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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Could the form be simplified in a way that would benefit the Revenue Commissioners and tax advisers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the members of the delegation and compliment them on the information they have provided. If one wanted a template for how to consult Members of the Oireachtas, we have certainly seen a good example today. They have made their case in a constructive and factual manner, rather than being emotional about it. Their presentation has certainly helped me to get to grips with this issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I accept the logic of the argument, especially in industries like tourism and farming. The amount of milk a cow produces is related to the weather, just as the success of the tourism industry is. I accept it would be very difficult for those involved in those industries to estimate in June what their income will be and pay on that basis. This is probably an example of the type of reform I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for someone in receipt of the automatic extra €10 for being over 80 to give up that extra payment and the procedure in doing same as they find the extra payment puts them over certain income limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (12 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by payment type of the way persons paid their local property tax to the Revenue Commissioners in 2013 on a transaction basis including credit-debit cards, cheque or postal order, direct debit, deduction at source whether salary, social protection payment or agricultural payment, single debit authority or cash; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Yield (12 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield from the local property tax for the liability that arises in 2013; the amount it is projected will be received in 2013 for the liability that arises in 2014; if he will clarify that the projected €300 million in 2013 from local taxes in the Exchequer tax revenue forecast on page C15 of the budget book includes payments for 2013 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 15 October 2013 and the answer received from the Higher Education Authority, of the 46 Academic staff, if he will provide a breakdown by institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48204/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Water Shortage (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I do not have to deflect because it is a fact that the investment in preventing leakage was limited in the past 20 years. The level of leakage in Dublin was disgraceful. Dublin never received its fair share because there were no votes in fixing pipes. Dublin needs a champion in the form of a mayor for the greater Dublin area. Deputy Barry Cowen has outlined the tax revenues produced in...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Water Shortage (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: It was difficult to listen to Deputy Cowen talking about the water supply for Dublin given who was in charge for the past 24 years.

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Water Shortage (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Water for the greater Dublin area is one of the key issues challenging both Dublin and Leinster. Twenty years ago, it was identified that there was a need for a water supply for the Dublin region. Nothing has happened over those 20 years. It just happens that the previous speaker's party was in government. Ten years ago, the Garryhinch project was first talked about. At this stage, I...

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

Kevin Humphreys: If I was undertaking an analysis and 800,000 customers had paid the first time via debit or credit card, I would do everything I could to facilitate them paying in the same manner the second time. To me, it should have been obvious to Revenue that asking people who previously paid by debit or credit card in May to pay the second tax in November would have annoyed them. If, as a person who...

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

Kevin Humphreys: If Revenue had undertaken an analysis of its customer base, it would have expected this level of resistance and annoyance. On late payments in respect of the previous payment, have any penalties been imposed in that regard?

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

Kevin Humphreys: I thank Ms Feehily for attending at short notice. I wish to ask a couple of questions. This is an issue of customer service. I picked up on the figure - I hope I am correct - of approximately 800,000 households that paid by debit card or credit card in May.

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

Kevin Humphreys: From the outset, we are dealing with compliant taxpayers, in that they were prepared to pay. The sense I am getting from Ms Feehily is that Revenue was not confident that they would pay a second time if the situation was left as was. She used the phrase "good governance". As these 800,000 plus people are compliant taxpayers who paid the tax last time, why was Revenue not confident of their...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to speak on the same issue.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: It is the same issue.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Deputy O'Donovan has just raised it.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to contribute at this stage. It is necessary for us to have a full debate on the disappeared, which was the issue highlighted by the broadcast during the week. We have seen a very cynical move this week as a smokescreen of tapes-----

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: -----was used to distract attention from the poor families of the disappeared.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, and the backroom people in the Civil Service who facilitated the Bill being brought so quickly to the House. Often this work is not recognised. I recognise the diligent work done in bringing the Bill here so quickly. Often the Chamber is quite empty when Deputies are speaking, but I know most Deputies use the televisions in...