Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 1% in the higher rate of tax. [9812/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 2% in the higher rate of tax. [9813/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 3% in the higher rate of tax. [9814/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 4% in the higher rate of tax. [9815/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 5% in the higher rate of tax. [9816/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 to 155, inclusive, together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the full-year yield to the Exchequer, estimated by reference to 2009 incomes, of increasing the higher rate of income tax by one, two, three, four and five percentage points would be approximately €220 million, €440 million, €655 million, €875 million and €1,095 million respectively. These figures are provisional and subject to revision.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 1% in the lower rate of tax. [9817/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 2% in the lower rate of tax. [9818/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 3% in the lower rate of tax. [9819/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 4% in the lower rate of tax. [9820/09]

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that would be generated for the Exchequer by an increase of 5% in the lower rate of tax. [9821/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 160, inclusive, together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the full-year yield to the Exchequer, estimated by reference to 2009 incomes, of increasing the standard rate of income tax by one, two, three, four and five percentage points would be approximately €560 million, €1,120 million, €1,680 million, €2,240 million and €2,800 million respectively. These figures are provisional and subject to revision.