CervicalCheck payments

There are several exemptions from tax for certain payments to women who were affected by the failures in the CervicalCheck national screening programme. These exemptions were announced by the Minister for Finance in Budget 2024. This legislation is contained in:

• Section 205C of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
• and
• Section 82(1) of the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003. 

The exemptions for certain payments include payments made from:

• the CervicalCheck non-disclosure ex-gratia Scheme
• the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019
• and
• claims concluded by way of settlement and court order.

Revenue has a dedicated Sensitive Case Unit (SCU) who can provide confidential support to individuals who have been awarded payments from these sources. The SCU can provide the following supports:

• Specialist assistance with submitting tax returns
• Support with claiming reliefs or refunds
• and
• A direct phone service.

Contacting the SCU

The easiest and most secure way to manage your tax is by using myAccount or Revenue Online Service.

Once you have signed in to myAccount or ROS, you can submit your query directly to the SCU through MyEnquiries.

To make sure your query goes directly to the SCU, please including the following email address in the FAO section - cervicalcheck@revenue.ie.

Alternatively, you can contact the SCU by post or phone by using the details below.

Postal address

Phone number

Webinar

Revenue has recorded the presentation below to help explain the exemptions available and how to avail of them. You can also download the CervicalCheck presentation.