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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Registration (19 Nov 2019)
Peter Burke: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, in which he states that S.I. 110 entered into force on 22 March 2019. However, from 22 March until 29 July, businesses could not do anything because there was no portal available through which to file their returns. There was a long period time in which businesses were sterilised and their hands were tied. I note that the Minister of State hopes...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Registration (19 Nov 2019)
Peter Burke: I accept the Deputy's point about fairness. That said, making any late changes to the statutory instrument at this stage is likely to give rise to difficulties at EU level. If a pragmatic approach was adopted by the registrar of the RBO with regard to marginally late filings vis-à-vis the deadline, that would be helpful. However, I would reiterate that the register has been open for...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Registration (19 Nov 2019)
Peter Burke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting for debate this important matter and the effect it can have on SMEs throughout the country. SI 110 of 2019 set a date for the legal obligation to file beneficial ownership information with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies, or the register of beneficial ownership, RBO. There may...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (19 Nov 2019)
Peter Burke: 135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a request by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47326/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Nov 2019)
Peter Burke: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47807/19]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. On page 127 of the annual report it is noted that debt increased by approximately 63% compared with last year, to €39 million. Is there a listing of debt that is not in compliance with the orders originally issued by a court? Is there a figure for the amount that is outside the terms of payment issued by a court?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: Yes. Is there a year-by-year breakdown? What is the composition of the debt?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: What percentage of the €39 million noted in the 2018 accounts is outside the terms issued by a court?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: I refer to offenders who have been directed by a judge to pay a fine but not done so.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: What is the value of fines that have been imposed by a court but not paid?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: Some of the fines levied towards the end of the period could be within the terms of-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: Either the witnesses have a figure for that or they do not. What is the segmentation of the debt? Do the witnesses have the various headline figures relating to fines that exceed the terms of an order of a court and the extent by which they exceed the terms? I am trying to determine what type of management control systems are in place for escalating the debt.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: It is the job of the Courts Service to collect the debt.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: What is the figure in monetary terms?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: There is €27 million-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: Some €27 million of the €39 million debt at the period end noted in the accounts is potentially outside the terms of what was directed.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: That is a significant amount.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: Do the witnesses have confidence in the collection process if that scale of debt-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: One could not have confidence in that system.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019) Peter Burke: Ms Denning does not have confidence in it. If the figures are as stark as the witnesses have outlined, it is clear that the system is not working.