Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the deferral of the terrible attack on the flat rate system but note that in his confirmation to me earlier this week, the Minister said the approach will ensure that any changes that may be made to the flat rate expenses regime will not impact on any specific group earlier than the rest. That is a clear indication that there is more to follow and that all of these changes should happen at the one time. Yesterday, we heard from the Taoiseach a suggestion that this may not happen. He said the measures would be politically proofed and that no change would happen before 1 January 2020, if at all. Can the Minister confirm the current position? He has indicated to me on two previous occasions that the review is complete under a number of headings and that what has been deferred is a decision which has already been made. Yesterday, however, the Taoiseach suggested the change may not happen at all.

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