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Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The issue of a euro denominated commemorative coin is among the initiatives being considered in relation to the Centenary of the Easter Rising. The Commemorative Programme for the Centenary of the Rising is under development at present at official level and will be progressed with an all party Oireachtas consultation group under the chairmanship of Mr Tony Killeen T.D., Minister for...

Written Answers — National Solidarity Bonds: National Solidarity Bonds (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In Budget 2010, I announced the Government's intention to launch a 10 year National Solidarity Bond, the purpose of which is to allow citizens an opportunity to invest and provide money to the State to stimulate economic recovery and to assist in the maintenance and creation of employment. The necessary legislative basis was provided in the 2010 Finance Act and the Bond, which was launched on...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners the revenue received from the carbon tax is €246.5 million in 2010. The breakdown by each fuel type between the carbon tax and the estimated VAT is as follows: The revenue will, amongst other things, be used to boost energy efficiency, to support rural transport and to alleviate fuel poverty.

Written Answers — Revenue Correspondence: Revenue Correspondence (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the action it took in this instance followed a failure by the person concerned to engage with Revenue. Revenue has not received any request for assistance from the person concerned. The person concerned should make direct contact now with Revenue with a view to all matters being resolved.

Written Answers — International Monetary Fund: International Monetary Fund (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: IMF lending is denominated in the Fund's unit of account, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). The SDR comprises a basket of four currencies, Euro, Sterling, the US Dollar and Japanese Yen. The IMF's lending rate is based on the three month floating interest rates for the currencies in the basket. The IMF's interest rate is a floating rate that is linked to the SDR interest rate with some...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department did not incur any such costs during the years 2007-2010.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 and 273 together. The table sets out the total number of mobile telephones paid for and the total costs of paying mobile phone bills by my Department and by public bodies under my remit in each of the past four years (2007 to 2010). In the time available the Office of Public Works was unable to provide the information requested. The information is being...

Written Answers — Public Service Agreement: Public Service Agreement (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 contains a commitment 'to introduce significantly improved performance management across all Public Service areas, and following the current review, the Performance Management and Development System will be strengthened with promotion and incremental progression linked in all cases to performance and the implementation of appropriate systems to address...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Primarily the allocation of funds within the Central Bank is a matter for the Bank itself. Full details of the Bank's income and expenditure are set out in its 2009 Annual Report. I have been advised by the Central Bank that for the most recent audited period outturn data for 2010 has yet to be finalised. Prior to the commencement of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 on 1 October 2010, I...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Central Bank Act, 1942 as amended by the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 provided for the establishment of the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal (IFSAT). IFSAT is an independent body providing for appeals against certain decisions made by the Central Bank (formerly by the Financial Regulator) including administrative sanctions. The Act provides...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The State Claims Agency (SCA) is a function of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). The administrative costs incurred by the NTMA in the performance of this function, which include the fees and expenses of the State Claims Agency Policy Committee, are included in the administration expenses of the NTMA and are charged to the Central Fund - 2007 2008 2009 2010 Administrative...

Written Answers — Universal Social Charge: Universal Social Charge (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that payments made under the Social Welfare Acts and payments that are of a similar nature, including social welfare payments made by authorities in other countries such as a UK social security pension, are exempt from the Universal Social Charge (USC). However, where an individual has both social welfare-type payments and other income, the other income will be liable to the...

Written Answers — Public Service Agreement: Public Service Agreement (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Public Service Agreement (Croke Park Agreement) provides a sustainable framework to manage the provision and delivery of our essential public services in a period of unprecedented pressure on public resources. In this regard, the Exchequer Pay Bill will be approximately 8% less in 2010 over 2009 while the number of public servants has reduced by almost 12,000 since March 09, resulting in...

Written Answers — EU-IMF Fund: EU-IMF Fund (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is important to understand that while there has always been the possibility under the EU-IMF Programme for this Government or any new Government to substitute alternative measures within the programme where they are as economically efficient and of equal fiscal effect and that the agreed size and speed of the budgetary adjustment is maintained, the position in relation to the interest rate...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As stated in my response to the Deputy's previous question in this matter, the decision to abolish the relief was taken in the light of a recommendation to this effect by the Commission on Taxation. The Commission's views on this relief were quite definitive. It found that it had not had the desired impact on innovation and R&D activity and that, despite various refinements to the scheme over...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that under the Auctioneers and House Agents Acts 1947 to 1973 licences are issued to auctioneers and house agents by their Office. I am further advised by the Revenue Commissioners that under the provisions of section 18 of the Auctioneers and House Agents Act 1947, whenever a Court cancels or suspends a licence or an auction permit, or declares a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As outlined in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 (published 24 November 2010), the Government decided, in the context of present budgetary constraints, that it would be appropriate for some retired public service pensioners to make a contribution to required financial adjustments. This decision was taken having regard to the gap between the burden being borne by those currently in public...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The mid-Shannon Corridor Tourism Infrastructure Investment Scheme provides for capital allowances to be available in relation to tourism infrastructure facilities. The allowances are for qualifying construction and refurbishment expenditure incurred in the qualifying three-year period. The Scheme is subject to the measures relating to property-based reliefs as announced in the Budget....

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Finance does not maintain information centrally about the individual contracts awarded by each public contracting authority, so I am not immediately aware whether the particular companies about which the Deputy is enquiring at present hold any public sector contracts. However, I will seek to have the data sought by the Deputy ascertained, and I will communicate with him as...

Written Answers — Agreements with Members: Agreements with Members (12 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As Minister for Finance, I receive representations from many deputies supporting the government, and indeed some opposition deputies, about budgetary matters at budget time. I had discussions on these matters with many of these deputies. Ultimately, decisions on budgetary matters are a matter for the Government.