Dr. Keith Walsh:

From a Revenue point of view, I will take up the Senator's offer not to give an opinion on that issue, I am afraid. I note that Ms Walshe has rejoined the meeting, although I am not sure whether she caught the questions. I think she will be able to address the main points about the conditions for deferrals, but if not, we will revert to the committee on the issue. If it is useful, I might provide some information I have to hand in order that Ms Walshe will have an opportunity to think about her response. At the moment, there are about 44,000 properties for which a deferral is in operation. The vast majority of those - 43,000 - concern the income threshold, although there are other reasons for which deferrals can be sought. Most people who have a claim on a deferral have cited the income threshold.