Aideen Hayden (Labour) | Oireachtas source

We had a discussion at an earlier hearing about using a sledgehammer to crack a nut but we do not even know how many cases there are. Do we know the value of those cases in tax terms? In his opening statement, Mr. Des O'Leary from the Department of Finance stated, "As of last January, Revenue estimated that €770 million was in question where assessments had been raised but collection could not proceed pending resolution of the disputed issues". That would imply the issue around Revenue disputes is enormous. To what extent is this to do with the appeals process? Alternatively, is it due to other processes in the revenue system?