Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a question along the lines of what Deputy Brassil just asked and what Deputy Ferris has previously asked about the letter of comfort. I also asked about the principle of a Department or agency giving advice to a citizen. there is an issue that when it can be proven that advice was given on a matter of fact that it then stands up in the future that the advice cannot be taken back. Was a letter of comfort issued in respect of this practice, not necessarily from Revenue but from any authority?

I am not in any way suggesting that this is what I want to see happening but was Mr. Phelan suggesting that following this we can go back and look at 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010? Is that something Mr. Phelan is saying Revenue is intending to do? That is bringing it to a whole new level. Mr. Phelan has heard the concerns here and surely that will not be what will happen next year.