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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (18 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Transfers for grades represented by the Civil and Public Services union (mostly Clerical and Staff Officers) are arranged in accordance with formal procedures agreed with the Staff Side at General Council under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for the Civil Service. Officers in these grades seeking a transfer to another Department or location may apply to the Personnel Officer of the...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (18 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The gross Exchequer pay bill allocation for 2010 is €16.045 billion. The gross Exchequer pensions bill allocation for 2010 is €2.774 billion. In net terms, the respective figures are €15.092 billion and €2.237 billion. Full details are available in the Revised Estimate Volume for 2010. The Deputy should also be aware that there are some civil and public servants whose employment...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Budget 2010 announced that the Government would be considering using the Consumer Price Index as the basis for post-retirement increases for both existing and future public service pensioners. The CPI linkage would displace the linking of public service pensions to earnings, also known as "pay parity". The Government is conscious of the substantial long-term saving for the Exchequer which...

Written Answers — Labour Court Recommendations: Labour Court Recommendations (18 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question refers to Labour Court Recommendation LCR 19764 relating to the closure of the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre operated by the Irish Youth Justice Service of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Centre closed on 31 March 2010 and the staff and residents moved to the Irish Youth Justice Service facility at Oberstown in Lusk, Co. Dublin. My...

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (18 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the issue of a tax clearance certificate to the person in question will be considered on receipt of an application. A tax clearance application may be made online at www.revenue.ie or by completing a Form TC1 and forwarding it to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Tax Clearance Section, Revenue House, Cork.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2010)

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 are work placements as distinct from additional posts in the Public Service. My Department would be directly concerned with recruitment to the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A gain accruing to an individual on the disposal of an interest in a private residence and grounds of up to one acre, which has been occupied by him/her throughout the period of ownership as his/her only or main residence, is fully relieved from Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Certain periods of absence are treated as periods of occupation for the purposes of the relief. For example, the last...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: By "State pension", I understand the Deputy to refer to an occupational pension as a result of previous service in the civil or public service. I further understand the Deputy to refer to the full or part time employment of retired public servants as part of the staffing of the Department. As I indicated in a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 149 on 5 May, 2010, records of past...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Much of the debate on this Bill has been constructive and has touched on many of the key economic and budgetary challenges confronting us at both a European and domestic level. The contributions by the various Deputies reflect the broad spectrum of political opinion on how we should address these very fundamental challenges linked to our participation in economic and monetary union. There...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me some latitude. Any policy proposals arising from this process will need to be agreed by the member states and cannot be misconstrued as a loss of Irish sovereignty. We are examining other initiatives, including the question of the reform of rating agencies and financial markets and the establishment of a European rating agency. We are also...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The arrangement that was already announced has been resolved. There is no particular issue concerning that. The Commission is not using that as an argument for a revision of the Stability and Growth Pact.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Without trespassing into Question Time, I will conclude by thanking Members of the Fine Gael and Labour parties for their support for the Bill, which is in the national interest and that of the eurozone, also. I look forward to the detailed debate we will be having on Committee Stage.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: High midnight rather than high noon has been the norm witnessed in recent months on this subject. It is usually afternoon when we arrive in Brussels and midnight before we resolve the issues. The first question throws light on the last question. The Deputy asked about the rule of unanimity written into the inter-creditor agreement for each advance to the Hellenic Republic. While unanimity...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The markets understand and know this.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I will deal with Deputy Morgan's questions. There are a lot of questions which deserve an answer. I will deal with Deputy Burton and then Deputy Morgan, if that is acceptable to the House. Deputy Burton raised a number of issues but she started with Commissioner Rehn, which is not a bad place to start. She referred to the Financial Times. It is worth reading it today to see what...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No, he did not.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No he did not. The Deputy would want to read the report. He said, "may". He cannot preclude his options because he is doing a review of every member state which will be concluded and reported on at the meeting in June of the Finance Ministers. It is not a review which is unique to Ireland, rather, it is a review of all of the member states and that is on what he will be reporting in June,...

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: If we had not taken those steps-----

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Sorry, Deputy. I am allowed to-----

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The burden of the Deputy's criticisms of the Government last year was that it was Hoover economics and was deflating the economy, when the reality-----