Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the feasibility and cost of taxing child benefit for high income earners who may fall over a defined high income threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52097/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the position is that there is no specific proposal in the Programme for Government to means test or tax child benefit payments. It is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment in advance of the Budget on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.