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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: It is not to deliberately throw the Deputy off his game. It is just that it is grouped differently.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I will look after the Deputy.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Deputy Farrell had raised a question and perhaps the Minister wants to answer it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I propose that sections 22 and 23 be postponed until amendments Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, have been disposed of and that amendments Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, be postponed until section 19 has been disposed of. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 129 is in the name of Deputy Nash. The Deputy has indicated that he does not intend to move the amendment.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, have been postponed until section 19 has been disposed of.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: We move now to section 10 and resume the debate on amendment No. 5 in the name of Deputy Doherty, which proposes the insertion of a new section. Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and are being discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 8 is in the names of Deputies Boyd Barrett, Bríd Smith, Gino Kenny and Paul Murphy.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: We have moved to section 15.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 105 to 121, inclusive, will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Sections 16 to 18, inclusive, were disposed of earlier.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: We will now move to the postponed amendment No. 130.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: The case made by the Deputy is valid. It has been put forward by the farming community in various areas and it is worth considering. I am also sure that his offer of two lambs is by no means an attempt to influence tax policy.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: The amendment has been withdrawn.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Does Deputy Mairéad Farrell wish to comment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Is that okay?