Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move recommendation No. 23:

In page 146, after line 36, to insert the following:“Sustainable Development Report

64. The Minister for Finance shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report assessing the impact of the Finance Act 2018 on the progressive implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 10, including target 10.1, to progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average. The report should also include proposals of how this target may be progressed by the Department of Finance in 2020.”.

I will withdraw this amendment but my colleague, Senator Higgins, is keen to reintroduce it on Report Stage. The Senator has asked me to say a few words on this, if that is okay.