Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025
13. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Taoiseach to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2043/25]
View answerThe Department of the Taoiseach does not hold tax payment information for companies or individuals.
Procurement within the Department of the Taoiseach is guided by the Office of Government Procurement and EU Directive – 2014/24 on public procurement. As part of all procurement processes carried out by this Department, contractors must comply with all EU and domestic tax laws.
Prior to completion of any procurement process with the Department of the Taoiseach, all contractors must supply Tax Clearance reference details to facilitate on-line verification through the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. This ensures that all payments made by the Department of the Taoiseach are tax compliant, but does not provide the Department of the Taoiseach with information as to the tax residency of contractors.
