Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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183. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of secondments from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and his Department respectively to external accountancy firms and consultancy firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1804/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that 1 member of staff of my Department was seconded to PWC during the years 2010 to date in 2015.

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that there have been no such secondment arrangements in respect of the periods referred to.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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184. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of secondments from external accountancy firms and consultancy firms currently on secondment within the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and his Department respectively; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1805/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that currently there are 6 people on secondment to my Department from external accountancy firms and consultancy firms. The firms involved are AIB, PWC, A&L Goodbody, Dillon Eustace, Matheson and the Irish Funds Industry.

These secondments supplement the skills and numbers in key/critical areas of my Department.

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that there are no secondments from external accountancy firms and consultancy firms within the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.