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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 164: In page 212, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(3) Section 1077A of the Principal Act is amended, in the definition of “the Acts”, by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (ca): “(cb) section 88 of the Finance Act 2022,”.”. These deal with penalties in relation to-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: -----overpayments and a typo, which I have already spoken to.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 165: In page 212, line 14, to delete “support” and substitute “energy”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I also thank all of the secretariat for facilitating a process that is lengthy and demanding by necessity. I am ever grateful to my officials in the Department and the Revenue for their impeccable professionalism and for the work they do in preparing the Bill and preparing me for the Bill. I also thank all the members of the committee for the effort they put in and acknowledge that there...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 141: In page 206, line 7, after “the” where it thirdly occurs to insert “TBESS electricity”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for his question. While my officials are preparing the information for me, I might, with the consent of the committee, indicate a Report Stage amendment. I refer back to a discussion we had on Thursday afternoon last on section 3 of the Bill, relating to the tax treatment of the incorrect birth registration payment. I wish to correct the record. I indicated to Deputy...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: We are not aware of that as an issue. There is nothing to stop people bringing forward vouchers of a low value. It has not been flagged to our Department that there are any security or cybersecurity issues around that. If the Deputy wants to give me a copy of the email or send it on to me, we will certainly have a look at it and furnish her with a response. We are not aware of any issue...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I take the Deputy's point. He is accurate in describing what would happen if someone were to lose their job and the payment that would need to be made back to the employer. It does happen and can happen. It has not been raised with me as being a regular matter but I accept the point the Deputy is making. On section 8, this is something that should be looked at in the future. In terms of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for tabling these amendments. On amendment No. 6, the cycle to work scheme provides, as the committee will know, that employees can avail of the scheme once in a four-year period. The reduction from five years was provided for in the Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Act 2020. The scheme covers the cost of bicycle locks and other safety equipment to deter bicycle...