Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 June 2017
107. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30284/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy officials are in the process of collating the data sought by the Deputy and will respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A:
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 107 (30284/17) of 28 June 2017 in which you sought details of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department who have up to date tax clearance certificates, details of those agencies who don’t have up to date tax clearance certificates and where appropriate the reason each Body doesn’t have a tax certificate.
In my reply, I had stated that the information sought was not available at the time but would be forwarded to you separately. I am now in a position to provide the relevant information.
While I understand it is not strictly necessary for all State Bodies to obtain tax clearance certificates, Bodies are required to follow the terms of the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, whereby State Bodies arc guided to be exemplary in their compliance with taxation laws.
I am advised that of the eighteen bodies under the aegis of my Department, fifteen have up to date tax clearance certificates. These bodies are listed in Appendix One.
In regard to three of the Department’s aegis bodies, the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, the Residential Institutions Redress Board and the Residential Institutions Redress Committee, my Department acts as paymaster for each of the three bodies, with their expenditure being accounted for through my Department’s Vote — Vote 26 Education and Skills. As these three bodies are not liable for taxation, therefore each of the three bodies does not have a requirement for a tax clearance certificate.
State Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills who have up to date Tax Clearance Certificates
An Chomhairle urn Oideachas Gaeilge,
SOLAS,
Educational Research Centre,
Grangegorman Development Agency,
Higher Education Authority (whose certificate encompasses the Irish Research
Council))
Léargas (whose certificate encompasses the National Council for Guidance in
Education),
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment,
National Council for Special Education,
Quality and Qualifications Ireland,
Skilinets Limited,
State Examinations Commission,
Teaching Council.
Caranua - Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
