Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is not for a constituent, in case the Minister of State thinks it is. I look at all the issues brought to my attention with an open mind and with fairness as the guiding principle. The wording used by the Minister covers where the car was first made available to the employee up to 9 October 2018, and in that circumstance the Department is not applying the €50,000 cap. In the case I am aware of the company had made a binding commitment. It had entered into a contract with the employee and with the supplier of the vehicle prior to 9 October 2018. The wording of the amendment does not accommodate that situation. I do not know whether there is any flexibility or willingness to look at such a case. Will the Minister of State consider bringing forward a change in the Seanad?

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