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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The great majority of public servants do not qualify for performance-related awards and the cost of such awards is a very small part of the public service pay bill. Following recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector, schemes of performance-related awards were introduced for the levels of Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary in the civil service, the...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will be aware the Government has decided to put in place with immediate effect a guarantee arrangement to safeguard all deposits (retail, commercial, institutional and interbank), covered bonds, senior debt and dated subordinated debt (lower tier II), with the following banks: Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Life and Permanent, Irish Nationwide...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224, 227 and 228 together. The Central Applications Facility (CAF), which was launched in May 2004, remains open and continues to receive applications. Up to September 2008, over thirteen thousand civil and public servants have applied on the CAF to relocate under the Programme. Over 7,000 of these — or 53% — were Dublin based applicants. A total of 868...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: One hundred and ten staff (110) of my Department decentralised to Tullamore by end December 2006. Of those seventy-eight (78) were previously Dublin based staff, twenty-one (21) were based in other locations and eleven (11) were recruited for posts in Tullamore. With regard to the agencies under the aegis of my Department no staff had decentralised under the programme by end December 2006....

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The NPRF's equity mandates do not allow for the taking of short positions in stocks. It has invested a total of $350 million in two highly specialised investment vehicles which may, as part of their investment strategy, take short positions in very restricted circumstances. The Fund operates a securities lending programme through its global custodian which generated income of €22.3 million...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the information requested by the Deputy is as follows in respect of the income tax years 2007 and 2008. Tax year Exempt (Standard rate liability fully covered by credits or Age Exemption Limits) Marginal Band Paying tax at the standard rate (including those whose liability at the higher rate is fully offset by credits) Higher rate Liability not...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, based on data currently available, the inflationary impact of increasing excise duty by 10 cent per packet of 20 cigarettes, 10 cent per litre of petrol, 10 cent per pint of beer and 10 cent per bottle of wine respectively would be a 0.426% increase in the Consumer Price Index. It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to a 10 cent (VAT...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following are the details of bonus payments in my Department. Following recommendations made by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector, schemes of performance-related awards were introduced for the levels of Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary in the civil service, as well as for the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner ranks in the Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following tables list the information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and agencies under the aegis of my Department: Department of Finance Location Tullamore Number of Posts 130 Current Position Opened July 2006 Number of persons relocated 127 Number and percentage of those relocated who were originally in Dublin 89 (70%) Number and percentage of those...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are no State sponsored bodies or other agencies for which I have responsibility that have the power to issue compulsory purchase orders.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a PAYE Balancing Statement form P21 for the year 2007 will issue shortly to the person.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a PAYE Balancing Statement form P21 for the year 2007 will issue shortly to the person.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a tax credit certificate including home carers credit issued to the person on 2 July 2008.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that one officer is assigned full time to Killybegs Port and is accommodated in Killybegs Fisheries Harbour Centre. The Revenue Customs Mobile Enforcement Service also covers Killybegs Port as part of their ongoing patrols. Customs officers have assessed the risk at Killybegs and other ports or landing places over a number of years and this assessment...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that where they are notified by a PAYE taxpayer that s/he has paid rent to a non-resident landlord, a reduction in tax credits is automatically created in order to collect the tax that has/should have been withheld by the tenant. This meets the tenant's liability in relation to the tax withheld. The number of cases where tenants' tax credits have been...

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) Act 2000 requires the Government to make a contribution of 1% of GNP to the NPRF each year. The 2008 Budget provision is for €1,690 million. The same Budget projected a 2009 GNP figure of €178.85 billion, 1% of which would be €1,789 million approximately. A revised estimate for GNP in 2009 will be published with Budget 2009. The contributions to...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department has a risk-based security policy for the operation of the Department's computer systems. The policy document is updated as required to cope with new security threats, to specify the general needs of new systems categories, to reflect new thinking on architectures, to take on new possibilities etc. Examples of security policy updates currently being implemented are encryption...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Sep 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following is the information requested by the Deputy: Year Device Type Reported lost/ missing/stolen Recovered 2008 USB Memory Stick 1 0 To date in 2008, one memory stick has been reported stolen and has not been recovered. I understand that no sensitive or private data was compromised with the loss of this device.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The debate on this section has wandered way beyond the amendment to which I have to reply. I will deal with all of Deputy Burton's questions as the Bill proceeds. However, the Deputy is speaking on subsequent sections of the Bill.

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is in section 6.