Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance

Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage

2:05 pm

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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We were given legal advice that it would be inappropriate to allow it to reverse automatically and that independent legislation was required. This legislation needs to be brought before the House in order that everyone will be so aware and the Oireachtas can vote on it, if necessary. We will follow the legal advice.