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Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 and 483 together. It is assumed that the levy proposed by the Deputy, would be chargeable on the same income definition to which Income Levy currently applies and on income over €100 and €200 per week, taken to mean €5,200 and €10,400 per annum respectively. It is also assumed that there are no other exemptions, thresholds or ceilings to reduce...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners the total receipts from the carbon tax for the period January to August 2010, is €136.2 million, i.e. €123.5 million from the carbon charge and an estimated €12.7 million in respect of VAT. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of the VAT yield on a monthly basis. The breakdown of the carbon charge by month is outlined below. For the...

Written Answers — Vehicle Licensing: Vehicle Licensing (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the gross number of new cars registered for VRT for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 to end of July, and the number of which were electric and other alternative fuels are listed in the following table: Year VRT Registrations Hybrid FFV Electric 2007 186,841 1,066 835 1 2008 151,948 1,217 2,735 5 2009 57,337 293 711 3 2010 (to end July)...

Written Answers — Vehicle Licensing: Vehicle Licensing (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the table below indicates the gross number of new electric, hybrid and flexible fuel vehicles, including commercial vehicles, which were registered for VRT during 2009 and to the end of July 2010 (the most recent month available). Hybrid FFV Electric Jan-Dec 2009 293 711 76 Jan-July 2010 633 2,304 71

Written Answers — Cycle to Work Scheme: Cycle to Work Scheme (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The legislation governing the benefit-in-kind exemption for expenditure incurred in the provision of a bicycle and/or bicycle safety equipment is contained in section 118(5G) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. The legislation stipulates that to qualify for the exemption, the bicycle must be used for qualifying journeys, i.e. travelling to and from work or between work places. Employers must...

Written Answers — Cycle to Work Scheme: Cycle to Work Scheme (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The cycle to work scheme came into operation on 1 January 2009. With a view to keeping the scheme simple and reducing administration on the part of employers, there is no notification procedure for employers involved. Accordingly, the Revenue Commissioners do not have statistics on the uptake of the scheme. The scheme operates on a self-administration basis, and relief is automatically...

Written Answers — Financial Compensation: Financial Compensation (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy may be aware, the Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Act 2009 provides that I shall appoint an Assessor at an appropriate time having regard to the public interest, to determine the fair and reasonable aggregate value, if any, of the transferred shares and extinguished rights and the consequent amount of compensation, if any, that may be payable to persons in respect of Anglo shares...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the taxpayer is jointly assessed with her spouse for tax purposes. A PAYE Balancing Statement P21 for the year 2009 in respect of the couple's joint income issued to her spouse on 23 September 2010.

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Financial Regulator on 30 March 2010 determined that EBS must raise additional equity capital of at least €875 million by the end of 2010. The State provided EBS in May 2010 with €100 million of capital through the issuance of Special Investment Shares. These Special Investment Shares give the Minister for Finance effective economic control of EBS. A Promissory Note to the value of...

Written Answers — Money Supply: Money Supply (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland are responsible for the compilation and publication of statistics on the money supply. The official measures of the monetary aggregates (M1, M2 and M3) are calculated monthly based on the statistical returns each monetary financial institution are statutorily obliged to submit to the Central Bank with regard to their offices...

Written Answers — Bank Systemic Risk Report: Bank Systemic Risk Report (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Bank Systemic Risk Report, which was published as part of a special report series by Fitch Ratings in February and September 2006. The specific issues, in relation to the banking sector discussed in the report would have fallen within the remit of the Financial Regulator and the Central Bank. In that context, records from my Department...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: At my request, the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector undertook a review of top level public service pay to take account of the changed budgetary and economic circumstances, the changed private sector pay environment and to compare pay against that of other countries of comparable scale, particularly in the eurozone. The Review Body reported in September 2009 and their...

Written Answers — Public Service Pensions: Public Service Pensions (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Office of the Paymaster General, which is part of my Department, pays pensions to retired Civil Servants as well as Ministerial, Judicial and other former office holders. Information relating to the value of individual pension payments, made by other public bodies, to other categories of retired public servants is retained by the relevant Minister or public body. The highest gross annual...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The purpose of NAMA is to obtain the best achievable financial return for the State and cost containment is and will be a key objective of the Board. I assume the figure the Deputy refers to is a reference to the €2.64bn that was forecast in NAMA's draft Business Plan last October. These were indicative figures and were estimated before conclusion of tendering processes for the various...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy may wish to note that while the Scheme does not include such clause in specific terms, paragraph 35 of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme does provide for sanctions against covered institutions which are materially in breach of their obligations under the Scheme. Possible sanctions include removal of the guarantee, imposition of additional conditions or an increase...

Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The administration of the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE) is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children. The ECCE provides a universal entitlement to a free preschool year for children aged between three years and three months and four years and six months on 1 September of each year. Funding of the ECCE is a matter for the Minister for Health...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Following clarification with the Deputy I understand that the information being sought is the total amount paid by my Department to consultants in each of the years 2005-2009 with detail by individual consultant to be provided for 2009. The following tables set out the information requested. Year Total Paid 2005 â'¬2,517 2006 â'¬1,251 2007 â'¬1,661 2008 â'¬2,235 2009...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 and 505 together. The Employment Control Framework 2010-2012 for the Health Sector (Department of Health & Children, HSE and Voluntary Bodies) provides for an annual reduction of 1,520 whole time equivalents in the numbers employed. It allows the HSE to fill vacancies in specific exempted grades in key front line services and to create a limited number of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504, 506 and 507 together. The moratorium on recruitment and promotion was introduced by the Government at the end of March 2009. The moratorium allows for certain general exemptions in the Education and Health Sectors for the filling of certain key posts as well as for the Local Authorities in relation to certain key posts. Information in relation to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The amount spent by my Department on mobile phone bills in the last three years and in the first six months of 2010 is set out in the following table. There are currently 148 mobile phones and mobile devices provided for the use of staff of my Department. Following an EU procurement exercise conducted by my Department, a mobile phone framework agreement was established to provide...