PQ 645
645. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the €225 fee charged in cases where Revenue enforcement proceedings are initiated through a sheriff or debt collection process; if this fee reflects the cost of issuing a demand letter alone or includes other actions; whether he is satisfied that a charge of €225 is proportionate in circumstances where taxpayers subsequently discharge the outstanding liability immediately upon receipt of the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59586/26]
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7 September 2026
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7 September 2026 · Revenue Commissioners
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Paul Lawless
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7 September 2026
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645. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the €225 fee charged in cases where Revenue enforcement proceedings are initiated through a sheriff or debt collection process; if this fee reflects the cost of issuing a demand letter alone or includes other actions; whether he is satisfied that a charge of €225 is proportionate in circumstances where taxpayers subsequently discharge the outstanding liability immediately upon receipt of the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59586/26]
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7 September 2026
Revenue Commissioners
645. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the €225 fee charged in cases where Revenue enforcement proceedings are initiated through a sheriff or debt collection process; if this fee reflects the cost of issuing a demand letter alone or includes other actions; whether he is satisfied that a charge of €225 is proportionate in circumstances where taxpayers subsequently discharge the outstanding liability immediately upon receipt of the demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59586/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-07/645/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-09-07/pq_645
- ireland · q-2026-09-07-pq_645 · source updated 7 September 2026