Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners are delaying the issuing of C2 certificates by several months thereby causing a great deal of hardship and stress for many sub-contractors as they cannot get paid without these certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23852/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they experienced technical difficulties in the production of C2 cards for a short period in August/September. These difficulties have now been resolved. The backlog which developed has now been largely overcome, and will be eliminated completely within the next two weeks.

I am also advised by the Revenue Commissioners that when the technical issues were brought to their attention, they took steps to alleviate difficulties any affected contractors might be experiencing. As an interim measure, they issued a letter to the Principal Contractor advising them that the sub-contractor had been approved for the issue of a C2 card and that an application should be made for a Relevant Payments Card for that sub-contractor.