James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his intentions with regards to directing the new Commission on Taxation to examine the equity issue in relation to personal tax credits with a view to either justifying this ongoing discrimination or recommending that it be ended by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28269/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I will be bringing proposals to Government in the near future on matters relating to the establishment of the proposed Commission on Taxation including its membership and terms of reference.

Pending consideration by the Government of these proposals, I am not in a position to elaborate further on matters pertaining to the Commission.