Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is my main concern about it. There does not seem to be any objective research on this. As the Minister said, he is trying to strike a fair bargain between different views rather than coming up with evidence-based policy. It is not an issue of which I have direct experience from my constituents in certain areas. Is it as big a problem as is being made out? Has the Minister done the research that shows that this requires action and that it requires a cap of 25% or any cap? Can he justify it based on empirical evidence?

I seek clarification on the waiting list and the grandfather clause. I presume that means that one would go back five years from the passing of the Bill. Is that right?