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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: 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John McGuinness: The amendment has been withdrawn.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?

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

John McGuinness: That is fine.

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

John McGuinness: Deputy Naughten indicated he was speaking on both amendments Nos. 133 and 134. The Minister can reply in whichever order he wishes.

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

John McGuinness: The Deputy will come back to this point when discussing another amendment. How stand amendments Nos. 133 and 134?

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

John McGuinness: I understand Deputy Farrell wishes to comment.

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

John McGuinness: Does the Deputy want to leave it until we deal with section 28?

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

John McGuinness: The Deputy wishes to comment on sections 26, 27 and-----

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

John McGuinness: We can allow the Deputy make that comment at that time if she wishes to do so. Does the Deputy want to comment on section 26 now?

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

John McGuinness: If I could interrupt the Deputy, we have run out of time in this particular session so I have to suspend the meeting. The next session will take up from where the Deputy left off, with a follow-up from the Minister in terms of his response. The meeting is suspended until 4.40 p.m.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I ask members to turn off their mobile phones. For the purpose of the Official Report, I have been requested to identify members when they are called to speak. I welcome the members present and the Minister and his officials. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I imagine that is what will happen. If our time is at an end at 1 p.m. and there is a vote then we will have to-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (16 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Yes. We have a plan for the next few days but we may adjust that plan as we find things working and how we will proceed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: Amendment No. 1 in the name of Deputy Doherty has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: I will put the question on the section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

John McGuinness: If there are matters that need to be clarified for Deputy Doherty then I ask the Minister to please do so, but then I am to press this section.