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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise two other issues. One relates to the Criminal Assets Bureau arranging for a tax assessment to be made. Where that has occurred, are there appeals pending? What is the value of those appeals?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: How much money is involved across all cases over a 12-month period?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: It is still a substantial amount of money.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I would appreciate that. Because of the Covid pandemic and businesses running into difficulties, I imagine appeals are pending. Will the collection of money now be at risk in some cases because of the changes that have occurred as a result of the pandemic? For instance, the company may have an appeal pending and the circumstances have totally changed because of the pandemic. Is there any...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: On the recovery of moneys, I know that the job of the Tax Appeals Commission is to decide after an appeal has been lodged. Does Ms Maney have any figures percentage wise on what is physically recovered once the Tax Appeals Commission has made a decision? Is that ever fed back to the Tax Appeals Commission or is that matter entirely for the Revenue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Have there been further appeals of determinations by the Tax Appeals Commission? I am not sure if the process of judicial review is available. Are any such cases pending where the commission has already made a determination?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: For instance, I have been involved in court cases where the Circuit Court judge's decisions are judicially reviewed to the High Court. Has this occurred on the determinations that the Tax Appeals Commission has made at any stage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: How many such cases are currently pending?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Do we have any indication of the current value of those appeals to the High Court as a percentage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: How long is it taking for those appeals to be dealt with in the High Court? It will obviously have changed because of the Covid pandemic. On average, up to-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I accept that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission
Chapter 14 - Management of Tax Appeals (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Regarding the point I raised about mediation, it was confirmed to us that there is a need for legislation. This should also be incorporated in what the report said, which was that we should bring forward the recommendation to the Department of Finance that the legislation should be in place so that these issues can be dealt with by way of mediation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocols in place which would allow third-level institutions to canvass for and secure funding from private companies for the development of their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all of the necessary structures have now been put in place including the appointment of the board of management for the Munster Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Irish prisons that are providing a comprehensive hepatitis C and or infectious disease treatment programme within the prison facilities in view of the fact it is reported that up to 13% of the Irish prison population have hepatitis C; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36679/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I wish to raise the temporary assistance payment, TAP, scheme for nursing homes, which ceased on 30 June. The costs incurred by nursing homes have increased substantially over the past 18 months because of Covid-19. Those costs remain in place. I ask that the Government considers seriously the extension of the scheme. The UK has continued to extend additional support to all its nursing homes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to further reducing the intervals between the first and second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: I thank the guests for the information they have given to us. The committee should get a full and detailed breakdown of the number of additional claims pending and the cost of those claims. There are a lot of fuzzy areas at the moment around what is pending and what is not. It would be helpful to know the full extent of the total value and number of those claims and their status. Could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: Are there additional claims relating to those two projects that must still be resolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Colm Burke: What is the value of those?