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Written Answers — Betting Licences: Betting Licences (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: No request for such approval has been presented to me since my appointment as Minister for Finance. However, as the Deputy will be aware from my response last week (Dáil Question No. 87 answered on 6 December 2007), in February 1998, the Chairman of the National Lottery Company wrote to the Department of Finance about the Company's intention to go into a 12-month non-disclosure agreement...

Written Answers — Betting Licences: Betting Licences (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 210 together. I am advised by my Department that the only relevant report on file in my Department concerns a meeting on 7 November 1995, between a promoter of the Vector Ogden/Sonas proposal and Department officials. This dealt with the general remit of the Task Force then examining the pros and cons of licensing casinos, and not with particular...

Written Answers — Betting Licences: Betting Licences (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: No such reports have been submitted to me since I was appointed other than reports arising from recent questions and enquiries into what transpired during the 1990s.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 to 159, inclusive, together. Staff in my department do not ordinarily claim expenses in respect of mobile call charges. If necessary, staff are provided with a mobile phone on a temporary basis where appropriate. The cost of mobile charges incurred by me in 2006 was €1,677.89 and to date in 2007 is €2,077.58. The cumulative cost of mobile charges...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160, 161, 162, 163, 164 and 165 together. The table sets out the completion schedule for the reviews in question. Value for Money Review Completion Economic and Social Research Institute July 2006. Information Society Fund August 2006. Ordnance Survey Ireland January 2007. Departmental Procurement Due to be completed by the end of 2008. Procurement...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, given the basis on which the taxpayer is employed, he is liable to tax under Schedule E PAYE. Therefore, it would not be in order to classify the person as a self-assessed taxpayer. On 29 November 2007 the Revenue Commissioners wrote to the taxpayer's agent outlining the reasons why this is so. A copy of this letter also issued...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to answer questions 167, 169 and 171 together. There were no Press Advisers in my Department for the period concerned. The Press Officer is responsible for management of the Press Office, the functions of which comprise responding to questions regarding the Minister for Finance or the Department of Finance from all members of the broadcast and print media, as well as members of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: The cost of newspapers purchased by my Department in 2006 was €77,050 and to date in 2007 was €76,907. The table sets out the number of each paper purchased on a daily and weekly basis for Departmental staff and papers supplied to my offices in Dublin and Tullamore and to the Minister of State's office. Daily and Weekly Newspapers supplied for Departmental Officials No. of Copies Irish...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: Details in relation to expenditure by my Department on the provision of advice by media consultants over the period in question are as set out in the table. Consultant Amount Purpose Year â'¬ Brindley Advertising 318,030 Design and delivery of Euro advertising campaign. 1998 Brindley Advertising 581,869 Design and delivery of Euro changeover advertising campaign. 1999 Brindley...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: There are currently eight departmental credit cards issued to office holders and officials in my Department. I, as Minister, hold one credit card, and my Private Secretary, Press Officer and Special Adviser have each been issued with one credit card. One senior official has also been issued with a credit card. These cards are used generally for official expenses in connection with travel,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: The cost to my Department of photographers used by the Ministers and Ministers of State in my Department in each year since 2003 is listed in the table. Prior to 2003, before the Department introduced its new financial management system, records were not held in a manner which facilitates the identification of such costs without undue administrative effort. Year Photographers € 2003...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: The cost of make-up for each year since my appointment as Minister for Finance in 2004 is outlined in the table. Year Make-up â'¬ 2004 550 2005 No costs 2006 750 2007 to date No costs

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: Subhead A3.1 (Incidental Expenses — Entertainment) of Vote 6 (Office of the Minister for Finance) provides for entertainment related expenses within my Department's budget. Within the A3.1 allocation expenditure arises for Ministerial, State and official entertainment as well as for routine office catering for business purposes. A breakdown of the total to isolate expenditure on...

Written Answers — Government Information Services: Government Information Services (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: The press office receives electronic communications from the Communications Unit, Department of the Taoiseach which sets out the headlines from daily print media and radio programmes. The Department's press office only brings media headlines and reports to Management's attention and/or my attention if it is appropriate to do so.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: As Tánaiste and Minister for Finance I do not have a press advisor. My Department's Press Officer attends most public engagements at home and abroad. On occasions where the Department's Press Officer was not in attendance on official visits, my Special Adviser undertook the necessary press functions.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: In the time available it has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy. This process is currently under way and the information will be forwarded to the Deputy when the process has been completed.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: In the time available it has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy. This process is currently under way and the information will be forwarded to the Deputy when the process has been completed.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: The information requested by Deputy Fergus O'Dowd is not in a format which is readily available. Accordingly, the information is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: My Department does not carry news summaries on the internal web.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 182 and 183 together. Since becoming Minister for Finance the annual cost of mobile phone charges incurred by me is as in the table. Year â'¬ 2004 195.15 2005 1,891.86 2006 1,677.89 To date in 2007 2,077.58 The cost of mobile charges incurred by staff appointed directly by me is as in the table. Year â'¬ 2004 431.83 2005 4,440.94 2006 4,284.15...