Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)

Section 12 deals with the abolition of relief for service charges. I will be tabling a recommendation on Report Stage to deal with the discretionary tax reliefs and the issue of harmonisation of discretionary tax reliefs. It would be a significant source of income for the State if tax reliefs were standardised and if many of the outdated property tax reliefs were abolished.

Question put and agreed to.

Sections 13 to 15, inclusive, agreed to.

SECTION 16.

Question proposed: "That section 16 stand part of the Bill."