Written answers
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Criminal Assets Bureau
9:00 pm
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money the operations of the Criminal Assets Bureau cost annually since its foundation. [6353/10]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I regret to advise the Deputy that it is not possible to provide a response to his Question at this time. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided at a later date.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 341: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of moneys and the value of assets seized by the Criminal Asset Bureau annually; and the amount of money that have been returned to the Exchequer annually since its inception. [6354/10]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Criminal Assets Bureau, pursuant to its statutory remit, has pursued the proceeds of crime by using powers granted under the relevant Proceeds of Crime legislation and provisions under the Revenue and Finance Acts, and legislation and regulations under the Department of Social & Family Affairs. The following tables show the monies and estimated value of assets seized under each of the relevant headings from 1996 to 2008. The figures for 2009 are currently being compiled.
| Table 1 | ||||
| Section 2 Interim Orders | Section 3 Interlocutory Orders | Section 4 and 4A | Section16 (b) | |
| 1996 | £2,101,000.00 | £2,048,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | £2,334,680.00 | £1,496,180.00 | ||
| 1998 | £1,682,544.65 | £1,091,412.62 | ||
| 1999 | £1,500,000.00 | £813,659.00 | ||
| 2000 | £838,536.00 | £1,641,215.00 | ||
| Stg£ 52,230.00 | ||||
| 2001 | £1,872,654.72 | £1,342,951.10 | ||
| (â'¬2,377,781.00) | (â'¬1,705,196.15) | |||
| Stg£ 491,114.09 | Stg£ 279,635.70 | |||
| Total 1996 - 2001 | IR£10,329,415.37 | IR£ 8,433,417.72 | - | |
| Euro Equivalent | â'¬13,115,652.02 | â'¬10,708,231.61 | - | |
| 2002 | â'¬ 3,709,086.00 | â'¬ 2,504,669.00 | ||
| Stg£ 17,802,004.00 | Stg£ 1,993,094.00 | |||
| US$ 5,558,377.00 | US$ 5,247,821.00 | |||
| 2003 | â'¬ 3,045,842.00 | â'¬ 71,699.00 | ||
| Stg£ 12,150.00 | Stg£ 557,070.00 | |||
| 2004 | â'¬ 1,027,152.18 | â'¬ 1,688,651.63 | â'¬275,875.43 | |
| Stg£6,115 | Stg£375.00 | |||
| 2005 | â'¬ 5,860,335.00 | â'¬ 1,200,525.57 | â'¬2,002,738.41 | |
| US$314,619.54 | Stg£26,760 | |||
| US$130,000 | ||||
| 2006 | â'¬2,836,479.97 | â'¬726,350.94 | â'¬2,459,864.79 | â'¬53,000,000 |
| Stg£ 294, 289.39 | ||||
| 2007 | â'¬9,804,193.14 | â'¬9,848,432.84 | â'¬1,435,340.59 | |
| Stg30,690.00 | ||||
| 2008 | â'¬5,022,050.89 | â'¬2,501,802.57 | â'¬2,802,460.37 | |
| Stg4,860.00 | Stg150,314.76 | |||
| TOTALS 1996 -2007 | â'¬44,420,791.20 | â'¬ 29,250,363.16 | â'¬8,976,279.59 | â'¬53,000,000 |
| Stg£18,693,452.48 | Stg£3,007,249.46 | |||
| US$5,872,996.54 | US$5,377,821.00 |
| Table 2 | Taxes and Interest | ||
| Year Ending | Taxes Assessed | Taxes & Interest Demanded | Taxes Collected |
| 31/12/1996 | £3,151,893.00 | £3,443,998.00 | £0.00 |
| 31/12/1997 | £6,258,169.00 | £5,210,687.00 | £198,230.00 |
| 31/12/1998 | £6,544,047.00 | £10,794,598.00 | £621,749.00 |
| 31/12/1999 | £7,853,356.00 | £13,454,013.00 | £2,361,280.00 |
| 31/12/2000 | £9,935,088.00 | £4,858,216.00 | £6,769,218.00 |
| 31/12/2001 | £14,678,657.00 | £6,571,986.00 | £18,556,321.00 |
| Total 1996-2001 Irish Punts | £48,421,210.00 | £44,333,498.00 | £28,506,798.00 |
| Euro Equivalent | â'¬61,482,254.14 | â'¬56,291,930.00 | â'¬36,196,166.00 |
| 31/12/2002 | â'¬ 9,954,554.00 | â'¬ 12,830,763.00 | â'¬ 10,003,816.00 |
| 31/12/2003 | â'¬ 7,405,114.00 | â'¬ 7,198,272.00 | â'¬ 9,991,022.00 |
| 31/1220/04 | â'¬ 5,519,473.75 | â'¬ 5,497,448.58 | â'¬ 16,408,649.08 |
| 31/12/2005 | â'¬ 14,078,811.95 | â'¬ 4,888,817.85 | â'¬ 16,376,598.71 |
| 31/12/2006 | â'¬13,720,476.72 | â'¬16,473,749.55 | â'¬19,192,906.56 |
| 31/12/2007 | â'¬18,370,867.10 | â'¬19,130,179.43 | â'¬10,009,459.27 |
| 31/12/2008 | â'¬23,435,212.28 | â'¬13,922,430.83 | â'¬5,891,624.85 |
| TOTAL | â'¬ 153,966,763.94 | â'¬ 136,233,591.24 | â'¬ 124,070,242.47 |
| Table 3 | |||
| Social Welfare Statistics | |||
| Year | Overpayments Assessed | Savings | Sums Recovered |
| 1996 | £33,234.75 | £0.00 | |
| 1997 | £185,769.30 | £233,618.64 | |
| 1998 | £281,072.63 | £221,474.00 | |
| 1999 | £327,755.00 | £268,974.00 | |
| 2000 | £0.00 | £108,011.30 | |
| 2001 | £249,976.00 | £151,845.00 | â'¬ 166,279.82 |
| Total 1996 - 2001 Irish Punts | £1,077,807.68 | £983,922.94 | |
| Euro equivalent | â'¬ 1,368,533.45 | â'¬ 1,249,324.42 | |
| 2002 | â'¬ 350,347.00 | â'¬ 155,481.00 | â'¬ 51,909.36 |
| 2003 | â'¬ 518,885.00 | â'¬ 109,654.00 | â'¬ 199,702.77 |
| 2004 | â'¬ 262,048.84 | â'¬ 222,921.40 | â'¬ 273,073.61 |
| 2005 | â'¬ 338,296.00 | â'¬ 216,054.00 | â'¬293,948.00 |
| 2006 | â'¬ 439,703.77 | â'¬ 297,743.80 | â'¬ 139,524.42 |
| 2007 | â'¬ 531,957.71 | â'¬ 550,976.80 | â'¬ 136,623.59 |
| 2008 | â'¬ 358,725.63 | â'¬ 712,615.60 | â'¬ 182,198.30 |
| TOTAL | â'¬ 4,168,497.40 | â'¬ 3,514,771.02 | â'¬ 1,443,259.87 |
The amounts of moneys returned to the exchequer under the Proceeds of Crime Act are listed as follows:-
| Total for 2003 | 82,437.32 |
| Total for 2004 | 341,023.95 |
| Total for 2005 | 2,008,938.41 |
| Total for 2006 | 2,970,589.51 |
| Total for 2007 | 254,651.94 |
| Total for 2008 | 6,129,313.63 |
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the value of assets and moneys currently held by the Criminal Assets Bureau or awaiting court orders allowing disposal of properties; the amount of money expected to be transferred to the Exchequer from the CAB in 2010 and into the near future. [6355/10]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Criminal Assets Bureau, pursuant to its statutory remit, has pursued the proceeds of crime by using powers granted under the relevant Proceeds of Crime legislation and provisions under the Revenue and Finance Acts, and legislation and regulations under the Department of Social & Family Affairs. Monies collected under the provisions of the relevant revenue and Social Welfare legislation are returned to their respective Departments with other monies being returned to the Exchequer.
It is not possible to predict the amount of monies which will be transferred to the Exchequer during 2010 until an Order has been perfected by the High Court or money has been collected under the Taxes or Social Welfare Acts. The following table shows the monies and estimated value of assets seized under each of the relevant headings from 1996 to 2008. Figures for 2009 are currently being compiled.
| Table 1 | ||||
| Section 2 Interim Orders | Section 3 Interlocutory Orders | Section 4 and 4A | Section16 (b) | |
| 1996 | £2,101,000.00 | £2,048,000.00 | ||
| 1997 | £2,334,680.00 | £1,496,180.00 | ||
| 1998 | £1,682,544.65 | £1,091,412.62 | ||
| 1999 | £1,500,000.00 | £813,659.00 | ||
| 2000 | £838,536.00 | £1,641,215.00 | ||
| Stg£ 52,230.00 | ||||
| 2001 | £1,872,654.72 | £1,342,951.10 | ||
| (â'¬2,377,781.00) | (â'¬1,705,196.15) | |||
| Stg£ 491,114.09 | Stg£ 279,635.70 | |||
| Total 1996 - 2001 | IR£10,329,415.37 | IR£ 8,433,417.72 | - | |
| Euro Equivalent | â'¬13,115,652.02 | â'¬10,708,231.61 | - | |
| 2002 | â'¬ 3,709,086.00 | â'¬ 2,504,669.00 | ||
| Stg£ 17,802,004.00 | Stg£ 1,993,094.00 | |||
| US$ 5,558,377.00 | US$ 5,247,821.00 | |||
| 2003 | â'¬ 3,045,842.00 | â'¬ 71,699.00 | ||
| Stg£ 12,150.00 | Stg£ 557,070.00 | |||
| 2004 | â'¬ 1,027,152.18 | â'¬ 1,688,651.63 | â'¬275,875.43 | |
| Stg£6,115 | Stg£375.00 | |||
| 2005 | â'¬ 5,860,335.00 | â'¬ 1,200,525.57 | â'¬2,002,738.41 | |
| US$314,619.54 | Stg£26,760 | |||
| US$130,000 | ||||
| 2006 | â'¬2,836,479.97 | â'¬726,350.94 | â'¬2,459,864.79 | â'¬53,000,000 |
| Stg£ 294, 289.39 | ||||
| 2007 | â'¬9,804,193.14 | â'¬9,848,432.84 | â'¬1,435,340.59 | |
| Stg30,690.00 | ||||
| 2008 | â'¬5,022,050.89 | â'¬2,501,802.57 | â'¬2,802,460.37 | |
| Stg4,860.00 | Stg150,314.76 | |||
| TOTALS 1996 -2008 | â'¬44,420,791.20 | â'¬ 29,250,363.16 | â'¬8,976,279.59 | â'¬53,000,000 |
| Stg£18,693,452.48 | Stg£3,007,249.46 | |||
| US$5,872,996.54 | US$5,377,821.00 |
| Table 2 | Taxesand Interest | ||
| Year Ending | Taxes Assessed | Taxes & Interest Demanded | Taxes Collected |
| 31/12/1996 | £3,151,893.00 | £3,443,998.00 | £0.00 |
| 31/12/1997 | £6,258,169.00 | £5,210,687.00 | £198,230.00 |
| 31/12/1998 | £6,544,047.00 | £10,794,598.00 | £621,749.00 |
| 31/12/1999 | £7,853,356.00 | £13,454,013.00 | £2,361,280.00 |
| 31/12/2000 | £9,935,088.00 | £4,858,216.00 | £6,769,218.00 |
| 31/12/2001 | £14,678,657.00 | £6,571,986.00 | £18,556,321.00 |
| Total 1996-2001 Irish Punts | £48,421,210.00 | £44,333,498.00 | £28,506,798.00 |
| â'¬ Equivalent | â'¬61,482,254.14 | â'¬56,291,930.00 | â'¬36,196,166.00 |
| 31/12/2002 | â'¬ 9,954,554.00 | â'¬ 12,830,763.00 | â'¬ 10,003,816.00 |
| 31/12/2003 | â'¬ 7,405,114.00 | â'¬ 7,198,272.00 | â'¬ 9,991,022.00 |
| 31/1220/04 | â'¬ 5,519,473.75 | â'¬ 5,497,448.58 | â'¬ 16,408,649.08 |
| 31/12/2005 | â'¬ 14,078,811.95 | â'¬ 4,888,817.85 | â'¬ 16,376,598.71 |
| 31/12/2006 | â'¬13,720,476.72 | â'¬16,473,749.55 | â'¬19,192,906.56 |
| 31/12/2007 | â'¬18,370,867.10 | â'¬19,130,179.43 | â'¬10,009,459.27 |
| 31/12/2008 | â'¬23,435,212.28 | â'¬13,922,430.83 | â'¬5,891,624.85 |
| TOTAL | â'¬153,966,763.94 | â'¬136,233,591.24 | â'¬124,070,242.47 |
| Table 3 | |||
| Social Welfare Statistics | |||
| Year | Overpayments Assessed | Savings | Sums Recovered |
| 1996 | £33,234.75 | £0.00 | |
| 1997 | £185,769.30 | £233,618.64 | |
| 1998 | £281,072.63 | £221,474.00 | |
| 1999 | £327,755.00 | £268,974.00 | |
| 2000 | £0.00 | £108,011.30 | |
| 2001 | £249,976.00 | £151,845.00 | â'¬ 166,279.82 |
| Total 1996 - 2001 Irish Punts | £1,077,807.68 | £983,922.94 | |
| Euro equivalent | â'¬ 1,368,533.45 | â'¬ 1,249,324.42 | |
| 2002 | â'¬ 350,347.00 | â'¬ 155,481.00 | â'¬ 51,909.36 |
| 2003 | â'¬ 518,885.00 | â'¬ 109,654.00 | â'¬ 199,702.77 |
| 2004 | â'¬ 262,048.84 | â'¬ 222,921.40 | â'¬ 273,073.61 |
| 2005 | â'¬ 338,296.00 | â'¬ 216,054.00 | â'¬293,948.00 |
| 2006 | â'¬ 439,703.77 | â'¬ 297,743.80 | â'¬ 139,524.42 |
| 2007 | â'¬ 531,957.71 | â'¬ 550,976.80 | â'¬ 136,623.59 |
| 2008 | â'¬ 358,725.63 | â'¬ 712,615.60 | â'¬ 182,198.30 |
| TOTAL | â'¬4,168,497.40 | â'¬3,514,771.02 | â'¬1,443,259.87 |
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