James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

That money is new and additional. In recent years, the Exchequer has been the net beneficiary of the local property tax, which I understand was not the intention. When I was a local councillor, it was explained to me that this was not the intention. With the changes to the local property tax bands this year, the amount the Exchequer would have been keeping would have been egregious, particularly for those local authorities that were making a significant contribution. I was determined to as close as possible zero out the local property tax contribution to the Exchequer and allow those local authorities that were making those contributions to keep the funding because it is those local authorities that have an issue with housing. That is why I wanted the €19 million. I assure the Deputy that it will not be taken from any other-----