Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the amendments. Does the Minister of State now agree that the tax break for properties held for at least five years should not have been included in the Finance Bill 2016? At the time it was objected to by ourselves, and possibly others, on the grounds that it encourages property hoarding as well as being a big tax break. Is there an admission that that was a mistake - not a mistake accidentally made, not a drafting error, but a mistake of policy?