Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)

The Minister said that the penalties will act as a disincentive and will encourage people to register but with 75% of the time elapsed before his deadline and only 12% of households registered, how does he intend to square that circle when his Department was not capable of even delivering to every household? How does he intend to pursue people with late interest payments given the State would have to take them to court and the courts system is in crisis?

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