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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Was there not a chapter on bank stabilisation at some point?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would it not be reasonable to say that the office is doing a follow-up report on bank stabilisation? Our role as a committee is to ensure value for money for taxpayers in the context of public spending. Would it be possible to propose an extension of previous work done on bank stabilisation, involving the credit union movement and to suggest that the office of the Comptroller and Auditor...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: In the context of the continuing reports to be done by the Comptroller and Auditor General on bank stabilisation and the fact that we have forthcoming report of our own regarding costs to taxpayers of the problems with the banks and credit unions, there might be follow-up correspondence with the Governor of the Central Bank to explain the context in which we are inviting him to appear before...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can the Comptroller and Auditor General explain that again, please?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have an internal audit report from the HSE before us. We held meetings on public sector allowances which the various body attended. This is very much in that vein. We should follow a similar procedure in terms of what we do. We have a defined report, which could form the basis for further work by this committee. The meetings we held on public sector allowances, where we brought in the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: We should have had advance sight of that. It was not sufficient for the director general of the HSE to state he had provided a report at the start of the meeting. We should have had advance notice of this report.

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Regaining our sovereignty allows Ireland to make independent decisions, a privilege that was robbed from us in November 2010 when the troika came to town. I congratulate and commend the Government on the motion. Exiting the programme is a step towards restoring the country to full economic health. The fundamentals are good in terms of the cost of borrowing and the growth in jobs. The...

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to contribute to this debate. I welcome the fact that Ireland will formally exit its bailout on 15 December next. We have already exited it to a substantial degree in the context of the type of options we are taking. I commend the Government and all those involved in the discussions in respect of this matter. What is the purpose of exiting the bailout? One of the key...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the witnesses. What are the filing requirements of the other European countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Typically, other countries are similar to what we have here. The return date for manual returns, 31 October, is ten months later and for online returns, it is 14 November. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: How were those dates arrived at? There was a practical aspect to those dates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: No other European country has changed its filing dates. From the point of view of cash flow for the SME sector, which is under pressure, there is an element of certainty with the current date. It fits into the business cycle for many of them. Mr. Irwin made reference to a typical accountancy office with a mixture of client companies such as solicitors, sole traders and those making...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does that apply to the Companies Registration Office and corporation tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Typically, it is nine months after year-end. How many limited companies have a December year-end?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many sole traders have year-end at December?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: The vast majority. The view of the witnesses is that it is impractical from the point of view of companies' cash flow and the logistics of dealing with it. The last time the filing date was changed, the ten-month timeframe was maintained. What is a general perspective on how the system functions with Revenue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: How were they granted a medical card?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy McDonald, you might come to a conclusion because we need to suspend for half an hour.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy McDonald can continue, as we will keep going until after the vote. At whom is the question directed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (14 Nov 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. McLoughlin might direct his response to Deputy McDonald.