Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The review is being carried out by the Revenue Commissioners. It has not yet gone to the Government and no Government decision has been made on it. I am not happy about how it transpired in the last couple of days because it has caused enormous, unnecessary concern for people who fear they may be losing their flat rate allowance for expenses. It appears as if it is something for which the Government has looked, which is not the case. As I said, the review is being carried out by the Revenue Commissioners. No changes will be implemented before 1 January 2020, if at all. I will make sure changes are politically proofed before they happen.

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