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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)

Neasa Hourigan: I might have time for one more question. We have heard from the Comptroller and Auditor General today that there may be work to be done on the Revenue monitoring tax appeals in a more active way. From the other side, is the Tax Appeals Commission monitoring the progress of particular cases? It seems to be from today's answers that it is. If it is, how many of all the cases being dealt...

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)

Neasa Hourigan: It is okay. I understand the problem. The witness does not need to give me a percentage as she does not have the number but does this cause a significant delay in the work?

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)

Neasa Hourigan: It is outside the control of the office.

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)

Neasa Hourigan: To throw a bit more uncertainty into proceedings, the case we mention is €1.64 billion. In one of the reports it was listed as 43% of a total of €3.75 billion caught up in tax appeals as of last September. We are talking about the quantum involved and the numbers being dealt with. If Revenue is going to negotiate and make a settlement, and I know the witness cannot comment on...

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)

Neasa Hourigan: I am sure I am out of time. It may not be a case for the witnesses today but I would like to understand more about who in the Revenue is negotiating with these companies, how that process is undertaken and the oversight.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Nash, Michael Healy-Rae and Lahart. Today the committee will engage with representatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to discuss capital investments. I welcome Mr. Ronnie Downes, assistant secretary, essential expenditure policy and reporting division; Mr. Kevin Meaney, principal officer, the national investment office; Ms...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Our first speaker is due to be Deputy Durkan but with his permission, I will allow Deputy Canney speak now as he needs to leave the meeting presently.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Mr. Downes. I must move on to the next speaker. We need to keep going in order to get everybody in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: As we seem to be having some technical difficulties, we might move on to the next speaker and we can come back to Ms Costello later.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: No, that is fine. We can go back and forth, if it suits the Deputy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Yes, we have time and that would be helpful.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Deputy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Deputy. We must move to the next speaker.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: It is.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: There may be a chance for members to come back in at the end if anybody wants to put a hand up. In the meantime, I will ask a couple of questions. I will ask a more general question about an issue on which we have touched a little. The question is perhaps more suitable for the principal officers responsible for particular Votes. My question relates to the negotiation between capital and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: To clarify, is the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform providing guidance on the amount of the funding but not necessarily the appropriateness of whether it is capital or current expenditure?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: Would there be a similar process in respect of the Departments of Health and Transport?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I take that point. The point I am trying to get at is where the discretion comes into it. In this country, we have seen the depreciation of certain capital assets through a lack of long-term current funding in terms of maintenance. Water infrastructure is an example of that. I am trying to find out where those parameters sit.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: There is more discussion to be had on this issue but we are coming to the end of the meeting. Before I bring in Deputy Durkan, I have one more question for the witnesses. We hope to be moving into an era where we see performance indicators being used more and a greater focus on equality budgeting and well-being indicators. What do the witnesses believe the role of performance indicators...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: I certainly would like to hear about that. I would also like a response on whether Departments setting their own performance indicators is appropriate.