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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 172. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a review will be carried out into the reason a company (details supplied) which provides repair and re-resurfacing of kitchens, bathrooms, PVC windows and doors is not able to tender for work on the e-tenders portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38821/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank everyone for their presentations this morning and for dealing with many difficulties over recent months, especially in dealing with the cyberattack. I will touch briefly on the maternity issue because confusing messages are going out to people. Mr. Reid said 16 of the 19 units were following the guidelines on admission or the attendance of partners. Is it possible for those 16...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: The reason I raised it is because it appears there is a different interpretation given by different people within individual hospitals. That is why I want each hospital to issue its own statement. Returning to the treatment purchase fund, I find it disturbing that someone can come in under the treatment abroad fund and get treatment. While I acknowledge they have to pay in advance and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Colm Burke: I appreciate that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: My apologies for being late and my apologies to our guests for not being available for the presentation. Ms Maney referred to the mediation process in the opening statement. At what stage does that type of engagement arise? Has it occurred in many cases at this stage? Is it only now being developed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I am sorry if I am going over issues that may have been raised earlier. What level of legislation would be required? Has progress been made on that issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Ms Maney would be anxious that legislation would be put in place to facilitate it. Is that fair to say?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Ms Maney believes it would assist in bringing many more cases to a conclusion at an earlier date. Is that the view?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise two other issues. One relates to the Criminal Assets Bureau arranging for a tax assessment to be made. Where that has occurred, are there appeals pending? What is the value of those appeals?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: How much money is involved across all cases over a 12-month period?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: It is still a substantial amount of money.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I would appreciate that. Because of the Covid pandemic and businesses running into difficulties, I imagine appeals are pending. Will the collection of money now be at risk in some cases because of the changes that have occurred as a result of the pandemic? For instance, the company may have an appeal pending and the circumstances have totally changed because of the pandemic. Is there any...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: On the recovery of moneys, I know that the job of the Tax Appeals Commission is to decide after an appeal has been lodged. Does Ms Maney have any figures percentage wise on what is physically recovered once the Tax Appeals Commission has made a decision? Is that ever fed back to the Tax Appeals Commission or is that matter entirely for the Revenue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Have there been further appeals of determinations by the Tax Appeals Commission? I am not sure if the process of judicial review is available. Are any such cases pending where the commission has already made a determination?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: For instance, I have been involved in court cases where the Circuit Court judge's decisions are judicially reviewed to the High Court. Has this occurred on the determinations that the Tax Appeals Commission has made at any stage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: How many such cases are currently pending?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Do we have any indication of the current value of those appeals to the High Court as a percentage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: How long is it taking for those appeals to be dealt with in the High Court? It will obviously have changed because of the Covid pandemic. On average, up to-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I accept that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Regarding the point I raised about mediation, it was confirmed to us that there is a need for legislation. This should also be incorporated in what the report said, which was that we should bring forward the recommendation to the Department of Finance that the legislation should be in place so that these issues can be dealt with by way of mediation.