120 Deputy Brendan Kenneally asked the Minister for Finance when a stamp duty refund will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29980/10]

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the application for refund was furnished in November 2009 but, because of the requirement to furnish supporting evidence and delays in the re-submission of the application under the new stamping system introduced in December 2009, the application was not considered until May 2010. Revenue regrets the delay in processing the application, but can confirm that its examination of the case is now completed and it is in the process of advising the applicant of the outcome.