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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that DIRT is payable on investment income, regardless of the amount of tax credits available to a taxpayer unless the individual is 65 years of age or over or is permanently incapacitated, and their total income (including the gross DIRT income) is less than the relevant exemption limit. Based on the limited information supplied, the taxpayer...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: The commencement dates of all the sections and subsections of the Finance Act 2007 are specified within the Act, except for those sections which are subject to commencement order by the Minister for Finance. Sections which are subject to commencement order and have come into force are: Section 19(1), commenced on 6 September 2007, Section 104(1), commenced on 3 December 2007, and Section...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and VRT (up to certain limit) on the purchase of a car adapted for the transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, to those who meet certain disability criteria. The disability criteria for eligibility for the tax concessions under this scheme are set out in the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 68 together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, under the Seed Capital Scheme, income tax refunds of €2.3 million were issued to 76 individuals in respect of investments in 63 separate companies in 2007. I am further informed by the Revenue Commissioners that income tax refunds amounting to €300,000 have been issued to individuals...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of VAT registrations in 2007 and for each of the past ten years is as set out. The figures for the years 1997 to 2006 have been published in the annual Statistical Reports of the Revenue Commissioners. VAT Registrations (effective on 31 December of Year) Year Total 2007 287,181 2006 270,663 2005 253,980 2004 236,090 2003...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: I presume the Deputy is referring to one of the 93 recommendations of the National Taskforce on Obesity report "Obesity: the Policy Challenges" published in 2005. Primary responsibility in relation to policy on health promotion including healthy eating, active living and obesity rests with the Minister for Health and Children and the HSE. I understand that the Department of Health and...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: Since joining the Community in 1973 to the end of the financial year 2007, Ireland has received euro 59.9 billion in payments and made contributions to the EU Budget amounting to euro 19.5 billion. Thus in overall terms Ireland has been a net beneficiary from EU funding to the tune of around euro 40.5 billion. Table 1 sets out information for each of the years since 1973. It should be...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and Vehicle Registration Tax (up to a certain limit), and exemption from motor tax, on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities. The disability criteria for these concessions are set out in the Disabled Drivers and Disabled...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: I understand the legislation to which the Deputy refers will be dealt with in the middle of this year, at the earliest.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is not on our legislative list. The Progressive Democrats is in government, but not in the Department in question.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: It will probably be in the middle of this year.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: While I am not aware of promised legislation, the issue is probably being examined. Tomorrow's statements in the House will enable us to get an update in respect of all of these matters.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: We hope to see it this year.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: Probably not this year.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008, back from committee; No. 15, Passports Bill 2007 — Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 16, Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 2, Student Support Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed). It...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: Absolutely.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: The legal services ombudsman Bill is scheduled for this session. I will ask that the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, be contacted to see if he can find out from the Courts Service the reason for that rather long adjournment of the proceedings given the tragic nature of the event. The recognition of Kosovo is a matter for decision by the Government imminently——

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: On the first matter, the statements tomorrow will be beneficial to the House. As the Deputy has said, the Joint Committee on Health and Children has dealt with this matter extensively. As a result of its work and discussions, it has succeeded in bringing some clarity to the issues, unlike the advocacy positions of the various parties concerned. The establishment of a three-person committee...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: Regarding that matter, I made a provision, subject to a commencement order, as has been said. The question of changing the law in a certain area, which has been referred to by the Deputy as a loophole, relates to a practice that has been engaged in by builders in terms of how to secure the transfer of land and provide for land to be built upon——

Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is to provide for land to be built upon.