PricewaterhouseCoopers

Financial year end date:	30-06-2008
FEE INCOME
1.1 Please indicate your fee income for your practice in the Republic of Ireland for your most recent financial year:	355	€ [millions]
1.2 Please indicate your fee income for your practice for all-Ireland (including Northern Ireland) for your most recent financial year:	355	€ [millions]

1.5 Is your firm part of an international network?	Yes
What is the network's name?	PricewaterhouseCoopers
1.6 How many locations do you have in Ireland?	13
Please give the locations?	Dubiln, Armagh, Belfast, Cork, Derry, Dungannon, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Omagh, Portadown, Waterford, Wexford

PARTNER AND STAFF NUMBERS

2.1 In respect of the Republic of Ireland, please indicate the following partner and staff numbers as of now in each area:

	Contact Name	Partners	Non-partner chargeable	Support Staff
Tax	Colm Kelly

2.4 How many partners are there in your firm?

123

2.5 How many male partners are there in your firm?

2.7 What is the average age that you would expect a partner to retire?

2.8 How many foreign workers do you currently employ as a percentage of your total workforce?

203

2.9 And which country(ies) do the majority of these foreign workers come from?

China, Malaysia, Poland, UK, USA

2.12 Approximately how many people have you recruited in the current year so far, and how many do you expect to recruit next year? (June to June)

SALARIES
3.1 At your last general salary review, by how much have you increased non-partner basic pay rates? (estimate)	3	%
3.3 What percentage of non-partner remuneration do you expect to pay over the next 12 months in the form of bonuses?	20	%
3.4 What non-financial perks and benefits do you offer your employees? eg additional holidays/health insurance/gym memberships/games room etc
As Ireland's 2008 Best Company to Work For, as well as gradireland's Best Graduate Recruiter 2008 and a Top 10 Best Workplace in Europe 2008, providing our people with great benefits in an attractive working environment is one of our top priorities. Our state-of-the-art building at Spencer Dock offers our people a great working environment with superb facilities. These include a food court style restaurant, an atrium cafe and a gym as well as buses which collect our people from the major transport hubs around the city. In addition to the above and to 'normal' benefits such as holidays, pension and death in service benefits, we offer our people a comprehensive health management programme, emergency childcare arrangements, support groups for working parents, flexible working arrangements and discounts with various retailers, shops, restaurants etc.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
4.1 What do you perceive as being the biggest threat for your industry going forward?
The economic downturn has already had a noticeable impact on Irish business. We must be careful how we - the Government and the business community - respond to the changed operating landscape, so that we do not exacerbate the situation and damage Ireland's reputation as location of choice for foreign direct investment.