Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I am not a member of the joint committee, I am very grateful to the Chairman for facilitating me. I welcome Mr. Redmond and his team. Their presentations are always very clear. We enjoyed having them in Galway last year.

We heard that the role of tax advisers is to assist clients to be compliant. That is a clear mission statement. At this time of year, I meet many people, particularly in Galway, who are feeling stressed as a result of their experience with the pay and file process. People under revenue audit are feeling especially stressed. How skilled are tax advisers in recognising the impact of stress on clients caused by making tax returns?