Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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123. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Tax Strategy Group papers will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38609/22]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Tax Strategy Group (TSG) is in place since the early 1990’s and is chaired by the Department of Finance with membership comprising senior officials and political advisers from a number of Civil Service Departments and Offices.

Papers on various options for tax policy changes are prepared annually by Department of Finance officials. The TSG is not a decision making body and the papers produced by the Department are simply a list of options and issues to be considered in the Budgetary process. Any papers relating to PRSI and social welfare issues are also prepared for the Group by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

The Tax Strategy Group meeting was held earlier this week and the papers will be published in the coming weeks as is the normal practice.