asked the Taoiseach the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
Written Answers. - Revenue Receipts.
248.
No revenue is received by the Department of the Taoiseach by way of fees for licences or services.
The total amount received by the Central Statistics Office by way of fees for licences and services in 1979 was £5,526. That amount was collected in respect of one type of service only, namely, the preparation of special statistical information, requested by business firms, and so on. The amount so collected has increased by 145 per cent over the past ten years.
The bulk of the receipts are for returns relating to external trade statistics supplied on a regular monthly or quarterly basis. The current annual charges for that service, as fixed in March 1980 are as follows: Monthly return—£5.00 plus £0.50 per tariff item. Quarterly return—£5.00 plus £0.25 per tariff item.
249.
asked the Minister for Energy the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The information sought is given in the attached tabular statement, which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Category of Fee |
Amount collected in 1979 |
Percentage increase in past 10 years |
Whether set by cash figure for amount of fee |
When cash figure was last set |
Present cash figure |
Figure at which it would stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
Prospecting licence application fee |
£937,000 |
313% |
Yes |
November, 1979 |
£10 |
£10.38 |
|
Consideration payable on grant and renewal of a prospecting licence |
£107,000 |
1,481% |
Yes |
1 March, 1976 |
£10 per sq. mile subject to a minimum charge of £50 on initial grant of licence and for first and second renewals; |
£16.17 per sq. mile£80.83 |
|
£20 per sq. mile subject to a minimum charge of £100 on grant of third renewal licence; |
£32.33 per sq. mile£161.65 |
|||||
|
£30 for each renewal subject to a minimum charge of £150 on grant of subsequent yearly renewal of licence |
£48.50£242.48 |
|||||
|
State mining permission fee |
£25,000 |
217% |
Yes |
November, 1979 |
£25 |
£25.94 |
|
Fee for aerial photographs |
£19.024 |
This fee was not applicable in 1970 |
Yes |
February, 1977 |
10p each |
13.86p each |
|
Offshore Petroleum Leases |
£324,106 |
1,153% |
Yes |
March 1969 |
£25 per sq. km. for first six years and £50 per sq. km. thereafter |
£92.33£184.66 |
|
Exclusive Petroleum Exploration Licences |
£85,195 |
These fees were not applicable in 1970 |
Yes |
April, 1975 |
£1,500 handling fee £100 per sq. km. for first year; £10 per sq. km. 2nd to 4th year; £20 per sq. km. for 5th year; £40 per se. km. thereafter. |
£2,653.00£176.80£17.68£35.36£70.72 |
|
Non-exclusive Petroleum Prospecting Licences |
£45,590 |
No fees in respect of year 1970 |
Yes |
July, 1977 |
£50 application fee; £500 consideration fee; £4,000 yearly rental. |
£66.07£660.78£5,286.24 |
|
Contributions and fees under Gas Regulations Acts, 1920-1957 fixed annually by Order. |
£3,565 |
214% |
Yes |
March, 1980 |
60p per million cubic fee |
The figure was set in March 1980 |
|
Total |
£585,442 |
250.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
In the year 1979 a total of £726,234 was collected in fees by my Department of which £559,740 was for passport services and the balance for general consular services. The total amount collected for the financial year 1969-70 was £111,081, but no breakdown is available for that period as between passport and general consular services. This represents an increase of 560 per cent in 1979 over 1969-70.
Over the ten-year period involved, fees were increased in 1975 and again in 1977. The yardstick used for these increases was in fact the percentages in the relevant intervals by which the consumer price index had increased.
251.
asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The information requested is as follows:
|
Item |
Revenue 1979 |
% increase 1969 to 1979 in Revenue |
Fee |
Date Set |
|
£ |
||||
|
Army Bands |
5,604 |
69 |
£170 |
6/3/1979 |
|
Hire of Army Transport |
4,698 |
119 |
40p per mile |
1/3/1979 |
|
Helicopters for Ambulance Missions |
12,415 |
79 |
£165 per hour |
8/2/1979 |
|
22,717 |
||||
|
(Total) |
Notes:
1. The fee for Army Bands is as rate for a recital not exceeding two hours duration.
2. The fee for Army transport is the average of three rates charged.
3. As regards the cost of living index, the fees were fixed in the recent past.
252.
asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The information sought is set out in the following statement:
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
|
Category of Fee |
Amount collected in 1979 under each category |
Percentage increase in past 10 years |
Whether determined by a cash figure set for amount of the fee |
When that cash figure was last set |
Figure at which fee now stands |
Figure at which fee would now stand if indexed to cost of living since it was last set |
Remarks |
|
£ |
% |
||||||
|
Patents Fees |
407,304 |
576 |
Yes |
1/7/1978 |
Filing fee £30 |
£36.63 |
— |
|
Sealing fee £15 |
£18.32 |
||||||
|
Renewal fee £25/80 |
£30.53/£97.68 |
||||||
|
Trade marks Fees |
249,533 |
657 |
Yes |
1/10/1977 |
Application Fee £15 |
£19.48 |
— |
|
Registration Fee £20 |
£25.97 |
||||||
|
Renewal Fee £55 |
£71.43 |
||||||
|
Designs Fees |
1,736 |
211 |
Yes |
1/10/1955 |
Application Fee £2.00 |
£9.80 |
— |
|
Renewal Fee £5.00 |
£24.56 |
||||||
|
Registration of: |
|||||||
|
(a) Patent Agents |
— |
Nil |
Yes |
June 1966 |
Patent Agents £2.10 |
£6.59 |
— |
|
(b) Trade Mark Agents |
255 (a+b) |
Nil |
Yes |
April 1964 |
Trade Mark Agents £1.00 |
£3.53 |
|
|
Exports Guarantee Premiums and Fees under the Insurance Act, 1953 (as amended). |
345,168 |
1,866 |
No |
— |
— |
— |
Mainly premiums for export credit insurance |
|
Fees payable to Registrar of Friendly Societies: |
|||||||
|
(a) Industrial and Provident Societies Fees |
— |
— |
Yes |
March 1978 |
Range of fees 25p to £50 |
(a) 31p-£62.91 |
Wide range of charges— details in: |
|
(a) S.I. No. 84 of 1978 |
|||||||
|
(b) Perpetual Funds Registration |
— |
— |
Yes |
March 1978 |
Range £2.50-£10.00 |
(b) £3.15-£12.58 |
(b) S.I. No. 85 of 1978 |
|
Trade union (fees) Regulations |
— |
— |
Yes |
March 1978 |
Range 12p to £5.00 |
(c) 15p-£6.29 |
(c) S.I. No. 86 of 1978 |
|
(d) Friendly Societies (fees) Regulations |
— |
— |
Yes |
March 1978 |
Range 25p to £220 |
(d) 31p-£276.80 |
(d) S.I. No. 87 of 1978 |
|
(e) Fees under the Building Societies Act |
Total 3,567 |
1,382 |
Yes |
June 1978 |
Range 5p to £100 |
(e) 6p-£125.82 |
— |
|
Fees under the Weights and and Measures Acts |
39,483 |
666 |
Yes |
May 1978 |
(a) Verification of stamping Range 3½p-£20 |
(a) 4½p-£25.16 |
(a) S.I. No. 137 of 1978 |
|
4,180 |
666 |
Yes |
Dec. 1928 |
(b) Fees for overhaul of Range 17½p-£20 |
(b) £2.44-£279.16 |
(b) Schedule to Weights and Measures Act, 1928 |
|
|
30 |
666 |
Yes |
June 1979 |
(c) Pattern Approval Fees Range £30-£150 |
(c) £32.25-£161.25 |
— |
|
|
Fees under the Business Names Act, 1963. |
2,055 |
499 |
Yes |
March 1976 |
(a) New Registration £1.00(b) Registration of change 50p |
£1.52£0.76 |
—— |
|
(c) Examination of Documents 5p |
£0.08 |
— |
|||||
|
(d) Copy Documents Certified 10p Uncertified 5p |
£0.15£0.08 |
—— |
|||||
|
Exchequer Extra Receipts: |
|||||||
|
Registrations other than Mortgages or charges. |
451,686 |
1,518 |
Yes |
March 1976 |
(a) New Companies £51.50 (b) Post incorporation documents 50p additional |
£78.37£0.76 |
—— |
|
On registration of Mortgages and charges. |
2,576 |
222 |
Yes |
March 1976 |
£1.00 |
£1.52 |
— |
|
On Inspection of Documents |
12,983 |
723 |
Yes |
March 1976 |
£0.15 |
£0.23 |
— |
|
On Copy Documents |
7,210 |
1,443 |
Yes |
March 1976 |
£0.05-£0.25 |
£0.08-£0.40 |
— |
|
Total Amount of Revenue in Fees for Licence and Services |
1,527,736 |
253.
asked the Minister for Justice the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The information sought is set out in the tabular statement below.
Fees are collected for a wide variety of licences and services provided by my Department and the total amount collected in 1979 in respect of each category of fee is given in the table. To give the amounts received for each individual item in each category of fee would involve a very substantial amount of staff time and effort and I do not consider that that would be justified. The statement however does show, with the exception of courts fees and Land Registry fees, the present fee for each item in each of the categories together with the rate at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
It will be seen from the statement that some categories of fees were revised in 1979 and 1980. All the remaining categories of fees have been examined in recent months and will be revised in the near future. While my Department have responsibility for the collection of fees for vehicle plates their revision is a matter for the Minister for Transport.
Following is the statement:
|
Category of fee |
Amount received in 1979 |
% increase since 1969-70 |
If set by cash figure |
Year last set |
Present figure for fee |
If it had been indexed— 1980 figure |
|
£ |
% |
£ |
£ |
|||
|
Firearm Certificates Fees |
526,743 |
193,61 |
Yes |
1972 |
||
|
Firearm certificates for pistols including air pistols or revolver. |
Yes |
1972 |
5.00 |
14.30 |
||
|
Firearm certificates for a rifle including a miniature rifle. |
Yes |
1972 |
5.00 |
14.30 |
||
|
Firearm certificate for an airgun including an air rifle. |
Yes |
1972 |
5.00 |
14.30 |
||
|
Firearm certificate for a prohibited weapon. |
Yes |
1972 |
0.50 |
1.43 |
||
|
Firearm certificate for a limited shotgun. |
Yes |
1972 |
0.75 |
2.15 |
||
|
Firearm certificate for first shotgun. |
Yes |
1972 |
3.25 |
9.30 |
||
|
Firearm certificate for a second or subsequent shotgun. |
Yes |
1972 |
0.75 |
2.15 |
||
|
Firearms Dealers' Fees |
8,675 |
667.02 |
Yes |
1971 |
||
|
Firearm and ammunition |
Yes |
1971 |
25.00 |
75.75 |
||
|
Ammunition only |
Yes |
1971 |
3.00 |
9.09 |
||
|
Public Record Office Fees |
3,257 |
382.52 |
Yes |
1955 |
||
|
Authenticated copies of records |
||||||
|
(i) Negative photostat, each sheet size 18”×12” or less. |
Yes |
1955 |
0.10 |
0.61 |
||
|
(ii) Negative photostat, each sheet size 18“×24” or less. |
Yes |
1955 |
0.20 |
1.22 |
||
|
(iii) Fee for authentication, first sheet. |
Yes |
1955 |
0.15 |
0.92 |
||
|
(iv) Fee for authentication, each additional sheet. |
Yes |
1955 |
0.075 |
0.46 |
||
|
(v) Additional charge for colouring maps, plans and drawings, etc., per hour. |
Yes |
1955 |
0.50 |
3.07 |
||
|
For the inspection of any record. |
Yes |
1955 |
0.125 |
0.767 |
||
|
For the attendance of an officer of the Public Record Office at any court or place with a record. |
Yes |
1955 |
3.15 |
19.32 |
||
|
Registry of Deeds |
169,248 |
127.29 |
Yes |
1974 |
||
|
Upon every memorial registered. |
Yes |
1974 |
4.00 |
8.48 |
||
|
For every special certificate of registration. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.20 |
0.42 |
||
|
Common search on names made by office under a requisition |
||||||
|
(i) for each different name for any period not exceeding ten years. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.50 |
1.06 |
||
|
(ii) for each different name for every additional ten years or additional part of ten years. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.40 |
0.84 |
||
|
Negative Search on names made by office under a requisition |
||||||
|
(i) for each different name for any period not exceeding ten years. |
Yes |
1974 |
1.00 |
2.12 |
||
|
(ii) for each different name for every additional year beyond ten. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
||
|
General search by members of the public without limitation, each day by every person. |
Yes |
1974 |
3.00 |
6.36 |
||
|
Search upon names only by members of the public |
||||||
|
(i) each day by every person for every different name for any period not exceeding ten years. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.50 |
1.06 |
||
|
(ii) each day by every person for every different name for every additional ten years or additional part of ten years. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.20 |
0.42 |
||
|
Continuation by a member of the public of each negative search. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.50 |
1.06 |
||
|
Search by members of the public of indexes and recorded copies of negative searches for each day by every person. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
||
|
For every copy of a memorial |
||||||
|
(i) for the first five folios or part thereof. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.50 |
1.06 |
||
|
(ii) for every additional folio or additional part of a folio in excess of five. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
||
|
For every copy of an abstract of a memorial whether included in a certificate of search or otherwise. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
||
|
For every attested copy of a negative search |
||||||
|
(i) for the first five folios or part thereof. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.50 |
1.06 |
||
|
(ii) for every additional folio or additional part of a folio in excess of five. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
||
|
For every copy of a duplicate negative search. |
||||||
|
(i) for the first five folios or part thereof. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.50 |
1.06 |
||
|
(ii) for every additional folio or additional part of a folio in excess of five. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
||
|
Entry of certificate of satisfaction of judgement mortgage. |
Yes |
1974 |
1.00 |
2.12 |
||
|
Entry of satisfaction of mortgage (Building Societies Act, 1874). |
Yes |
1974 |
0.13 |
0.28 |
||
|
For every original memorial or affidavit produced for inspection in the office. |
Yes |
1974 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
||
|
For such attendance of officer to produce memorial or other document in court. |
Yes |
1974 |
3.00 |
6.36 |
||
|
Film Censorship Fees |
28,375 |
151.46 |
Yes |
1976 |
||
|
“Topical”“travels” or interest films per foot |
Yes |
1976 |
0.003 |
0.0043 |
||
|
Any other film not being educational per foot |
Yes |
1976 |
0.013 |
0.0187 |
||
|
Copy of reasons under Section 5 (2) |
Yes |
1976 |
0.50 |
0.719 |
||
|
The Film Censor's Office are obliged by statute to be self-supporting. |
||||||
|
Citizenship and Nationality Fees |
||||||
|
On the making of a declaration by an alien woman accepting Irish citizenship |
2,490 |
298.00 |
Yes |
1956 |
5.00 |
29.00 |
|
On the issue of a certificate of naturalisation— |
2,005 |
41.00 |
Yes |
1956 |
||
|
(i) where the application is made on behalf of a minor |
Yes |
1956 |
2.00 |
11.60 |
||
|
(ii) where the application is made by a married woman whose husband is or is about to become an Irish citizen by naturalisation |
Yes |
1956 |
5.00 |
29.00 |
||
|
(iii) where the application is made by a widow whose husband was, immediately before his death, an Irish citizen and who has not, subsequent to her husband's death, become a naturalised citizen of any other country |
Yes |
1956 |
5.00 |
29.00 |
||
|
(iv) where the application is made by a person born in Ireland who renounced his Irish citizenship in accordance with section 21 of the Act |
Yes |
1956 |
5.00 |
29.00 |
||
|
(v) in the case of any other application |
Yes |
1956 |
20.00 |
116.00 |
||
|
Court Fees |
Court Fees are very numerous. They may be found in the Court Fees Orders (S.I. Nos. 50, 51 and 52 of 1980). As these figures were set in March 1980 the final part of the question does not apply. |
|||||
|
District Court Fees |
390,498 |
154.00 |
Yes |
1980 |
||
|
Supreme and High Court Fees |
616,342 |
153.00 |
Yes |
1980 |
||
|
Circuit Court Fees |
184,751 |
101.00 |
Yes |
1980 |
||
|
Chattel Mortgages (Registration fees) |
Included in the total for Circuit Court fees |
Yes |
1928 |
|||
|
(i) On an application to have a chattel mortgage registered |
||||||
|
(a) Where the amount of the loan does not exceed £50 |
0.10 |
1.42 |
||||
|
(b) Where the amount of the loan exceeds £50 but does not exceed £100 |
0.20 |
2.85 |
||||
|
(c) Where the amount of the loan exceeds £100 |
0.25 |
3.57 |
||||
|
(ii) On an application to inspect the register and/or to take a copy of any part thereof |
0.05 |
.71 |
||||
|
(iii) On an application to remove a chattel mortgage from the register |
0.05 |
.71 |
||||
|
Court Percentages |
7,512 |
92.00 |
No |
|||
|
Undersheriff's Fees |
19,835 |
Decrease of 25% due to postal strike |
No |
|||
|
Abstracts of Garda |
85,827 |
237.00 |
Yes |
1980 |
||
|
Reports and copies of statements |
||||||
|
Road Accident cases |
||||||
|
(i) Abstract of report |
Yes |
1980 |
4.40 |
|||
|
(ii) Copy of statement |
Yes |
1980 |
2.20 |
|||
|
These rates were fixed in February 1980 so the final part of the question does not apply. |
||||||
|
Cases of malicious damage to property or personal injuries criminally inflicted |
||||||
|
(i) Abstract of report |
Yes |
1980 |
4.40 |
|||
|
(ii) Copy of statement |
Yes |
1980 |
4.40 |
|||
|
Non-Public duty performed by the Gardaí and non-public use of garda transport |
81,543 |
The corresponding figure for 1969/70 not available |
Yes |
1980 |
||
|
Non-public duty performed by Gardai |
Yes |
1980 |
The fee for this service is based on an hourly rate for each rank subject to a minimum charge of three hours. It is revised from time to time to take account of increases in Garda pay and allowances. As it was last increased in March 1980 the final part of the question does not apply. |
|||
|
Non-public use of Garda transport |
Yes |
1978 |
The fee for this service is based on a rate per mile depending on the size of the vehicle together with a rate per hour. It is revised from time to time having regard to increases in Garda pay and allowances, the price of vehicles and running costs. It is currently under review. |
|||
|
Fees for recitals by the Garda Band |
3,930 |
There was no band in 1969 |
Yes |
1979 |
150.00 |
As this fee was fixed on 28 December 1979 the final part of the question does not apply. The fee is revised from time to time having regard to fees charged by other bands which give public recitals |
|
Fees for vehicle plates |
9,426 |
1,298.52% |
Yes |
1977 |
||
|
On application for a vehicle plate or a replacement plate |
10.00 |
13.20 |
||||
|
On application for a vehicle plate where applicant has surrendered a plate for the same vehicle in previous nine months |
1.00 |
1.32 |
||||
|
These fees are prescribed under orders made by the Minister for Transport under the Road Transport Acts. |
||||||
|
Land Registry Fees |
2,100,000 approx. an exact certified figure is not yet available |
496.88 |
Some yes some no |
1978 |
The Land Registry are obliged by statute to be self-supporting. The position is reviewed each year, and the fees adjusted when necessary. The fees in this category are very numerous. They may be found in the Land Registration Fees Order, 1978 (S.I. No. 40 of 1978). |
254.
asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
Under the Votes for which the Minister for Finance is directly responsible, the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services in the year ended 31 December 1979 was £7,243,041. Details of this amount are given in the attached schedule.
Schedule of receipts by Minister for Finance in fees for licences and services in the year ended 31 December, 1979.
|
Vote |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
Category of Licence/Service |
Amount collected in 1979 |
% increase/ (decrease) over past 10 years |
If fee/ charge is determined by a cash figure |
When fee/ charge was last set |
Present Rate |
Equivalent Indexed Rate |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|||||
|
7 Comptroller and Auditor General |
Audit Fees |
95,000 |
592% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
Licences |
|||||||
|
8 Office of the |
Brewers, for sale |
600 |
—(a) |
Yes |
1979 |
50 |
64.95 |
|
Revenue |
Cider manufacturers |
2 |
100% |
,, |
1940 |
0.50 |
5.82 |
|
Commissioners |
Distillers |
350 |
—(a) |
,, |
1977 |
50 |
64.95 |
|
Rectifiers & compounders |
106 |
36% |
,, |
1933 |
5.25 |
82.74 |
|
|
Sweets, Makers |
47 |
124% |
,, |
1910 |
5.25 |
130.15 |
|
|
Spirits, dealers |
4,577 |
2% |
,, |
1910 |
15.75 |
390.45 |
|
|
Beer, dealers |
2,677 |
(27%) |
,, |
1910 |
10.50 |
260.29 |
|
|
Wine, dealers |
2,793 |
5% |
,, |
1910 |
10.50 |
260.29 |
|
|
Spirits of wine, dealers |
100 |
(29%) |
,, |
1911 |
10 |
247.96 |
|
|
Retailers of Spirits: |
|||||||
|
Publicans; |
|||||||
|
Full |
30,858 |
(31%) |
,, |
1960 |
4 |
20.37 |
|
|
Six-day |
571 |
(51%) |
,, |
1960 |
3.42 |
17.42 |
|
|
Early Closing |
75 |
(41%) |
,, |
1960 |
3.42 |
17.42 |
|
|
Six-day and Early Closing |
123 |
(62%) |
,, |
1960 |
2.85 |
14.51 |
|
|
Retailers of spirits, off-licences |
604 |
(41%) |
,, |
1960 |
4 |
20.37 |
|
|
Retailers of beer, cider and perry: |
|||||||
|
On-licences |
15 |
(69%) |
,, |
1960 |
3 |
15.28 |
|
|
Off-licences |
206 |
(48%) |
,, |
1960 |
1.50 |
7.64 |
|
|
Retailers of cider and perry: |
|||||||
|
Off-licences |
84 |
(26%) |
,, |
1960 |
2 |
10.20 |
|
|
Retailers of Wine and Sweets: |
|||||||
|
On-licences |
1,834 |
215% |
Yes |
1960 |
1 |
5.10 |
|
|
Off-licences |
2,005 |
(30%) |
,, |
1960 |
2.50 |
12.75 |
|
|
Retailers of Sweets: |
|||||||
|
On-licences |
59 |
(16%) |
,, |
1960 |
1 |
5.10 |
|
|
Off-licences |
784 |
(38%) |
,, |
1960 |
2 |
10.20 |
|
|
Passenger Vessels |
24 |
(69%) |
,, |
1960 |
4 |
20.37 |
|
|
Passenger Aircraft |
22 |
(42%) |
,, |
1943 |
1 |
8.45 |
|
|
Auctioneers |
23,140 |
56% |
,, |
1947 |
10 |
77.48 |
|
|
Bookmakers |
9,220 |
64% |
,, |
1931 |
10 |
148.30 |
|
|
Bookmakers Premises |
18,490 |
5% |
,, |
1931 |
20 |
296.60 |
|
|
Dog Licences |
105,000 |
78% |
,, |
1975 |
1 |
1.62 |
|
|
Gaming |
27,450 |
—(a) |
,, |
1975 |
100 |
172.42 |
|
|
Gaming Machine Licences |
179,700 |
—(b) |
,, |
1980 |
100 |
— |
|
|
Hawkers, at higher rate |
16,940 |
6% |
,, |
1938 |
20 |
274.84 |
|
|
Hawkers at lower rate |
24 |
(75%) |
,, |
1938 |
4 |
54.96 |
|
|
House Agents |
8 |
(77%) |
,, |
1947 |
2 |
15.52 |
|
|
Hydrocarbon Oil Refiners |
2 |
(60%) |
,, |
1935 |
1 |
15.25 |
|
|
Hydrocarbon Oil Vendors |
269 |
(8%) |
,, |
1935 |
0.25 |
3.81 |
|
|
Liquid Petroleum gas vendors |
27 |
—(c) |
,, |
1976 |
0.25 |
0.41 |
|
|
Match Manufacturers |
1 |
No change |
,, |
1916 |
1 |
23.84 |
|
|
Methylated spirit makers |
31 |
48% |
,, |
1889 |
10.50 |
280.80 |
|
|
Methylated spirit retailers |
633 |
(47%) |
,, |
1889 |
0.50 |
13.37 |
|
|
Moneylenders |
1,650 |
(8%) |
,, |
1933 |
15 |
236.45 |
|
|
Pawnbrokers |
410 |
(49%) |
,, |
1965 |
50 & 10 |
207.62 & 41.52 |
|
|
Refreshment Houses: |
|||||||
|
Under £30 annual value |
635 |
125% |
Yes |
1861 |
0.52 |
11.05 |
|
|
£30 and upwards |
1,041 |
83% |
,, |
1861 |
1.05 |
22.31 |
|
|
Salmon and trout dealers |
347 |
(9%) |
,, |
1925 |
1 |
12.45 |
|
|
Table water manufacturers |
35 |
(46%) |
,, |
1916 |
0.50 |
11.92 |
|
|
Tobacco manufacturers |
45 |
No change |
,, |
1969 |
5 |
17.33 |
|
|
Tyre manufacturers |
23 |
(8%) |
,, |
1935 |
1 |
15.25 |
|
|
Services |
|||||||
|
Expenses relating to cost of administering Pay-Related |
3,285,000 |
—(d) |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Social Insurance for the |
|||||||
|
Department of Social Welfare |
|||||||
|
Payments received for printing relating to Social Insurance. |
65,000 |
570% |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Payments received for printing relating to Post Office Services. |
248,000 |
519% |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Fees for attendance of Revenue Officers outside prescribed hours. |
186,661 |
242% |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Light Dues on behalf of the General Lighthouse Fund. |
6,380 |
—(c) |
,, |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Payments for copies of Customs documents |
3,238 |
46% |
Yes |
1975 |
£1.30 per document |
2.44 |
|
|
Payments for Statistical Information |
3,218 |
3297% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Merchant Shipping fees |
923 |
46% |
Yes |
1968 |
Ranging from 65p to £130 |
Ranging from £1.87 to £373.75 |
|
|
Scrivenery fees |
170 |
4% |
,, |
1971 |
4p per copy |
8p |
|
|
9 Public Works and Buildings |
OPW Agency Fee |
1,338,346 |
2562% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
Charges at State Harbours |
622,230 |
326% |
Yes |
1974 |
Ranging from 10p to 100p per ton |
From 23p to 232p |
|
|
Local Loans Fund Fees |
417,491 |
554% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Charges at National Parks and Monuments |
89,216 |
538% |
Yes |
1979 |
Ranging from 5p to 60p per person |
From 6p to 69p |
|
|
Shannon Navigation Lock Charges |
8,370 |
315% |
Yes |
1956 |
17p per lock |
98p |
|
|
Charges at State Apartments |
2,699 |
214% |
Yes |
1978 |
Ranging from 15p to 30p per person |
From 19p to 38p |
|
|
Grazing Lettings |
32,421 |
200% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Miscellaneous Charges |
43,243 |
200% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
10 State Laboratory |
Toxicological Analyses for Coroners |
4,580 |
147% |
Yes |
1978 |
£5.00 per hour |
6.29 |
|
Testing of Dairy Instruments |
2,048 |
92% |
Yes |
1980 |
75p per item |
— |
|
|
Analyses for Hospitals |
253 |
—(f) |
Yes |
1980 |
£10 per analysis |
— |
|
|
Analyses for Bord na Móna |
40 |
(200%) |
Yes |
1976 |
£10 per sample |
15.22 |
|
|
12 Office of the Attorney General |
Costs and fees received by State Solicitors |
13,013 |
118% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
15 Stationery Office |
Government Publications |
242,303 |
481% |
Yes |
1979 |
Ranging from 15p to £12 per publication |
From 17p to £13.86 |
|
16 Valuation and Ordnance Survey |
Certificates of Valuation |
2,368 |
49% |
Yes |
1953 |
£1.47½ per certificate |
8.82 |
|
Marking and Conversion of Certified Maps |
663 |
46% |
Yes |
1953 |
£1.13 per map |
6.73 |
|
|
Inspection fees |
584 |
50% |
Yes |
1960 |
10p per item/ 50p per hour |
51p/ 2.55 |
|
|
Land Applotment Certificates |
197 |
49% |
No |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Certificates of Valuation for market value purposes |
1,001 |
53% |
Yes |
1953 |
£1.25 per certificate |
7.48 |
|
|
Map Royalty Charges |
94,748 |
2195% |
Yes |
1980 |
Ranging from £1 to £8 |
— |
Notes:
(a) Duties on these licences were restructured within the period and comparisons are not feasible.
(b) Gaming machine licence duty was first introduced in 1976.
(c) LPG Vendors Licence was first introduced in 1976.
(d) Scheme was first introduced in 1979.
(e) Scheme restructured within the period—comparison not feasible.
(f) Scheme was first introduced in 1974.
255.
asked the Minister for the Environment, the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licence and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The following is the information in relation to fees for licences and services credited as Appropriations-in-Aid to the Vote for Environment.
|
Nature of Fee |
Amount collected in 1979 |
Percentage increase compared with 1969/70 |
Is the % increase determined by a cash figure set for the fee |
When was fee last set |
Current Fee |
Indexed Fee |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
£ |
||||||
|
Fees payable by Local Authorities etc., for audit of their accounts. |
188,742 |
404 |
Yes, but see note in Column (6). |
February 1980 |
Fees vary depending on size, complexity, etc. of a local authority's operations. |
(see note 3) |
|
Fees payable by applicants for certificates of reasonable value of new houses. |
23,212 |
(see note 1) |
(see note 1) |
March 1980 |
£20 for one house and, in the case of an application covering more than one house to the same plan, £5 for each additional house. £3 for applications for Certificates of Exemption. |
(see note 3) |
|
Inspection fees in respect of the scheme of structural guarantees for new houses. |
26,281 |
(see note 2) |
(see note 2) |
April 1980 |
£20 |
(see note 3) |
|
Fees payable by applicants for driving tests. |
291,349 |
355 |
Yes, but also affected by number of applications received. |
October 1979 |
£10 for vehicle of classes D and E.£6 for all other vehicle classes. |
£10.38£6.23(see note 3) |
|
Total |
529,584 |
Note:
1. The requirement that certain new houses have a certificate of reasonable value was introduced in February 1973.
2. The structural guarantee scheme for new houses came into operation on 1 January 1978.
3. The figures of £10.38 and £6.23 reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index between mid-November 1979 and mid-February 1980, the latest date for which the Index has been compiled. The next Index will relate to mid-May 1980. Accordingly in the case of fees revised since February 1980 an indexed fee has not been shown in Column 7 of the table.
256.
asked the Minister for Labour the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The total amount collected by the Minister for Labour in respect of fees for licences and services in 1979 was £9,200, all of which related to fees paid under the Employment Agency Act, 1971. The receipts in the financial year 1972-73, when the fee was introduced, totalled £325. The fee was increased from £5 to £100 with effect from 1 February 1977. If the fee had been indexed to the cost of living since 1 February 1977, the rate would now be £138.58.
257.
asked the Minister for the Public Service the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
Fees received by my Department are in respect of the cost of services provided by the Department, including the Civil Service Commission and Local Appointments Commission. The amount collected in 1979 was £1, 625,014. This represents an increase of 1,074 per cent in revenue in the period.
The increase in receipts reflects expansion in services provided as well as increases in the cost of providing such services. In each case, the amount received covers the actual cost of providing the service. One of the services was first provided in 1974.
258.
asked the Minister for Education the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The total amount of revenue received by my Department by way of fees for services in 1979 was £13,270. These fees are in respect of services provided by the Genealogical Office. The scale of fees for the various services was last set in December 1973. The attached appendix shows the scale of fees at present and the rates at which they would stand if they had been increased to the consumer price index since they were last set.
Genealogical Office Scale of Fees
|
In operation since December 1973 |
Costs of Services November '79 if they had been Index linked |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1. Hand-painted Coloured Illustration and written description of Armorial Bearings |
5.00 |
11.75 |
|
2. Painting of Armorial Bearings on Vellum |
16.00 |
37.60 |
|
3. Black and White Sketch and written description of Armorial Bearings |
5.00 |
11.75 |
|
4. Coloured or Black and White Sketch of Crest only |
3.00 |
7.05 |
|
5. Armorial Design (for book-plate, seal, etc.) |
12.00-20.00 |
28.20-47.00 |
|
6. Grant of Arms, including Stamp Duty, Emblazon and registration |
130.00 |
305.50 |
|
7. Grant of Supporters, including Stamp Duty, Emblazon and Registration |
100.00 |
235.00 |
|
8. Grant of Badge, including Emblazon and Registration |
24.00 |
56.40 |
|
9. Confirmation of Arms, including Emblazon and Registration |
85.00 |
199.75 |
|
10. Copy of Patent of Arms, including Emblazon on Vellum |
60.00 |
141.00 |
|
11. Certificate of Arms, including Emblazon on Vellum |
40.00 |
94.00 |
|
12. Certificate of Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer |
5.00 |
11.75 |
|
13. Search in Genealogical Office or outside sources— per hour (Expenses, if any, extra) |
2.00 |
4.70 |
|
14. Registration of a Pedigree, per generation |
2.00 |
4.70 |
|
15. Copy of a Registered Pedigree, per generation (On Vellum, with Emblazon, £7 extra). |
2.00 |
4.70 |
|
16. Change of Name and Arms by Government Licence, including Stamp Duty, Emblazon, Registration and Gazetting |
120.00 |
282.00 |
|
17. Change of Name by Government licence, including Stamp Duty, Registration and Gazetting |
60.00 |
141.00 |
|
18. Designing and Registering Flag for civilian use |
5.00 |
11.75 |
|
19. Registration of Flag already in civilian use |
3.00 |
7.05 |
259.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The information requested is set out in the following table:
|
Category |
Amount collected 1979 |
Percentage increase in ten years |
Determined by cash figure set for amount of fee? |
Date cash figure last set |
Figure at which it stands |
Figure at which it would stand if index-linked |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
£ |
||||||
|
Seed Testing: |
||||||
|
Seed Testing Fees |
8,665 |
376% |
Yes |
1975 |
15p—per farmer's sample £1—per merchant's sample |
25p—per farmer's sample £1.63—per merchant's sample |
|
Grass Seed Certification |
15,359 |
830% |
Yes |
1979 |
50p-£1/100 kg (grass seed) 30p/100 kg (grass seed mixtures) |
As in Column 6 |
|
Cereal Seed Certification |
223,460 |
Introduced in 1976 |
Yes |
1979 |
£4 per tonne |
£3.96 per tonne |
|
Veterinary Tests: |
||||||
|
Parasitological Examinations |
24,479 |
2,114% |
Yes |
1976 |
— |
— |
|
Faeces samples: |
||||||
|
Horses |
— |
— |
— |
— |
60p per sample |
85p per sample |
|
Other species |
— |
— |
— |
— |
20 per sample |
30p per sample |
|
Johne's disease |
— |
— |
— |
— |
75p per sample up to 50 |
£1.05 per sample up to 50 |
|
25p per sample over 50 |
35p per sample over 50 |
|||||
|
Leptospirosis |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£1 per sample up to 50 |
£1.40 per sample up to 50 |
|
75p per sample over 50 |
£1.05 per sample over 50 |
|||||
|
Leucosis—Total count |
— |
— |
— |
— |
65p per sample up to 50 |
90p per sample up to 50 |
|
45p per sample over 50 |
60p per sample over 50 |
|||||
|
Leucosis—Differential count |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£1 per sample up to 50 |
£1.40 per sample up to 50 |
|
75p per sample up to 50 |
£1.05 per sample over 50 |
|||||
|
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£10 per test |
£14 per test |
|
Q Fever |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£1 per sample up to 50 |
£1.40 per sample up to 50 |
|
75p per sample over 50 |
£1.05 per sample over 50 |
|||||
|
Bacteriological examination of cervical swabs—mares |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£2 per examination |
£2.75 per examination |
|
Pregnancy diagnosis—urine— chemical—serum— biological. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£2 per sample £3 per sample |
£2.75 per sample £4.15 per sample |
|
Mallein—dilute—subcutaneous |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£1 per 1 cc dose |
£1.40 per 1 cc dose |
|
Infectious Bovine |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£2 per sample up to 50 |
£2.75 per sample up to 50 |
|
Rhinotracheitis |
£1.50 per sample over 50 |
£2.05 per sample over 50 |
||||
|
Trichomoniasis |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£1.50 per animal |
£2.05 per animal |
|
Vibriosis |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£1.50 per animal |
£2.05 per animal |
|
Equine Infectious Anaemia |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£5 per test |
£7 per test |
|
Virus diarrhoea (bovines) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£2 per test |
£2.75 per test |
|
Bacteriological tests |
— |
— |
— |
— |
40p per sample |
55p per sample |
|
£1 per batch (up to 10) |
£1.40 per batch (up to 10) |
|||||
|
Enzootic Abortion |
— |
— |
— |
— |
50p per test |
70p per test |
|
Swine Influenza |
— |
— |
— |
— |
50p per test |
70p per test |
|
Psittacosis |
— |
— |
— |
— |
50p per test |
70p per test |
|
Aujesky's Disease |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£1 per sample up to 50 |
£1.40 per sample up to 50 |
|
50p per sample over 50 |
70p per sample over 50 |
|||||
|
Equine Piroplasmosis |
— |
— |
— |
— |
£5 per test |
£7 per test |
|
Contagious Equine Metritis |
15,260 |
Introduced in 1977 |
Yes |
1977 |
£5 per test (mares) |
£6.10 per test (mares) |
|
£25 per test (stallions) |
£30.50 per test (stallions) |
|||||
|
Disease Eradication: |
||||||
|
Bovine Diseases (levies) Act 1979. |
1,706,450 |
Introduced late 1979 |
Yes |
1979 |
£3 per head of all cattle slaughtered within the State or exported live. |
As at Column 6 |
|
0.5p per gallon of milk received for processing. |
||||||
|
Saturday Blood Testing (Brucellosis). |
402 |
Introduced in 1977 |
Yes |
1977 |
50p per sample |
61p per sample |
|
Livestock Fees & Services: |
||||||
|
Bull and Boar licence fees under the Livestock Breeding Act, 1925. |
4,645 |
Decrease |
Yes |
1925 |
Bulls—25p Licence Fee£1 Appeal FeeBoars—10p Licence Fee£1 Appeal Fee |
Bulls and Boars: The fees mentioned are the maximum prescribed by the Act of 1925. |
|
Licensing of Stallions under the Horse Breeding Act, 1934 |
711 |
Nil |
Yes |
1934 |
(a) Licence(i) 53p under 14 hands(ii) £1.05 over 14 hands(iii) Late fee £3.00 |
The fees are the maximum prescribed under the 1934 Act. |
|
(b) Permit (Special Cases) |
||||||
|
(i) 25p |
||||||
|
(ii) Exemption 13p |
||||||
|
(iii) Appeal fee £5.25 |
||||||
|
Pig A.I. |
||||||
|
Semen Delivery Service (introduced in September 1974) |
2,860 |
Decrease |
Yes |
1974 |
£2 per dose£1.50 for each additional dose |
£3.95 per dose£2.96 per additional dose |
|
Import of Semen (licence fees) |
316 |
235% |
Yes |
1969 |
£2 |
£6.43 |
|
Performance Testing of Bulls 1973. |
11,258 |
41% |
Yes |
1979 |
£175 (average) |
£175 |
|
Shorthorn Improvement Scheme |
236 |
Decrease |
Yes |
1970 |
£1 membership25p for each calf registration |
£2.22 membership55p per calf |
|
Milk Recording Scheme (Fees) |
126,790 |
961% since 1972—last available figure |
Yes |
1979 |
£15 per herd£3 per cow |
£15 per herd£3 per cow |
|
On Farm Recording Scheme for Pedigree Beef Cattle (Fees) |
2,042 |
Introduced in 1975 |
Yes |
1978 |
£10 per herd£1 per calf weighed |
£11.32 per herd£1.13 per calf weighed |
|
Poultry & Dairying: |
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Veterinary Inspection under Poultry Health Directive 71/118/EEC. |
4,609 |
Introduced in 1973 |
Yes |
1973 |
0.1p per bird |
0.23p per bird |
|
Poultry Hatcheries Act, 1947:(a) Hatchery Licence Fee |
779 |
Not Available |
Yes |
1949 |
£1-£20 according to capacity |
£3.296 to £65.92 |
|
(b) Provisional Permit |
50 |
Not Available |
Yes |
1949 |
50p |
£1.648 |
|
Dairy Produce Acts 1924-1947:Butter Production Fee |
18,922 |
Not Available |
Yes |
1941 |
0.8p per cwt |
Nil—Fee discontinued |
|
Milk (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979: Inspection Fee |
278,333 |
Introduced in 1979 |
Yes |
1979 |
0.1p per gallon |
0.1p per gallon |
|
Milk and Dairies Acts 1936 and 1956: Licence Fee |
183 |
Not Available |
Yes |
1938 |
£3 per bottling licence£2 per non-bottling licence |
£9.888 per bottling licence£6.592 per non-bottling licence |
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Agricultural Produce: |
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Meat Inspection Fees— |
1,648,552 |
1,900% |
Yes |
1978 |
Cattle—£1 per animal |
Cattle—£1.13 per animal |
|
Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1978. |
Sheep—17p per animalPigs—25p per animalHorses—5p per animal |
Sheep—19.248p per animalPigs—28.30p per animalHorses—5.66p per animal |
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Agricultural Produce Potatoes Act, 1931: |
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|
Exporters' (General) Licence |
876 |
Nil |
Yes |
1931 |
Exporters (General) Licence—£15 |
Not applicable |
|
Exporters' (Growers) Licence |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Exporters (Growers) Licence—£5 |
|
|
Inspection Fees |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Inspection Fees—6p |
|
|
Education: |
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Fees at State Agricultural Colleges and the Munster Institute. |
107,700 |
1,138% |
Yes |
1979 |
£525 per student per annum |
£564 per student per annum |
|
Land Commission: |
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Supplying copy document or producing document for inspection. |
3,320 |
15% |
Yes |
1960 |
Ranging from 17p to £2.10 per item |
Ranging from 81p to £10.01 per item |
|
Total Amount |
£4,206,269 |
260.
asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht the total amount of revenue received by her in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
Ní bhíonn a leithéid i gceist i gcás mo Roinne.
261.
asked the Minister for Health the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out below.
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Licence/Service |
Amount Received in 1979 |
Percent increase since 1969 |
Cash Figure last set |
Amount of Current Fee |
Amount of Fee at Feb. 1980 to nearest £ if indexed in accordance with the Consumer Price Index |
|
£ |
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|
Registration of private mental institutions. |
314 |
1 |
Jan. 1947 |
£5.50 |
£46 |
|
Certificates of births, marriages and deaths. |
19,597 |
18 |
Feb. 1965 |
25p short birth cert.47½p full cert. |
£1 short birth cert.£2 full certs. |
|
Authorisations to market proprietary medicines. |
7,498 |
50* |
Oct. 1974 |
£25 Review Product |
£51 Review Product£101 New Product |
|
£50 New Product |
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Licences to sell medicines wholesale. |
6,867 |
76* |
Nov. 1974 |
£50 |
£101 |
|
Licences to manufacture medicines. |
6,430 |
53* |
Oct. 1974 |
£200 |
£405 |
|
Licences in relation to control of dangerous drugs. |
3,919 |
12 |
May 1979 |
From £5 to £30 |
From £6 to £34 |
|
Licences to import “therapeutic substances” |
460 |
33 |
July 1954 |
£5 basic plus £1 for each substance |
£31 basic plus £6 for each substance |
|
Total |
45,085 |
*Introduced in 1974.
262.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The only fees collected by my Department are in respect of the use of impressed stamping machines by employers for the purpose of stamping insurance cards. Since the introduction of fully pay-related contributions in April 1979 and the consequent abolition of the social insurance card, the machines are used only to stamp wet-time cards. The amount collected in 1979 was £344 which is 63 per cent less than the amount collected ten years previously. The basic fee of £1.50 has not been altered since it was first introduced in 1951. If it had been indexed to the cost of living since then the fee would now be £10.66.
263.
asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The required information in regard to fees paid to my Department is as follows:
1. Revenue collected in 1979 in respect of fishery harbour rates and charges at Killybegs and Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centres was £30,868.04 compared with £1,293.52 collected in 1970. This represents a percentage increase in revenue over the period of 2,387 per cent. The rates and charges were last set (a) in the case of Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre on 26 September 1978 and (b) in the case of Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre on 22 January 1979.
The rates and charges cover various facilities or services available to fishing and other vessels using the harbours, the main source of revenue coming from fish landings for which rates of 4p per 50 kgs are charged for fresh fish and 3p per 50 kgs for fish for reduction to fishmeal. If these rates had been indexed to the cost of living since mid-February 1979 it is estimated that they would now stand at 5p and 4p per 50 kgs respectively.
2. An annual fee of £1 is paid by each exporter in respect of salmon export licences. The total amount collected in 1979 was £70 and in 1970 was £98. The fee of £1 has been in existence since 1940 and would now stand at £12 if it had increased in accordance with the rise in the cost of living index.
Consideration is at present being given to increasing substantially the amount of this fee.
264.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The total amount collected by my Department for television and other licences and for related services in 1979 was £16,774,600 approximately, made up as shown in the following statement:
|
Nature of Fee |
Amount Collected in 1979 |
Percentage increase over the past 10 years |
Amount of Fee at present (if appropriate) |
Date Fee last set |
Fee if Indexed to C.O.L. since last set |
|
£ |
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|
Broadcasting (television) Receiving Licences. |
16,282,000 (a) |
585% |
Colour—£38Monochrome only— £23 |
1978 |
Colour—£45Monochrome only—£27.50 |
|
Wired Broadcast Relay Licences. |
419,000 |
Introduced on 1/4/74 |
See Note (b) |
1974 |
— |
|
Wireless TelegraphyExperimenter's Licences. |
1,400 |
26% |
Licence Fee(i) £3 for initial year(ii) £2 per annum thereafter |
1937 |
(i) £43.50(ii) £29.06 |
|
Examination fee 25p |
1937 |
£3.63 |
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Wireless Examination Fees. |
1,000 |
29% |
Various from 75p to £ |
1952 to 1972 |
— |
|
Ships and Aircraft Station Licences. |
200 |
11% |
50p per annum |
1952 |
£3.33 |
|
Business Radio Licences. |
71,000 |
209% |
Annual Licence(a) System comprising base and mobile stations only: A fixed sum of (i) £5 plus (ii) £5 for each station |
1949 |
(i) £38.50(ii) £38.50 for each station |
|
(b) System comprising base, repeater and mobile stations or mobile and repeater stations: A fixed sum of (i) £5 plus (ii) £5 for each base and each mobile plus (iii) £20 for each repeater. |
1956 |
(i) and(ii) £28.80(iii) £115.20 |
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(c) System comprising two fixed stations only, a fixed sum of (i) £25 plus (ii) £5 for each station. |
1956 |
(i) £144.00(ii) £28.80 |
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(d) System comprising two fixed stations with repeater stations: A fixed sum of (i) £25 plus (ii) £5 for each fixed station plus (iii) £20 for each repeater station. |
1956 |
(i) £144.00(ii) £28.80(iii) £115.20 |
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Temporary Licences (Valid for 6 months or less)(a) System comprising base and mobile stations only: A fixed sum of (i) £3 plus (ii) £3 for each station. |
1957 |
(i) £16.90(ii) £16.90 for each station. |
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(b) System comprising base repeater and mobile stations or mobile and repeater stations: A fixed sum of (i) £3 plus (ii) £3 for each base and each mobile plus (iii) £12 for each repeater. |
1957 |
(i) and(ii) £16.90(iii) £6 |
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(c) System comprising two fixed stations only, a fixed sum of (i) £15, plus (ii) £3 for each station. |
1957 |
(i) £84.50(ii) £16.90 |
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(d) System comprising two fixed stations with repeater stations: A fixed sum of (i) £15, plus (ii) £3 for each fixed station plus (iii) £12 for each repeater station. |
1957 |
(i) £84.50(ii) £16.90(iii) £67.60 |
Notes:
(a) The amount collected for broadcasting (television) receiving licences in 1979 is provisional as the final figure for 1979 is not yet available.
(b) The licence fee is payable in respect of systems with more than 100 service points and which relay programmes in addition to those of RTE. It represents 15% of gross revenue received by the licensee excluding installation charges and VAT. Where there is no identifiable revenue arising in respect of the service provided by the licensee a licence fee of 50p per service point connected to such a system is payable.
265.
asked the Minister for Transport the total amount of revenue received by him in fees for licences and services, the amount collected under each category of fee in 1979, the percentage by which that amount has increased in the past ten years, if this is determined by a cash figure set for the amount of the fee, if so, when that cash figure was last set, the figure at which it now stands and the figure at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set.
The information requested is given on the attached table.
|
Category of Fee |
Amount Collected in 1979 |
Percentage Increase on 1969 |
Reason for Increase |
Amount of Fee in 1979 |
Date Set |
Amount at which it would now stand if it had been indexed to the cost of living since it was last set. |
|
£ |
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|
Road Haulage |
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|
1. Bilateral road transport permits |
38,542 |
scheme introduced in 1976 |
— |
1. £2.50 per journey permit |
October 1978 |
£3.00 per journey permit |
|
2. Multilateral EEC/ECMT authorisations |
6,912 |
scheme introduced in 1976 |
2. £72.00 for annual authorisation |
October 1978 |
£86.60 per annual authorisation |
|
|
3. (a) Application,(b) renewal and(c) transfer of merchandise licences |
Increase in demand for permits and increase in fee |
3. (a) & (c) £10.00(b) £5.00 |
August 1977 |
(a) & (c) £ 13.20(b) £6.60 |
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|
4. Register of Merchandise Licences |
4. (a) £0.50 |
August 1977 |
(a) £ 0.66 |
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|
(a) Copy of Merchandise licence |
9,263 |
110.37% |
(b) £0.50 |
(b) £ 0.66 |
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|
(b) Inspection of register of merchandise licences |
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|
Aviation |
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|
1. Class A authorisation (Scheduled Services) |
Increased demand for authorisations |
1. £10.00 |
1966 |
£42.00 |
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|
2. Class C Authorisation (non-scheduled services) |
60 |
20% (approx) |
2. £5.00 |
1966 |
£21.00 |
|
|
3. R1—Fees under Air Navigation Transport Acts 1936 to 1966 |
95,549 |
152% |
Fees increased in 1976 and 1979 and increase in number of licences issued |
3. Fees determined by variable factors |
November 1979 |
Not applicable |
|
4. R5—Eurocontrol en-route charges |
3,000,975 |
charges introduced in 1971 |
— |
4. Fee determined by variable factors |
April 1980 |
Not applicable |
|
5. R6—Shanwick Communications charge |
501,638 |
291% |
Increase in fees and in volume of services |
5. £9.00 per contract |
January 1977 |
£13.50 |
|
Marine Harbours and Foreshore |
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|
1. Harbours Works Order Fee |
10 |
100% |
Additional application |
£5.00 |
July 1946 |
£43.04 |
|
2. Foreshore Act, 1933, Fees for removal of beach Material |
3,049 |
68.8% |
Increase in charge rates and increase in sand and gravel removals |
Fees determined by variable factors |
January 1978 |
Not applicable |
|
3. Surveys (covering passenger ship certificates, safety equipment certificates etc.) 4. Fees collected by Mercantile Marine Offices (covering) principally the engagement and discharge of seamen) |
7,887 1,105 |
Corresponding figures not available for 1969 |
Fees determined by variable factors |
If fees had been indexed to cost of living since they were last fixed they would now be approximately 3½ times their present level. |
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|
5. Examination fees (for issue of certificates of competency) |
1,152 |
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|
Meteorological Services |
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|
1. Demand for weather information from operators of off-shore oil rigs |
16,643 |
services not required in 1969 |
Increased rates and increased demand for special services |
charges negotiated |
Not applicable |
|
|
2. Charges for occasional special services. |
5,357 |
1,430% |
Fees determined by variable factors |
February 1978 |
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|
Road Passenger Transport |
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|
1. Annual Passenger Licences |
1. |
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|
(a) Annual continuous |
Decrease caused by withdrawal of certain services by licensees and by the introduction of EEC authorisations which eliminate need for licences on cross-border routes |
(a) £6.00 |
(a) £36.52 |
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(b) Annual seasonal |
£403 |
47% Decrease |
(b) £4.00 |
April 1955 |
(b) £24.35 |
|
|
(c) Renewal |
(c) £2.00 |
(c) £12.17 |
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|
(d) Transfer |
(d) £2.00 |
(d) £12.17 |
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|
2. Occasional Passenger Licences |
2.£0.50 per occasion or £4.00 for eight or more occasions |
April 1955 |
£3.04 per occasion or £24.35 for eight or more occasions |