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Written Answers — Property Services Providers: Property Services Providers (1 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that under current legislation, the Auctioneers and House Agents Acts 1947 to 1973, licences are issued to auctioneers and house agents by the Revenue Commissioners. There are currently no provisions in the legislation that allows the Revenue Commissioners release this information to a third party, other than those agreed to by the licence holder....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In general, my Department uses the services of the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. However it seeks outside legal advisors in circumstances requiring legal services of a specific nature. The following amounts were paid by my Department in respect of such legal fees for the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010: 2008 €1.873m 2009 €5.876m 2010...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have not spent any money directly with the bank. As was stated in the Comptroller and Auditor General's recent report, the NTMA spent €4.54 million with the bank in the period between September 2009 and July 2010. A recent letter from the NTMA to the Public Accounts Committee stated that "Rothschild were appointed to provide banking advisory services to the Minister for Finance, acting...

Written Answers — Infrastructure Investment Priorities: Infrastructure Investment Priorities (1 Dec 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Capital Review published last July was based on a budget of €5.5 billion in each year from 2011 to 2016. Given the need for additional savings, further capital adjustments will be required. Of the total annual cumulative budgetary adjustment by 2014, lower capital allocations will contribute €3 billion. The investment framework set out in the Capital Review (Infrastructure Investment...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: EuroMillions is owned by nine participating European lotteries. They are: Belgium: La Loterie Nationale France: Francaise De Jeux Ireland: An Post National Lottery Company Luxembourg: Loterie Nationale Portugal: Jogos Santa Casa Spain: Loterias y Apuestaa del Estado Switzerland : La Loterie Romande Switzerland: Swisslos UK: Camelot Proceeds of the sales of the EuroMillions game generated in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 115 together. As in the case for all taxes, the options surrounding the Air Travel Tax will be considered in the context of the forthcoming Budget. I have, however, no plans to abolish the air travel tax. In that context I would draw to the Deputy's attention that Ireland is not unique in regard to applying a tax on air travel. A number of countries...

Written Answers — Conflicts of Interest: Conflicts of Interest (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Chairman of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities made my Department aware of the position in July 2010 before the work of the Group commenced. The Deputy can be assured that internal arrangements will be made by the group to obviate any potential conflict of interest.

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware of International Missing Children's Day on the 25 May 2011. Issues in relation to this are a matter for the Minister of State with responsibility for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Barry Andrews.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 353 of 1994) provide for the repayment of excise duty paid on fuel used in vehicles qualifying for tax relief under those Regulations, subject to specified limits. Following a review of the arrangements for the repayment of the excise duty paid on fuel, some...

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Retail (consumer) deposits are guaranteed under the statutory €100,000 Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS) which covers 100% of retail deposits with all credit institutions authorised in Ireland (including credit unions) up to a maximum of €100,000 per qualifying depositor per institution. The DGS guarantee does not have an end date. As the Deputy may be aware, the Eligible Liabilities...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The estimated energy usage for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 for my Department are listed in the table below. Also listed in the table are the actual spend on energy costs for the years 2008 and 2009 and the total spend to date in 2010. Year Estimated Units Cost 2008 * â'¬510,000 2009 1,1415,671 units (ESB)92,490 units (gas)18,653 units (oil) â'¬477,643 2010 1,092,477 units...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that up to the end of October 2010 the yield from the air travel tax is €88.2 million in respect of 2010.

Written Answers — State Savings Products: State Savings Products (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: An Post acts as agent for the National Treasury Management Agency in accepting money for State savings products. All State savings are paid directly to the Exchequer. The repayment of State savings is a direct, unconditional obligation on the Government and the Government will honour this obligation in full.

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the relatively short timeframe involved, officials from all Divisions of my Department together with other relevant Departments, the Central Bank, the NTMA and the Office of the Attorney General have been involved in the discussions with the EU, ECB and IMF authorities which culminated in the agreement of Eurogroup and ECOFIN Ministers on 28 November 2010 to grant financial assistance to...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Eurogroup and ECOFIN Ministers agreed on 28 November 2010 on a package of financial assistance to Ireland in the context of a joint EU-IMF Programme and against the background of safeguarding financial stability in the EU and the euro area as a whole. As set out in the statement issued by the Eurogroup and ECOFIN Ministers on 28 November 2010, the financial assistance includes provision for...

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Department of Finance does not produce an end of year forecast for employment numbers. The forecast is for an average of the full year, which is in line with the approach of the majority of others who produce forecasts. The forecasts for the average nominal number of individuals in employment for 2010 to 2014 are provided in the table. Year Employment (000s) 2010 1,851 2011 1,848...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that airline companies are liable to air travel tax only in respect of passengers who depart on their flights from relevant Irish airports. If an airline company charges an intending passenger an amount corresponding to the air travel tax that would be payable by the airline company in respect of that person's departure and that person does not make...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 130 together. The following table A provides a breakdown of Non-commercial State Agency (NCSA) staffing for the end of 2008, 2009 and the end of the third quarter this year by Ministerial Vote Group. Table A also sets out the indicative NCSA ceilings by Ministerial Vote Group, consistent with the National Recovery Plan. I am not in a position to...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Recent media reports have suggested that some multinational companies pay Irish corporation tax at rates that are significantly lower than 12.5%. The reports concerned appear to have incorrectly attributed to Ireland profits that represent the return due to assets owned in other jurisdictions by associated companies resident in those foreign jurisdictions. Companies resident in Ireland pay...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (30 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As indicated in my Statement on 30 September last, Irish Nationwide Building Society does not have a future as a stand alone entity and will have to be sold or amalgamated. One option being explored is whether there is merit in using the Anglo Irish Asset Recovery institution to work out the assets of the Society. This issue will be finalised in the context of submitting a revised...