Michael McGrath
Ceist:81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of increasing the home carer tax credit from €1,100 to €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51346/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2017
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the first and full-year cost of increasing the home carer tax credit from €1,100 to €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51346/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraA post-Budget 2018 Ready Reckoner is available on the Revenue Statistics webpage at https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/ready-reckoner/index.aspx. In relation to the Deputy's question, this Ready Reckoner shows a wide range of estimated costs including, on Page 6, the estimated cost to the Exchequer of changes to the home carer tax credit. The increase indicated by the Deputy is not shown but can be estimated on a pro-rata or straight-line basis from the increases shown in the Ready Reckoner.