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

I am pleased to tell the Deputy that my Department is in the final phases of preparing a report on this very issue for me. This is in response to the number of times this issue has been raised, particularly by Deputy Michael McGrath. We hope to be in a position to publish the report in a few weeks. It does not take away from the cost issues I have raised, but section 3 of the report in particular looks at comparisons between products that are subject to DIRT and life assurance exit tax. We then draw some conclusions in that regard. It is currently in draft form and I hope to be in a position to sign it off. I am sure I will be able to do it quickly and the Department will publish it in a few weeks, or even sooner, and share it with the committee.