Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Ceist:238 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance when the Tax Strategy Group last met; and its agenda and programme of work for 2004. [4778/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 17 February 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
The Tax Strategy Group is an interdepartmental committee chaired by the Department of Finance, with membership comprising senior officials and advisors from the Departments of Finance, the Taoiseach, Enterprise Trade and Employment, Social, Community and Family Affairs and the Revenue Commissioners.
The precise terms of reference of the group are: to examine and develop proposals for measures in the areas of taxation, PRSI and levies, for the budget and the Finance Bill within agreed Government parameters for the overall Budget position and in the context of the framework of a medium term and longer term strategy set out in the Government's programme; to examine the strategic approach for a general social welfare package; and to assess the interaction of income tax/PRSI/levies proposals with social welfare proposals including child income support, and in particular the impact of this interaction on the labour market and income distribution.
Under its terms of reference, the group will be examining, over the course of the coming year, a range of issues, with a particular focus on budget 2005 and the subsequent Finance Bill and Social Welfare Bill.
Many of the past policy papers and minutes of the meetings of the group can be found on the Department's website, www.finance.gov.ie It is intended that further documents relating to the budget and the Finance Bill 2004 will be made available in April 2004.
The most recent meeting of the group took place on 27 January 2004 to discuss proposals for the 2004 Finance Bill.