Written answers
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
Department of Finance
Tax Collection
6:00 am
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funds given to his Department by way of the Criminal Assets Bureau; the sums involved in each year since the establishment of the CAB; the purposes for which this money has been used by his Department or other Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35242/06]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Exchequer receives moneys directly from the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) in the form of non-tax revenue which arises from the forfeiture and subsequent disposal of assets and cash. In addition, all tax collected by the CAB is first paid to the Revenue Commissioners who forward these moneys to the Exchequer as part of general tax revenue collected by Revenue. The Table below sets out the non-tax revenue paid each year by the CAB to the Exchequer along with the tax revenue paid each year to the Revenue Commissioners.
In accordance with the requirements of Article 11 of the Constitution, these revenues accruing to the State through the functions of the CAB are paid into the Central Fund, from which the Government draws for expenditure on necessary public services and investment.
€m | Tax Revenue | Non-Tax Revenue | Annual Total |
1996 | — | — | — |
1997 | 0.25 | — | 0.25 |
1998 | 0.79 | 0.07 | 0.86 |
1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2000 | 8.6 | 0.33 | 8.92 |
2001 | 23.56 | 0.65 | 24.21 |
2002 | 10 | 0.03 | 10.03 |
2003 | 9.99 | 0.49 | 10.49 |
2004 | 16.41 | 0.44 | 16.85 |
2005 | 16.38 | 2.47 | 18.85 |
Total to date | 88.98 | 4.47 | 93.45 |
Sources: CAB Annual Reports; Finance Accounts. |
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