asked the Minister for Finance if he will state how many officials, particularly Customs officials of the Department of Finance, operating in the Counties of Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan, are resident or lodging outside the Saorstát, and to what Government such officials pay their income tax.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Officials Residing Outside Saorstát.
At present four members of the preventive staff employed under the Revenue Commissioners on the Border have special permission to reside temporarily in Northern Ireland, for the reason that they have been unable to obtain suitable living accommodation in Saorstát territory near their stations. Arrangements have already been made for one of these to transfer his residence to the Saorstát at an early date, and the remaining three have instructions that if suitable accommodation becomes available in the Saorstát at or near their stations, they will be expected to secure it.
Those of the officers in question who are liable are assessed to Saorstát Eireann income tax.