Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

While I appreciate the Minister of State's offer, I do not need further examples. The key issue is that this is now allowed. The Minister of State indicated it is being interpreted by Revenue, which is fine. I can give examples of mistakes resulting in complacency creeping into legislation. The Revenue was involved in the legislation on the local property tax, which included a mistake that came with a price tag of €3 million. Sometimes one word can have significant consequences. The purpose of my amendment is to bring clarity to the section. The Minister of State has made clear that, notwithstanding any legal interpretation of the provision, the intention of the House is to that the relief will apply throughout the period in question. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment.

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