Results 8,361-8,380 of 16,537 for speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that, as I announced in Budget 2009, health expenses relief will be granted at the standard rate only in respect of expenses incurred from 1 January 2009, with the exception of nursing home expenses which will continue to be granted at the marginal rate. Issues relating to the provision of health care facilities are a matter in the first instance for the Minister for Health...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government has been pro-active in seeking to safeguard the interests of households that experience difficulties in meeting their mortgage payments owing to circumstances beyond their control. A particular priority is to ensure as much as possible that difficulties in relation to mortgage arrears do not result in legal proceedings for home repossession. Home repossession should be, and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The amount spent on foreign travel by me and officials of my Department for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 was €488,899. I have been informed by the Office of Public Works that the total expenditure incurred on foreign travel by the Minister of State and staff of the Office of Public Works for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 amounted to €251,124. The National...

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) was established in 2001 under the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000. The Act requires the Government to make a contribution equivalent to 1% of GNP to the NPRF each year. In 2008 the Exchequer contribution to the NPRF amounted to €1,690 million. Payment of this figure was made in four equal instalments of €422.5 million on 11 March, 10...

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Pensions Reserve Fund 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. The market value of the National Pensions Reserve Fund at 31 December 2006 and 31 December...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The staffing of my private and constituency office is set out below: Private Office Title Number Annual Salary Range Administrative Officer 1 €45,510 – €64,296 Executive Officer 2 €30,566 – €50,510 Staff Officer 1 €34,941 – €46,655 Clerical Officer* 5 €23,174 – €40,417 *Including 1 work sharing. Constituency Office Title Number Annual Salary Range...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they have arranged for an unemployment refund for 2008 to issue to the person in question. This should issue within the next ten days.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Starting in late 2005, Revenue conducted a national campaign of audit and site visits in the industry to establish the levels of tax compliance and to tackle abuse. One of the key problems identified was the fairly common failure to operate the construction industry withholding tax, known as RCT (Relevant Contract Tax). This tax should be operated by a principal contractor on payments to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 294 together. The position is that section 531K(3) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for any income levy deducted from the income of a married person, jointly assessed for tax, where one or both persons are aged 65 years or over, to be repaid after the end of the tax year where the aggregate income of both spouses for the year does not...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a P21 for 2007 issued to the person concerned on 22nd January 2009.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no financial allocation in my Department's vote for grant assistance for listed buildings. Neither do the votes of the following offices under the aegis of my Department have such an allocation: Commission for Pubic Service Appointments; Office of the Revenue Commissioners; Public Appointments Service; State Laboratory; Valuation Office; Office of Public Works; Office of the Appeals...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: In the area of prudential regulation, the Financial Regulator applies regulatory rules to a range of banking activities in accordance with national, EU and international requirements. The importance of having a regulatory system that provides financial stability and fosters probity has become all the more clear to us now in a time of severe financial dislocation, both nationally and...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government took the decision to nationalise Anglo Irish Bank after consultation with the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator, which confirmed that Anglo Irish Bank remained solvent. The Board of Anglo Irish Bank was also consulted. In December, as part of the broader recapitalisation programme, the Government committed to reinforcing the capital position of Anglo Irish Bank, so...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Payment Services Directive (PSD) provides the necessary legal framework to support the development of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a major payments industry initiative aimed at eliminating any remaining difference between domestic and cross-border payments within the eurozone. This Directive comes into effect on 1 November 2009 and my Department is currently working on draft...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government acknowledges the continuing financial pressures on parents and students and is therefore making significant commitments in the area of third level education. In general, there are no tuition fees payable at undergraduate level. This is an effective subsidy to students and their parents or guardians who would otherwise have to pay some or all of the economic cost of providing...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. The following two staff engaged solely on constituency work attached to the Office of Public Works for the Minister of State are in temporary, unestablished positions, their contracts being co-terminous with the tenure of the Minister of State: Grade Number Actual Salary Range Personal Secretary 1 €46,558 – €59,097 Personal...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The following staff are engaged solely on constituency work in my Department: Title Number Annual Salary Range Executive Officer (on Higher Executive Officer duties) 1 €46,558 – €59,097 Clerical Officer 2 €23,174 – €40,417 Personal Assistant 1 €46,558 – €55,030 Personal Secretary 1 €23,181 – €44,726 These Officers are entitled to claim travel and subsistence and...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 49 of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008, prohibits covered institutions from entering into any contractual arrangement that provides for termination compensation or equivalent to be payable to any director or executive for the duration of the Scheme. This does not require any further specified directive from me, but my Department has written to all of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The table below sets out the payments made by my Department and the offices under its aegis in 2008 to the body to which the Deputy refers. Name of Office Payments â'¬ Appeal Commissioners 0 Commission for Public Service Appointments 0 Department of Finance 6,000 Office of Public Works 0 Office of the Revenue Commissioners 6,000 Public Appointments Service 0 State Laboratory 0...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Jan 2009)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Mr. Colm McCarthy is to be paid €35,000 in 2009 in respect of his chairmanship of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. There are no other remuneration costs associated with the members of the Special Group in 2008 or 2009.