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Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Considerable scepticism has been expressed about whether there would be an additional budget this year. There will be no additional budget this year; the budget will be in December.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Questions were asked about the date of resumption of Dáil Éireann after the summer recess and any arrangements that might be required with regard to the guarantee of banking liabilities. The Government has made no decision on an appropriate date for the resumption of the Dáil, but it will of course make a decision before the Dáil rises. With regard to the bank guarantee, what I said was...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Many of the matters referred to, for example, in the newspaper report this morning, were contained in budget documentation at the time so the Deputy's own researcher can establish the existence of various warnings through a simple examination of previous budgetary documentation. The documents in question set out warnings published in budgets, which were read by all Members of this House, of...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am suggesting there is nothing new in the report.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government recognises that with the rise in unemployment and the fall in house prices there are those with serious mortgage difficulties. A range of measures has already been put in place which I do not intend to list on the Order of Business. The Government has taken a large number of steps in this area already. The Government set up a review group to examine the solutions to the...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It has not been promised yet.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Yes, it will.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government shares the concerns of Deputy Lynch in this regard. However, the privacy Bill to which she referred does not include this type of matter within its scope. The Bill proposes the amendment of the civil law relating to privacy and would not apply to this area. The Taoiseach, Tánaiste and other Ministers met with various groups representing survivors of residential institutions...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no promised debate, but I understand the matter has been discussed between the Whips and a debate will take place on the Saville report next week. The Government is open to a debate on the other subject at a later stage.

European Financial Stability Facility Bill: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The draft legislation before the House will enable Ireland to join with the other euro area member states in the implementation of the European financial stability facility. The facility is a contingent €440 billion financial support instrument that will be able to provide loans to euro area member states that are unable to access capital...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department is responsible for, amongst other things, overall policy in relation to Ireland's EU Structural and Cohesion Funds. In this context, there are a number of financial engineering instruments available to Member States such as JASPERS, JEREMIE, JESSICA and JASMINE. However, these are more suitable to large scale programmes and do not form part of our Structural Funds programmes for...

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the taxpayer in question has been issued with a current Tax Clearance Certificate. The issue regarding the Home Carers Credit has been resolved. Further applications by this taxpayer for Tax Clearance Certificates will be processed in the normal manner.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 5 of the National Lottery Act 1986 provides that the surplus from the National Lottery may be used for the following purposes: sport and other recreation; national culture, including the Irish Language; the arts, within the meaning of the Arts Act 1951; the health of the community; and for such other purposes as the Government may determine. The following additional categories have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a review of small offices in 2009 concluded that there was no longer a need for a full-time, permanent staff presence at Killybegs. This decision was made in the light of the level of demand for Revenue services at that location and modern service delivery channels. Consequently, the official who had been based in Killybegs until his retirement...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 56 together. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that it was determined, on the basis of details received, that the person concerned was entitled to a refund of tax following the loss of her employment. The full amount of this refund was paid in two separate payments, which issued on 14 October 2009 and 26 February 2010 respectively. Following the...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that tax relief is currently available at the standard rate of tax, 20%, for certain tuition fees. The maximum limit on such qualifying fees for the academic years 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 is €5,000. Postgraduate courses must: · be carried out in an approved college; · be of at least 1 academic year but no more than 4 academic years in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 59 together. The tables below set out the total expenses claimed by the two secretaries general, three second secretaries and the assistant secretaries of my Department in each of the past three years (2007 to 2009). The detailed breakdown by expense category (foreign travel, home travel, entertainment and other), requested by the Deputy, is also...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no plans to abolish the air travel tax. The air travel tax was one of a number of Budgetary measures introduced recently that was necessary in the context of an overall response to the fiscal challenges we face. I have stated before that the impact of the tax on passenger numbers is being overstated.

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (29 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, although there are no full time Customs staff stationed at Ireland West Airport Knock, Revenue's Customs enforcement staff attend at the airport very regularly from other nearby locations. Attendance by Customs officers is selective and targeted and is based on analysis and evaluation of national and international seizure trends, traffic...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is presumed the Deputy is primarily referring to the recent European Court of Justice ruling on setting minimum retail prices for cigarettes and to Council Directive 2010/12/EU, of 16 February 2010, amending Directives 92/79/EEC and 95/59/EC on the structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco. The European Court of Justice judgement issued in March and is being...