Written answers

Tuesday, 1 February 2005

Department of Finance

Revenue Investigations

8:00 pm

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by his Department and the Revenue Commissioners in their consideration of the recommendations of the Revenue powers group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/05]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will know, my predecessor established the Revenue powers group under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Frank Murphy to examine Revenue's main statutory powers and report on changes needed. The group's report was published on 4 February 2004 and the Minister indicated at that time that he wished to allow a period for debate and public reflection on the many and varied issues dealt with in the report and its recommendations.

The recommendations contained in the report have been considered by my Department in consultation with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and in the light of views expressed by some interested parties.

I have considered the various recommendations and propose to provide for the implementation of a number of these by way of legislation in the Finance Bill. Other recommendations will be implemented administratively by the Revenue Commissioners. There are also recommendations from the group's report that will be considered for future Finance Bills. I will be setting out my approach when I publish the Finance Bill later this week.

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