Michael Comiskey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We, on this side of the House, were very happy. We had several opportunities to speak to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, coming up to the budget. I hope he has taken several of our ideas on board because it was a great opportunity for us. I hear that the newspapers today report, and I know that it is only a report, that people who spend money on their homes would receive a VAT refund. I would be very happy to see those people get a VAT refund for refurbishing their homes. It would be a good thing if that were extended to cover septic tank replacement and so on. I have been calling for this for many months and years. It would give a major boost to the construction sector.