Pat Breen
Ceist:193 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department is conducting a review of tax breaks in the tax code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20881/03]
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193 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department is conducting a review of tax breaks in the tax code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20881/03]
196 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to undertake a full audit of the cost of all tax reliefs, in view of the fact that in reply to a previous parliamentary question he was unable to supply the cost to the Exchequer of more than 25 such reliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20751/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 196 together.
I presume that Deputy Breen and Deputy Higgins are referring to tax expenditures and tax reliefs but not to those which are considered part of the structure of the tax system, such as the personal tax credits for income tax.