Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the foreign countries with which the State has signed a double taxation treaty but the treaty is not yet ratified and in force, indicating, in respect of each such country, whether the delay in ratification and entry into force is on the part of the foreign country or the State or both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43013/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In 2008 Double Taxation Agreements were signed with Malta, Turkey, Vietnam, Macedonia and Georgia. The ratification of all of these Agreements, with the exception of Georgia, will be concluded on our part with the passing of the Finance (Number 2) Bill. I am not in a position to give precise details of when the other parties to the Agreements will have completed their ratification procedures which can differ across administrations and can take different lengths of time.