Written answers

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

9:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will furnish a reply to a commitment given in the Houses of the Oireachtas on 25 February 2008 to provide the figures on the cost of including low paid workers within the pension levy; if he will explain the way he could evaluate the matter as marginal on that date and yet be unable to furnish the figures requested within the month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13419/09]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to convey to the Deputy my regret that his enquiry was not replied to sooner. Over the past month the responsible officials in my Department have prioritised the goal of ensuring a fast and effective launch of the new pension-related deduction. In this context these officials have concentrated on giving clear guidance to public service employers on the interpretation of the relevant legal provisions and on critical operational aspects of collecting and remitting the deduction. At the same time there has been a special focus on ensuring that public servants themselves can access reliable and pertinent information on how the deduction affects them. Notwithstanding this, I can assure the Deputy that I will be writing to him about this matter in the very near future.

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