Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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113. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of firms by size (details supplied) that have applied for the research and development tax credit in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [32121/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that information in respect of the number of companies by range of number of employees, and associated annual cost for companies, claiming research and development tax credit is published on the Revenue website at this www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/tax-expenditures/r-and-d-tax-credits.aspx.

This report contains information on the cost of the credit for the years 2004 to 2016, and more detailed information including claimants by number of employees for the years 2011 to 2016. Data for the year 2017 are not yet available as tax returns for the year 2017 are due to be filed later this year and analysis of the claims for research and development relief will be published thereafter.

Similarly, it is not possible to provide information in respect of 2018 tax returns at this time, as these tax returns are not due to be filed until next year.

The requested information, obtained from the Revenue website, concerning the R&D Tax Credit for 2016 has been provided in tabular form below.