Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister indicated that there was opposition and that the Cabinet had sat down to discuss the levy and who would pay for it. We have received no explanation as to who was objecting to this levy and the legal reasons behind it. I do not know whether he is in a position to elaborate. Was it the insurance sector, the building sector or representatives of the quarries, or was it a combination of them all? I am still baffled as to where the problem lies and I would like to get some indication.

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