Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

I will conclude with my final points. As we export most of our goods, we should improve our marketing capacity and this should be done through embassies. Moreover, in-house personnel should be sourced for this task. In the past, I have mentioned the possibility of reducing VAT on those houses that lie idle at present. This should be done for a period of perhaps two years to act as a stimulus to the property market. Finally, I believe that Members will have no moral authority to implement any hard measure until such time as they look into their own hearts and make the necessary changes in these Houses and in local government.

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