Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael)

As we come to the end of Committee Stage I acknowledge the engagement of the Minister and his officials with all sides of the House in respect of clarifications that we requested during the day. The Minister understands that we raise these concerns about the legislation for genuine reasons. Fine Gael generally supports this Bill which is a welcome development to try to broaden the revenue base for local authorities. I acknowledge the Minister's engagement today, taking on board the views of all sides of the House because that is good parliamentary practice.