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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The table sets out the details of expenditure on consultants by my Department and the Offices under its aegis in each of the years 2003 to 2007 and 2008 to date. Total Consultancies YTD â'¬,2007 â'¬,2006 â'¬,2005 â'¬,2004 â'¬,2003 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 â'¬,000 CPSA 49 227 173 169 * * C&AG 74 181 297 73 65 85 Finance 170 1,657 1,873 2,473 2,140...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The remuneration of the CEO of the one State agency, funded from the Vote of my Department, is as follows: Special EU Programmes Body: The salary scale for the CEO which is paid in Sterling ranging from £60,017 to £83,430. In addition there is also an annual performance bonus structure in place in which the Chief Executive can be awarded from a minimum bonus of £nil up to a maximum bonus...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Generally speaking, the tax system treats members of cohabiting couples as separate and unconnected individuals. Each partner is a separate entity for tax purposes and credits and bands and reliefs cannot be transferred from one partner to the other. The Working Group Examining the Treatment of Married, Cohabiting and One-Parent Families under the Tax and Social Welfare Codes, which reported...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a PAYE balancing statement 2007, incorporating relief due for health expenses, will issue to the taxpayer in the coming days together with cheque in settlement.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Section 473A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, provides for tax relief at the standard rate of income tax (20%) for qualifying fees paid by an individual in respect of a third level education course. Qualifying fees means tuition fees paid for an approved course at an approved college. The maximum amount of qualifying fees on which tax relief is allowed is €5,000 for the academic years...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The transfer of service in question is a matter for Aer Lingus and the Department of Defence. I might say that the person concerned served in the Permanent Defence Force until 1967 and again for one month with the reserve Defence Force in 1969 in a full time capacity. The latter period may be transferred to Aer Lingus. However, Aer Lingus has not accepted the former service for transfer...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The areas included in the Mid-Shannon Tourism Infrastructure Investment Scheme are outlined in Schedule 8B of Section 29 of the 2007 Finance Act and include all of the District Electoral Divisions that are wholly or partly within a 12 kilometre band on either side of the mid section of the Shannon. This is a pilot scheme, the operation of which will be carefully monitored and assessed and...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a breakdown of marked diesel seizures by county is not available at present as administrative records are maintained on a regional basis only. Details of seizures of mineral oils by type and value (where appropriate) and region during the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2008 are as follows: Laundered Fuel Year Region No. of Seizures...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy's question may refer to the discussion at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service on 2 July last with representatives of the banking industry and in particular to comments on the German mortgage banking Pfandbriefe model and its Irish equivalent Asset Covered Securities (ACS). As the Deputy may be aware we already have a robust and effective legislative...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the average number of customers calling to Revenue House, Blackpool, Cork is three hundred and twenty five per day. This is a new office, combining functions previously based at Sullivan's Quay and at Centre Park Road. There is a total of two hundred and eighty two spaces available to the office. This includes seventeen spaces for the...

Written Answers — Off-Licence Regulations: Off-Licence Regulations (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of off licences that are currently authorised in the postal districts of Dublin 5 and 13, is 31 and 10 respectively. Details of the number of off-licences that have been issued in the Postal Districts Dublin 5 and Dublin 13 in each of the past five years is: Year to 30-09-03 30-09-04 30-09-05 30-09-06 30-09-07 Dublin 5 21 24 31...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I stated in my reply to Dáil Question No. 163, Reference no. 21715/08, on 4th June last, in accordance with the requirements of Article 11 of the Constitution, revenues accruing to the State, including those seized from drug dealers through the functions of the Criminal Assets Bureau, are paid into the Central Fund, from which the Government draws for expenditure on all necessary public...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I should explain that Nicorette sublingual tablets, Nicorette Inhalers and Nicorette chewing gum are chargeable to VAT at the zero rate. The basis for the zero rating of these products is that they come within paragraph (xiii) of the Second Schedule to the VAT Act 1972 as "medicine of a kind used for human oral consumption". Nicorette chewing gum was zero-rated as the product requires...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I should explain that the VAT regime for goods and services is governed by EU law with which Irish Law must comply. Under the EU VAT Directive, Member States may retain the zero rates on goods and services which were in place on 1 January 1991, but cannot extend the zero rate to new goods and services. As exercise bikes, exercise equipment and bicycles were not subject to the zero rate on 1...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy should be aware that matters of road safety are primarily the responsibility of the Minister for Transport. Proposals for new tax reliefs or the extension of existing ones must be seen in the light of the public finances and demands on the Exchequer and, in accordance with long standing practice, are matters to be considered in the context of the annual Budget and Finance Bill process.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am aware that the Revenue Commissioners have tightened their fiscal control of the construction industry in recent years. 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Public Appointments Service are the main licence holder for recruitment to civil service positions nationwide. A recruitment campaign was advertised in October 2007 to fill permanent clerical positions arising in the Laois / Offaly area. Positions notified to the Public Appointments Service are filled from panels established from this campaign. There are no immediate plans to re-advertise...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Table gives details of the number of trips per month by air transport made by my predecessor and myself during the period 14 June 2007 to date in 2008. Month> No of Trips July 2007 1 September 2007 1 October 2007 1 November 2007 1 January 2008 3 February 2008 1 March 2008 2 May 2008 1 June 2008 1 to date in July 2008 1 In all but one case (March 2008- €4604), the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have no reason to believe that Offices and Agencies under my Department's responsibility comply other than fully with public procurement guidelines. My Department makes it clear through the Government Contracts Committee that public procurement procedures must be complied with in full and maintains regular contact with its agencies and bodies to keep this message to the fore at all times.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Government decision of 8 July in relation to expenditure savings in the remainder of 2008 identifies savings of €82.732m to be delivered across the Finance group of votes. These savings are to be realised in both administrative and programme expenditure and are set out in the table. Revised Estimate 2008 Savings Programme Current Savings Programme Capital Savings Administrative...