Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

One of the advantages of being in the Chair is that most of the relevant questions have been asked by my colleagues. I do not have any specific question for the Minister but I will make a comment that I ask him to take into account when he is bringing the Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Many properties of high value are owned by people on no or low income. The Minister will be aware of that from his constituency and other members have mentioned it in respect of my constituency, Dublin Bay South. I ask that that be taken into account as a factor when it comes to drafting the legislation and introducing it into the Oireachtas.

I will make a point on behalf of committee staff that they did not receive the Minister's opening statement in advance of this meeting. I do not say that to criticise him or his officials. I wanted to state it lest members of the committee thought finance committee staff had not passed it on to members.

I thank the Minister for attending today and for his engagement on this very important issue. I note other members may want to come back in but I am conscious that the two hours are now up. I must bring this meeting to a conclusion.