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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: As amendments Nos. 9 to 12, inclusive, are related, they may be taken together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 13, in the name of Deputy Pearse Doherty, has been ruled out of order because it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 14 is in the name of the Minister.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 15 and 17 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I cannot discuss the Deputy's policy.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I cannot discuss the Deputy's policy in committee. He can come to my advice centre on Saturday morning and I will discuss it with him but I cannot discuss it here.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I cannot discuss the Deputy's policy, interesting though it is.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy is welcome to make an appointment for my advice clinic on Saturday morning.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 16, 18 to 20, inclusive, and 22 to 25, inclusive, are related and will be taken together, by agreement.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 21 is out of order as it would involve a potential charge on the people.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendments Nos. 26 to 35, inclusive, are related, while amendment No. 34 is an alternative to amendment No. 33. These amendments will be discussed together.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy can do so as we deal with them individually.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We now come to amendment No. 33. If this amendment is agreed, amendment No. 34, which has already been discussed with amendment No. 26, cannot be moved.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We are running slightly ahead of schedule. With the agreement of the committee members and the Minister, I suggest we continue until 6 p.m. and try to get the other modules completed, including sections 21 to 31. We will conclude at 6 p.m. or after section 31, whichever comes first. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Amendment No. 38 has been ruled out of order because it involves a charge on the people.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to make a few comments before I allow Deputy Doherty to speak again. It is logical that a significant step will have to take place in this context after Limerick city and county councils are merged. Limerick is probably the best or worst example in this country of what the Minister has described as the doughnut development of a city. As a result of the development of a number...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, can the Deputy deal with the amendment first, please? I also ask him to be brief because we are trying to get finished in order to return by 7 p.m.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I see many hands going up and that means the amendment will not be made or decided upon within the next six or seven minutes. I would prefer to wrap this up in two or three minutes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I must push you to new comment.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Mulherin, a new comment only, please.