Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised)
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I welcome the Minister and his officials to the committee. I also welcome the fact that the net funding being sought for the finance group of Votes is 3% less than last year. That deserves to be noted, commented upon and commended. I know Rosslare is the reason for it but, nonetheless, it is not always the case that Votes have to inexorably increase all the time.
The Minister mentioned, in respect of the Department of Finance, that it is now structured around one directorate. What was it before? In 2023, there were two. I ask the Minister to give an overview of how effective this new structure is working. Does he think it is being effective?
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