Results 17,241-17,260 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that a P21 in respect of the year 2004 issued to the named person on 6 September 2005. A duplicate copy was issued on 26 October 2005.

Written Answers — Public Appointments: Public Appointments (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: Recruitment to the Civil Service is governed by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 which applies to the recruitment of non-industrial civil servants to established and unestablished posts. Recruitment of State industrial employees is carried out by individual Departments by way of competitive interview depending on specific needs and the nature of the...

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I assume that what the Deputy has in mind are refundable tax credits of €150 per month per child for children up to three years and €100 per month per child for those aged four to 12 years. On the basis of this assumption, it is tentatively estimated that the full year cost of refundable tax credits to income earners who are charged tax at or below the standard rate, including those who...

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: This is a matter for the Departments directly concerned in the first instance — variously the Departments of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Social and Family Affairs and Health and Children. The cost to the Exchequer of two weeks' paternity leave would depend on the model involved, for example, whether it would be PRSI based, the take-up and whether it would be at full pay or whether...

Written Answers — Child Care Funding: Child Care Funding (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: Depending on the details of the proposal, this is a matter for the Departments directly concerned — Health and Children, Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Education and Science. The Deputy, in putting the relevant question down under this heading, should specify the type of model he has in mind in terms of duration, location, content of curriculum, staffing and other supports, including...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The following table sets out the net yield from DIRT collected from 1997 to 2004: Year â'¬m 1997 187.6 1998 238.7 1999 161.2 2000 386.0* 2001 228.0 2002 206.0 2003 153.0 2004 144.0 * The figure quoted for 2000 includes €215.7 million which was a result of the DIRT look-back audits. The amount of DIRT due to be paid each year is dependent on the amount...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent relevant information available is that the total amount of DIRT repaid in 2004 was €2.1 million and the number of such repayments was 1,003.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I advised by the Revenue Commissioners that some 36,000 income earners are estimated to qualify for the age exemption or the associated marginal relief in 2005. This figure is provisional and likely to be revised. A married couple who has elected or has been deemed to have elected for joint assessment is counted as one tax unit.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the most recent data available on incomes and tax by income decile are in respect of the income tax year 2002. The information requested is set out in the following tables for the income tax years 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001 "short" year and 2002. The 2001 short income tax year was a short transitional tax "year" running from 6 April to 31 December...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the precise information requested by the Deputy is not available.

Written Answers — Public Appointments: Public Appointments (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Public Appointments Service, PAS, acts as the centralised recruitment, assessment and selection body for the Civil Service, acting at the behest of individual Departments and offices. Civil servants assigned to ICT work in the Civil Service are in general service grades. Staff in these grades can be directly assigned to ICT work or as a result of specially organised competitions, at...

Written Answers — Public Appointments: Public Appointments (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: My Department has not awarded any contracts for public relations projects since December 2004.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 315 together. The staffing, grade and remuneration of my constituency office and press office is set out as follows. The actual pay of individuals is not given as this is deemed to be personal information. Constituency Office — Dublin Grade / Title Number Salary Range â'¬ Executive Officer 1 26,618-42,238 Staff Officer 1...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I would refer the Deputy to replies to two previous parliamentary questions about this topic, copies of which are being forwarded to him. These are of 17 February 2004 and 28 June 2005, and together they give details of the purpose and recipient of my Departments consultancies in the years he mentions, along with the payments made in each year. As the Deputy will appreciate, given the amount...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there are approximately 5,000 road hauliers registered with them — this figure includes both companies and individuals. Revenue have advised me that it is not possible, in the time available, to get detailed information on the amount of arrears of tax and PRSI contributions outstanding from cases in this sector. However, I am informed that...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: Risk analysis and ameliorating measures are addressed in my Department's decentralisation implementation plan and I have arranged for a copy to be forwarded to the Deputy. In relation to non-property aspects of the decentralisation programme, a report was prepared at the request of the decentralisation implementation group and is available on my Department's decentralisation website at...

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am glad there is a consensus that there should be a minimum wage in the first place since we introduced it. The Opposition parties had three years to introduce it but did not.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: When they were in office, the entry point in the tax system was €98 per week, which is a little over €2 an hour.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: Yes, and given that Senator Ryan brought the House through astrological eras, I can refer to the last few years as a more realistic timeframe in which to assess one's commitment to social justice. I am grateful for the opportunity to address the motion. Over the past eight years, the Government's clearly focused tax policy has proven to be a remarkably successful economic tool and has...

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Brian Cowen: I can give the Senator the exact figures.