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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)

Brian Stanley: I have some questions on Covid. On the percentage of cases won by appellants and how many are upheld by the commission, I think Ms Maney said it was 70:30 in favour of Revenue or slightly over 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)

Brian Stanley: I think some members have more questions.

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)

Brian Stanley: Outline them briefly.

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)

Brian Stanley: I am going to bring in the Comptroller and Auditor General.

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)

Brian Stanley: I do not see any other members indicating. I have a fairly straightforward question for Ms Maney. I am curious about the issue of commissioners. As Ms Maney has outlined, there are four commissioners. If I heard her correctly, she said that she could do with having 12 commissioners. The commission is doing important work and is making good progress with it, but it is obviously being...

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)

Brian Stanley: Apologies for rushing Ms Maney, but we are short on time. As I understand it, the commission has applied to the Department of Finance, which has approved the request to recruit eight additional commissioners.

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)

Brian Stanley: Ms Maney believes that the commission needs eight additional commissioners. I accept that. Earlier, Ms Maney mentioned a tiered system. I take that to mean that commissioners with varying degrees of experience will be at different levels and on different salaries.

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)

Brian Stanley: Obviously, the commission will want very experienced people with legal and accountancy training to work on the more high-value cases. However, in respect of cases that are valued at under €5,000 or €1,000, perhaps even some of us could work on such cases. How much would it cost, roughly, to recruit eight additional commissioners?

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)

Brian Stanley: I wish to probe that figure of €4.2 billion further. That is the figure that is in my mind. That needs to be sorted out. In relation to the recruitment of the eight additional commissioners, Ms Maney mentioned that the recruitment of two commissioners at the lower end who would deal with smaller cases would cost €160,000 per annum, or €80,000 per commissioner. How...

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)

Brian Stanley: Less than €1 million?

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)

Brian Stanley: The reason I am asking is that the committee has to produce a report on today's meeting, as one of the members mentioned earlier. I think it will be one of the better reports. People can feel that witnesses sometimes get a hard time here, but Ms Maney has answered very detailed questions. One of our recommendations might involve making a strong case for extra staff for the commission in...

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)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy for making that very important point. I thank Ms Maney, Mr. O'Keeffe and their staff for the information provided. I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff for attending and assisting the committee. Is it agreed to request that the clerk seek any follow-up information and carry out any actions arising out of today's meeting? Agreed. Is it also agreed...

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

Brian Stanley: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role his Department played in the appointment of a person (details supplied) to a position. [36551/21]

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

Brian Stanley: 16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there was a compliant appointment process for the appointment of a person (details supplied) to a position. [36550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Brian Stanley: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints and allegations received by the Garda Ombudsman in each of the years 2017 to 2020 regarding members of An Garda Síochána. [36813/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Brian Stanley: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of criminal investigations which were opened by the Garda Ombudsman against members of An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [36812/21]

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which is about easing the pressure on renters by bringing in a three-year rent freeze. It can be done, as has been shown during Covid. We have witnessed a massive escalation in rental costs across the country, including Laois-Offaly, over the past decade. People need a rent freeze to give them a break. Since 2013, rents in County Laois have...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Brian Stanley: We have received apologies from Deputies Carroll MacNeill and Sherlock. Deputy Carthy may join us but may have to pop out for a meeting of the Join Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19, only the clerk to the committee, support staff and I are in the committee room. Members of the committee are attending remotely from within the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Brian Stanley: That is okay. Which committee is the Deputy chairing?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2021)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy. Are the minutes of the meetings of 22 and 24 June agreed? Agreed. The minutes will, as usual, be published on the committee's web page. The second item is accounts and financial statements. Five sets of financial statements and accounts were laid before the Dáil between 28 June and 2 July. Those should be coming up on committee members' screens now. Those...