Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of unprompted voluntary disclosures made by his Department to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax; if, regarding these unprompted voluntary disclosures, he will provide a summary of the tax, interest and penalties collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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It is the aim of the Department of Defence to be fully tax-compliant and to meet all of its obligations under tax law. The Department did not make any unprompted voluntary disclosures to the Revenue Commissioners in any of the years in question.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has made any settlements with the Revenue Commissioners under section 985B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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It is the aim of the Department of Defence to be fully tax-compliant and to meet all of its obligations under tax law. The Department did not make any settlements with the Revenue Commissioners in any of the years in question.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of tax audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on his Department in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax; if, regarding the audits, he will provide an analysis of the results, including the amount of tax, interest and penalties assessed and collected; the number of audits in which incorrect operation was discovered but no assessment was entered; the number of audits in which operation was found in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29002/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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It is the aim of the Department of Defence to be fully tax-compliant and to meet all of its obligations under tax law. A revenue audit of the Department was conducted by the Revenue Commissioners in 2007. Apart from one issue relating to the status of an allowance payable to certain members of the PDF, the Revenue Commissioners informed the Department that the audit was satisfactory in all other respects. No other revenue audit of the Department was conducted in the years in question.