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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I will tell the Deputy when I am ready; do not worry about it. What is it that I did not say clearly enough? Deputy Farrell can proceed on the amendments, which is that the section is opposed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I presume that was in order. We will know in a minute.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have allowed the debate to be as extended as possible.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I say to Deputy Mairéad Farrell that the same applies. We cannot have a rehash, and this is only a commentary on the section. The section is opposed so we must deal with that in the normal way. I will allow a quick interjection, because the Deputy will bring this up on Report Stage anyway.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: No, the section is opposed and the Deputy can now speak on the section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you, Deputy. Her message has been heard, loud and clear. She will be raising the matter again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: No. The Deputy has spoken already on the subject.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: On the section, not on the details.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Hold on a second. There is no provision at all-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: After the Minister makes his final reply, I will put the question whether members like it or not. I have a job to do and that is to progress the debate. There are 165 amendments. If we keep going at this pace then, we will not finish for three weeks.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I accept the Deputy's goodwill.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Thank you, Deputy. I accept your gesture of goodwill. You are not going to speak on the section. The Minister to conclude.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Refrain for a moment, Deputy. I know that you are a very decent person and I value your judgment and that sort of thing, but not on this one. I call the Minister to make a short final response.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I must put the question on the section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister supports section 5.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: No, we are discussing section 5.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has accepted section 5 but has the Deputy called for a votáil?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy could have fooled me as I am not sure exactly about this.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: My tolerance is being tested but however. Nobody wants vote.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2021)

Bernard Durkan: The Deputy opposes the section so I can call a voice vote.