Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The new property charge will be fair. We need to carefully consider the various issues in introducing a property tax and the Government will not be rushed into making decisions on the matter. The only decision taken by it regarding the property tax is that it will be administered and collected by the Revenue Commissioners and that it will take effect in the middle of 2013. No further policy decisions on it have been taken by the Government.

I note Senator Darragh O'Brien's point about Temple Street Children's University Hospital, the cystic fibrosis unit and the lack of a physiotherapist there. Certainly, I will make representations to the Minister in that regard.