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Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My Department is aware that calls to LoCall numbers from mobile phones do impose additional costs. My Department does operate one Lo-Call number. However, this number is accompanied in advertisements by standard geographic numbers for all services operated by my Department. While the advertisements do not highlight the cost differential at present, it is intended that future iterations of...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: NAMA has advised that it is currently reviewing business plans for the largest 30 debtors whose loans it has acquired. Part of that process involves addressing the unsustainable and unrealistic level of debtor overheads which had been permitted by the participating institutions. As part of the debtor business plan process, NAMA has typically required debtors to reduce their business overheads...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The recently-published NAMA Quarterly Report for the second quarter indicated that 29% of NAMA loans (by reference to nominal loan values) were performing as at the end of June 2010. Performing loans are defined as loans which, by reference to original contractual obligations, are not in arrears or where the arrears are outstanding for less than 30 days. For all debtors, the original loan...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There is no general requirement that companies applying for public contracts provide three year financial statements of accounts. Under public procurement guidelines, contracting authorities are required to ensure that recently established firms, or firms with no previous experience of public contracts, are not excluded from public tendering. It is, of course, essential that contractors...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy will be aware that the Expert Group submitted its Interim Report to me in early July. The Government having considered the Report decided to accept all of the recommendations. I understand that good progress has been made in regard to the implementation of the recommendations. Since then the Expert Group has been working towards completion of its Final Report. I am informed...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As I have previously said, the management of assets by Bank of Ireland, including the holding or display of artworks, is a matter for the Board of the Bank. I understand that the Bank's art collection dates back to the early 1970's and its primary purpose was to support emerging Irish artists rather than to create a corporate collection per se. Many of the important works were already...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: NAMA has given its authorisation to participating institutions to initiate enforcement proceedings against fifteen debtors whose loans have yet to transfer. In the case of one other debtor whose loans have been acquired, NAMA has initiated proceedings directly.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Minister for Finance has statutory responsibility for civil service pensions and for pensions paid from the Central Fund. Statutory responsibility for other public service pension schemes is a matter in the first instance for the respective Ministers in other Departments, as appropriate. The data is currently being prepared and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible as it...

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Arrangements for changing clocks to both winter and summer times are dealt with at local level by staff working in individual buildings. Such arrangements may, on occasion, include specific requests to OPW due to the positioning of clocks in order to deal with the matter in a safe way. The man hours and the associated cost involved in each individual task is minimal in nature.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The air travel tax was one of a number of Budgetary measures introduced that was necessary in the context of an overall response to the fiscal challenges we face and represents a genuine effort to broaden the tax base in a fair and equitable manner. I have stated before that the impact of the tax on passenger numbers is being overstated. As the Deputy will be aware, both Germany and Austria...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that where the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine or cervical cancer vaccination is provided by a practitioner, defined as a person registered in the register established under section 43 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, then the expenditure incurred in relation to the advice and treatment provided would qualify for health expenses relief under section 469 of the Taxes...

Written Answers — EU Solidarity Fund: EU Solidarity Fund (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The total direct costs arising from the floods in late 2009 were estimated to amount to €520.9 million. Of this, €276.9 million related to costs to the State with the remaining €244 million euro consisting of damage to private infrastructure (residential property, commercial property, and motor vehicles) which was covered by private insurance. My Department made an application to the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The primary purpose of the tax clearance process, as operated by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, is to ensure that persons who are in receipt of contracts or grants, subsidies and other payments from the State, or who derive an economic benefit from a licence or permit to conduct certain activities in the State, are in compliance with their tax obligations. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of civil servants serving (whole time equivalent) in the requested grades for each of the past five years is set out in the format requested by the Deputy in the attachments. This data is based on the latest information supplied by Departments and Offices to my Department. GRADE TITLE 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Dec Sep Sep Sep Sep SECRETARY GENERAL 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As is customary, I do not propose to comment in advance of the Budget on any matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions. I can assure the Deputy, however, that the Government remains steadfast in its determination to restore order to the public finances and Budget 2011 will play an important part in the process of fiscal correction now underway.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the person concerned did not pay interest to Revenue in respect of the capital gain, because the transaction in question did not give rise to an interest charge. The person has, however, been seeking the payment of interest by Revenue. The legislation providing for interest on repayment of tax is contained in section 865A of the Taxes...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the following are the circumstances of this case. On a date in May this year, 184 items of new clothing, footwear and accessories were detained and subsequently seized from a passenger (details supplied) who was stopped in the Green Channel at Dublin Airport, having arrived from Istanbul, Turkey. The duty-free and tax-free passenger baggage...

Written Answers — Tax Refunds: Tax Refunds (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they are unable to comment on an agent's view of expected refund due. However following a Revenue Audit, deductions incorrectly claimed in arriving at Case 1 Profit have been withdrawn and the net result is a refund of €509.53. This will be refunded as soon as the proposed settlement is agreed by taxpayer.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The individual in question submitted an appeal for my determination under section 41(11) of the Harbours Act 1996 in respect of the superannuation benefit payable under the superannuation scheme of which he was a member. My determination issued on 13 November 2009, informing the individual that I could not uphold the appeal and setting out the reasons for the determination. The appellant...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (4 Nov 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Officials of my Department met with representatives of the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers Advisory Committee (ITMAC) and representatives from Philip Morris International (PMI). ITMAC was represented by its Chairman, its Secretary and by the CEOs of John Player & Sons and P.J.Carroll & Company Ltd. PMI was represented by its Corporate Affairs Manager UK & Ireland, Corporate Affairs Manager...