Ivana Bacik (Independent)

Not at this stage in light of what the Minister has said although I very much hope he will come back to us on the matter before Report Stage in the Seanad. I accept what he said about wanting to take time but if we could have a decent interval between Committee and Report Stages in the Seanad we might have an opportunity to hear if the Minister has a proposal equivalent to the 5% retention proposal we have put on the agenda. I would be grateful if the Minister might consider doing that before Report Stage in the Seanad. I will not press the amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Government amendment No. 23:

In page 5, subsection (4), line 32, to delete "the developer shall" and substitute "the person to whom subsection (2)(b) refers shall".