Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for being absent at the start of the meeting. I was upstairs in the Chamber raising another issue. I am thankful the Minister is available to take these proceedings.

I have a number of quick questions. Is the Minister satisfied that adequate protections are in place to ensure the best use of the tax, which is very useful to local authorities to address issues of local importance? Are there sufficient incentives to ensure the sustainability of the tax while avoiding the type of issues previous speakers referred to regarding cherry picking by some local authorities for populist purposes?