Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I think everybody on this side of the House would welcome an extension of time. There is nothing else, bar we go home, after this. All those here would not object if the Government was to propose even a short amendment on time as we are getting into the amendments.

As the cut-off time is in the next minute, can I ask a question about the tax clearance certificates? In the letters that will be starting to go through the letter boxes on Monday next, there will be a form on which people will have to fill in their assessment or return to the Revenue. Under this Act and the previous Act, there is the issue of those who are self-employed. Indeed, Members of the Oireachtas would not get a tax clearance certificate if they do not pay this charge. Can the Minister explain to the House, for somebody who does not send back a return and for whom the Revenue deducts the money from source through his or her wages, bank account or whatever means is at its disposal under the Act, when will the person be able to get a tax clearance certificate?

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