Results 7,361-7,380 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that a Notice of Assessment issued to the person concerned on 17 October 2008. If a duplicate is required please contact Mr Gerry Collins at 021 6027516.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to a reply given to Deputy Joan Burton on 30 September 2008 (No. 232), in which the details of bonus payments received in my Department were provided for the years 2006 and 2007. In addition, the following are the details of bonus payments in my Department to date in 2008: Assistant Secretary Awards: 13 people received a total of €177,000 (this includes the Chief Medical...

Written Answers — Exchequer Expenditure: Exchequer Expenditure (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no conflict in these replies. As I indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 21 October, 2008 on the basis of aggregate forecast outturns published in the 2009 Budget Volume, and taking into account specific offsetting expenditure pressures in some areas, I anticipate that the underlying savings targets for 2008 announced last July will be realised in full. This is...

Written Answers — Exchequer Expenditure: Exchequer Expenditure (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The €1 billion target for efficiency and other savings in 2009, as announced by the Government on 8 July 2008, included savings of €190 million in civil and public service pay. In my Budget Statement, I stated that pay savings of €260 million would in fact be achieved. This is demonstrated in Table A, which shows, in the first column of figures, the 2008 Revised Estimates Volume pay...

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy Burton has raised the issue of the serious financial consequences to the State arising from the guarantee scheme to banks and credit institutions. In the course of her contribution she raised a number of issues which do not arise within the terms of the Adjournment matter. However, I will be pleased to deal with these by way of a reply to a parliamentary question. There can be no...

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Taoiseach and I have made clear on a number of occasions, if it was the case that a call was made under the guarantee for an institution and not recouped from that institution, the Government would ensure that any loss experienced by the taxpayer was recouped in a manner consistent with the covered institutions' long-term viability and sustainability. That general principle is...

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No. That general principle is reflected in the scheme, and if Deputy Burton examines the scheme with care she will see that the general principle as stated, that in regard to the specific indemnification it is restricted to the particular institution, holds. That is the provision of the scheme. That was always the provision of the scheme and the market notice does not change that in any...

Written Answers — Price Increases: Price Increases (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will appreciate that, given its functions, my Department does not generally provide products or services directly to the public and accordingly the issue of price increases does not occur. The exception to this is fees for Freedom of Information requests and these fees are unchanged in the current year. With regard to products or services provided by offices under the aegis of my...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a reply to this taxpayer's query was issued on the 28/10/2008.

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the person (details supplied) filed the 2007 Income Tax Return i.e. Form 11 with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Collector General's Division on the 9th October 2008. The return was processed on the 21st October 2008 and a Notice of Assessment in accordance with the details on the Return issued on 22nd October 2008.

Written Answers — Customs Operations: Customs Operations (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Revenue Customs Service has primary responsibility for the prevention, detection, interception and seizure of controlled drugs at importation. This Service has particular responsibility for implementing import controls at all points of entry to Ireland, including ports, airports and the land frontier with Northern Ireland. In line with best...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no compensation scheme in place in Ireland in the event of a default of a life assurance undertaking. The Deputy should be aware that the Financial Regulator's insurance supervision unit works closely with Irish insurance companies to ensure that they maintain capital requirements and manage their risks effectively. Prudential supervision has proven to be a most effective safeguard...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The increase in debt service costs in 2009 is primarily due to the increase in the Exchequer borrowing requirement for 2008 and 2009, which is a direct consequence of the changed economic and fiscal realities that we now face. The level of the sinking fund is related to expected borrowing in respect of expenditure on voted capital services. My Department is informed by the NTMA that the debt...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 104, inclusive, together. My Department is responsible for the payment of pensions to retired Civil Servants, the Judiciary and Ministerial and other office holders. Pensions are also paid to their surviving spouses and children. The statistics requested by the Deputy are set out in the following tables and exclude surviving spouses and children as...

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

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no immediate plans to change the treatment of cohabiting couples under the tax code. Such individual policy changes would better follow, rather than precede, any change in the general area of public policy concerning the legal recognition of non-marital relationships.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Oct 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 to 109, inclusive, together. I am informed by Revenue Commissioners that the information is not available in the format requested by the Deputy, as the data in the tax system are not age related in the format specified.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that there is insufficient information available from the Deputy's question in relation to the properties concerned to enable them to confirm whether they hold a charge. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners will make direct contact with the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, as regards stamp duty, where one spouse owns a house prior to marriage and both spouses subsequently jointly purchase another house, neither spouse is entitled to the stamp duty first-time buyer relief in respect of this other house because one of the spouses has already owned a house. However, where one spouse owns a house prior to marriage,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent year for which final information is available on the cost to the Exchequer, and the numbers of taxpayers availing, of the tax relief for medical expenses is for the income tax year 2005. In that year an estimated number of 260,700 claimants availed of the tax relief for medical expenses at an estimated cost to the Exchequer of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170, 171 and 176 together. The position is that the income levy will be applied to all gross income except social welfare payments, including contributory and non-contributory social welfare pensions. It is proposed to include a threshold which will exempt those on low incomes from the income levy. More detailed provisions, in relation to the collection,...