Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps Mr. Cody would forward a note to the committee on the tax heads in respect of the 28 convictions so that we know the categories involved. Table 13 on page 77 deals with collection enforcement programmes, which involves solicitors, the Sheriff and attachment orders. The value of referrals to solicitors was €126 million and the yield was €36 million, which is a 29% yield. The value of referrals to the Sheriff was €254 million and the yield was €142 million, which is a 56% yield. The value for attachment orders was €145 million but only €26 million was collected, which is a yield of 18%. I know the sheriff is probably a bit more brutal but why is the attachment order yield so low? Given the value of referrals to the solicitors, the Sheriff and the attachment orders versus the yield is so high perhaps Mr. Cody would send a note to the committee on the amount outstanding in that regard. That information is not provided in the table.