Joe McHugh
Question:105 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/10]
View answerWednesday, 17 February 2010
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they already have a number of Public Offices serving the Border area (at Letterkenny, Bridgend and Donegal Town in Co. Donegal, at Sligo, Monaghan and Dundalk). These offices are available to provide a range of Revenue services to cross-Border workers. The offices already deal on a regular basis with tax enquires relating to cross border employments from Irish resident individuals. The tax treatment of these individuals is relatively straightforward in the majority of cases and can be resolved without difficulty at the existing Public Offices. There are good liaison and communications channels with the equivalent UK authorities. There is no evidence that the need for a dedicated liaison office exists at this time. Any such provision may result in unnecessary duplication of services and staff redeployment would be likely to impact on service provision in other offices. If the Deputy is aware of individual cases experiencing difficulties, he may wish to contact the local office of the Revenue Commissioners.