Vol. 443 No. 4
89 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the number of artists who have been granted tax exemption status by the Revenue Commissioners; the breakdown by type of artist, that is visual, composer, written or other type; and the breakdown of the numbers granted such status over each of the past five years.
I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that statistics are not recorded in such a manner as would enable the precise information requested by the Deputy to be provided. Such information could not be obtained without undertaking inquiries which could be carried out only at a disproportionate cost.
The only relevant information available is in respect of the total number of individuals who successfully applied for tax exemption under section 2 of the Finance Act, 1969, in the five income tax years ending on 5 April 1994. Following is that information:
|
Tax Year |
Number of individuals granted the relief |
|
1989-90 |
127 |
|
1990-91 |
64 |
|
1991-92 |
110 |
|
1992-93 |
97 |
|
1993-94 |
182 |
