Ireland’s Labour party has demanded PM Bertie Ahern be prevented from taking part in the appointment to the vacancy for the country's top taxman in the coming weeks as the present head of Revenue, Frank Daly, stands down on March 12 to take up the post of chairman of the newly established Commission on Taxation.
The Irish Independent reports Ahern's continued dealings with Revenue commissioners over his possible tax liabilities means he must be excluded from the decision, according to the Labour party.
Labour Party deputy leader Joan Burton said Ahern should not be involved in the appointment process.
Ahern, whose tax affairs have been under scrutiny by Revenue over the past year, has put €70,000 (₤52,700) on account to deal with any potential tax liability arising from the dig-out payments he received in the mid-1990s when he was minister for finance.
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