Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)

I move amendment No. 16:

In page 35, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:

“Feasibility report on Taxsaver scheme 25. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before Dáil Éireann on the feasibility of amending the Taxsaver scheme provided for by section 118(5A) of the Principal Act, to both cover more forms of shared mobility and to use digital account technology so as to provide more flexibility and interoperability to commuters.”.

As Deputy Timmins said, Deputy Currie has a very similar amendment and I will not dwell for too long on it. It is self-explanatory but I will explain a little bit more about the context. It is really about the ambition to see the TaxSaver scheme that is currently in place cover more forms of shared mobility, such as the bike share scheme and car sharing arrangements. I would appreciate the Minister's view on whether he thinks it is in order for the scheme to be reviewed or if it is feasible to include those kinds of areas under the existing TaxSaver scheme.