189 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that training provided by an employer in the context of skills development for an existing job is not treated as a benefit in kind by the Revenue Commissioners, that training provided for any future employment, including where this is an element of a redundancy package, is considered to a be a BIK having implications for the recipient of the training, including those who are about to be made redundant; the BIK charges applicable in respect of training for future employment in the case of impending redundancy; the amount of this category of tax charged for each year from 2005 to date in 2008; if he has received representations from parties involved in redundancy negotiations in relation to this matter; if he will examine the disparity in the tax treatment of such training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6304/08]

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189 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will confirm that training provided by an employer in the context of skills development for an existing job is not treated as a benefit in kind by the Revenue Commissioners, that training provided for any future employment, including where this is an element of a redundancy package, is considered to a be a BIK having implications for the recipient of the training, including those who are about to be made redundant; the BIK charges applicable in respect of training for future employment in the case of impending redundancy; the amount of this category of tax charged for each year from 2005 to date in 2008; if he has received representations from parties involved in redundancy negotiations in relation to this matter; if he will examine the disparity in the tax treatment of such training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6304/08]

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