Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Minister in that regard. We can be ahead of the curve in terms of international best practice by moving private and public services away from current methods. Compliance generally would be enhanced by allowing for electronic transactions. Some European states are conducting pilot projects to which we should have regard.

We can look at some of the pilots that have happened there. The Netherlands, for example, is moving most of its public services to electronic transactions, which removes the potential for people who are avoiding tax or are not compliant. We need to be ahead of the curve on this. I recognise that the Criminal Assets Bureau has done excellent work but I think the day-to-day transactions need to be focused on too.