Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am pleased to confirm that is the position for the Senator. I reiterate that this is being introduced for very specific purposes.

On Senator Tom Sheahan's concerns, I am also happy to reiterate that the liaison with the Revenue Commissioners, should the need arise, would be on rent or market transactions on which the Revenue Commissioners would obviously hold data.

As with earlier amendments concerning the courts, it is important to note that the Valuation Office tries to and generally does operate on a co-operative basis with ratepayers. We try at all stages to obtain information and work in a spirit of co-operation.