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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: I welcome Mr. Cody and his officials joining us this morning. I would first like to get a deeper understanding on the efforts of the Revenue Commissioners to combat tax evasion and white-collar crime, particularly in regard to money laundering. Will he give a breakdown of the staffing within the Revenue Commissioners that deals with tax evasion and money laundering?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: How regularly does Revenue co-operate with the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: With regard to the investigation and prosecutions division, how many personnel operate in that area?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: My questioning is going towards reports by the International Consortium on Investigative Journalists, ICIJ, on financial transactions in Cyprus. This leads me to the Revenue Commissioners and whether it has conducted a comprehensive review into Irish-owned companies funded from moneys from Cyprus. Has Revenue conducted any review?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: Does Revenue have a mechanism to see where Irish businesses are being funded through Cypriot bank accounts or legal entities?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: In Revenue's investigations, how many Irish firms are currently under investigation from sourcing money from Cypriot legal firms?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: With regard to the Carey case, which is a high profile case, can Mr. Cody provide an update on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: Is Mr. Cody aware of the Carey case? It is a case currently in the courts and under investigation. Is there an update from Revenue on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: This relates to the urgency that Revenue has in investigating certain cases with An Garda Síochána. Has Revenue had any prosecutions to date around any findings of tax evasion or money laundering? How does Revenue recoup some of that in respect of its annual accounts?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: I will move on to the Customs and Excise and enforcement. What types of trends is Revenue observing in this area? Are any specific violations becoming more prevalent?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: How has the Department responded to staff this, such as through officers at boats, airports and ports?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Cody.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his position in relation to the abolition of the veto in almost all areas of EU decision-making – including on military and security matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline how his Department is supporting returning Irish immigrants who wish to return to Ireland but face barriers in terms of housing, driving licences, opening bank accounts, educational and work opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the National Broadband Plan in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3203/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding allocated to local authorities to mitigate climactic weather events and future funds to support local authority adaptation projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: Like previous speakers, I acknowledge all the work Irish Rail is undertaking. It is much appreciated. My first question relates to providing further insight into passenger journeys per route. Has Irish Rail seen an increase in demand in certain services compared with pre-Covid-19 pandemic times, specifically on the intercity routes in the west of Ireland? How has that impacted on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: Does Irish Rail have any plans to add to the 41 intercity carriages that have already been purchased?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Alan Dillon: Has Irish Rail ordered battery-electric carriages?