Memoranda of Understanding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2017

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Ceisteanna (356)

Sean Fleming

Ceist:

356. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 11 May 2017, if there is a memorandum of understanding between his Department and the Revenue Commissioners regarding non-insolvent businesses and non-registered businesses including partnerships and sole traders with debts due to the social insurance fund; the reasons his Department is unable to independently verify the status of non-registered businesses, with debt to the social insurance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24592/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The Department of Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners have a Memorandum of Understanding which governs the exchange of all information between the two bodies, including all redundancy and insolvency scheme liaison and communication.

The employer PAYE number provided by the Revenue Commissioners is used to identify a company or business which is subject to redundancy or insolvency.

There is no central information source on the trading status of non-registered businesses.