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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: There is nothing particularly new, but there is also no point in having a penalty in legislation that cannot be enforced.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I am trying to bring clarity to matters, that is all.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: The honest, no-nonsense answer to the question is that the Revenue has to enforce penalties through the District Court and that is why this provision is there. The Revenue Commissioners themselves go to the District Court to enforce penalties. On Second Stage, we agreed that a penalty should exist and that people should co-operate. The way of legally enforcing that is through the District...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 36:In page 51, lines 27 and 28, to delete “in a form prescribed by the Revenue Commissioners” and substitute “, in a form prescribed by the Revenue Commissioners,”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 37:In page 62, to delete line 13 and substitute the following:“(f) in section 789(3) by deleting “, and in particular the provisions relating to the rehearing of an appeal and to the statement of a case for the opinion of the High Court on a point of law”, and”. The Bill contains a large number of amendments to the various Taxation Acts...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 38:In page 65, to delete line 26 and substitute the following:“(i) in subsection (1) by substituting the following for subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) and all the words in that subsection appearing after that subparagraph down to and including “specifically provided,”:“(ii) all matters and questions relating to any relief so measured, in...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 39:In page 66, line 19, after “section 927” to insert “(in so far as that section continues to apply by virtue of section 129(5) of the Finance Act 2012)”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 40:In page 67, lines 32 and 33, to delete “Revenue officer” and substitute “person”. Amendments Nos. 40 and 41 to the new sections 959AF and 959AK, respectively, replace references to a “Revenue officer”, the “Revenue Commissioners” and “inspector” with the neutral reference to “person”...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 41:In page 69, line 11, to delete “by a Revenue officer”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 42:In page 78, line 30, after “Act 1997” to insert “or section 121, as the case may be,”. These amendments to section 21 of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 and section 67 of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003, respectively, clarify that because disputes about land valuations may involve rights of appeal under two...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 43:In page 80, line 12, after “vehicle” to insert “registration tax”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 44:In page 82, line 16, after “paragraph (a)” to insert “or section 66, as the case may be”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: As members will be aware, the State has received some €335 million from the sale of its shareholding in Aer Lingus. It is proposed that these funds will be used to establish the connectivity fund which will be a sub-portfolio of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, as it is commonly known. Given that the proceeds came from the sale of the State's stake in a transport asset,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I share Deputy Sean Fleming’s view on mobile phone signals. Our constituencies must have similar terrain. It is a matter for the ISIF. The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has said time and again that we encourage promoters to come forward if they have a commercial proposition, regardless of whether it relates to the public or private sector. The ISIF is open for business and we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: May I respond on a point of clarification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I will be happy to respond at the end if the Chairman so wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I agree fully with everything Deputy Pat Rabbitte said. Obviously, he has a degree of expertise that far outweighs mine on foot of his work in this area in the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. To be clear, the definition of connectivity is broad and includes data connectivity, including broadband, fibre optic cables and interconnectors. I understand there have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I must begin with the last comment by reminding the Deputy that the ISIF wishes to hear about commercial propositions. I reiterate my comment to Deputy Sean Fleming that we are in agreement-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I hope it is doing well. We are in agreement that there is a need for people to promote the fact that the ISIF is in place and available to those with commercial propositions. It is open for business. As for when the money will be available, as the Deputy is aware, the sale has been concluded. Consequently, it is a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas to pass a resolution, the first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Simon Harris: I welcome Deputy Jerry Buttimer to a meeting of the finance committee. As Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, I am highly conscious of the need to harness the tourism potential of heritage sites, including those in Cork. I will refer his comments to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, with whom I know he has spoken on the issue. I am not in a position to discuss...