Results 15,021-15,040 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In relation to my Department, the details of persons employed on fixed term or fixed purpose temporary contracts are as follows: Year No. of persons on temporary contract Annual cost 2008 5 € 343,261 2009 8 € 688,655 Some people were employed on contracts for a duration exceeding one year and are therefore included for both years. While some people may have been...

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (20 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that under the revised registration procedures (operated by the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) since 1 September 2010) a total of 22 NCT Centres were initially configured for registration purposes to replace the 22 Revenue Vehicle Registration Offices (VROs) that previously performed the registration function. These NCT Centres are, for the most...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The cost of extending to the computer game industry a tax relief similar to the scheme for film relief operating under section 481 would depend on the level of uptake by investors and the amounts invested. I am not therefore in a position to provide such an estimate. I have no plans to extend Section 481 to the video game industry.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's figures are wrong.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is paid for by the State.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The figures the Deputy mentioned are wrong, the €4 billion.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is not correct.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is incorrect.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We never had less money.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I do not direct my civil servants about figures.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the taxpayer in question is a chargeable person and accordingly is obliged to submit a Return of Income each year under the self-assessment system. The Returns of Income for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 were only submitted to Revenue in November 2009, which is past the dates on which these Returns should have been made. As a result of the late...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Regulation: Financial Institutions Regulation (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy will recall in my 30th September statement on Banking I addressed the issue of burden sharing by holders of subordinated debt in Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. I indicated that my Department in conjunction with the Attorney General is working on the reorganisation and resolution legislation to address the issue of burden-sharing with Anglo and INBS...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Regulation: Financial Institutions Regulation (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware I indicated in my statement of 30th September 2010 that the position is that senior debt obligations of financial institutions rank equally with deposits and other creditors under Irish law. I indicated that I have no plans to change this position. I confirmed this position in a statement on 7th October 2010 a week later. In the absence of a subordination agreement,...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement (ISER) announced in the Budget Statement of 7 April 2009, the following is the position: 760 public servants availed of the ISER in 2009 and 220 to date in 2010 (details will be provided separately to the Deputy). The total number of public servants (including those who availed of the ISER) who retired in 2008 was 823 with 2,163 retiring in...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The small and medium enterprise sector is very important to the economy and I am very aware that public procurement can be an important source of business for SMEs. In this regard, my Department recently issued new guidelines addressed to public bodies and aimed at facilitating small and medium-sized enterprises in competing for public procurement opportunities. The guidance sets out...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 473A of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 provides, subject to certain conditions, for tax relief at the standard rate of income tax (20%) as regards qualifying fees paid by an individual in respect of a third level education course including a postgraduate course. Qualifying fees means tuition fees in respect of an approved course at an approved college. The maximum limit on such...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Government Departments are required to seek the sanction of the Department of Finance for write offs of monies in certain instances as outlined in the Public Financial Procedures. All write-offs above €10,000 should be noted in the relevant Appropriation Account and are matters for the relevant Accounting Officer. The then Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, complying with the...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume that the Deputy has in mind that the caps on pension contributions for tax relief purposes indicated in the question should replace the existing restrictions which operate on the basis of an annual earnings cap of €150,000 and various age-related percentage limits. On this basis the full year yields to the Exchequer arising from these changes are estimated as follows:- ...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware that this matter was highlighted in Anglo Irish Bank's interim accounts for the six months ending 30 June 2010 published on 31 August 2010. I am informed that Anglo have initiated a detailed review which has thus far indicated that, prior to July 2004, a significant number of instances of this issue occurred where the interest rates applying to certain loans were...

Written Answers — Chief Information Officer: Chief Information Officer (21 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since the Government's announcement of its decision to appoint a Chief Information Officer, work has been under way on the arrangements necessary to support the appointment, a draft job specification has been prepared and the relevant Departments have been consulted. Once the job specification has been completed and agreed by Government, it is intended to commence the process of recruiting...