290. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the relevant authorities in the United States with a view to concluding an updated double taxation agreement along the lines of the current double taxation agreement in existence between the United States and the UK addressing inheritance tax matters; his views that the more favourable treatment in the United States of UK spouses under the current US-UK arrangements in respect of inheritance tax matters as compared to Irish spouses is anomalous and unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41324/14]

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290. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the relevant authorities in the United States with a view to concluding an updated double taxation agreement along the lines of the current double taxation agreement in existence between the United States and the UK addressing inheritance tax matters; his views that the more favourable treatment in the United States of UK spouses under the current US-UK arrangements in respect of inheritance tax matters as compared to Irish spouses is anomalous and unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41324/14]

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1. 4 November 2014

   Tax Agreements

   290. Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the relevant authorities in the United States with a view to concluding an updated double taxation agreement along the lines of the current double taxation agreement in existence between the United States and the UK addressing inheritance tax matters; his views that the more favourable treatment in the United States of UK spouses under the current US-UK arrangements in respect of inheritance tax matters as compared to Irish spouses is anomalous and unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41324/14]

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