Results 17,721-17,740 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the deed in this case was stamped on 24 June 2005.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The table below sets out the indicative expenditure profiles and the expenditure reported to the NDP-CSF monitoring committee at its most recent meeting for each operational programme for the border, midland and west, BMW, region for the period January 2000 to December 2004. In the case of measures funded by the Structural Funds, expenditure has been profiled for each year from 2000 to 2006,...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The five-year, multi-annual capital envelope for the period 2005-09 amounts to €36.3 billion, of which €32.6 billion is Exchequer funded and €3.7 billion is PPP funded. The envelope provision is not broken down by region. I am not, therefore, in a position to say how much of it will be expended in the BMW region over the period from 2006. This is a matter for individual Ministers and...

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that, based on the 2004 SSIA annual returns furnished by all qualifying savings managers, the total number of active accounts at 31 December 2004 was 1,094,294. The overall breakdown by subscription level is as follows: Monthly subscription level At 31/12/2004 % â'¬12.50 or less 5 €12.51 —€59.99 14 €60...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I assume the Deputy is referring to reliefs under the rural renewal scheme. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they are not in a position to supply the information requested. This is because the tax return and computer records do not distinguish between reliefs arising under the different property relief schemes, and details of taxpayers and reliefs are not retained on an...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: In order to qualify for the residential reliefs under any of the property based tax incentive schemes, where such relief is provided, it is necessary for the owner of a qualifying property to have either a certificate of reasonable cost or a certificate of compliance. A certificate of reasonable cost is required where the builder or developer retains ownership. It certifies that the cost of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 and any regulations made under that Act are the responsibility of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Statutory responsibility for occupational pensions scheme legislation rests with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. The pensions board offers guidance as appropriate. My Department issued a circular 2/2003 dated 31...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 322 and 323 together. The day-to-day supervision of credit unions is a matter for the registrar of credit unions within the financial regulator. I have no function in relation to the manner in which the registrar carries out his supervisory duties under the Credit Union Act, including any guidance notes that he chooses to issue. I am aware that the regulator...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I presume that the tax cuts to which the Deputy refers are those resulting from the personal tax packages introduced in the budgets for each of the years 1998 to 2000. It is very difficult to isolate the current value to taxpayers of those reliefs from the totality of very generous personal tax packages introduced in successive budgets in the period since 1998. Over that period, various...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Irish economy is estimated to have grown by 3.7% in real terms in 2003, as measured by GDP and by 4.9% in 2004. In nominal terms, including the effects of price increases, GDP growth in 2003 is estimated at 5.3% and at 8.5 % in 2004. Finalised data for 2004 will not be available until sometime next month when the CSO release its 2004 national income and expenditure figures. It is not...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: In my December budget my Department forecast that the Irish economy would grow by 5.1% in real terms in 2005, as measured by GDP. In nominal terms, including the effects of price increases, GDP is forecast to grow at 8.5%. An updated forecast of economic growth for 2005 will be included in the annual economic review and outlook, which will be published by my Department in August. On an...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The ESRI SWITCH model was utilised by my Department to analyse the impact of the combined effect of the social welfare and tax changes contained in the budget for 2005 on the distribution of income. As set out in the budget documentation, the model indicated that the most significant net income gains from budget 2005 accrued to those in the lowest income deciles. As Minister for Finance, my...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: This is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, who will respond directly to the Deputy on the issue.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I take it that the Deputy is referring to appropriations-in-aid, and charges for services, received into my Department's Vote in each of the calendar years 1995-1998. The financial year for Government Offices and Departments is the calendar year. As charges for services are taken in as appropriations-in-aid, the appropriations-in-aid figures include the charges for services figures shown. The...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that figures are not available to estimate with any accuracy the cost of introducing a roll-over relief for those involved in compulsory purchases of land.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the numbers and percentage of income earners paying tax at the higher rate of income tax for each of the tax years in question are: Tax Year No paying at higher rate Percentage % 1997/1998 424,100 28.4 1998/1999 482,000 30.4 2000/2001 540,400 30.6 2005 633,700 33.2 The numbers of income earners above have been rounded to...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: Capital allowances are available for child care facilities since their introduction in Finance Act 1999. Under the normal self-assessment rules any person seeking to claim capital allowances in respect of a qualifying building would submit their claim on the appropriate tax return form. Claims for this relief are aggregated in tax returns with other claims, such as with industrial buildings...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (28 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that, as taxpayers are not required to provide details of the benefit-in-kind arising from employer-provided child care in their tax returns, there is no basis on which an estimate of the cost to the Exchequer of this tax exemption can be provided. Similarly, there is no basis on which the number of extra child care places that have been created as a...

Written Answers — Special Savings Incentive Scheme: Special Savings Incentive Scheme (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. The number of SSIA accounts at various contribution levels, based on the SSIA annual returns furnished by all qualifying savings managers as at 31 December 2002, 2003 and 2004, is as outlined in the accompanying table. The SSIA scheme commenced in May 2001 and entry to it closed in April 2002. The first returns in respect of all SSIA...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Jun 2005)

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners advise that an amended PAYE balancing statement will issue in the coming days, incorporating the correct details of earnings now on record in respect of this person's employment for 2003, together with a refund cheque.