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

Pearse Doherty: Perfect. I wish to clarify one point for my own benefit. While there has been a dispute in respect of how this has been applied and whether it should be treated as income, capital or whatever, what has been the practice up to now? If somebody with a foreign pension drew down a lump sum of €200,000, was Revenue ensuring that this was taxed or was it tax-free? I am referring to the...

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

Pearse Doherty: There are no age-restricted limits.

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

Pearse Doherty: No, but is the employer contribution not connected to the employee contribution, which does have a restriction?

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

Pearse Doherty: Maybe we could get a note for Report Stage.

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

Pearse Doherty: That is perfect.

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

Pearse Doherty: On the interconnectedness.

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

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that.

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

Pearse Doherty: I support this amendment. Let me be clear. I did not oppose the section in the Finance Bill 2019. It is with merit and there are many things in the Finance Bills throughout the years that try to encourage behavioural change. The big change that has happened in the meantime is the cost-of-living crisis, although there was ample time and this was flagged in terms of the change in...

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

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 16: In page 59, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “Report on income tax relief 21.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on an income tax relief equivalent in value to 8.3 per cent of annual rent to all private rental tenants not already in receipt of any State...

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

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 17: In page 59, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “Report on pension tax reliefs and subsidies 21. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the tax reliefs and subsidies applicable to pensions, including contributions and at drawdown, to assess their cost to the...

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

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 18: In page 59, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “Report on the introduction of refundable tax credits to the income tax system 21.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the introduction of refundable tax credits to the income tax system, options for their...

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

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that.

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

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that. I withdraw the amendment on that basis.

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

Pearse Doherty: I have a question for the Minister on the section. We are looking at accelerated payment of credits under the section, but has the Minister considered or will he consider changing the three payments within 36 months to one payment within 12 months in the case of small and micro enterprises? I ask given the challenges such enterprises face.

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

Pearse Doherty: We have raised this with the Minister in the past and I am glad to see it is progressing. The Minister said there could be difficulties amending the credit in this way so I am glad it is happening. For those where the credit in excess of €25,000 it will still be payable over a period over a period of three years. Has any consideration being given to fast-tracking that further?

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

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that because we in Sinn Féin have been putting forward similar proposals for a number of years now. I am glad the officials in the Department and the Minister have found a way to work around some of the challenges.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing times for working family payment applications in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 513. To ask the Minister for Health if plans have been put in place to reinstate the HSE counselling services which were withdrawn from the Creeslough community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56208/22]