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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: I will take Deputy MacSharry's comments now.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: I think it might span three years. The cheque was written in 2018, the works were done in 2019 and, as we speak at the end of 2019, the machine is not yet in operation. It may well be 2020 before it is in operation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: Let the Deputy continue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: Deputy MacSharry has made his point. He should let Deputy Connolly continue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: It is not mentioned.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: The private sector is not within the purview of the Committee of Public Accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: We are finished with this debate.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: It was €20 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: I wish to bring the matter to a conclusion. It is clear we need to send a transcript of this session to the Clerk of the Dáil. The points made will be well enumerated in the transcript and will enable him to respond. We should write directly to the OPW regarding its role, tendering process and advice, as well as clarifying when it became involved. Reference was made to the issue of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: Members will appreciate that the introductory remarks to witnesses, which I introduced, ask for candour in all cases. I do not know whether the Chair of any other committee makes such a request. Witnesses are encouraged to volunteer information and give us the full picture. We deal with organisations such as the HSE and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection which turn...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: This morning we are joined from the Revenue Commissioners by Mr Niall Cody, chairperson, Ms Kathleen Redmond, principal officer, Padraigh Donnelly, assistant principal, and Angela O'Gorman, principal officer. We are also joined this morning from the Department of Finance by Ms Deirdre Donaghy, principal officer, who may have to leave early in the course of the meeting to go to the Seanad,...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Cody. The first member to indicate was Deputy Burke, who will have 20 minutes. After him will be Deputy Connolly with 15 minutes. Members have indicated in the following sequence: Deputies Cullinane, Murphy, MacSharry, Cassells and O'Connell. We are also joined by two officials from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of film relief. If any member...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: I let that session run a little bit longer because Mr. Cody was giving information the public would welcome by hearing the various issues. I let it run on on that basis.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: €10 billion.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: We will note that it has been published.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: We have the link.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: We will move on. Perhaps somebody can get that figure. I want to let Deputy Catherine Murphy in.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: That is a point we covered in our special report on corporation tax.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: The average pay of an employee with a multinational was close to €80,000. It is much lower in Irish businesses.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 17 - Tax compliance interventions
Chapter 18 - Tax relief on film production (28 Nov 2019) Seán Fleming: Correspondingly, the level of PAYE paid in multinational companies was very high. We will get the link to that document. I thank Mr. Cody. Will he come back with that information? He can give it now if he has it. I will then call on Deputy Catherine Murphy.