Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of income tax that was paid by all persons who earn more than €100,000 per year in the year 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3019/12]

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who earned more than €100,000 in the year 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 64 together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that for the tax year 2009, the latest year for which the necessary detailed data is available, the number of income earners earning in excess of €100,000 was 109,109 and paid €4.9 billion in income tax. It should be noted that a married couple who has elected or has been deemed to have elected for joint assessment is counted as one tax unit.