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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: I thank the witnesses for attending. I would like to touch on three topics. The issue of flat-rate expenses and a summary of the details in that regard was outlined in the opening statement. The number of people affected is significant. Those affected are those who support the country most and have the least control over their tax liabilities. I am not challenging the independence of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: The Revenue Commissioners are open to looking at it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: Mr. Cody referred to the fact that 84,000 businesses trade with the UK, 45,000 of them regularly. I am concerned about what I hear about the administration of tax through the Revenue Commissioners and the MyEnquiries line. I raised this at the Committee of Public Accounts. Since then, I have received prima facieevidence of incredible delays for people with inquiries, especially agents, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: The issue is where someone does not get the service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: For PAYE modernisation and such.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: Some of these are not complex.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: They are basic and straightforward. The barriers to getting tax reallocated are incredible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: If Mr. Cody gives me details after the meeting, I will send that information on to him. In the context of the profiling of corporation tax, I note an interview Mr. Cody did with The Sunday Business Postin which he talked about the top ten lead companies that pay corporation tax and the ability for them to travel in and out of the top ten. Their percentage through the recession is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit Preparedness and Related Matters: Revenue Commissioners (24 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: I thank Mr. Cody.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (29 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if the impact in the change of policy for tax treatment of health food products which now incur a 23% VAT will be reviewed; if he will consider requesting the Revenue Commissioners to review the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4265/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (29 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if entrepreneurial relief will be increased from a maximum of €1 million to €10 million in line with UK rules in view of the fact that Irish businesses have domiciled in the UK to take advantage of this higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3961/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [3793/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (29 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the bring them home campaign initiated in 2015 in order to offer a more attractive and a wider suite of measures for recruiting nurses back to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3810/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 505. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA will be requested to investigate potential route changes of an outsourced service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4203/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (31 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 8. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she and agencies under her aegis are taking to support job creation in counties Westmeath and Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4443/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (31 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the new regional enterprise plans will be launched; the benefits this will have for the midlands region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4442/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (31 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is or has been a requirement that a teacher must on every occasion witness an act of bullying before the school can determine bullying to have occurred within the public school system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4764/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (31 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is within the power of a board of management of a public school to change or reverse a decision made by a previous board of management; the conditions under which such a change can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4765/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (31 Jan 2019)

Peter Burke: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of progress on the new wind turbine guidelines; when the guidelines will be published; the instructions he will provide regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4880/19]