Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is. That is why we need a new Bill. Vacant properties and the rates that should apply to them are dealt with in the Bill. We will have an opportunity to tease it out in the committee. I will happily take on sensible suggestions in order to get the legislation right. I hope we will be able to start the process soon. I will bring the Bill to Government and I presume it will then go for pre-legislative scrutiny in the committee and we can tease out the detail of it.

A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I do not know whether it is possible to go back and accept Deputy Ó Broin's question.

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