Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The issues to which Deputy Burton refers are partially a consequence of the accounting code. I understand that. But the amendments in my name to section 19 deal with what happens in the transition from one accounting code to the other and dealing with accounting errors. I am not in a position to give the Deputy a detailed answer on matters within the accounting code. I contend that progress of dealing with that matter is not affected by the amendments tabled. I would be happy at a later point when the Finance Bill is enacted to come back to the Deputy to give her more information and a view on the matter, but the amendments to section 19 deal with a variety of different issues which are more technical in nature than the substantive issue the Deputy is raising.