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Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Certainly not.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: No. Certainly not.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: He gets a summary of the report.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: They are pre-provision figures.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy is short selling the country now by giving pre-provision figures. She should not do that.

Recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland: Motion (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Not by me.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Regarding Anglo Irish Bank, yes.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the five members of the board who resigned on 19 January 2009. Ms Anne Heraty is a non-executive director in Bord na Móna, is also a board member of Forfás and is the Chairperson of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. Mr. Gary McGann is the Chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority. To the best of my knowledge, Mr. Michael Jacob, Mr. Ned...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 169 together. I should firstly point out that, in relation to the evaluation and selection of projects, the SEUPB is bound to follow the structures and processes set out in the Operational Programme, as approved by the European Commission, which provides 75% funding for the entire INTERREG IVA Programme. In this regard, individual project applications...

Written Answers — Estimates for Public Services: Estimates for Public Services (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is intended that the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2009 will be published in mid-March this year.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 175 together. I announced in Budget 2009 that an air travel tax will come into force in respect of passengers departing from Irish airports on and from 30 March 2009. A general rate of €10 per passenger will apply, with a lower rate of €2 for shorter journeys. The Finance (No. 2) Act 2008 confirms the introduction of an air travel tax from 30...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. The new public service pension related deduction will apply to the remuneration received by a public service employee at the rates announced on 3 February 2009. Public Servants paying the new pension contribution will be treated for tax purposes in the same way as those making pension contributions in the private sector. Contributions...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The pension related deduction announced on 3 February 2009 will realise a payroll saving of €1.35 billion in a full-year and €1.12 billion in 2009. The deduction will apply to all remuneration. Certain income that is not pensionable, for example, overtime earnings, will be subject to the deduction.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Appendix 1 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2004 shows the allocation of National Lottery funding to subheads in the Votes of Government Departments for 2004. A similar breakdown of expenditure which was part-funded by the proceeds of the National Lottery is given in Appendix 1 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services for each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (copies of...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The tabular statement requested by the Deputy is as follows. Percentage funded by the National Lottery in 2004 C1 Grants for Sporting Bodies and the Provision of Sports and Recreational Facilities 100% C3 Irish Sports Council — Administration and General Expenses Nil C4 Irish Sports Council — General Assistance to Sports Organisations and other Expenditure in relation to Sports...

Written Answers — Eircom Staff: Eircom Staff (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As the Deputy is aware, Telecom Éireann was floated on the Stock Exchange as a private limited company in July 1999 and renamed Eircom. It is now in the private sector and employees are employees of Eircom, although staff from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs may retain certain limited terms and conditions of employment under the Postal and Telecommunication Services Act 1983...

Written Answers — Sports Sponsorship: Sports Sponsorship (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Anglo Irish Bank is being run on an arms length commercial basis. Accordingly, normal commercial decisions, which include decisions on corporate sponsorship, are a matter for the Board of Anglo. Notwithstanding this I am informed that Anglo is not sponsoring the Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham this year, nor will there be any corporate sponsorship.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am assuming that the "scheme" referred to in the Deputy's question is the scheme of tax relief for donations to eligible charities and other approved bodies under section 848A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. The position is that all primary and post primary schools providing education based on a programme prescribed or approved by the Minister for Education and Science automatically...

Written Answers — Public Contracts: Public Contracts (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: All suitability assessment guidance has been made available on my Department's website www.constructionprocurement.gov.ie to anyone to download. As this guidance is freely available no documentation has been specifically issued to public bodies regarding pre-qualification criteria to be used by them. The application of turnover limits is a matter for individual contracting authorities to...

Financial Transactions (11 Feb 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Deputy O'Dowd's words are very strong.