Derek McDowell (Labour)

This is a somewhat tortuous area that has caused difficulties over a number of years. The Minister will be aware that the main unions involved in the construction industry have made representations over time as to how the RCT system works. The Revenue Commissioners undertook a significant survey on how it was working and were looking to track down abuses and stamp them out. I presume that the establishment of this register is a further measure in that regard.

Will the Minister inform the House what the current state of play is and to what extent the Revenue Commissioners have been successful, or otherwise, in reducing the measure of the abuse of the RCT system?