Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I remember this issue well from the Brexit Bill. It relates to the retail export scheme. I want to clarify what has already been said in the Oireachtas. This recommendation calls for a report on the operation of the scheme. I remind Members that the Minister for Foreign Affairs gave a commitment in the Oireachtas on Second Stage of the Brexit Bill that his Department and the Revenue Commissioners will carry out a review of the operation of this scheme in 2021. That commitment was restated by me on Committee Stage. The Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs gave an absolute commitment on that on Report Stage. There are three Government commitments to produce this review. On the basis that we are satisfied that the objective of this recommendation is being met and triple-locked by three Ministers during the course of this matter being discussed in the Dáil in recent days, the triple-locking and three commitments of the Ministers meets the intention of this recommendation without having to make a recommendation to the legislation and going back to the Dáil again. The commitment given by three Ministers on this issue in recent days in the Oireachtas is cast iron.