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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Outstanding Taxes.

Tax refunds owed by Revenue

Summary

Deputy Walsh asked how much Revenue owed taxpayers, arguing that the House should hear the other side of the outstanding-tax figures. The Minister offered to obtain the information, while Walsh said a previous request had been refused.

Joe Walsh Mr. J. Walsh Fianna Fáil

I might ask a supplementary arising from that reply ——

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Perhaps when we come to the Deputy's own question.

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Joe Walsh Mr. J. Walsh Fianna Fáil

On this question I should like to ask the Minister — while appreciating his very comprehensive reply and his press statement on the amount of money due under the various headings to the Revenue — would he give the other side of the picture and tell the House the amount of money due by the Revenue to hard-pressed taxpayers under the same headings?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is a separate question.

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Joe Walsh Mr. J. Walsh Fianna Fáil

It is not a separate question; it is very relevant.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Of course it is.

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John Bruton Mr. J. Bruton Fine Gael

I would suggest that if Deputy J. Walsh puts down a question for written answer next week I will get that information for him.

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Joe Walsh Mr. J. Walsh Fianna Fáil

I put down a question last week and was told that the information was not available. It is regrettable that the information is available on one side with unfortunate taxpayers being batoned by the Revenue while, on the other side, I suspect there are others owed an equivalent amount of money by the Revenue.

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John Bruton Mr. J. Bruton Fine Gael

I will try to get that information for the Deputy.

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