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Written Answers — Departmental Committees: Departmental Committees (2 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Committee for Public Management Research was wound up at the end of 2007, following a review. The table below sets out the details of meetings, allocated funding and expenditure during the years 2005 - 2008. 2005 2006 2007 2008 No. of meetings 5 4 2 0 Allocated funding â'¬406,400 â'¬406,400 â'¬406,400 0 Expenditure â'¬399,210 â'¬409,920 â'¬380,520 â'¬190,396 Funding...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy has clarified that the information sought is in respect of high level groups appointed by myself to examine a specific issue and involve stakeholders outside the Department such as interest groups. The table below sets out the detail requested in respect of such groups. Entity Purpose Date formed and number of times the group has met Credit Union Advisory Committee The Credit...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (2 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The measurement of administrative burdens using the Standard Cost Model is an exercise that was called for by business, as a baseline for the 25% administrative burden reduction programme, and is being carried out across all Departments with any substantive regulation that affects business. My Department has already listed burdens arising from regulations under its responsibility, e.g....

Written Answers — Civil Service Language Service: Civil Service Language Service (2 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Language training programmes in the civil service are provided by Gaeleagras and the Civil Service Language Centre which operate under the aegis of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre in my Department. Gaeleagras Gaeleagras delivers training in the Irish Language to civil servants to enable Departments to meet their obligations under the Official Languages Act, 2003. It...

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (28 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the approximate number of road checkpoints carried out by Revenue Enforcement Officers during the period January to September 2010, some of which are estimated, is set out in the table below. Revenue Enforcement Officers carry out road checkpoints both on a routine and a targeted basis, focusing primarily on mineral oil and Vehicle...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (28 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The development of policy, the provision of services for people with disability and expenditure on those services in each sector are primarily a matter in the first instance for the responsible Minister to consider in the light of the provisions of the Disability Act 2005. These require that due regard is had to needs of disability services in the context of available resources and other...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (28 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that additional information has been requested from the person concerned regarding their income for 2009. On receipt of this information a review will be carried out and any refund due will issue.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (28 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The tender for the procurement of commercial air travel referred to in the Deputy's question was concluded in 2008 in accordance with EU procurement rules. The request for tenders was published on the eTender website on 6 May 2008. A total of seven tenders were received. The current contract was awarded from 6 August 2008 on the basis that it would initially operate for one year but could...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (28 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I assume the Deputy is referring to the work carried out by the Van Rompuy Task Force. In March 2010, in the light of the global economic and financial crisis and the deterioration in public finances across the EU, the European Council mandated a Task Force under President Van Rompuy and comprising representatives of the Member States, the European Commission and the ECB to develop proposals...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Under current arrangements, an annual earnings cap of €150,000 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 employee or personal pension contributions to pension savings. I assume that the Deputy is suggesting that the existing annual earnings cap be reduced to the levels...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 200 together. The Implementation Body provided for under the Croke Park Agreement comprises the independent chair, Mr. P.J. Fitzpatrick, whose appointment was agreed by the parties, and nominees representing both public service management and the Public Service Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The nominees to the Implementation Body...

Written Answers — National Pension Reserve Fund: National Pension Reserve Fund (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) was established on 2 April 2001 under the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 with the objective of meeting as much as possible of the cost to the Exchequer of social welfare pensions and public service pensions to be paid from the year 2025 until at least 2055. According to the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission, which is responsible for...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of income earners earning in excess of €100,000, estimated by reference to 2011 incomes, is estimated at 111,500. This represents approximately 5% of all income earners. The total gross income of income earners earning in excess of €100,000 is estimated at €20 billion. Some 63% of this group earn below €150,000 per annum....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated full year yield to the Exchequer, estimated by reference to 2011 incomes, of a 1% point increase in the top rate of income tax for those with income over €100,000 would be of the order of €69 million. Consequently, the top rate of income tax would need to increase to 84% for tax units with income in excess of €100,000 to yield...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that section 76 of the Finance Act 1982 inserted a new subsection (4A) in section 5 of the Value-Added Tax Act 1972. The measure dealt with the VAT treatment of the supply of services by barristers. When a barrister supplies a service he or she is not legally entitled to receive a fee in respect of that supply, even though appropriate steps may be...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a tax credit certificate will issue to the person concerned shortly.

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by NAMA that, for two reasons, the names of any companies whose loans have transferred to NAMA may not be disclosed. The first reason is that companies and individuals whose loans have transferred to NAMA are entitled to have this information kept confidential. This is normal practice with regard to creditors and, as NAMA is stepping into the shoes of the bank from which the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is assumed that the threshold for the proposed new tax band mentioned by the Deputy would not alter the existing standard rate band structure applying to single and widowed persons, to lone parents and married couples. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated full year yield to the Exchequer, estimated by reference to 2011 incomes, of the introduction of a new 48% rate...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the latest relevant available information relates to the income tax year 2007. In that year, an estimated 2,650 claimants availed of the artists' exemption scheme at an estimated cost to the Exchequer of €27 million. It should be noted that this figure takes account of the restriction of reliefs measure as applied to the exemption of certain...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (27 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In my role as Minister for Finance I have responsibility for the development of the legal framework governing the regulation of financial institutions in Ireland. The day to day responsibility for the supervision of these financial institutions is a matter for the Central Bank which is independent in the exercise of its regulatory functions. The Central Bank issues licences to moneylenders...