Michael D'Arcy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Taoiseach, on page three of your witness statement, the first bullet point, you state: "Significant tax incentives were introduced - and subsequently extended beyond the lifespan originally agreed - for property investment ... hotels ... holiday camps, holiday cottages". You were the Minister for Tourism and Trade when a pilot programme was introduced, it became known as the seaside resort. Can I ask, during your period in ministerial office, was there analysis done in relation to why that tax break was introduced, and if there was analysis done, was it done by your Department or was it done by the Department of Finance on the basis of introducing a pilot scheme of this nature?