Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Finance if the income levy to be introduced in January 2009 applies to gross income which includes the contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46521/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that the income levy will apply to gross income but this excludes social welfare payments and the contributory and non-contributory State pensions.