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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cycling Facilities (7 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: 708. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Mell Greenway, Drogheda; if she has received the project implementation plan for the amendment of the approved works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59845/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: I want to raise the issue of serious deficiencies in the Passport Office in the processing first-time passports for babies. When my office contacted the Oireachtas urgent queries service to address the issue, we were told that they did not have access to the email sent to the Minister’s passport email address. My question is what is the purpose of the Oireachtas query service, if it...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: As regards the request for the independent investigation, in the context of its agreement with the courier sector, Revenue stated that its determinations remain valid today. Does Mr. Cody appreciate that our request indicates that we do not share his position on this issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: Does Mr. Cody accept that the committee does not share his position on this? If we did, we would not be looking for an investigation.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: On that issue, the response stated that the information is limited because it was 20 years ago. It referenced PAYE modernisation in 2019. Is Mr. Cody legitimately stating that he does not have access to all the relevant documents and paperwork?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: Does Revenue have those documents?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: Those documents are in existence. I was informed that the documents in Revenue ebrief No. 198 were the documents that referred to that review and the circumstances of that whole deal. I have been informed that document has since been removed from the Revenue website. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: Is there a particular reason it was removed from the website?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: But Mr. Cody-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: That means Revenue could furnish the committee with a copy now.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: We would appreciate that. I am curious as to why, when Revenue turned down our request for an independent investigation, it did not perhaps see fit to volunteer that brief.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: If anyone goes to look for it today, it is not on the Revenue website. When Revenue refused our request, it did not say, “Here is this briefing document that relates to that”.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: I want to touch on the issue of couriers. These couriers are taxed through PAYE, they are availing of the flat-rate expenses and they do not submit self-assessment forms. Is it the position of Revenue they are only self-employed when it comes to their employers paying tax but not when it comes to the workers themselves availing of rights and entitlements? PAYE is for everything except when...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: Sorry to interrupt. Time is of the essence.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: I would say to Mr. Cody to keep his responses as brief as possible because otherwise we are running down the clock. In regard to the deal at the time, that served-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: It is fair to say the deal that was done would favour the sector as opposed to the workers. It is fair to say that, in 1997, Internet and online shopping and all of that sort of thing did not really exist, and it is fair to say Revenue could not have seen that coming. However, it is also fair to say Revenue has sat on its hands for the past 20 years and has done nothing as more and more...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: On foot of that, Mr. Cody says Revenue is the tax collector. Will he tell us how much revenue has been lost to the State since 1997 arising out of this deal?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: Therefore, there has been no revenue loss to the State - absolutely none - and Mr. Cody can say that categorically.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: Given Revenue's refusal to agree to an investigation into the courier deal that was done, I ask the Comptroller and Auditor General who investigates Revenue. Is he aware of any investigation into Revenue in the past? Who conducted it? Who is Revenue answerable to?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Imelda Munster: We have asked for an investigation and Revenue has refused. It has said its determinations remain valid, despite everything that has happened. If it does not accede to our request for an investigation, where do we go from here?