Michael McDowell
Ceist:50 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance the full cost in 1995 of the following allowances and reliefs to the Exchequer, single personal allowances, married allowance S.138 IT 67, child allowance for widowed parent and others S. 138A IT 67, widowed person's allowances, PAYE allowances S.3 FA. 1980, PRSI allowances S.6. FA 1986, dependent relative allowances S.142 IT 67, medical insurance allowances S.145 IT 67, permanent health benefit schemes S.8. FA 79, employed carer allowance S.3 FA 69, life allowance S.8 FA 74, blind person's allowance S.11 FA 71, medical expenses S12 FA 67, exemption limits S1 FA 80, age exemption S2 FA 80, retirement annuities S 235 IT 67, and rent allowance S142A IT67; and the estimated full year gain to the Exchequer of allowing the allowances mentioned available in 1994 at the standard 27 per cent rate only; whether his Department has evaluated the possibility of substituting tax credits for tax allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/95]