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Written Answers — Revenue Claims: Revenue Claims (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they are currently reviewing the claim and a letter will issue to the person concerned shortly.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a PAYE Balancing Statement P21 for the year 2009 will issue to the person concerned shortly.

Written Answers — National Solidarity Bond: National Solidarity Bond (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In Budget 2010, I announced the Government's intention to launch a 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 this year's Finance Act and the Bond was launched on Tuesday 4...

Written Answers — Professional Fees: Professional Fees (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 177 of 9 November 2010, professional fees paid by Government under contracts for service in the public service have already been subject to reductions in 2009 and in 2010 and the question of a further reduction is a matter for consideration by the Government in the context of the forthcoming Budget. The Minister for Finance has no function in...

Written Answers — Bank Deposits: Bank Deposits (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will appreciate that as Minister for Finance it is not appropriate for me to discuss the funding on deposit in Irish bank accounts. The Deputy will be aware that the Central Bank publishes monthly statistics on Money and Banking which includes statistics on deposits and other funding for those institutions which carry out banking business in the State. The most recently published...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is important to put recent developments in context. Following agreement on the Euro Area Loan Facility to Greece earlier this year, the Ecofin Council decided in May 2010 on a package of European Financial Stability arrangements in conjunction with the IMF. These were intended, to safeguard the financial stability of the EU and the euro area and to support Member States in difficulties...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of civil servants serving in the locations requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. NON INDUSTRIAL CIVIL SERVANTS OCTOBER 2010 Headcount CORK CITY 1,714 GALWAY CITY 624 LIMERICK CITY 1,083 WATERFORD 681 My Department does not collate data in relation to the location of other categories of public servants. The Deputy will have to approach individual...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The correspondence the Deputy refers to raises a number of issues which are being considered by my officials. A reply will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Departmental and Other Staff: Departmental and Other Staff (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following table outlines the breakdown of staffing levels (whole-time equivalents) in my Department from end December 2002 to end October 2010. Year Numbers Serving December 2002 622.52 December 2003 600.81 December 2004 587.39 December 2005 587.09 December 2006 622.43 December 2007 628.70 December 2008 612.91 December 2009 560.78 October 2010 541.76 In respect of my Department...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (24 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I would refer the Deputy to Chapter Five of the Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General 2009 (Volume 1) which was published in September 2010. This chapter, entitled "Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships," provides information about the financial commitments entered into by central Government departments and agencies under PPP contracts. The Deputy will be aware that...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Income tax relief on employee and individual pension contributions is currently allowed at the taxpayer's marginal income tax rate, that is, at the standard or higher rate of income tax as appropriate in each case. The National Pensions Framework published in March 2010 sets out a policy approach for the longer-term development of the pension system in Ireland. In that regard, the Framework...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I announced in Budget 2010, the Government is committed to the introduction of a new single public service pension scheme for new joiners. The new scheme is aimed at securing considerable long-term Exchequer savings, while continuing to offer fair and reasonable pensions to retired public servants. Its principal features will include career-average benefit accrual, inflation-indexation of...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department made an application to the EU Commission for funding under the EU Solidarity Fund. A regional application was made as the estimate of the extent of the damage does not meet the Solidarity Fund's threshold of 0.6% of GNI or 935.5m euro for a national disaster. Some 111.5m euro of the 276.9m euro costs to the State were eligible for assistance under the EU Solidarity Fund...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that section 598 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 grants relief from Capital Gains Tax on the disposal by an individual of all or part of his or her farming assets. The relief also applies to the disposal by an individual of all or part of the shares of a company, which is both a farming company and the individual's family company. Finally, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are no proposals for additional voluntary redundancy plans before Government.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Revenue Commissioners are charged with responsibility for collection and recovery of a wide range of taxes and duties including VAT. Revenue expects businesses, notwithstanding the difficult economic and financial circumstances in which they are operating, to organise their financial affairs so as to ensure that tax debts are paid as they fall due. Apart from the critical importance of...

Written Answers — Corporate Accountability: Corporate Accountability (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I understand that the Deputy's question relates to large, globally active, investment firms. It would not be appropriate for me to comment directly on the Deputy's concerns as set out in his question in the absence of more specific information on the issues to which it might relate. However, I would like to advise the Deputy of a number of important initiatives that have taken place at EU...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Consideration of how to ensure that the financial sector contributes to the cost of dealing with crises is under way in various fora internationally, including the EU and the UN. The European Council in June agreed that EU Member States should introduce systems of levies and taxes on financial institutions to ensure fair burden-sharing and to set incentives to contain systemic risk. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Scheme of Payments to the Promoters of Certain Charitable Lotteries is paid from the Vote for my Department. The total amount of funding paid to charities under the Scheme was €7.618m in each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004, €7.730m in 2005 and €8.618m in the years 2005 to 2009 inclusive. Details of the amounts paid to each of the charities under this Scheme in each of the years...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The decision about whether to renew cover in any insurance situation is a commercial matter for insurance companies, which is considered on a case by case basis, as this allows the insurance company to properly assess the risk they are accepting. In my role as Minister for Finance I have no function or influence in this matter. In this regard, it should also be noted that there can be...