Results 101-120 of 9,948 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Brian Lenihan Jnr

Written Answers — Bank Guarantee Scheme: Bank Guarantee Scheme (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. The total redemptions of senior unsecured unguaranteed debt at Anglo Irish Bank during January 2011 is €805 million. The total outstanding senior unsecured unguaranteed debt at Anglo Irish Bank at end January 2011 (as at close of business on 31 January 2011) is expected to be €3.15 billion. Please note that the amounts provided are...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The National Recovery Plan outlines the measures necessary to put the public finances in order. It also identifies the areas of economic activity that will provide growth and employment in the next phase of our economic development and specifies the reforms the Government will implement to accelerate growth in these key sectors. The essential conditions for growth are either already in...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: A transfer of farmland may give rise to tax liabilities under Capital Acquisitions Tax, which includes inheritance tax (CAT), Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Stamp Duty. CGT is payable by the person disposing of the land while CAT and Stamp Duty are payable by the person receiving the land. However, a number of generous reliefs and allowances reduce the tax burden in such cases. The...

Written Answers — National Recovery Plan: National Recovery Plan (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I can confirm that potential revenues from auctioning of carbon allowances from 2012 have been included in projections under the four year plan. In a previous reply to the Deputy (43455/10) I detailed the possible revenues on the basis of an estimated carbon price, however, as with any market-based instrument, this is subject to significant uncertainty.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department and the number of those refused for the years 2000 to 2010 is set out in the attached table. The total number of requests refused in 2010 is not yet to hand but 20 requests were refused up to the end of August 2010. I will provide the Deputy with the end-year figure when it becomes available to me. My Department is...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since my appointment as Minister for Finance on 7 May 2008 the relevant staffing details are as follows: Name Title Salary Range Expenses * Alan Ahearne Special Advisor €131,308 per annum 2009 - €423.022010 - €1330.382011 - nil Cathy Herbert Special Advisor €84,066 - €103,982 2009 - nil2010 - nil2011 - nil * These figures include travel and subsistence

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 173 together. The details requested in relation to foreign trips made by me in the year 2010 and to date in 2011 is provided in the table below. Date Venue Purpose Ground Transport & type Hotel used and costs Feb. 14-162010 Brussels Eurogroup & ECOFIN Ambassador's Car Crowne Plaza Hotel costing €159 March15-162010 Brussels Eurogroup & ECOFIN Car...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 174 together. In the period in question there were approximately some 1,078 foreign flight undertaken on commercial airlines by officials of my Department. Given the volume involved, it is not possible in the time available to provide the range of information sought by the Deputy in respect of each journey. However the following table gives details of...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 178, inclusive, together. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the latest relevant sector-based information available on employees taxed under the PAYE system is derived from income tax returns filed for the income tax year 2008 and represents about 96 per cent of all returns expected at the time the data were compiled for analytical...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (18 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: There are currently 146 members of the Judiciary. Details of annual salary rates payable to members of the Judiciary are set in the following table. Position Chief Justice €295,916 President, High Court €274,779 Judge, Supreme Court €257,872 President, Circuit Court €249,418 Judge, High Court €243,080 President, District Court €183,894 Judge, Circuit Court €177,554...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I have been advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that the first company to which the Deputy refers will perform reviews of asset and data quality of those banks participating in the Prudential Capital Assessment Review ("PCAR") and the Prudential Liquidity Assessment Review ("PLAR"), the second will provide project management resources for the Central Bank's Financial Measures...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 gave statutory effect to the public service pension reduction announced in the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014 and Budget 2011. It is a tapered measure which makes a greater reduction from those with more substantial public service pensions. The measure will play an important part in the task of bringing Ireland's public...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I announced in Budget 2011 a major reform of the charge to Stamp Duty on residential property transactions, which applies to all instruments executed on or after 8 December 2010. These changes have simplified the system by lowering the rates applicable and abolishing a number of exemptions and reliefs. The changes in rates are as follows: Stamp Duty rates on transfers of residential...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 to 95, inclusive, together. I have received submissions from industry groups and professional bodies and my officials have met with a broad spectrum of stakeholders including the Irish Taxation Institute, Irish Hotels Federation, Construction Industry Federation, Irish Property Owners' Association, Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute and Society of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Mr Ultan Herr was appointed to the Decentralisation Implementation Group (DIG) on 26 November 2007 for a period of 2 years. Although he continued to serve on the DIG, due to an oversight, the extension of his membership was not formally approved until 17 December 2010 when his membership was extended until the end of 2011 or the...

Written Answers — EU Budget: EU Budget (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Ireland's contribution to the EU Budget is a charge on the Central Fund under the European Communities legislation. It is a requirement of our membership of the Union through the Treaties and related legislation. As the contribution is an obligation of EU membership, there are provisions for sanction of a Member State that does not fulfil these obligations. There have not been any...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to the tax-free thresholds for Capital Acquisitions Tax. Assuming the enactment of the changes to these thresholds announced in the 2011 Budget I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the estimated full year gains to the Exchequer from reducing the Group A and Group B thresholds for Capital Acquisitions Tax by the stated amounts would be of the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The position is that having an entitlement to a medical card will not exempt an individual from the Universal Social Charge (USC). However, it should be noted that payments from the Department of Social Protection such as job seeker's benefit, job seeker's allowance and the contributory and non-contributory State pension will be exempt from the USC. Therefore, the Universal Social Charge...

Written Answers — Prize Bonds: Prize Bonds (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Prize Bond scheme has been running since March 1957. Prize Bonds are part of the range of State Savings products offered by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) to personal savers. All Prize Bond money is placed directly with the Irish State and forms part of the National Debt under the management of the NTMA. The repayment of Prize Bond money and cash prizes is a direct...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (13 Jan 2011)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101, 102, 104 and 106 together. I should point out that the phased abolition of property-based tax reliefs announced in the recent Budget relates to both residential and non-residential property. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the latest relevant information available on the tax relief allowable for residential property related tax schemes is...