Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Reilly for tabling this recommendation. Her colleague, Deputy Doherty, and I had a long discussion on the benefits of impact assessments, including equality analysis and formulating and evaluating tax policy. I gave him an assurance that I would ask one of my political advisers to look at ways in which equality analysis could be done, especially to examine the Scottish model which was a particular interest to Deputy Doherty. This recommendation is very similar. Let me repeat that I have asked one of my advisers to look into it, but I cannot accept the recommendation at this time.