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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 to 133, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that information is not maintained in a manner that would enable replies to be provided to these questions in the level of detail sought by the Deputy. The Revenue Commissioners maintain sectoral audit records on the basis of an internationally recognised 4 digit NACE Code system. NACE...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the latest relevant sector-based information available is derived from income tax returns filed for the income tax year 2007 and is set out in the following table. However, because of the Revenue Commissioners' obligation to observe confidentiality in relation to the taxation affairs of individual taxpayers and small groups of taxpayers, the...

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Pensions Reserve Fund was established on 2 April 2001 under the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 with the objective of meeting as much as possible of the cost to the Exchequer of social welfare pensions and public service pensions to be paid from the year 2025 until at least 2055. The National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission – who control and manage the Fund –...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by NAMA that as of 30 April 2010, NAMA had 23 permanent members of staff. The majority comprise portfolio management (nine) and legal staff (five). Each of the staff concerned are employed under individual contracts with the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) and, as with all NTMA staff contracts, such arrangements are confidential.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no plans to abolish the air travel tax. The air travel tax was one of a number of Budgetary measures introduced recently that was necessary in the context of an overall response to the fiscal challenges we face. I have stated before that the impact of the tax on passenger numbers is being overstated.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no plans to offset the cost of the carbon tax on public transport vehicles. The carbon tax does not differentiate between private and public transport per se, however, the impact on public transport will be far less than on private transport by virtue of the fact that the higher cost of fuel is dispersed amongst more people, for example, using a bus compared to an individual in a car....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I announced in Budget 2010 that a carbon tax at a rate of €15 per tonne was being introduced on fossil fuels. The tax was applied to petrol and auto-diesel with effect from midnight, 9 December 2009; and was applied from 1 May 2010 to kerosene, marked gas oil (also known as 'green diesel' or 'agricultural diesel'), liquid petroleum gas (LPG), fuel oil and natural gas. The application of the...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners who are responsible for the administration of mortgage interest relief through the tax relief at source (TRS) system. I am advised by Revenue that following direct contact with the persons concerned, Revenue is satisfied that there is an entitlement to relief for the current year and up to 2017. Arrangements have been made for payment of the...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by NAMA that many of the loans being transferred to the National Asset Management Agency have derivative transactions (mainly interest rate swaps) attached to them. The estimated notional amounts involved aggregate to about €14 billion. These transactions are valued on a case-by-case basis and individual valuations are added to or deducted from the valuations of the loans to...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Public Service numbers reported to my Department for the period 2004 to 2009 are set out in the following table 1. The Public Service numbers for the end of the first quarter this year are currently being compiled, but the projected numbers for end-2010 are included for information. Table 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (p) Public Service Numbers (at end year) 284,788 292,129...

Written Answers — Ministerial Pensions: Ministerial Pensions (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information required by the Deputy can be obtained from Statement 1.4 of the Finance Accounts for the years in question. The latest published accounts are for the year 2008. The details as requested are set out in the following table. Name 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (to 29 April incl) Gross Pay Gross Pay Gross Pay Gross Pay Gross Pay Gross Pay Gross Pay Gross Pay...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: On 16 July 2009 the European Court of Justice ruled in case C-544/07 against Ireland, that Ireland should amend its VAT legislation to provide that services provided by State and public bodies, including local authorities, are in general subject to VAT. The Finance Act 2010 provided that such services will become taxable from 1 July 2010. With regard to the definition of not-for-profit...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In a falling property market, a person who inherits a property on a particular date which has a certain value may not be able to subsequently realise that value on the open market. The opposite is true in a rising property market – properties may sell for amounts in excess of their probate value. In these situations, the person inheriting the property benefits from a rising property market...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would point out that the European Court of Justice ruled, in the case C-544/07 against Ireland on 16 July 2009, that Ireland should amend its VAT legislation to provide that services provided by State and public bodies are in general subject to VAT. The Finance Act 2010 provided that the services of public bodies, including local authorities, would become subject to VAT from 1 July 2010....

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Stamp Duty on cheques, bills of exchange and promissory notes has existed for many years and when electronic means of money transfer such as credit cards, debit cards and ATM cards were introduced, it was gradually extended to those products. The Stamp Duty on the various bank cards subject to a stamp duty charge is a charge payable by banks. The relevant legislation provides that a bank is...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand the Deputy to refer to the full or part time employment of retired public servants as part of the staffing of the Department, including political staff and special advisors. Records of past employments of new recruits are not captured in such a way as to provide a dedicated basis for compiling the information requested by the deputy. Accordingly, the specific information...

Ministerial Pensions: Motion (5 May 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "— takes note of the Government's actions to deal with the economic crisis; — recognises the budgetary measures taken by the Government to stabilise the public finances; — notes the reduction in the number of Ministers of State and the reduction in staffing of Ministers' offices; —...

Written Answers — Licensed Premises: Licensed Premises (29 Apr 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there are currently eleven "Six Day" licences on their database, of which ten have been renewed for 2010. There are also four "Six Day Early Closing" licences of which two have been renewed for 2010. The Government Legislation Programme provides for the publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in 2010. This Bill, being sponsored by the Minister...

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (29 Apr 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume that the Question relates to policy issues raised by individual Member States in follow-up discussions arising out of the statements of the Heads of State and Government on 11 February 2010 and 25 March 2010, and of the Eurogroup on 11 April 2010, on the taking of measures, if needed, to support the financial stability of the euro area, in the context of the difficulties being...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Apr 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 provides an income tax exemption to sporting bodies, which have been approved by Revenue on the basis that the body has been established for, and exists for the sole purpose of promoting athletic or amateur games or sports. The exemption extends to the amount of the income of the approved body which has been, or will be, applied to the sole...