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Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware that the appointment and promotion of civil servants in Government Departments is regulated by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. The Minister for Finance is responsible for all matters relating to recruitment in the Civil Service, including: eligibility criteria, staffing numbers, grading, pay and all working conditions of civil...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that maternity benefit, in common with other social welfare payments, is not subject to the income levy. If income levy has been deducted from the wages of an employee in respect of maternity benefit, the employer may deal with any levy refund arising when the employer is carrying out the end of year reconciliation. For income levy deducted and not refunded by an employer,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Farmers who are not registered for VAT are not in the normal course entitled to credit for, or repayment of, VAT incurred by them on their business inputs. The Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No 25) Order, 1993 provides for refunds to unregistered farmers for tax borne on the "construction, extension, alteration or reconstruction of any building or structure which is designed for use solely...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware of the requirement under section 81 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulation SI No. 299 of 2007 of the requirement to have certain portable electrical equipment, inspected and certified. I am advised that not all portable electrical equipment used at the workplace requires a test certificate. Under the General Application Regulations 2007,...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As a condition of State Aid approval, in relation to the recapitalisation by the Irish Government of both AIB and Bank of Ireland, the EU Commission required that the two banks each prepare and present restructuring plans to the Commission. The plan for Bank of Ireland was submitted on 30 September 2009 and the plan for AIB was submitted on 13 November 2009. The restructuring plans must...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Entities regulated by the Financial Regulator that provide credit include banks, building societies, credit unions, retail credit firms, home reversion (equity release) firms and moneylenders. These entities, excluding credit unions, must comply, inter alia, with the requirements of the Financial Regulator's Consumer Protection Code, with the exception of moneylenders who must comply with...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to my reply to Question No. 4890/10 on 2 February 2010.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Commission on Taxation recommended the reduction of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) business relief and agricultural relief from 90% to 75%, and an overall cap on the reduction via these reliefs of €3 million (Recommendations 8.70 and 8.71). The Commission also recommended that the two reliefs be amalgamated (recommendation 8.72). In the context of Budget 2010 and Finance Bill 2010 the...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of civil servants who availed of the cost neutral early retirement scheme for each year since 2000 is as follows: Cost Neutral Early Retirement Year Number 2000 0 2001 0 2002 0 2003 0 2004 7 2005 93 2006 70 2007 59 2008 52 2009 74 2010 1 Total: 356 (Please note that, as cost neutral early retirement, only came into effect in April 2004, there could be no take-up...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the sum of $1,359,995.81 (€907,329.25) was received on 7 December 2009 in respect of Ireland's portion of the phased payments due for 2009 under Article 8 of the International Agreement concluded with Japan Tobacco International (JTI). The sum in question was transferred to the Exchequer on 22 December 2009. As previously stated Ireland does...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The position is that, as announced in the Budget, it is my objective to introduce in 2011 a new system of just two charges on income as follows: · A new universal social security contribution will replace employee PRSI, the Health Levy and the Income Levy. It will be paid by everyone at a low rate on a wide base as a collective...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that an individual resident in the State is chargeable to income tax here on his or her worldwide income. In addition, even if the individual were not resident here, he or she is chargeable to tax here in respect of income and benefits arising from an employment exercised in the State. In the case outlined by the Deputy, the salary arising from the individual's employment is...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested cannot be provided in respect of the estimate for 2010, as the number and composition of interview boards will depend on the number and nature of the positions for which interviews will be held during the year. However, a total of €334,000 was paid to individuals and organisations in respect of Interview Board Members fees in 2009. This represents 631 interview...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that tax relief will continue to be granted at the marginal rate (up to 41%) in respect of nursing home fees for 2010. The person concerned may make a claim to have this included as a tax credit for the current year and should contact his local tax district in that regard.

Written Answers — International Monetary Fund: International Monetary Fund (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the Deputy is referring to the International Monetary Fund's New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) which has not, however, been designed to deal with debt cancellation. The NAB is essentially a set of credit arrangements between the IMF and member countries and institutions to provide supplementary resources to the IMF to forestall or cope with an impairment of the international...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Statutory redundancy payments are exempt from income tax. In addition, ex-gratia redundancy payments in excess of the statutory redundancy amount are exempt from income tax up to certain limits namely - · a basic exemption of €10,160 plus €765 per complete year of service in excess of the statutory redundancy; or · Standard Capital Superannuation Benefit i.e. 1/15th of the person's...

Written Answers — National Treasury Management Agency: National Treasury Management Agency (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As indicated in my press release, the form of a draft order is currently being discussed with the Attorney General's Office. This order will provide for the delegation under the National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990 of certain banking functions to the National Treasury Management Agency. I expect these discussions to be completed shortly. Arising from these discussions an order will...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of bikes purchased by my Department and the bodies under the aegis of my Department in 2009 to date in 2010 is 278. The only material cost of the scheme to the State is the tax relief inherent in the scheme. The total amount sanctioned to date by way of cycle purchases for staff of my Department and the bodies under the aegis of my Department is €193,710.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am willing to give the Deputies five minutes.

Finance Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not quite policy in the Deputy's profession.