Policy Investments made at the direction of the Minister for Finance)...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (3 Feb 2004)

Dermot Ahern: The An Post ESOP, which was signed in 2000, provided for the transfer of up to 14.9% of the company to employees on a phased basis in return for specified costs savings and profits. Of the transfer, 5% was for transformation and 9.9% was a profit share. The purpose of the ESOP was to facilitate the transformation of An Post into a viable and profitable postal operator in order to successfully...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (30 Jul 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population.  A total of €32.8 million has been approved for over 1,400 CLÁR projects since the programme was re-established in 2016. An indicative budget of €5 million has been provided for CLÁR this year. A 10% increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Budget 2024 (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: In the pre-budget submission made by my Department to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, a total of €5 million was sought to maintain existing levels of service (ELS) at the Passport Service. In addition, the Department sought to retain an allocation of €10 million from the COVID Contingency Fund, which has been used to support staffing of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...in 1982 to support civil society organisations in creating better understanding between the people and traditions of the island of Ireland, and also between Ireland and Britain. Over €48 million has been allocated to over 2,000 projects during this time. As part of the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, the Government committed to the continued allocation of €2.7 million...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes (8 Mar 2018)

Mr. Dominic Mullaney: There are two types, namely, specific and strategic. Specific is up to €5 million and strategic is €5 million or more. We are reviewing the documentation at present. As a result of all of the changes in the requirements and the public spending code, we are updating the documentation so that in the next few months if a local authority wishes to apply and...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Nov 2007)

Martin Cullen: The published estimate of social insurance contributions for 2007 is €7,600 million and the pre-budget estimate for 2008 is €8,260 million. The employer contributions would amount approximately to 75% of each estimate while the contributions of employees and self-employed would account approximately for 20% and 5% respectively. The rates, thresholds and ceilings assumed in the 2008...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Using the data in the Pre-Budget 2009 income tax ready reckoner, a 1% increase in both the higher rate and the standard rate of income tax would yield about €920 million in a full year. The yield quoted is provisional, subject to revision and estimated to the nearest €5 million. The ready reckoner is available on my Department's website, at www.finance.gov.ie.

Written Answers — Electronic Voting System: Electronic Voting System (3 Feb 2004)

Martin Cullen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 507 and 509 together. My Department has overall responsibility for the delivery of electronic voting and counting working in conjunction with the system suppliers, returning officers and their staff, the Local Government Computer Services Board and the company handling the public awareness and information campaign. To date, some €20 million has been spent on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Noonan: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated yield to the Exchequer from increasing the Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) rate from 33% by 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% would be of the order of €35 million, €52 million, €69 million and €87 million respectively in a full year. This projection assumes no significant behavioural change by depositors or a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March last, with a closing date of 5 May. Funding for the programme was available this year under four separate Measures: Measure 1:Support for School and Community Safety Measures Measure 2:Play Areas Measure 3:Targeted Community Infrastructure Measure 4:First Responder Supports Over 500 applications were received across the four Measures...

Other Questions: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (29 Apr 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of this process, both companies contributed €260 million to the resolution of this matter. A total of €190.7 million came from Aer Lingus while €72 million came from the DAA. Out of the €260 million, €60 million went into dealing with matters raised by deferees. This was an increase of €20 million as a result of the expert panel process. ...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Michael Noonan: The changes with regard to the National Asset Management Agency are good. It was ridiculous that every debt above €5 million was the subject of transfer when all the main banks have large units trained to work out, with the banks' clients, the wind-down of debt that cannot be paid. A threshold of €20 million is much more reasonable. NAMA also made a mistake in responding to political...