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Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: He wants a land tax introduced.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any mechanism in place for a person whose motor tax lapsed whilst they were in hospital for an extended period of time and who now wants to re-tax the car excluding the months that they were in hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11327/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Schooling (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the options in place for a child to avail of home schooling; the criteria which must be met to be eligible for home schooling; the way a parent goes about applying to have their child home schooled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11024/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (5 Mar 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Health if selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery is available under the treatment abroad scheme; if not, are there any proposed plans to make it available under treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11706/13]

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Further Education and Training Bill. This Bill is yet another step in the Government's reform agenda. We have found ourselves in a situation in which many areas of society and Departments are in need of reform. The Bill takes a dramatic step forward in streamlining and updating the structures around further education and training. It is clear that...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: What about your own one?

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: How is the Citizens' Information Board doing?

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: That is not true.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I did not.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Name them.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I would be delighted.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I am terribly upset.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Deputy Boyd Barrett will not even pay an extra charge of €100.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Deserted Wives Allowance (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who were in receipt of the now defunct deserted wives allowance prior to its discontinuation in 1997 continue to receive this payment until they reach transition pension age; her plans to review this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9716/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Remediation Grants (26 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow may recover some of the cost which they incurred for a puraflo effluent treatment system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9728/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 7 - Audit of Revenue 2011
Chapter 8 - Revenue Outturn 2011
Chapter 9 - Revenue Debt Collection
Chapter 10 - Increasing Tax Compliance (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: It is useful for us to know and a matter we can take up with individual Accounting Officers in relation to their particular agency. The issue of interaction between the Revenue Commissioners and businesses in a difficult economic climate arises time and again. I do not want to take up too much time so I will ask just a couple of questions, to which Ms Feehily may respond together, if she...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 7 - Audit of Revenue 2011
Chapter 8 - Revenue Outturn 2011
Chapter 9 - Revenue Debt Collection
Chapter 10 - Increasing Tax Compliance (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: The struggling business owner at home watching these proceedings will wonder whether it is part of Revenue's remit to consider potential lost revenue caused by the winding up of the company. Is it Revenue's job just to collect the tax for which the business is liable? Is any consideration given to potential lost revenue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 7 - Audit of Revenue 2011
Chapter 8 - Revenue Outturn 2011
Chapter 9 - Revenue Debt Collection
Chapter 10 - Increasing Tax Compliance (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I thank Ms Feehily.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 7 - Audit of Revenue 2011
Chapter 8 - Revenue Outturn 2011
Chapter 9 - Revenue Debt Collection
Chapter 10 - Increasing Tax Compliance (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: Very good. There are two final issues to which I wish to refer. A very interesting story appeared in the national media last October which indicated that Revenue believed that Government Departments and public bodies had been involved, on a number of occasions, in offensive tax avoidance or in abuse of the tax system. As far as I am aware, this related to the classification of employees....

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 7 - Audit of Revenue 2011
Chapter 8 - Revenue Outturn 2011
Chapter 9 - Revenue Debt Collection
Chapter 10 - Increasing Tax Compliance (21 Feb 2013)

Simon Harris: I appreciate that Ms Feehily is a very helpful individual and I am sure her letter was of assistance to the State agencies involved.