Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of submissions he has received from the public to date in his review of tax reliefs; the further public consultation which will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18432/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To date 84 submissions have been received on foot of the advertisement placed in the national newspapers and on my Department's website in January of this year. It is not envisaged that any further public consultation will take place other than to seek further clarification or information from those who have made submissions if this becomes necessary. It is of course, open to any member of the public to make submissions to my Department on matters of tax policy at any time. Often, such submissions are useful and informative in the development of policy.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions officials of his Department have had with officials of the Department of Agriculture and Food regarding section 605 roll-over relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14005/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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In the 2003 budget, it was announced that no capital gains tax roll-over relief would be allowed for any purpose on gains arising from disposals on or after 4 December 2002. Section 67 of the Finance Act 2003 gave legislative effect to the abolition of this relief. There is no record of any meeting between officials of my Department and officials of the Department of Agriculture and Food to discuss roll-over relief on land acquired by compulsory purchase order since the abolition of this relief.