Results 11,921-11,940 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not in a position to provide a detailed reply on this matter within the timeframe for answering Parliamentary Questions. Accordingly, they will contact the Deputy directly on this issue at an early date.

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have received a pre Budget submission from the organisation in question. It is policy to review all pre Budget submissions as part of the budgetary process. I would draw to the Deputy's attention that it is the usual practice for the Minister for Finance not to speculate or comment in advance of the Budget on what it will contain and I do not propose to deviate from that practice.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 125 together. On considering the introduction of a new tax or indeed an increase in current taxes a wide variety of factors are taken into consideration including the impact on cross-border trade. The EU law for the control of excisable products, including the provisions for bonded warehouses and documented delivery between Member States, is set down in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Non-Industrial Civil Servants have applied for the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement. In summary, the information reported to my Department by the end of November indicates that some 1,023 civil servants had applied (this includes 4 industrial Civil Servants) for the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) and that 861 of these had been approved. These Civil Service numbers...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Due to the nature and extent of the information sought my officials will supply the data electronically directly to the Deputy shortly. Any assistance the Deputy requires in relation to the data will be afforded by my officials.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the employer taxed the person in question on the Emergency Basis. No contact appears to have been made by the employer or employee with the Revenue Commissioners when the employment commenced. To update her tax affairs and make a claim for any refund of tax due the person should forward the details of her employment on a Form 12A along with the...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have received a pre-Budget submission from the association mentioned. Its contents will be considered in the context of the forthcoming Budget and Finance Bill. As Deputies are aware it would not be appropriate for me to comment in advance of the Budget on possible Budget decisions.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: At the outset the Deputy should note that the decision to provide any specific form of insurance cover and the price at which it is offered is a commercial matter based on the assessment an insurer will make of the risks involved. Therefore, neither I nor the Financial Regulator has any direct influence over the decision by the insurance industry to provide flood insurance cover in the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 467 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, provides for a tax deduction at an individual's marginal rate of tax in respect of the costs incurred by that individual of employing another person (including a person whose services are provided by or through an agency) to take care of him/herself, a spouse or a relative who is totally incapacitated by reason of physical or mental infirmity....

Written Answers — Debt Servicing Costs: Debt Servicing Costs (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The table below sets out the projections for debt servicing costs for the period 2009-2013 as contained in the Supplementary Budget. On the basis of the Supplementary Budget estimates, it is forecast that about one-fifth of our tax revenue would be required to service the national debt by 2013. In this context, it is important to note that debt servicing costs have a first call on resources;...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Pre-Budget Outlook, published on 12 November last, sets out the technical budgetary projections for 2009 and 2010 on a pre-Budget basis. Based on these projections, the Current Budget deficit for 2009 is estimated to be in the region of €12.5 billion, the equivalent of some €240 million per week. As with all other budgetary estimates, a revised forecast for the Current Budget...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 to 106, inclusive, together. North-South remains a high political priority for the Government. In particular, the Government is committed to realising the full potential for the development of all-island co-operation through the North South Bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement. The Government is also committed to maximising the drawdown of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The most recent year for which final information is available on the numbers of taxpayers availing of the home carer tax credit for the whole country and for Waterford city and county is for the income tax year 2006 and are included in the table below. Provisional estimates available on a preliminary basis for the 2007 income tax year, together with the projected numbers availing in the...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A number of Government departments and agencies have responsibilities for specific emergency planning functions. In the event of a major emergency, the most appropriate Department or agency is designated as the lead agency to co-ordinate the response to it. In relation to flooding, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is chairing the Emergency Response...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The report on the Analysis of High Income Individuals' Restriction 2007 is published on my Department's website at http://www.finance.gov.ie/documents/publications/reports/200 9/analytaxrestrict09.pdf. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the latest relevant information available is derived from income tax returns filed for the income tax year 2007. These returns indicated that...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the only data available in relation to the taxable income of non-residents comes from income tax returns filed in Ireland by those non-resident individuals who have Irish-source income or income derived from working in Ireland. The available data does not distinguish between citizens and non-citizens. For the 2007 tax year, the latest year for...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have received a pre Budget submission from the organisation in question. It is policy to review all pre Budget submissions as part of the budgetary process. I would draw to the Deputy's attention that it is the usual practice for the Minister for Finance not to speculate or comment in advance of the Budget on what it will contain and I do not propose to deviate from that practice.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The tabular statement below, based on returns from the relevant Bodies, shows the assets and liabilities at 31 December 2008 of the covered pension funds listed in Schedule 1 of the Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. This is the latest date for which the information requested is available. The Deputy may wish to note that asset values for pension funds in general have...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, yesterday I published the draft Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme or ELG Scheme, and I intend to bring this Scheme, which has received EU State aid approval, before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 3 December next. Term deposits with a term of up to five years will be covered by the ELG Scheme, regardless of the nature of the depositor or the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (1 Dec 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Renewed Programme for Government provides for the taking on of 1,000 Third and Fourth level graduates to provide additional capacity and skills across the Public Service and in Government Departments and to provide valuable work experience. These would be work placements as distinct from additional posts in the Public Service. As indicated in my reply of 3 November my Department is...