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Written Answers — Public Service Numbers: Public Service Numbers (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Public Service numbers at the end of each of the past three years, as reported to my Department, are presented in Table 1 below. The Public Service numbers for the end of the first quarter this year are currently being compiled. In functional terms, the public service is composed of the civil service, the education sector, the justice sector, the health sector, the local authorities and...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 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 — Credit Union Sector: Credit Union Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30, 31 and 33 to 35, inclusive, together. I met with the credit union representative bodies two weeks ago and again yesterday and I am listening to their concerns. My Department, in conjunction with the Registrar of Credit Unions, is examining the scope for linking more closely the powers conferred by the new Section 35A to the framework required for...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that no tax refund is due as this person did not pay any tax in 2009.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Revenue Commissioners have sole responsibility for the guide to completing the Form 11. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the guide is updated annually to take account of changes introduced in the Finance Act. The guide is available on the Revenue website, in Revenue offices and from Revenue's Forms and Leaflets Service on Lo-Call 1890-306706. The 2010 edition of the guide,...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the data available on the amounts of Excise, VAT and the Carbon Charge for the period 1 January 2009 to the end of April 2010, in respect of petrol and auto-diesel is set out in the tables below. It should be noted that the carbon charge in respect of petrol and auto-diesel is payable in the month after it is released for consumption so each of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The estimated amounts for receipts and expenditure in respect of civil and public servants in 2010 for the categories requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below, with the exception of PRSI receipts which are a matter for the Minister for Social Protection. The Deputy referred to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 in the context of "deductions...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The moratorium is the mechanism in place to control numbers in the public sector to help achieve cost savings. In assessing these requests for exemptions from the application of the moratorium for certain Enterprise Ireland (EI) posts I have regard to the case made in the context of the current budgetary situation and in particular in the context of the recommendations of the Special Group...

Written Answers — Remuneration Rates: Remuneration Rates (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The current salary of An Taoiseach, following the application of the terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act, 2009 is €228,466 p.a. On the basis of information currently to hand, the numbers of those within the public service and those within the majority State owned financial institutions that have a salary (some of which are held on a personal to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The breakdown of civil servants by grade employed at the end of April 2010, the latest date for which information is available, is set out below. GRADES 30 APRIL 2010 NON INDUSTRIAL CIVIL SERVANTS - FTE SECRETARY GENERAL RELATED GRADES 35.00 DEPUTY SECRETARY RELATED GRADES 16.00 ASSISTANT SECRETARY RELATED GRADES 229.00 PO RELATED GRADES 1,295.55 AP RELATED GRADE 3,575.67 HEO...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following is the position in relation to compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies by State bodies under the aegis of my Department. National Treasury Management Agency The National Treasury Management Agency's legal structure does not follow the general semi-state model in all respects. The National Treasury Management Agency is currently carrying out a...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 51 to 53, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there is no more recent information available than that provided last November. To be helpful to the Deputy, I reprint that information here. Range of Gross Income Donegal Fromâ'¬ Toâ'¬ Numbers - 20,000 20,658 20,000 30,000 6,437 30,000 40,000 2,336 40,000 50,000...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together. The substantial issue raised by the Deputy relates to the extent to which non-EU managers of alternative investment funds are required to register with an EU authority. Article 5 only sets down the rules for EU managers of alternative funds. However, Article 35 and a proposed new Article 39a set down the parameters for non-EU managers. I...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware the Board of the bank is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the bank. The bank provides details of its assets and liabilities through the Annual Report and Accounts. The Report and Accounts for the 15 month period to 31 December 2009 were published in March 2010, please see following link http://www.angloirishbank.com/About-Us/Reports/. In addition, the bank...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer the Deputy to the table below. As I indicated in my reply to PQ 22807 on 1 June, this information is taken from tables C4 and C5 of monthly reports produced by the Central Bank which shows loans to and deposits taken from customers, excluding Government and credit institutions. The latest statistics are available on the Bank's website at...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector advises the Government from time to time on the general levels of remunerations appropriate for senior posts across the public service including CEOS of non-commercial State-sponsored bodies. As it is not feasible for the Review Body to examine the chief executive posts in all of the non-commercial State-sponsored bodies on every...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that the income levy was introduced with effect from 1 January 2009 so the question of a refund for 2008 does not arise. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the named individual made a claim for a refund of his income levy on 10 January 2010. The repayment claim was not dealt with at that time due to industrial action by the CPSU across the public sector. However,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In general, public servants are liable to pay the pension-related deduction, also known as the pension levy, as legislated for in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, as amended. The pension-related deduction applies to a public servant's remuneration as a public servant, and is calculated by reference to the following annual income bands and rates: Earnings up...

Written Answers — Licensed Moneylenders: Licensed Moneylenders (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Moneylenders are covered by a range of provisions under the Consumer Credit Act, 1995 (the Act) including the annual licensing process and the register of licensed moneylenders system as administered by the Financial Regulator. Consumers who avail of loans from moneylenders licensed under the Act (moneylenders) are entitled to a considerable amount of information in relation to such loans....

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Jun 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The first coupon payment due on the State's €3.5 billion investment in the named bank was due to be paid on 13 May 2010. As the Deputy is aware, the European Commission, indicated whilst the required restructuring plan was under assessment, that in line with its policy on state aid no coupon payments on the named bank's tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments should be paid unless under a...