Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not mean to interrupt Dr. McDonnell but it came up in our report relating to our interpretation, opinions and recommendations following the Commission on Taxation report that these measures can be subsequently measured as to whether they had the desired effect or impact. We could increase the usage of public transport which, in turn, increases the capacity of public transport because of the increased revenue, even at a reduced rate. It is a less-is-more sort of argument. Maybe that is something we could learn from, that the one-off measures have the potential to become part of core spending, but only if we can afford them in a way in which the State can make that long-term commitment.