Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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One of the issues I raised either at the pre-legislative stage or on Second Stage was the need for flexibility. Ten years ago, nobody could have foreseen the extent of the collapse in the economy and in the property sector. We are looking into the future and looking at this provision in a very fixed way. I looked for a sunset clause so there would be at the very least the prospect of a review. We do not know what things will be like in two or three years time. I do not think we should have to come back to amend the legislation. A review should be built into the legislation.