Results 1-20 of 406 for speaker:Charlie McCreevy

Written Answers — Consumer Price Index: Consumer Price Index (17 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: The Director General of the Central Statistics Office has sole responsibility for and is independent in deciding, the statistical methodology and professional standards to be used in compiling the consumer price index. It is designed to measure the change in the average level of the prices paid by consumers for goods and services. It measures in index form the monthly changes in the cost of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: The tax code provides exemption for charities from income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, deposit interest retention tax, capital acquisitions tax, stamp duty, probate tax and dividend withholding tax. The Revenue Commissioners are responsible for the administration of the relevant tax exemptions and for this purpose determine whether a body of persons or a trust claiming the benefit...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: I am aware of the recent tax reforms in Slovakia which are centred on the introduction of a flat rate of tax of 19% across a number of tax heads including income tax, VAT and corporation tax. The reforms include the abolition of most income tax reliefs and exemptions. While certain other taxes including gift and inheritance tax have also been abolished, the Slovakian reforms also provide for...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (17 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the taxpayer submitted a total claim for relevant contract tax withheld of €11,172.82 in respect of the year 2003. From this, an amount of €10,020.17 was offset automatically against income tax outstanding for the four years ending 31 December 2001. The remaining sum of €1,152.65 is being held pending receipt of preliminary income tax for...

Written Answers — Personal Savings Ratio: Personal Savings Ratio (17 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: The table below sets out the latest available savings rate for Ireland as calculated from data published by the Central Statistics Office, National Income and Expenditure, and data for other countries as published by the OECD, Economic Outlook. It should be noted that the OECD states that countries differ in the way household disposable income is reported. Savings as a % of disposable...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (17 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the possible benefits of the geographic clustering of certain industries. The possible benefit of industrial concentration is well-known from studies in many countries over the years. I am not aware of any particular studies of the effect of concentration in public administration.

Written Answers — Remedial Works: Remedial Works (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: Asbestos removal works are scheduled to commence on Wednesday 2 June 2004 at St. Finian's College, Mullingar. They will take approximately six weeks to complete. Works have already been undertaken in 18 other schools in County Westmeath. The remaining schools in the county will be surveyed over the coming months and any works found necessary as a result will be put in hand as soon as possible...

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: The existing contract in respect of mobile telecommunications equipment installed at Garda stations, including Clogherhead, is due to expire at the end of June 2007. The terms and conditions of a standard agreement, which will govern any such future installation at Garda stations is under consideration at present. Under the terms of the agreement, any company that is given a licence to...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: The Bonnet River catchment drainage scheme, which included work to some of the main tributaries, was confirmed and work on the scheme was commenced in 1982. The extent of the works undertaken was determined having regard to cost-benefit and environmental considerations. The scheme was terminated in 1992 and is now being maintained. No further works are proposed.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the taxpayer in question telephoned his local tax office in January 2003 and stated that he was separated from his wife for 20 years. Based on this information provided by the taxpayer, his credits and standard rate band cut-off point were adjusted. In general, separated couples are treated as if unmarried, with their own tax credits, reliefs and...

Written Answers — Non-Resident Accounts: Non-Resident Accounts (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: In relation to the matter of bogus non-resident accounts, the Revenue Commissioners conducted on site look-back audits on 37 financial institutions during 1999 and 2000 and reported on the outcomes to the Committee of Public Accounts. In the course of reporting on the action taken in relation to the financial institutions, Revenue also reported, in particular during the course of the hearing...

Written Answers — Non-Resident Accounts: Non-Resident Accounts (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: As the Deputy is aware the tax code provides for the imposition of penalties where taxpayers have fraudulently or negligently failed to disclose their full income, profits or gains. Consequently, taxpayers who held undeclared taxable funds in bogus non-resident accounts, did not make a voluntary disclosure by 15 November 2001 and subsequently agree or have already agreed settlements for...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: As a general principle in the change-over to the calendar tax year, tax reliefs were scaled back for the short tax year to 74% of their annual equivalent. This approach was consistent with the fact that only 74% of annual profits-earnings were charged to tax for that "short" year. However, in the case of the bereavement credit, it was decided not to scale back the credit available in the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: It has been the long-standing practice in the Civil Service that when applying for competitions candidates may express a preference for appointment to a particular location as outlined in the regulations governing the competitions. Candidates on the relevant sub-panels for particular locations may be offered positions in accordance with their preference. Should a candidate on such a sub-panel...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: A child dependant allowance can arise from a number of sources such as social welfare legislation, employments and occupational pension schemes. As regards the child dependant allowance payable by the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the 1998 Supreme Court case of Ó Síocháin v. Neenan held, on interpretation of the relevant social welfare legislation, that the widow's pension,...

Written Answers — Departmental Audits: Departmental Audits (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: Five internal audit reports have been completed by the internal audit unit in the Department of Finance since 2001. These are listed in the following table. Number Title Date 1 Preliminary Review of the Controls in the Corepay System in the Department of Finance December 2001 2 Report on Audit of IT Vote Control Section June 2002 3 Report on Audit of Accounts Branch December...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. My colleagues, the Ministers for Education and Science and Social and Family Affairs, will give replies in respect of their Departments. In the case of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, the forestry section has since been transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Food. This section transferred to...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: I have no plans to reduce excise duty in the manner suggested by the Deputy. Changes in taxation are made in the context of the annual budget and, accordingly, any requests made regarding changes in tax rates are properly for consideration in the period leading up to the budget. It is neither practical nor prudent to adjust tax rates between budgets, especially in response to what may prove...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 May 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: Details of the interest rates and the range of penalties relating to the current Revenue Commissioners offshore project are set out in the Revenue booklet, Making a Qualifying Disclosure of an Offshore Related Tax Default to Revenue, which is available on the Revenue website or from any tax office. The rate of interest will depend on when the tax liability first arose. This rate has varied...

Written Answers — Fógraíocht Ranna: Fógraíocht Ranna (25 May 2004)

Charlie McCreevy: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 121, 122 agus 123 le chéile. Tar éis phróisis chomórtais is é Brindley Advertising an ghníomhaireacht fógraíochta i gcás Ranna Rialtais. Is í an Roinn a bhíonn an fógra á chur ar nuachtán aici, i gcomhairle leis an ngníomhaireacht fógraíochta, a chinneann ar na nuachtáin ar a gcuirfear aon fhógra ar leith, agus ábhar an fhógra agus an pobal...