Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Public Accounts Committee

Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts

9:00 am

Mr. John Hogan:

I am sorry, but the Deputy mentioned the hours they were working. In broad order within the Department, we have a principal officer assigned to deal with this case and two assistant principals are working with him on it on a full-time basis.

We also have support from our colleagues in the Revenue Commissioners. I am not sure of the precise numbers, but perhaps the chairman, Mr. Cody, might clarify them. We also have support from our own legal division in the Department. Precisely how much of its time is spent on this case is a little difficult for me to quantify off the top of my head, but there has been very intensive engagement on it. There is engagement by the Attorney General's office and-----