Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 8 Dec 1998

Vol. 498 No. 1

Written Answers. - Tax Rebates.

Billy Timmins

Question:

224 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the amount of income tax refunded under section 823 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, formerly section 154 of the Finance Act, 1994, for the tax years ending April 1995, 1996, and 1997; and the number of people that availed of the refund. [26802/98]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that statistics are not recorded in such a manner as would enable the information requested by the Deputy to be provided. Such information could not be obtained without undertaking inquiries which could be carried out only at a disproportionate cost.