National Statistics.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2009

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Ceisteanna (65)

Brendan Kenneally

Ceist:

61 Deputy Brendan Kenneally asked the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers in the Waterford tax district earning less than €10,000, earning between €10,001 and €20,000, earning between €20,001 and €30,000, earning between €30,001 and €40,000, earning between €40,001 and €50,000, earning between €50,001 and €60,000, earning between €60,001 and €70,000, earning between €70,001 and €80,000, earning between €80,001 and €90,000, earning between €90,001 and €100,000, earning between €100,001 and €125,000, earning between €125,001 and €150,000, earning between €150,001 and €175,000, earning between €175,001 and €200,000 and earning in excess of €200,000; the number of public sector workers in each of those income brackets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42401/09]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the latest relevant sector-based information available on employees taxed under the PAYE system is derived from income tax returns filed for the income tax year 2007 and represents about 96% of all returns expected at the time the data were compiled for analytical purposes. On this basis the numbers of PAYE and public sector employees in the Waterford tax district is set out as follows:

Income Tax Year 2007	All PAYE Employees (including public sector employees)	Public Sector Employees
Range of Gross Income	Total Number	Total Number
– €10,000	10,845	1,561
€10,001 – €20,000	10,372	2,036
€20,001 – €30,000	10,574	2,238
€30,001 – €40,000	6,896	2,138
€40,001 – €50,000	3,831	1,610
€50,001 – €60,000	2,377	934
€60,001 – €70,000	1,612	656
€70,001 – €80,000	1,031	460
€80,001 – €90,000	590	319
€90,001 – €100,000	395	205
€100,001 – €125,000	454	301
€125,001 – €150,000	148	124
€150,001 – €175,000	65	31
€175,001 – €200,000	17	10
Over €200,000	37	8
Totals	49,244	12,631

Notes: The sector identifier used on the tax records is based on the 4-digit NACE code (Rev. 1), which is an internationally recognised economic activity code system. The information provided in relation to public sector employees is based on activities which are classified in the NACE code system as Public Administration and Defence; compulsory Social Security, Education and Health and Social work but excluding the categories of Driving School Activities, Dental Practice Activities and Veterinary Activities as being more appropriate to the private sector. A married couple, which has elected or has been deemed to have elected for joint assessment is counted as one tax unit.

The source of the information provided in relation to numbers and tax is the P35 end year returns filed by employers in respect of their employees but does not include the corresponding figures relating to PAYE taxpayers who are required to return an income tax return form 11 where non-PAYE income is greater than €3,174.