Within my Department there are a number of Departmental and inter-Departmental Working Groups, working on a range of issues. Details of the membership of each group and the focus of their work are set out in the attached table.
Working Group (including focus)
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Membership
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Brexit Group
Preparedness for no-deal Brexit scenario and co-ordinate Departmental response to Brexit risks
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Principal Officers from all units in the Department of Finance
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Brexit Contact Group
A subgroup of the Financial Stability Group (FSG), this group was established for information sharing around financial stability Brexit issues
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Department of Finance
Central Bank
National Treasury Management Agency
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Irish Sovereign Green Bond Working Group
Identify Eligible Green Bond Projects
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Department of Finance
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Energy
NewERA
National Treasury Management Agency
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Interdepartmental Review Group on the Local Property Tax
Review in particular the impact on LPT liabilities of property price developments
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Department of Finance
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of An Taoiseach
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
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Cost of Insurance Working Group
To examine factors contributing to the cost of insurance and to identify measures to reduce that cost
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Department of Finance
Department of Justice and Equality
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Central Bank of Ireland
State Claims Agency
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Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group
The Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018 – 2023, agreed by Government, sets out a comprehensive plan with specific actions to overhaul our pension system. This Group is responsible for implementing a number of those actions
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Department of Finance
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
The Pensions Authority
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Anti-Money Laundering Steering Committee
Assist government departments, agencies and competent authorities to fulfil their mandates with respect to combatting money laundering and terrorist financing as provided for in the relevant domestic and European legislation and the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force
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Department of Finance
Department of Justice and Equality
Department of Defence
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
An Garda Síochána
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Criminal Assets Bureau
Central Bank of Ireland
Companies Registration Office
Charities Regulatory Authority
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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Intra-Departmental Virtual Currencies and Blockchain Working Group
To monitor developments at a global and European level in relation to virtual currencies and blockchain and to build knowledge of developments in the technology with an aim to identify risks and assess potential economic opportunities for Ireland
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Membership is drawn from relevant Divisions across the Department of Finance
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Credit Union Policy Roundtable
Credit Union stakeholders to share information and views on developments and key issues in the Credit Union sector
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Department of Finance
5 Credit Union stakeholders
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Financial Stability Group (FSG)
A forum for senior officials from the Department of Finance, the Central Bank and the National Treasury Management Agency to discuss financial stability issues
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Department of Finance
Central Bank of Ireland
National Treasury Management Agency
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FSG Crisis Preparedness Group
A standing working group tasked by the FSG to develop, operationalise and maintain the FSG Crisis Co-ordination Framework
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Department of Finance
Central Bank of Ireland
National Treasury Management Agency
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FSG Communications Working Group
Develop the communications element of the FSG Crisis Co-ordination Framework
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Department of Finance
Central Bank of Ireland
National Treasury Management Agency
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IFS2020 Public Sector Co-ordination Group
Implementation of the IFS2020 Strategy
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Department of Finance
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of An Taoiseach
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Education and Skills
Enterprise Ireland
IDA Ireland
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IFS2020 High Level Implementation Committee
Implementation of the IFS2020 Strategy
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Department of Finance
Department of An Taoiseach
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Education and Skills
IDA Ireland
Enterprise Ireland
Central Bank of Ireland (attend as an observer)
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IFS2020 Joint Committee
Implementation of the IFS2020 Strategy
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The members of the High-level Implementation Committee and Industry Advisory Committee meet quarterly as the Joint Committee
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IFS2020 Industry Advisory Committee
Implementation of the IFS2020 Strategy
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Representatives from:
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Rockall Technology
TransferMate
The Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon
Monument Group – Laguna Life
BNP Paribas
Elavon
Fexco Corporate Payments
KPMG
Blackrock
McCann Fitzgerald
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Aviation Capital
Facebook
Citigroup
State Street
International Member
(IAC Secretariat) - Insurance Ireland
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Tax Appeals Commission Liaison Group
This group forms part of the oversight arrangement between the Department of Finance and the Tax Appeals Commission, a body under the aegis of the Department. Members discuss administrative, management, resourcing, reporting and governance issues, as well as any other issues of mutual concern which may arise
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Department of Finance
Tax Appeals Commission
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Tax Appeals Commission Administration Working Group
Provides a formal liaison arrangement between the Tax Appeals Commission, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance
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Department of Finance
Tax Appeals Commission
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
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Working Group on InvestEU
To discuss the InvestEU proposal which was released by the European Commission in June 2018
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Department of Finance
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of An Taoiseach
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
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Intra-Departmental Children First
Co-ordination Group
To consider implementation of the Children First Act in the Department of Finance and communication of requirements to bodies under its aegis
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Membership is drawn from officials of the relevant Divisions of the Department of Finance, including the Department’s representative on the Children First Interdepartmental Implementation Group
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Working Group to examine the tax treatment of payments made by Government departments/agencies having regard to PAYE modernisation
To provide clarity on the tax treatment of all payments made by Government departments/agencies in the context of the PAYE modernisation project
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Department of Finance
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Other Government Departments as appropriate
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Intra-Departmental Incident Response Protocol Working Group
Departmental Group established for the purpose of developing an Incident Response Protocol
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Membership is drawn from officials across all Divisions of the Department of Finance
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Interdepartmental Anti-Fraud Coordination Service (AFCOS) Group
Promote and encourage engagement between Government Departments and bodies on anti-fraud matters relating to the protection of the financial interests of the EU
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Department of Finance
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Education and Skills
Department of Rural and Community Development
Department of Justice and Equality
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
An Garda Síochána
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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Interdepartmental Committee on the EU post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework
Further Ireland’s positions in the ongoing and future negotiations on the Post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework and to ensure the dissemination of information from EU working groups
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Department of Finance
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of the Taoiseach
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of Defence
Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Department of Education and Skills
Department of Rural and Community Development
Department of Children and Youth Affairs Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Department of Justice and Equality
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Statistics Office
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