Róisín Shortall
Question:54 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance regarding the status of the payments being made by the Taxi Hardship Panel for tax purposes; if clarification will be provided on this prior to further payments being made; his plans to provide for a compassionate payments scheme for those who do not fit into any of the existing categories but who have clearly suffered hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27817/03]