Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a final question. I genuinely apologise for interrupting the Minister but our time is fairly tight. On the VAT rate for hospitality, splitting hospitality and, within that area, splitting food from accommodation, it is reported in the media that the Minister had favoured splitting the VAT rate. It also appears from media reports that there was a split in the Government on this along party lines between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Will the Minister give us an insight as to whether he believes the VAT rate can or should be split and whether there is opposition coming from the Government? There certainly does not seem to be any opposition to that measure coming from business.