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Banking System: Motion (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh and Deputy Michael McGrath.

Banking System: Motion (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move amendment No.1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "affirms the importance of a functioning and well regulated banking system as a necessary requirement for the protection and development of the economy; notes that the proposed wholesale nationalisation of the banking system does not address the problems of funding or bad debts in the institutions;...

Banking System: Motion (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Indeed. However, our examination of the banks has gone beyond that. Of the three largest institutions, we now wholly own one and we either have or are about to have a substantial participation in the other two. I accept that we have gone far beyond where we envisaged we would be when the guarantee was issued last September. There has been a global banking crisis and the State has...

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." In the past number of weeks there have been some glimmers of hope that an end may be in sight to the deepest and most widespread recession that the world has experienced for over a half century. Given the turmoil we have seen in the global financial markets and the dramatic contraction in economic output world-wide, there is a natural...

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Professor Honohan's comments were very fair.

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is because there are so many bad loans.

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: NAMA is not mentioned in the Bill.

Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have a mandate in the same constituency as the Deputy. I am sorry, but this is democracy.

Finance Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (12 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There have been no dismissals of staff in my Department in the period 2004 to date in 2009.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that in the timeframe allowed, the information requested could not be provided. The Revenue Commissioners will contact the Deputy directly when the information becomes available.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that no application for a C2 certificate has been received from the taxpayer. If an application is received, the tax history for the three years prior to receipt of the application will be examined for the applicant (and in the case of the company of which he is a director the tax history for both directors will be examined). The problems he is...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (7 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: While the full details of the Early Childhood and Education Scheme are yet to be finalised, it is not intended to provide specific tax exemptions for capitation payments made to service providers who provide free pre-school services under the scheme.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Discussions were held with Finance Officers of Departments to ensure that payroll arrangements were put in place to enable the pension-related deduction to be applied from 1 March 2009, and my Department has issued a set of frequently asked questions which is available on the Department of Finance website. The Secretary General, Public Service Management and Development, has written to all...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they are in correspondence with the person concerned to establish whether that person was an employee or self employed with the parties concerned. Revenue's dealings with other parties are confidential. Therefore, details of any inquiries made into the matter cannot be made available.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There have been a number of important developments with eGovernment since the publication of "Building Ireland's Smart Economy" in December 2008. As the Deputy will be aware, the focus over the past year has been on making progress with those 20 specific services included in the European Commission's eGovernment Benchmarks and those eight specific services identified in the Dáil Joint...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 22 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009 provides that the Minister for Finance may, after consultation with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, make a Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme (PIPS), providing for the payment of monies to or in respect of relevant pensioners. The Act does not provide for the inclusion or exclusion of any particular pension scheme in PIPS....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that staff transfers take place in accordance with agreed procedures and the needs of the work of the organisation. In this context, the person in question has been informed of the position in relation to her application on a number of occasions. The Commissioners have also advised me that they have arranged for the person in question to be reminded...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that foster parents are treated for tax purposes in the same manner as other individuals. However, under the provisions of section 192B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, certain payments made by the Health Services Executive to foster parents in respect of children in their care are exempt from income tax. The payments in question are: - payments made in accordance with...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 May 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I should point out that the Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the exercise of his duties under the Valuation Act 2001 and that I, as Minister for Finance, have no function in decisions in this regard. The Valuation Act 2001, which came into effect on 2 May 2002, provides that all buildings used or developed for any purpose, including constructions affixed thereto, are rateable...