Tax Code

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Questions (146)

Patrick Nulty

Question:

175 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who benefited from the special assignment relief programme in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9651/12]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan)

As the Deputy will be aware, the Special Assignment Relief Programme (SARP) announced in the Budget was not in force for the tax years 2008 to 2011. The relief will come into force for the tax years 2012 and subsequent tax years when the current Finance Bill passes all Stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed into law by the President.