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Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a decision on whether or not to search private aircraft at Ireland West Airport Knock is taken following profiling, review of intelligence and interview with the crew/passengers. In line with best practice in customs administration worldwide, Revenue regards the development of information and intelligence as critical to the detection of evasion...

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, although there are no full time Customs staff assigned to Ireland West Airport Knock, attendance is risk based and undertaken by mobile Customs enforcement staff from other nearby locations. Attendance by Customs officers is selective and targeted and is based on analysis and evaluation of national and international seizure trends, traffic...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: While PRSI primarily relates to income derived from insurable employment or self-employment, significant progress has been made over the years in expanding the scope of the social insurance system. As the Deputy is aware, at present, self employed contributors pay PRSI on rental income. In addition while employed contributors are not generally subject to PRSI on investment income and rental...

Written Answers — Betting Industry: Betting Industry (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. Bookmaking and the operation of bookmaking offices are regulated in accordance with the Betting Act 1931, as amended. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that detailed information is not available concerning the number of investigations undertaken for breaches of the Betting Act. The numbers of convictions in respect of offences...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position in relation to Child Benefit is as set out in my Supplementary Budget on 7 April 2009. The Government does not believe that it is fair to pay the same level of benefit irrespective of the level of income of the recipient. In times of scarce resources the Government believes support should be targeted at those most in need. My Department, together with the Department of Social and...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent year for which final information is available on the cost to the Exchequer, and the numbers of taxpayers availing, of tax relief for health expenses is the income tax year 2006. These figures are contained in the following table. Health Expenses Relief Year Estimated cost to the Exchequer €m Estimated numbers availing 2002...

Written Answers — Faoiseamh Cánach: Faoiseamh Cánach (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Tá faoiseamh cánach ar fáil faoi alt 476 den Acht Comhdhlúite Cánacha 1997 i gcás táillí a íocann daoine ar chúrsaí oiliúna sa teicneolaíocht faisnéise agus i dteangacha eachtracha. Caithfidh na cúrsaí oiliúna, a fhéadfaidh maireachtáil suas go dtí dhá bhliain, bheith faofa ag FÁS. Tá an faoiseamh cánach, a thugtar ar an ráta caighdeánach cánach, ar fáil do...

Written Answers — Stádas na Gaeilge: Stádas na Gaeilge (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Is cinneadh don bhanc féin é an chaoi a gcuireann aon institiúid a seirbhísí ar fail. Tugaim faoi deara, áfach, go bhfuil rogha Gaeilge curtha ar fáil ar uathmheaisíní ar iarratas ó chustaiméirí ag an institiúid dar thagair an Teachta. Ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfáiltím i gcónaí roimh thionscnaimh ó chomhlachtaí corpartha a chuireann an teanga náisiúnta chun cinn.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are no staff employed by my Department in Co. Louth. However, I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the following staff numbers are employed as of 1 July (full time equivalents) and shown in the following table: Location Permanent Temporary Sub-totals Dundalk 243.47 2 245.47 Drogheda 5.2 0 5.2 Greenore 1.55 0 1.55 Totals 250.52 2 252.22 The OPW has indicated that it is...

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: At the commencement of its work, the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes requested all Departments to prepare evaluation papers outlining potential areas for savings in staff numbers and expenditure. Such papers were prepared in respect of the Finance Group of Votes. The Special Group met the Secretary General of the Department of Finance, Chairman of the...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware Anglo Irish Bank is being run on a commercial basis and at arms length from Government. Decisions of a commercial nature, such as this, are a matter for the Bank. Further, as the matter which the Deputy refers is subject of Court proceedings it would not be appropriate for me to comment.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the Biofuels Mineral Oil Tax Relief Scheme provided for in the Finance Act 2006. Under that Scheme, biofuel produced under projects approved by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources are exempt from mineral oil tax (excise duty). This serves to reduce the additional costs associated with the production of biofuels and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I refer to my answer to Question No. 297 of 27 January 2009. EU Member States are required to transpose the Payment Services Directive into national law before 1 November 2009. Regulations to give effect to the Directive in Irish law will be made under the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2007 and I intend that these regulations will be made in good time to enable prospective payment...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Financial Regulator has the statutory authority and responsibility to regulate and supervise credit institutions. The Financial Regulator recently carried out a review of loans to directors in financial institutions and is imposing conditions on banks and building societies following this review. With regard to staff, the Financial Regulator has informed me that it expects the Board and...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: All insurance and reinsurance undertakings, including those undertakings transacting international business, are obliged under EU rules to hold assets to cover their liabilities as well as a solvency margin, which acts as a buffer against adverse developments. In Ireland, insurance and reinsurance undertakings operate at a level above the EU minimum standard as an additional safety measure....

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of people employed in the public service at the 31 December 2008 and the most recent available information, as reported to my Department, is presented in the following table. The public service is composed of the civil service, the education sector, the justice sector, the health sector, the local authorities and the non-commercial agencies. With regard to the 2009 numbers, the...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following table sets out the position in relation to staff in my Department and bodies under its aegis who have applied for the Incentivised Early Retirement Scheme, the Incentivised Career Break Scheme and who have been made redundant in 2009 to date. Department/Office Incentivised Early Retirement Scheme Incentivised Career Break Scheme Redund-ancies Department of Finance 17 6 0...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated amounts of Income Levy collected in each month to date in 2009 are contained in the following table. Month Income Levy (€m) February 53 March 57 April 61 May 56 June 103 The figure for the month of June is provisional and subject to revision. The latest available detailed receipts for the pension related-deduction on...

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 2008 EU Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation between the Financial Supervisory Authorities, Central Banks and Finance Ministries of the European Union on cross-border financial stability commits all signatories to cooperate across borders between relevant authorities, both in normal times, in order to ensure preparedness for the management of a potential cross-border crisis...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jul 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated numbers of income earners availing of the one parent family credit, under section 462, Taxes Consolidated Act 1997, broken down by personal status and by gender for the income tax years 2000/01 to 2009 inclusive are set out in the following tables to the extent to which they...