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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I have received communication to the effect that it has been indicated that this has happened. I am not saying that it has happened but it has been indicated to me and I was asked to bring it to Ms Feehily’s attention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: People sometimes do that on ballot sheets too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: At the conclusion of the meeting I will have a word with Ms Feehily because I do not want to create any undue concern. I thank Ms Feehily and her officers for coming before the committee at such short notice and for the spirit in which they engaged with us. The Revenue Commissioners are not accountable to Government. They are independent. The structure of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The legislation says that if an arrangement has been entered into, the payment does not fall due on 1 January. The legislation facilitates a situation where a credit card or debit card can be used and it can be drawn upon at a later date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Either there is a data concern which can be tidied up or there is an issue of systems codes that need to be put in place. It is not a legislative issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Or a systems issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Ms Feehily for her attendance and also Ms Dempsey and Mr. Gladney. It has been a lengthy and lively discussion. I assure Ms Feehily that I will not ask her to appear every couple of months. She does a very good job and she is a busy woman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will suspend the meeting to allow the witnesses to take their seats for the next part of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We will now deal with No. 10 on today's agenda, scrutiny of COM (2013) 520. This is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a single resolution mechanism and a single bank resolution fund and amending Regulation EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. Carrigan for his very detailed briefing. I am aware that we have agreed a timeframe and the purpose of Mr. Carrigan's presentation was to provide us with information. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, will be coming before the joint committee on Wednesday at 9.30 a.m. prior to the ECOFIN meeting that is due to take place on Friday next. If we want to discuss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (7 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I apologise for interrupting, but I must to leave the meeting. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell will take the Chair in my absence.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 199. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47986/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the N40 Bandon Road and Sarsfield Road flyovers project will be completed; if this project was carried out on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47953/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Select Sub-Committee (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 which was referred to the select sub-committee by Dáil Éireann on 3 October 2013. Is it agreed to conclude consideration of the Bill today?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Select Sub-Committee (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I propose that if we run on and do not conclude, we will suspend at 9 p.m. and will take a 15 minute break around 7 p.m., if that is agreeable. Agreed.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Select Sub-Committee (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: No interruptions, please.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Select Sub-Committee (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will bring the Minister back in later.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Select Sub-Committee (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will invite in the Minister and then move to the question. Procedurally, the first question that has to be asked is that the committee continue its business today. If an amendment to the motion is carried any other proposals would fall. Therefore, the amendment would have to fall for the proposals to be taken. I invite the Minister to respond, after which I shall move to the question.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Select Sub-Committee (12 Nov 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: As there are many speakers indicating, I will put the question.