Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When one reads the assessment, it is clear that the Department's advice would be to not extend it. Taking into account a whole range of factors that I have gone through, my position and the Government's position was that a six-month extension was appropriate. I am not sure of Deputy Doherty's position. He was given the economic assessment. I am not sure whether he supports the decision to extend the reduced rate by six months but that is the way it is.