Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007
340 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has concluded its MOU with the Revenue Commissioners; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/07]
View answerThe Department and the Revenue Commissioners are, at present, negotiating a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The new MOU is designed to build on the close co-operation that already exists between this Department and the Revenue Commissioners by improving and intensifying the levels and scope of existing administrative and operational arrangements between the two organisations. To that end, it is mindful of the respective roles and missions of each as public service organisations, of the particular importance of the services provided by each and in recognition of the growing interdependences between them in achieving delivery of those services to the highest standard.
The scope of the draft MOU covers aspects such as
the timely collection by Revenue on behalf of the Department, of pay related social insurance (PRSI) contributions;
transfer to the Department of monies so collected in an agreed manner and within agreed timescales;
the provision of accurate customer information and data as to be established by Revenue;
the timely transfer of information and data by the Department to Revenue;
active joint co-operation in combating fraud;
maximising the opportunities offered by new technologies;
shared services (for example in relation to printing);
joint training; and
related practices and provisions on governance, monitoring, consultation and ongoing review.
Discussions are ongoing and it is expected that these will be concluded before the end of the year.
