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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Questions (177, 179)

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

177. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department costed the budget proposals for a political party (details supplied) in advance of the 2014 budget in their entirety; if he will provide copies to this Deputy of all the correspondence his Department received from that party in relation to costing budgetary proposals for the 2014 budget, his Department's replies, the impact he envisaged would be caused to the economy if all the proposals were implemented; and if he will provide any other details which he deems necessary. [25869/14]

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Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

179. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he received any requests from political parties or individual Dáil Deputies or Senators in advance of the 2013 and 2014 budgets to provide costings and outcomes on a potential imposition of land tax on farm land; if he will provide to this Deputy copies of all correspondence relating to such requests.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25891/14]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 179 together.

The facility to cost Budget proposals and policies is one made available by my Department, on request, to all opposition parties. No party availed of this facility in relation to Budget 2013. Prior to Budget 2014 my Department received one request for costings from a political party and two from individual Deputies. Such requests are handled by my officials on a confidential basis and as such I cannot provide further details to the Deputy.

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