Joanna Tuffy
Question:131 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has completed her deliberations and her conclusions on the Commission on Taxation report. [1810/10]
View answerTuesday, 19 January 2010
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The Commission on Taxation's report directly addresses a number of areas within my Department's broad area of responsibility, most notably in relation to the social insurance system, the taxation of retirement savings and social welfare benefits including Child Benefit.
Given the very diverse nature of the issues which arise, I do not intend at this stage to present a single set of detailed conclusions around the relevant Commission's recommendations. I envisage that the proposals of the Commission will be considered on an ongoing basis in the light of emerging policy in these areas. For instance, in relation to retirement savings, the pension elements of the Commission on Taxation report are being considered in the context of the development of the National Pensions Framework. In relation to Commission's recommendation in relation to the taxation of Child Benefit, the Government decided not to tax this payment in the recent Budget.