Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I very much welcome the commitment from the Department of Finance. For me, it is about ensuring that it is done expeditiously. There is an element of frustration on my part that we have not seen greater take-up of the scheme. We have a beautiful city. Its unique feature is that it is Georgian. I want us to capitalise on that.

I have put a range of proposals to both the Minister and his officials. I very much welcome that there will be further engagement.

Based on what the Minister said, can I take it that the Department of Finance will carry out a review? I can work on a review with the Department in early January. It is on that basis that I would not table an amendment at Report Stage. I would be very pleased if such commitment was forthcoming because it would allow for constructive work to be done, and the Minister would be looking to have that completed and ready well in advance in order to feed into next year's budget. Is that the approach?

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