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Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand Members still are considering the amendment.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: To what section does the Deputy refer?

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He is more than decorative, I can assure the Deputy.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are in Argentina now.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are on Committee Stage, I will not be summing up.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There will be no revival or reanimation.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Níl aon bhrón ar an Teachta. Bhris sé an geata lasmuigh den Tigh seo.

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 115 together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information given in the table below provides figures of the numbers of companies in Waterford city and county that claimed a tax credit for research and development and the amount of such credits allowed for the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive, the latest year for which this information...

Written Answers — Credit Review Applications: Credit Review Applications (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Credit Review Office does not collect details of the geographical distribution of requests to the banks for internal review. The banks provide information on the geographical distribution of SME lending and Mr Trethowan has reported that the geographic data show that there has been no appreciable movement in the percentage share of lending to the various geographic regions since the base...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that having an entitlement to a medical card will not exempt an individual from the Universal Social Charge. However, it should be noted that payments from the Department of Social Protection such as job seeker's benefit, job seeker's allowance and the contributory and non-contributory State pension will be exempt from the Universal Social Charge. Therefore, the Universal...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the ability of a scheme member to withdraw their contributions from an occupational pension scheme is limited to circumstances where the scheme member leaves his or her employment with less than 2 years' qualifying service. Qualifying service normally means 2 years in the pension plan as a member for pension purposes. In such circumstances, and...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by AIB that all bonuses were fully provided for and charged against income in the financial year to which they relate. The Bank had originally scheduled the payment of bonuses in the following financial year. As the Deputy will be aware the bonuses to which he refers in his question are not now being paid.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The estimated amount of receipts to the Exchequer from the National Lottery in 2011, as published in the White Paper on Receipts and Expenditure, is €235m. 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...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Dec 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government decided not to make an adjustment to the state pension in the Budget. For that reason the public service pension reduction measure is only applied to the occupational element and does not take the State pension into account.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. I am advised by Revenue that the tax debt in question arose from invalid repayment claims submitted by the person concerned. I am further advised that, due to the failure of the person concerned to respond to Revenue's written demand for payment, the debts have since been referred to the Revenue Sheriff for collection. It is incumbent on the...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners and I do not consider it appropriate that I would intervene directly in this matter. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the initiation of enforcement action is not something undertaken lightly and that once it is underway it is only in very exceptional circumstances that there would be any cessation or deferral of such action. The...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Payment Services Directive (Directive 2007/64/EC) was transposed into Irish law through the European Communities (Payment Services) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 383 of 2009), made on 25 September 2009. The Directive does not regulate charges for the use of direct debit or other payment instruments. Article 52(3) of the Directive prohibits payment service providers from preventing merchants...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Individuals who availed of the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement are not de-barred from re-entering the labour market generally; however, they are not eligible for re-employment in the same part of the public service from which they retired. They may take up employment in other areas of the public service, in which case their pension may be abated. I have no plans to change this position.

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (15 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities which I established in July 2010 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Colm McCarthy. I understand that the Review Group will report in early 2011.