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Finian McGrath has been critical of Mick Wallace's admission of under-declaring VAT

Finian McGrath resigns as chairman of Dáil group

Independent TD Finian McGrath has resigned as chairman of the Dáil Technical Group.

Mick Wallace 'not welcome' in Technical Group

A meeting of the Technical Group of independent and small party TDs today has agreed that Mick Wallace is not welcome as a member.

News • 09 Oct 12

ULA 'fatally damaged' by Wallace's tax affairs

Tipperary South TD Seamus Healy has said he believes the United Left Alliance has been "fatally damaged" by the revelations over Mick Wallace's tax affairs.

News • 03 Oct 12

Joe Higgins said the Socialist Party was 'moving on'

Daly denies Wallace link to Socialist Party exit

Former Socialist Party TD Clare Daly has described as "absolute nonsense" suggestions that her decision to resign from the party was because of her connection to the Independent TD Mick Wallace.

News • 03 Sep 12

Dáil committee seeks more Wallace tax information

A Dáil committee on Members' Interests has said unless Mick Wallace provides more information about his tax affairs it cannot decide whether it has jurisdiction to hold an enquiry.

News • 11 Jul 12

Wallace resigns from Technical Group of TDs

Wexford Independent TD Mick Wallace has resigned from the Technical Group of TDs.

News • 25 Jun 12

Committee to seek further answers from Wallace

The Dáil Select Committee on Members’ Interests has said it is to write to Deputy Mick Wallace again to seek answers to questions about his failure to pay VAT.

News • 22 Jun 12

Mick Wallace said it had never been his intention that the tax would not ultimately be paid

Mick Wallace makes Dáil statement on tax affairs

Independent TD Mick Wallace has said he is making arrangements to use half his Dáil salary to pay back underpaid VAT to the Revenue Commissioners.

News • 15 Jun 12

Mick Wallace apologises for his lack of understanding of Standing Orders

Wallace may make a statement in Dáil tomorrow

Independent td Mick Wallace is expected to be allowed time to make a personal statement to the Dáil tomorrow about his tax affairs.

News • 14 Jun 12

Joe McNamara, acquitted of criminal damage for driving a cement lorry towards the gates of the Dáil made a settlement of €10,000 with the revenue

Wallace second biggest defaulter on latest list

The Revenue commissioners has published the tax defaulter's list for the first three months of the year.

Business • 12 Jun 12

Whips of political groups in the Dáil to meet after Wallace's tax affairs are discussed by the Committee on Members' Interests

Dáil committee to consider Wallace tax affairs

A decision on whether to bring a motion of censure against Independent TD Mick Wallace to the Dáil has been deferred until tomorrow.

News • 13 Jun 12

Mick Wallace's request was denied for not falling within remit of Dáil Standing Orders

Dáil may discuss Mick Wallace censure motion

Attempts are under way to have the Dáil discuss a motion of censure of Wexford Independent TD Mick Wallace, who is at the centre of controversy over his tax affairs.

News • 11 Jun 12

Joan Burton wants clarification of how the settlement was reached

Burton asks Revenue to explain Wallace settlement

The Social Protection Minister has said that the Revenue Commissioners need to give a full explanation of how it reached a settlement with independent TD Mick Wallace over his under-declaration of VAT.

News • 10 Jun 12

Mick Wallace wants to address the Dáil on Tuesday

Wallace seeks permission to address Dáil over VAT

Independent TD Mick Wallace has said that he is writing to the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Barret, seeking permission to make a personal address the Dáil on Tuesday.

News • 12 Jun 12

Mick Wallace admitted his company under-declared VAT

Seán Barrett seeks inquiry on Wallace tax affairs

Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett has written to the Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Members’ Interests asking him to convene an inquiry into Wexford TD Mick Wallace's tax affairs.

News • 08 Jun 12

Mick Wallace said "I really did believe that I would have been able to pay the VAT at a later stage and I was trying to save the company."

Probe sought into Mick Wallace's tax affairs

Calls are being made for an investigation into the tax affairs of Independent TD Mick Wallace after he admitted his company under declared VAT on the sale of apartments.