Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

As an apprentice to the Minister's late father,I was well trained.

In the budget the Minister provided for the provision on section 23 relief and he has re-examined it. I welcome that. That is productive. He did not bulldoze through this provision. He could have, because it would have gone through the House, but he listened to the views on the effect of removing this without a cost-benefit analysis. That is very positive.

On the recommendation itself, I am sure Deputies Bruton and Noonan hope the Minister does not accept this amendment today because the Senators Opposite will get some shock if he does. Within a month they will not have this prepared.