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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. While the Financial Regulator does not hold all of the specific data that the Deputy refers to, it is due to publish its findings in the near future of a themed inspection into arrears and repossessions. This is a follow on from the last such Financial Regulator report which was published in December 2008. In the December 2008 report, the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the Deputy is referring to foreign travel by Ministers on official business. My Department issued updated guidelines on foreign travel to all Government Departments on 1 July 2009. The guidelines are available on my Department's website at: http://www.finance.gov.ie. The guidelines apply to staff of Departments and all bodies and agencies under the aegis of Departments. I have also...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Government Offices under the aegis of my Department operate under the Department of Finance guidelines in relation to Travel and Official Entertainment. The bodies concerned are the Office of the Ombudsman, State Laboratory, Public Appointments Service, Valuation Office, Commission for Public Service Appointments, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the Office of Public Works. The...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, Anglo Irish Bank is being run on an arms length commercial basis by the Board of Anglo. Consequently, normal commercial decisions, which include those related to interest rate policy and the management of the funding of the bank, are a matter for the Board of Anglo. Anglo has confirmed that the bank offers a competitive interest rate on a range of deposit products, but...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, for reasons of confidentiality, they cannot comment on the detailed information related to the payments from the fund referred to in the Deputy's question. I am assured, however, that the Revenue Commissioners took account of all the facts and circumstances involved (including the basis under which entitlement to payments from this fund arose)...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The designation of areas for tax incentives in Northern Ireland is a matter for the UK Treasury. With regard to the designation of areas for tax incentives in this jurisdiction, there are no provisions in the tax code to allow for the immediate ad hoc designation of areas for tax incentives outside the scope of an existing tax incentive scheme. In addition, the designation of any such area...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Board of Anglo Irish Bank is currently finalising a restructuring plan which will set out the future strategy for the bank. The restructuring plan will consider all options for the future of Anglo. This plan will have to be approved by me and will be submitted to the European Commission for approval under EU State Aid rules by end-November. Anglo is a major financial institution whose...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under Section 5 of the National Lottery Act, 1986, the surplus from the National Lottery may be used for: Sport and other recreation; national culture (including the Irish language); arts (within the meaning of the Arts Act, 1951); health of the community; and for such other purposes as the Government may determine. The following additional categories have been so determined: youth, welfare,...

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy Ó Snodaigh suggested there was a great crisis. In the immortal words of one famous Irish politician, "What crisis?" The DPP is doing his job very well. In fact, he has been very successful at implementing economies in his office. I join all Members of the House in commending him on his work and the great ability he has brought to it. He is not and should not be the subject of any...

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no crisis in his operation. There is €4 million short in his legal fees. These could be paid next year but with prompt payment legislation in place-----

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I welcome the fact that Opposition Members support the Estimate to discharge these fees to counsel and to solicitors. However, the reality is that this has happened because there has been an unprecedented growth in the volume of criminal business before the courts. That is a testimony-----

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is a testimony to the ability and capacity of the Garda Síochána to bring individuals to justice. The gardaí are to be commended on this. Commissioner Fachtna Murphy and his force are doing tremendous work in bringing individuals to justice.

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is the dramatic increase in the number of cases before the courts that has occasioned this increase in legal fees. This can be illustrated by the fact that this increase has taken place notwithstanding an 8% reduction in fees. I confirm, in response to Deputy Burton's question, that the position is that this has been applied to all legal professionals. That has also taken place despite...

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: -----although the director made certain comments about it at the time. We will always work in close co-operation with the director. Deputies Burton and Ó Snodaigh asked where the money was found within the group of Votes allocated to the Taoiseach so that, although there has to be a Supplementary Estimate in law because of the independence of the director, we have sufficient funds to meet...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Financial Resolution (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: THAT Chapter 3 of Part 12 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which provides rules for claiming corporation tax relief for losses incurred in a trade, be amended, by making provision for restricting the amount of loss relief to be claimed by participating institutions, in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to this Resolution.

Estimates for the Public Services 2009: Motion (20 Oct 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 7 — Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 12 — Secret Service (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 14 — Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary Estimate).

Estimates for Public Services 2009: Referral to Select Committee (20 Oct 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 31 December, 2009, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service 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...

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: That a supplementary sum not exceeding €4,000,000 to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st day of December 2009 for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. I am seeking a Supplementary Estimate for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in the amount of €4 million. This will bring the...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (15 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: National guidelines dealing with the procurement of public works projects below the EU financial threshold can be found in the "Procurement Process for Works Contractors, GN 2.3" of the Capital Works Management Framework on my Department's website, www.constructionprocurement.gov.ie. This document provides guidance on the short listing of approved contractors (i.e. the restricted procedure)...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Oct 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The surplus generated by the National Lottery is surrendered to the Exchequer and is allocated to a number of Departments in the context of the annual Estimates process. The attached copies of Appendix 1 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services for each of the years 2000 to 2004 show the allocation of National Lottery funding in each of these years, by Department. The annual amounts are...