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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: That answers a further question I had about the role of the Revenue Commissioners. This involves an official or officials within the Department having access to taxpayer information. What provisions are set out in law relating to officials in the Department as opposed to officials in the Revenue Commissioners having access to taxpayers' personal information?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: They are allowed to do it only on the basis of those two circumstances. Is that correct? In the case of policy formulation we may look for information to be provided in a way such that taxpayers are not identified by the Department. I assume the Minister will know about it as well. I assume he or she is entitled to that information with the individual being identifiable.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I am keen to tease through this. Would it be right to say that the only case where the Department would have access to information on a taxpayer where the subject could be identifiable would not be in the case of policy, although it seems one could make assumptions about the identity? However, a subject would be identifiable in a state aid case. Is that the situation? Heretofore, no...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: It was a criminal offence if they did not do it as well.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Information has not been passed so far and this will allow it to be passed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Are there any restrictions on passing information to European authorities on the part of a Department official?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Can they request it from officials?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I have one final question relating to European access to information, especially environmental legislation and so on. Is there a restriction on officials providing information through that forum? If they use the European authorities to access information, are there restrictions on the officials passing the information in a given case? It would amount to accessing information using a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I may liaise on that matter specifically. Otherwise, I have no issue with this.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the location of Ireland’s gold reserves; his plans to move these reserves onto the island of Ireland in the event of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50147/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific professions that had their flat rate expenses regime reviewed recently; if the proposed changes are due to come into effect as of 1 January 2020; if all professions are under review; if not, his plans to review them in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50341/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of indexing all tax thresholds and credits by each band or credit based on wage inflation of 3.8% for the next five years. [50550/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to date of the decision to allow some companies continue to use the double Irish until 2020; the number of companies using the scheme; the estimated net extra revenue if the close date was moved to 1 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50908/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality or the Reception and Integration Agency regarding the need for additional spaces, teachers and educational resources in respect of the proposed direct provision centres in County Donegal; his plans to ensure the education needs of the residents will be met; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that local communities in County Donegal in which direct provision facilities are being proposed have been adequately consulted regarding such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 9 October 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50385/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the discussions he has had with the Minister for Justice and Equality or the Reception and Integration Agency regarding the need for healthcare resources and supports in County Donegal for proposed direct provision centres to be located there; his plans to ensure the health needs of the residents will be met; the additional health services which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 544. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the drop in world oil prices is not being felt at the pump for Irish consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50144/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 545. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the location of Ireland’s oil reserves; and his plans to move these reserves onto the island of Ireland in the event of Brexit. [50145/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (4 Dec 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 634. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated revenue that would be raised by each one percentage point increase in employers' PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50569/18]