Written answers

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Photo of Noel RockNoel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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181. To ask the Minister for Finance if the capacity exists to analyse income brackets per age group, for instance the number of persons aged 32 who are earning above the average industrial wage. [22331/16]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that while Revenue holds information on ages of taxpayers, this information is not complete and therefore may not provide for a robust analysis of income by age bracket. In addition, I am further advised that Revenue's incomes data primarily reflects those cases in employment or self-employment and does not contain a complete picture of incomes from social welfare sources. Notwithstanding the above caveats, Revenue and my Department would always attempt to produce any analysis requested by a Deputy if this is feasible and can be done accurately.

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