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Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand no legislation is promised.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Minister for Transport that no legislation is promised.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand this was dealt with yesterday, when the five items of legislation were asked about. They are on the list and will be dealt with as soon as they are brought forward. I do not see the purpose of raising this on a daily basis, since the answer was given yesterday. Various Deputies ask the same questions on different days and nobody seems to be reading the Official Report.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand it is the intention to so do.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in following table: Name of Body Names of persons appointed in the period 3 July 2007 to date in 2008 Number of current vacancies Number of Anticipated vacancies due to arise up to and including 1 October 2008 National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee Mr David Byrne None None Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of...

Written Answers — Gaming Legislation: Gaming Legislation (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: Gaming machines or slot machines, which are normally referred to as fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs), are not permitted on the premises of a licensed bookmaker. The issue of FOBTs is one of the matters considered by the Casino Committee on regulating gaming in Ireland which has reported to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It is expected that the Report of the Casino...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that there are provisions for a wide range of fines and penalties which can be imposed in particular situations for failure to comply with Revenue law and that they pursue penalties/fines in appropriate cases either through court proceedings or as part of a settlement. The circumstances in which these can be applied are set down in various legislative...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand that the Deputy, in referring to a "current limit", believes that there is a termination date for the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit scheme. At the outset, I should make it clear that there is no termination date for this scheme. As with all taxation expenditure, the scheme is subject to ongoing review and changes have been made to the scheme for this purpose over...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: The position is that in matters relating to the VAT rating of goods and services, I am constrained by the requirements of EU VAT law with which Irish VAT law must comply. In this regard, I would point out that the rate of VAT that applies to a particular good or service depends on the nature of the good or service and not on the status of the consumer. In this case, there is no provision in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 54 together. My Department's expenditure on recruitment advertising, excluding that conducted by the Public Appointments Service, was nil in 2006 and €27,101.14 in 2007.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: When the Deputy talks to himself, he gets confused. He is a one-stop shop in confusion.

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: Kick him out.

Written Answers — Registered Employers: Registered Employers (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not able to give precise figures for "the number of people registered as employers with the Revenue Commissioners in the construction industry as defined under the Registered Employment Agreement". The Revenue Commissioners use NACE (European Economic Activity) codes to classify taxpayers. This is the same system as used by the Central...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: Section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 exempts from income tax certain earnings of writers, composers and artists. Specifically, the exemption applies to earnings from writing, composing or executing a certain work, which has been determined by the Revenue Commissioners to be an original and creative work, having or generally recognised as having cultural or artistic merit. The...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: A number of measures have been taken in my Department to reduce the volume of paper used in conducting Departmental business. In relation to payments in the economy generally, the Deputy will be aware that my Department's policy is to maximise the usage of electronic forms of payment instead of cheques or payable orders and I would draw the Deputy's attention to measures that I introduced in...

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 134 together. The National Pensions Reserve Fund was established on 2 April 2001 with the objective of meeting as much as possible of the cost to the Exchequer of social welfare pensions and public service pensions to be paid from the year 2025 until at least 2055. For this purpose, the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 provides that 1% of GNP is...

Written Answers — Savings Incentive Schemes: Savings Incentive Schemes (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I assume the Deputy is suggesting the development of a savings scheme for low-income households similar to the SSIA scheme which has now concluded. While this may have some socially progressive features, I am not convinced that it is the best way forward to address issues relating to welfare dependency and low income families. It is more effective to provide more jobs, combined with...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a PAYE Balancing Statement Form P21 for the year 2007 issued to the taxpayer on 1 April 2008.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a claim for a refund of income tax for the 2007 tax year for the person concerned was received on 8 February 2008. A PAYE Balancing Statement issued to the taxpayer on 18 March 2008 and a cheque issued on 20 March 2008. All tax paid in 2007 has now been refunded.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Apr 2008)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, under the provisions of Section 879 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, an individual must submit a return of his or her income, on a form prescribed by the Revenue Commissioners when required to do so by notice given by an inspector. Such return must be submitted within the time limit...