Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of income earned in each of 2006, 2007 and 2008 by each decile of the labour force from lowest income to highest income; the income tax, both the nominal amount and as a proportion of total income tax receipts paid by each decile of the labour force; the Gini coefficient of Ireland for each of 2006, 2007 and 2008, or an approximation thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9914/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Central Statistics Office compiles and publishes an annual survey, known as Survey on Income and Living Conditions in Ireland, which contains the information requested, concerning gross household income and income tax paid by income decile. Table 17 of the 2007 survey, entitled Key Indicators of Poverty and Social Inclusion in EU Member States, provides information in relation to the Gini coefficient and other indicators for Ireland in respect of the previous year, which was 2006. The corresponding table in the 2006 report is Table 10. These surveys are available on the CSO website at www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/eu_silc/2006/eusilc_2006.pdf, in respect of 2006, and www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/silc/2007/silc_2007.pdf, in respect of 2007. The data in respect of 2008 are not yet available. The total income tax take, as published in my Department's annual finance accounts, which are available at www.finance.gov.ie, was €12,390 million in 2006; €13,572 million in 2007; and €13,177 million in 2008.