Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the delay that solicitors are having acquiring capital acquisitions certificates from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Capital Acquisitions Tax Unit, Government Buildings, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, County Louth. [14805/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that there are no delays in the processing of Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) certificates where all relevant information is received at the time of application. In some instances, Revenue may require additional information in support of the application and any delay in responding to those requests may lead to a delay in the processing of certificates.

Revenue have confirmed that the certificate for the person concerned originally issued to their solicitor on 23 February 2021 and was re-issued on 22 April 2022 and again on 11 January 2023. Despite several attempts, Revenue has been unable to contact the solicitor acting since the re-issuing of the certificate on the 11 January 2023 and was not made aware that it was not received.

I wish to advise that Revenue have re-issued the certificate again on 22 March 2023, by registered post, in an attempt to ensure that the certificate is received by the solicitor acting on this occasion.

Notwithstanding that the solicitor acting for the individual has been provided with contact details previously should they have any further queries, Revenue will attempt to contact the solicitor again to ensure that the certificate issued on the 22 March 2023 has been received.