Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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150. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount paid by the Revenue Commissioners in each year from 2010-2014 as reward for information received from whisteblowers or other information received; the number of cases involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6424/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that two payments of the kind referred to by the Deputy were made, one of €500 in 2011 and one of €500 in 2012. Such payments I understand are made only in certain defined and limited circumstances. The approval of such a payment by Revenue is conditional on the provision of new and/or significant information which results in a substantial recovery of taxes and/or duties, controlled drugs and/or prohibited goods.