Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Renua Ireland)
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54. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the payment of taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35413/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the administration of tax system is under the care and management of the Revenue Commissioners. 

I am advised by Revenue that it adopts a risk-based approach to the deployment of resources in supporting and enforcing, through a range of compliance interventions, a strong compliance culture across all business sectors including the restaurant and fast food sector.  In 2014 2,656 compliance interventions were carried out in the sector giving rise to a yield of €8.4m in tax, interest and penalties.

If the person concerned has any information of specific instances of suspected tax evasion in this sector, he may provide such information through Revenue's dedicated on-line Reporting Form for the shadow economy available on their website at or submit directly to his local Revenue office.