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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the members and viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the committee, where we recommence Committee Stage of the Finance Bill. 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 the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: My understanding is that, once the Deputy is in his office within the confines of Leinster House, he is participating in the public meeting and he can request to move amendments and press them to votes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Are the breaks I have proposed suitable? We can agree them as we go along. They are agreed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I thank the Minister for the clarification on section 3.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: We will come back to the cycle to work scheme.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Deputy, let the Minister continue. I will then let the Deputy back in.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I will let the Minister respond, after which I will put the question on section 9.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Question proposed: "That section 10 stand part of the Bill."

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 9, 11 and 16 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: After Deputy Mairéad Farrell, I will bring Deputy Doherty back in. Then I will go to Deputy Barry if he wishes to press the amendment.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: I have three more members indicating to speak. I remind Deputies that we are on amendments Nos. 9, 11 and 16. I ask them to keep the discussion to that, please.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: If members are agreeable, I propose to let the Minister respond to some of those questions and to then put the question on amendment No. 9.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Let us stick to amendments Nos. 9, 11 and 16. Amendment No. 9 was on the age cut-off and Nos. 11 and 16 were requests for reports.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: Let the Minister finish his responses.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: The Minister is responding to questions.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Steven Matthews: We will resume our discussion on section 12 after a suspension.