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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We do not remember these things.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, back to the House again. He is very welcome. Senator McDowell was in possession. Does he wish to continue?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Does Senator Norris have anything to say on this?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Regardless, the Senator is meant to do so through the Chair in future.

Seanad: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (11 Jun 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Rock on Rockall.

Seanad: Fire Safety in Apartment Dwellings: Statements (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, back to the House.

Seanad: Fire Safety in Apartment Dwellings: Statements (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister. The group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have five minutes. I invite Senator Murnane O'Connor to speak. She has eight minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy John McGuinness. I propose now that we go into private session to consider certain committee matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: No. 4 is pre-legislative scrutiny of the Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019. The Bill follows a review of the Tax Appeals Commission, TAC, which was sought by the Minister for Finance. The primary purpose of the Bill is to establish the role and responsibilities of the chairperson of the commission. I am pleased to welcome Ms Deirdre Donaghy and Mr. Oliver Gilvarry from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: While it is an important point and it is important to have a discussion on it, I am not sure it is relevant to tax appeals. As far as I can gather, the proposed legislation mainly concerns business tax and people appealing their tax rulings and so on. That is the first half of the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I do not believe that anyone has addressed the following point. I presume that many tax appeals are made by corporate entities and businesses and so on. Equally there are individuals and sole traders whose income tax is being appealed. I am sure it must be a very stressful scenario for them as to whether they must pay an amount. How does the issue of interest and penalties play out during...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Would there be penalties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Does Mr. O'Mahony know what the interest rate is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Is there a breakdown of how much money in the system is being appealed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: These approximately 3,650 cases are worth some €3.67 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: In theory, if it has this money the State may have to give it back. If it does not have it, the State is sitting on the guts of €3.67 billion, which is potentially available or not available to the State. It is a very significant amount of money given that we refer to other figures of €100 million or €200 million of fiscal space here or there. I thank Mr. O'Mahony for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Are those top ten appeals being actively and aggressively managed and investigated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: How much is the single biggest figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I accept that but I am not asking for names or even the kind of business. I am asking for the numerical amount of the highest claim, that is all. It is just to give to people who may be looking in at these proceedings an idea. Obviously, people appealing their property tax assessment or those who are appealing an ordinary tax assessment, either as an individual or as a couple in their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Was that out of the 557, or is it 356 out of the total amount?