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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The arrangements for parental leave for civil servants come within my area of responsibility. Arrangements in other parts of the public service are the responsibility of the appropriate Minister. The Parental Leave Act 1998 and the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2006 set out the statutory entitlements to Parental Leave. All employers have to provide access to up to fourteen weeks' unpaid...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Revenue Commissioners and the Central Statistics Office (CSO) prepared a report, at my request, on the Implications of Cross Border Shopping for the Irish Exchequer. The report was published on my Department's website on 20 March 2009. The report estimated the value of cross-border shopping in 2008 to be in the range of €350m to €550m; representing an increase in the order of around...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they have no details in relation to a refund claim for 2010 for the person concerned. The person concerned can forward their claim to Julie Miller, Kildare Revenue District, Athy Business Campus, Castlecomer Road, Athy, Co Kildare.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the available information with regard to the yield over the past five years from Stamp Duty on residential properties broken down between first-time buyers and other buyers, is set out in the following table: Year Stamp Duty Yield –where First-Time Buyer Relief applied€ million Stamp Duty Yield - Other Buyers€ million 2005 43.6...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Legislation does not provide for an exemption from VAT for pensioners in respect of house improvement projects. However, the Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No 15) Order 1981 does provide for the refund of VAT on qualifying goods that are purchased for the exclusive use of disabled persons suffering a specified degree of disablement. The age of the applicant is not relevant but to qualify...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are fourteen Directives awaiting transposition into domestic law by my Department at the current time, none of which are past their transposition deadlines. The following table sets out the position. With regard to the two Directives with a transposition deadline of 31 October 2010, Directive 2009/83/EC will not require transposition measures by Ireland and Directive 2009/111/EC will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that vehicle registration tax (VRT) is charged on a used car at the rate of a percentage, according to the CO2 emissions, of the price, inclusive of all taxes and duties, which, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioners, the car might reasonably be expected to fetch on a first arm's length retail sale in this State at the time of registration....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As you are aware the Special Civil Service Incentive Career Break Scheme was introduced as a once-off measure that was included in the Supplementary Budget on 7 April 2009. Following implementation on 30 April the measure was extended to staff in different areas of the public service, including the local government sector and the HSE. The closing date for participation in this scheme has...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My officials are in regular contact with counterparts in the Northern Ireland Department of Finance and Personnel and HM Treasury with regard to a range of matters. Budget 2011 is, of course, a matter for the Irish Government. The Irish Government is committed to restoring sustainability to the public finances and achieving a General Government Deficit below 3% of GDP by the end of 2014....

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: During the Dáil recess (8 July - 29 September 2010) I met with an Taoiseach eleven times.

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: As part of the 2009 recapitalisation, both AIB and Bank of Ireland committed to providing an additional 10% capacity for lending to SMEs in 2009. In the supplementary documentation related to the transfer to NAMA published on 30 March this year, AIB were shown to have sanctioned lending of €2.5 billion in 2009 and BOI had a total of €2.5 billion actually drawn down. Both banks report to...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Both my officials and I are in regular contact with our European colleagues. During last week's Eurogroup meeting, I updated my colleagues on banking and about budgetary developments and challenges, including the decision of Government to publish, in the first half of November, a four year budgetary plan which will set out the measures necessary to continue along the path of restoring...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: If they can be construed as arising under the question.

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It has to be somewhere within the question.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: My statement issued earlier today along with statements issued by the Central Bank on the capital requirements of the Irish banks brings closure to the process of determining the level of State support required to maintain the stability of our banking system. Since the Government's announcement of the banking guarantee two years ago, the State has been required to stand behind the domestic...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not a matter of bluff when the solvency of the country has to be protected. In keeping with this approach, my Department, in conjunction with the Attorney General, is working on resolution and reorganisation legislation which will enable the implementation of reorganisation measures specific to Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide Building Society which will address the issue of...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Deputy knows well that the reckless lending did not happen on my watch.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I take full responsibility for that.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It is not in broken pieces on the floor.

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (30 Sep 2010)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It will not be like the Fine Gael Party's policies.