Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We will not get into any more "he said, she said", as we have had enough of that all day. There is an issue, and I have heard the Minister's comments about certainty. It has happened many times that provisions have been put into a finance Bill to give certainty over three years. If a company was getting into this in a big way, it would be a serious consideration that it could change. The only reason this is not in the Finance Bill is that, although the Minister has given a commitment, he is not 100% sure it will be in the finance Bill next year. How can a company director or shareholder make a decision based on a verbal commitment of the Government? The only reason it would not be in the Finance Bill, it can be deduced, is that there will be a review and the Minister is not 100% sure it will be there next year. It is a pity but we are where we are and the motion is not being pressed. I wanted to add my support to it and perhaps, between now and the conclusion of the legislation, the Minister will reconsider it.

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