Appropriation Act, 2002

Financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 4 December 2002.

2.—(1) The legislation required to give effect to the financial resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann on 4 December 2002 and referred to in subsection (2) of this section may, subject to the time period specified in section 4 of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1927 , be enacted in the year 2003.

(2) The Financial Resolutions referred to in subsection (1) of this section are as follows:

(a) Financial Resolution No. 1 (which relates to a restriction of reliefs where individuals are not actively participating in certain trades),

(b) Financial Resolution No. 2 (which relates to the introduction of an earnings cap in relation to certain pension contributions),

(c) Financial Resolution No. 3 (which relates to an increase in the ceiling on mortgage interest relief for first time buyers and extension of the relief from 5 to 7 years),

(d) Financial Resolution No. 4 (which relates to an increase in stamp duty for non-residential property and for various financial cards and cheques),

(e) Financial Resolution No. 5 (which relates to excise duties on tobacco),

(f) Financial Resolution No. 6 (which relates to excise duties on spirits and alcopops),

(g) Financial Resolution No. 7 (which relates to excise duties on road diesel),

(h) Financial Resolution No. 8 (which relates to the restructuring of VRT bands),

(i) Financial Resolution No. 9 (which relates to VRT in relation to certain hybrid vehicles),

(j) Financial Resolution No. 10 (which relates to value-added tax).