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Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Exchequer is not paying the relevant director's fees to any person in respect of their service as a board director, even where the persons concerned are nominated by me.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not in a position to provide a detailed reply on this matter within the timeframe for answering Parliamentary Questions. Accordingly, they will contact the Deputy directly on this issue at an early date.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the restriction of reliefs measure relating to higher income earners announced in Budget 2006, which came into operation from 1 January 2007. It is estimated by the Revenue Commissioners that reducing the existing threshold of €500,000, at which the full restriction applies, to the stated amounts, would result in the following full year yields...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position of women who resigned from the civil service on marriage as regards civil service pension entitlements is as follows. A woman appointed to the civil service from a competition advertised prior to 1 February 1974 who had at least 5 years' actual reckonable service prior to marriage, and who resigned from the civil service on or shortly before marriage, or within 2 years after the...

Written Answers — Financial Services Staff: Financial Services Staff (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is a matter for the bank in the first instance. I am aware that a search was carried out using professional recruitment consultancy services, and that this search was extensive and international in nature.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not in a position to provide a detailed reply on this matter within the timeframe for answering Parliamentary Questions. Accordingly, they will contact the Deputy directly on this issue at an early date.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under the provisions of the tax Acts, a person in receipt of rental income is assessed to income tax on the net amount of the rents received (i.e. the gross rents less allowable expenses incurred in earning those rents). In computing the net amount of the rents received, only those deductions that are specified in section 97(2) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 are allowable. The main...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that in the particular circumstances concerned the individual is required to register for Income Tax. The individual concerned has been advised of this on three separate occasions by the Revenue Commissioners together with details on how to register. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that until he complies with this obligation it will not be...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not in a position to provide a detailed reply on this matter within the timeframe for answering Parliamentary Questions. Accordingly, they will contact the Deputy directly on this issue at an early date.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: This is political dynamics.

Estimates for Public Services 2009: Motion (25 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2009:— Vote 19 — Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 20 — Garda Síochána (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 22 — Courts Service (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 27 — Department of Community, Rural and...

Estimates for Public Services 2009: Referral to Select Committee (25 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2009, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees pursuant to Standing Order 154(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the Committees' Orders of Reference, which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 8th December:...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Work is well advanced in my Department on provision for the extension of Freedom of Information requirements to a range of public service organisations including Vocational Education Committees. The remaining practical issues are currently being pursued and once these are finalised I expect that I will be able to put final proposals to Government regarding the extension of the Act in 2010.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that under statutory pension schemes and pension schemes approved by the Revenue Commissioners, there is no liability to income tax in respect of retirement gratuities or lump sums paid to members of such schemes on retirement, provided the lump sum payments comply with the legislative requirements and Revenue rules in this area. Any remaining pension funds paid, for example,...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A special Interdepartmental Review Group reviewed the operation of the Disabled Drivers Scheme. It examined the current benefits, the qualifying medical criteria, the Exchequer costs, relationship with other schemes and similar schemes in other countries. The report also made a number of recommendations, both immediate and long-term, referring respectively to the operation of the appeals...

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware of the Governments commitment under the Renewed Programme for Government to introduce new measures to protect families having difficulties with their home mortgage payments. Further work is ongoing on these issues with a view to early results. This work will build on existing Government supported solutions for dealing with home owners with mortgage arrears including:...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Persons aged over 65 are not automatically entitled to an exemption from Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT). Since April 2007, individuals are exempt from DIRT on their savings income provided: 1. the person or their spouse is aged 65 or over and 2. the person's total income in a year (including the savings income) is below the annual exemption limit – currently €20,000 in the case...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that the yield from the abolition of mortgage interest relief for residences purchased in 2010 would be dependant on a number of inter-related factors such as the level of house purchasing, house prices, availability of credit and prevailing interest rates in 2010. In the current circumstances, it is not possible to predict these factors accurately enough to provide a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is assumed that the Deputy has in mind replacing the existing mortgage interest relief rates of 20%, 22.5% and 25% for first time buyers with rates of 25%, 30% and 35% respectively. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that sufficient data on mortgage interest relief is not available to enable a precise estimate to be provided of the cost to the Exchequer of the changes mentioned by...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Nov 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The annual earnings cap of €150,000 operates to limit the level of tax-relieved pension contributions made by an individual or on behalf of an employee in any one year. The annual earnings cap acts, in conjunction with age-related percentage limits of annual earnings, to put a ceiling on the annual amount of tax relief an individual taxpayer can obtain on pension contributions. The full...