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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a claim for tax relief on the Maternity Benefit from the person in question was received on 29th June 2007. The claim was processed and a repayment cheque for €1,168.76 issued to the taxpayer on the 12th July 2007. This cheque was cashed on the 16th July 2007. The recent claim submitted by the taxpayer is a duplicate of the earlier claim...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a Form P45 for the tax year 2007 was received from the taxpayer's former employer on 2 July 2009. Based on this submission, a tax review initiated on that date resulted in an overpayment of emergency tax in the amount of €1,046.58. Repayment cheque will issue within five days.

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The current thresholds above which public contracts must be awarded in accordance with EU public procurement directives are for works contracts €5,150,000; for supplies and services contracts of Government Departments - €133,000; for supplies and services contracts of other public bodies - €206,000; for supplies and services contracts of entities in the utilities sector - €412,000....

Written Answers — House Repossessions: House Repossessions (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Figures supplied by Cork Circuit Court to the Courts Service show 25 orders granted for possession of residential premises in the 12 months to end June 2009. 18 were for the county and seven for the city. The Deputy may wish to note that orders for possession do not necessarily equate with actual repossessions. It is up to the person or company who obtained the order for possession to...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: According to Anglo Irish Bank's last published accounts in advance of nationalisation, as at 31 September 2008, the deposit base of the bank - made up of retail deposits, non-retail deposits, and deposits from banks - was €71.9 billion. According to Anglo's latest published accounts, as at 31 March 2009, the bank's deposit base was €64.6 billion, again made up of retail deposits,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials from my Department are currently engaged in a process of collecting the necessary information that is required to provide a fuller answer to this Parliamentary Question from the line Departments. It is anticipated that this information will be available shortly and I will be writing to Deputy Coveney in the near future. The information to hand indicates that, by the end of June,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials from my Department are currently engaged in a process of collecting the necessary information that is required to provide a fuller answer to this Parliamentary Question from the line Departments. It is anticipated that this information will be available shortly and I will be writing to Deputy Coveney in the near future. The information to hand indicates that, by the end of June,...

Written Answers — Civil Service Confined Competitions: Civil Service Confined Competitions (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Finance Circular 26/2006 sets out details of a confined competition for promotion to Executive Officer in the Civil Service. In accordance with normal procedure in respect of promotion to this grade, the circular was agreed with the Civil and Public Services Union. The terms of the circular did not envisage appointments being made from the competition after 30 June 2008....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information to hand indicates that, by the end of June, the Department of Finance had received approximately 620 applications for the filling of specific posts comprehended by the moratorium, of which, the filling of 191 have been sanctioned. Of these Civil Service full-time posts accounted for 103 applications of which sanctions was conveyed in 69 cases. The filling of Public Service...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to child benefit is as set out in my supplementary budget on 7 April 2009. The Government does not believe that it is fair to pay the same level of benefit irrespective of the level of income of the recipient. In times of scarce resources the Government believes support should be targeted at those most in need. My Department, together with the Department of Social...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware 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 relation to the VAT rate that applies to defibrillators, the position is that under the VAT directive, member states may retain the zero rates on goods and services which were in place on 1 January 1991, but...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The scheme of capital allowances for the construction or refurbishment of buildings used as private hospitals was introduced in the Finance Act 2001 and came into effect in May 2002. Under the legislation governing that scheme hospitals are required to be certified by the HSE as satisfying the qualifying conditions of the scheme. My Department's records show that five hospitals have been...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Consultations between my Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to the implementation of the levy are well advanced and details of its introduction will be announced shortly. As previously indicated, the levy will apply in the five urban areas of Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick and Galway. Within these urban areas, regard will be had to...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (7 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the context of the recapitalisation of AIB and Bank of Ireland, the recapitalised banks agreed to fund and co-operate with an independent review of credit availability to be managed jointly by the banks, Government and business representatives. The intention behind the review was to obtain a clear picture regarding the flow of credit in the Irish economy which will inform future policy....

National Asset Management Agency. (8 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The initial preparations for the establishment and operation of NAMA are being managed by a steering group. The group is tasked with overseeing the preparation of the legislation in parallel to the practical preparations for the establishment of NAMA and is made up of representatives of the Department of Finance, the Office of the Attorney General and the National Treasury Management Agency,...

National Asset Management Agency. (8 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There has been no change in policy on development loans. I am not sure about Deputy Bruton's reference to screening. The position on the transfer of loan assets remains as stated in the budget speech. The land and development loans of each bank involved will be transferred. This includes loans secured on development land and property under development, whether performing or...

National Asset Management Agency. (8 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There must be political oversight, first by me as the responsible Minister and by accountability to the House.

National Asset Management Agency. (8 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The principles of valuation will be laid out in legislation and will be subject to political debate. No valuation can take place until the principles are approved by the House. Each asset must be valued individually under EU rules.

National Asset Management Agency. (8 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will not interfere in the valuation of individual assets. Regarding the question of whether there should be cross-party participation in the oversight of the NAMA structure, I am open to constructive suggestions in that regard.

Fiscal Policy. (8 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Commission on Taxation, under the chairmanship of Mr. Frank Daly, is an independent group charged with providing an assessment of how our tax system can be reformed. It is expected to complete its work shortly. When I receive the report I will bring it to the Government in advance of publication. The publication of individual documents, reports and submissions made to the commission,...