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Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I have a list of the activities here which are covered in the 13.5% rate. They include laundry services. Would people get more laundry done if the rate were reduced? Other services include hairdressing, electrical repairs, driving instructions, travelling shows, chip shops and fast food outlets.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I do not believe that is the best way in which to spend State money.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I refer to the amendment in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh. The Deputy is entitled to a reply. The cost of Deputy Ó Snodaigh's amendment in a full year would amount to €1,169 million. That would be the result of a reduction to 17.5%.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I realise that the UK Chancellor, Alastair Darling, was quoted earlier. He reduced VAT in the UK last year from 17.5% to 15% and he increased it again very quickly this year. There must be a logical explanation for that.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Let us consider the measures in the UK budget announced today and this reduction of a half a per cent in VAT. The net result is the differential between Irish and UK rates of VAT has gone from 6.5% to 3.5% in one go, which is not unreasonable.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I move: (1) THAT the Value-Added Tax Act 1972 (No. 22 of 1972) be amended (a) in section 1 (i) by inserting the following definition after the definition of "assignment": "'auction scheme' has the meaning assigned to it by section 10B", and (ii) in paragraph (b) of the definition of 'taxable dealer', by substituting "including a means of transport and agricultural machinery" for "other than a...

Written Answers — Departmental Boards: Departmental Boards (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The information in respect of 2009 is as follows: Payable To 2009 Estimates Provision Expenditure to end of November 2009 Civil Defence Board â'¬6,148,000 â'¬5,197,000 Army Pensions Board â'¬110,000 â'¬96,000 Coiste an Asgard â'¬830,000...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. Private Office Grade/Position No. Current Salary Scale Special Adviser(Non-established) 1 Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 - €106,582 Press Adviser(Non-established) 1 Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 - €106,582 Higher Executive Officer 1 Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 - €59,097...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Can Deputy Creed think of anything original to say?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I move: (1) THAT the rate of value-added tax on the supply of certain goods and services at present chargeable at the rate of 21.5 per cent be decreased to 21 per cent of the amount on which tax is chargeable in relation to the supply of such goods and services, and that, accordingly, subsection (1) (inserted by the Finance Act 1992 (No. 9 of 1992)) of section 11 of the Value-Added Tax Act...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: It applies to any mode of transport.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Not tanks, tanks are exempt.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I am nearly asleep.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The position is that potential candidates for positions in the Defence Forces are required to complete and sign a Garda Vetting Application Form. This form pursuant to Section 8 of the Data Protection Act, 1988, authorises the Garda Síochána to furnish to the Defence Forces either, a statement that there are no convictions recorded against a candidate, or a statement of convictions, as the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: In the context of the Government Decision on the implementation of savings measures on public service numbers and the reduced budgetary provision available for 2009, recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force has been suspended. As I have already stated in the House I have made a submission to my colleague the Minister for Finance regarding the implications of the measures for the Permanent...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The number of staff in my Department who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years is detailed in the following table: Academic Year Number of Staff 2004/2005 17 2005/2006 14 2006/2007 10 2007/2008 8 2008/2009 12 The Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) provides a framework within which the training and...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Following on from Ireland's participation in the EU-led mission to Chad, the mandate of which expired on 14 March 2009, Ireland's initial commitment to the follow-on United Nations Mission in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic (MINURCAT) is for a period of 1 year to 14 March 2010. The additional annual costs to the Defence Vote arising from participation in the MINURCAT...

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Irish Red Cross Society is an autonomous body, established by the Irish Red Cross Society Order 1939 pursuant to the Red Cross Act, 1938. As the Society is an independent, self-governing charitable institution, I have no responsibility for the day-to-day running of the organisation. Therefore, I have no involvement in the matters raised by the Deputy. However, as we are all aware, many...

Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: As you are aware, the Irish Red Cross Society is an autonomous body, established by the Irish Red Cross Society Order 1939 pursuant to the Red Cross Act, 1938. The Central Council of the Society (as provided for in the Order) controls and manages the affairs of the organisation. Therefore, I have no responsibility for the day to day running of the Society. The Society has vast experience...

Vote 41 - Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Final Dáil approval is being sought for a series of Supplementary Estimates proposing net additional voted expenditure of €291.207 million in 2009. Nine of these Estimates were originally introduced into the House on 25 November. A subsequent technical Supplementary Estimate for the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs was moved on 1 December. All of these...