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- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Like the fatted calf.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to be associated with all of the good wishes extended to Senator Norris. I commend him on his long service. When I reflected on his service I realised that he has been involved in politics for four decades that spanned the 1980s, the 1990s, the noughties and now this decade. He has made a substantial contribution and we have witnessed exciting changes in Ireland over the period. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Previous speakers may have raised the two issues I intend to raise. Has reference been made to Mr. Seamus Coffey's appearance before the joint committee last night?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Cody is familiar with Mr. Coffey's report. He made a couple of recommendations and I would like Mr. Cody's observation on them. Mr. Coffey took the view that the level of expertise in the Revenue Commissioner's was not of sufficient strength in the context of a range of measures. Will Mr. Cody comment on what is being done to increase the level of expertise to what is required? Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would like Mr. Cody's observations on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: One would be naive to think otherwise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Panama Papers, rather.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, sorry, the Paradise Papers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: The work the Revenue Commissioners did on the separate investigation into the use of trust and offshore structures is now substantially complete and has yielded more than €100 million. How long did that take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Paradise Papers work will take a number of years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: The report was critical of the level of expertise within the Revenue Commissioners.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I asked him a direct question. Mr. Cody heard that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I asked Mr. Coffey a direct question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I did not hear that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is the Revenue Commissioners.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is just for pricing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: What does Mr. Cody define as the competent authority?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Cody saying the competent authority is a strategic unit as distinct from an operational, practical unit in terms of audit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was it at one stage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about prior to that?