Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Public Accounts Committee

2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 23 - Revenue Collection
Chapter 24 - Management of Revenue Debt
Chapter 25 - Taxpayer Compliance
Chapter 26 - Corporation Tax Losses
Chapter 27 - Tax Audit Settlements

11:00 am

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Debt is paid and more debt is added.

With regard to corporation tax losses, the report mentions a large proportion of the €205 billion losses in capital allowances in 2011 were offset. Will Ms Feehily explain how this system works? From where did this €205 billion come? I ask Ms Feehily to correct me if I am wrong, but I imagine it comes from the banking sector.