Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, let us clarify the matter. I respect the fact that Mr. Phelan is a very experienced man. We want this matter spelled out in plain simple language. Mr. Phelan knows what we have asked for. We want him to issue a letter to the 400 suppliers stating that Revenue will facilitate them with 60 days. It is within Revenue's remit to do so under the code of practice, from what I can see. I ask Revenue to state that it will not raise assessments until the test case has been heard and for the test case to be heard within the 60 days. I ask that Revenue to engage with Kerry Co-op and its advisers to facilitate a test case being heard. I am worried that Mr. Phelan will leave here today having told us that he will write to people but he will inform them that Revenue will raise assessments. Raising assessments would totally defeat the purpose of what we have sought.