Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sure the Deputy is familiar with that experience. I cannot provide a figure for 2013 because this matter relates to the budget. The Deputy referred to leaks. We do not want many of those because they cost me a fair bit in the past, politically and in every other way. I would not want that to happen again. We are dealing with water leaks and in the next three years we will spend a great deal more money in this regard.

The IMF indicated that it wanted €1.5 billion to be collected in property tax. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, has already discounted this figure. It will be nowhere near that amount. The word "surreal" can be attributed to the IMF's expectations on that front. I am not in a position to supply a figure in respect of this matter.