Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Murphy asked how we got here. When the representatives of the Tax Appeals Commission were before the committee, we had never heard a set of witnesses willing to offer the woes of their office as much as they did. I suppose that is why the Minister for Finance determined that the matter would be subject to a whole paragraph in the budget speech. When one sees the amounts of moneys subject to appeals and the resources available, one realises this definitely needs further examination. I am glad it is being raised today. Beyond getting an appraisal and a spreadsheet of what we have today and beyond what Deputy Cullinane referred to, we are talking about a sum under appeal in the region of €750 million. How far is the Chairman going to press this? He talked about asking for deadlines. Can we ask for deadlines in terms of how the settlements are arrived at?