Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Ireland's Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

5:30 pm

Photo of Patricia RyanPatricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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That is fine. I asked Mr. Coffey for that reason. I thank him.

To minimise the risk caused by the current overreliance on the tax take from just three corporations, would the council recommend the Government remove vulture funds’ charity status, making their rental and other income subject to tax? The funds have a considerable presence in the housing, rental and mortgage markets. I just want to get a feel for this and the thoughts of the council on it.