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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, in February of this year, the Government decided to pursue a general 8% reduction on fees to legal, medical, veterinary and other professionals engaged by the public service from 1 March 2009. My Department wrote to each Government Department outlining how this decision should be implemented. The savings achieved to date by my Department and the offices under its...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following bodies under the remit of my Department have advised that they have the power to sign statutory instruments. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners The National Treasury Management Agency in relation to the management of the Government small savings schemes. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority The Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal Financial Services Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy may already be aware statutory instruments made on or after 1 January 1948 in general are allocated statutory instrument numbers under the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 (the Act). However, under section 2 of the Act, the Attorney General has the power, where certain criteria are met, to exempt certain statutory instruments from the operation of section 3(1) of the Act....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that sufficient data on mortgage interest relief is not available to enable a precise estimate to be provided. However, based on projected 2009 claims and making certain assumptions about the levels of mortgage interest payments appropriate to first-time buyers in year seven of their mortgages, the full year costs are estimated to be of the order of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that the yield from the abolition of mortgage interest relief for residences purchased in 2010 would be dependant on a number of inter-related factors such as the level of house purchasing, house prices, availability of credit and prevailing interest rates in 2010. In the current circumstances, it is not possible to predict these factors accurately enough to provide a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there are no recent changes of the kind mentioned by the Deputy but that cases come to their attention from time to time where individuals have been incorrectly classified, either by the individuals or by the person engaging those individuals, as self-employed in relation to particular engagements. If, on an examination of the facts and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that there is no provision in tax law to allow relief for expenses relating specifically to the education or instruction of children with dyslexia. Nor would income tax relief be available for the purchase of a laptop and software, as these items are not medical, surgical, dental, or nursing appliances. Full details of the types of expenditure which qualify for relief under...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Table below sets out the number of vehicles that have been seized due to Vehicle Registration Tax evasion and the amount of resulting fines imposed in each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 in Counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. I am further advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the average time from seizure to...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No: 39451/09 which was based on earnings data supplied by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to the income tax year 2007, which is the latest year for which data is available. Because of the obligation by the Revenue Commissioners to conserve confidentiality in relation to the taxation affairs of individual tax payers, the breakdown by income...

Written Answers — Property Valuations: Property Valuations (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Valuation Office is the State property valuation agency. In addition to its statutory functions, the Office also provides a valuation consultancy service to Government departments and public bodies. The Valuation Office provided a valuation of the National Aquatic Centre dated 25th October 2002 on foot of a valuation request from the public body concerned. The Commissioner of Valuation...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that due to their policy of confidentiality as regard taxpayers' affairs it is not possible to supply the information requested.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that due to their policy of confidentiality as regard taxpayers' affairs it is not possible to supply the information requested.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the yield received by the Exchequer from the sale of alcohol from 2004 to 2008 is in respect of Alcohol Products Tax and VAT, are as follows: Alcohol Products Tax Yield Beer Spirits Wine Cider Total € m € m € m € m € m 2004 458.2 314.9 184.8 64.2 1,022.1 2005 457.3 319.8 195.1 66.1 1,038.3 2006 460.7 338.0 209.2 69.2 1,077.1...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the Deputy is referring to the recommendation by the Commission on Taxation that the artists' exemption scheme be abolished. The artists' exemption scheme along with all other recommendations will be borne in mind in the context of consideration and examination of the Commission's report by the Government.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (18 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they do not have a record of any outstanding claim for 'VAT reimbursement' from the person in question. Upon receipt of any such claim, it will, as is the normal practice, be examined as expeditiously as possible.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are dealing with the Oireachtas commission.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We have explored that avenue.

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (19 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government took steps in October 2007, via an amendment to the Central Bank Act 1997, to provide for an appropriate system of authorisation and supervision of retail credit firms engaged in specialist or so-called sub-prime lending by the Financial Regulator. Such lenders were not previously subject to financial regulation in respect of lending activities. The primary purpose of this...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (19 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no standard requirement of the type described for companies to tender for public service contracts. A general requirement of this kind would be disproportionate. Contractors performing any public contract must have the necessary technical capacity and expertise. A satisfactory track record and successful completion of projects similar to the one being undertaken can be a valid...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (19 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Interest charges are imposed by the Revenue Commissioners to compensate the Exchequer for the late payment of tax and to ensure that businesses that pay their tax debts in a timely manner are not put at a competitive disadvantage by those businesses that pay late. Notwithstanding the more difficult economic and financial environment for business, timely compliance with tax payment obligations...