Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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69. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the request of an organisation (details supplied) on the rate of VAT applicable to a sector in view of its importance to the economy and particularly rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39261/18]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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77. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the requests of representative organisations (details supplied) on the rate of VAT applicable to a sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39317/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 77 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, it is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment, in advance of the Budget, on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.