Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Agreement between my Department and the Revenue Commissioners was achieved last summer. The further delays were to do with the technical directive from Europe. At the end of the process, there was an objective submitted to the Commission from the Maltese authorities and that had to run its course as well. After that three-month period elapsed, the European authorities are satisfied with the enforcement provisions. There is agreement between Finance and Revenue and there should be no further delays as soon as we enact it.

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