Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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163. To ask the Minister for Finance if steps will be taken on terms of taxation changes in order to ensure farmers will not be penalised when they commit to restoring the stock values over the next number of years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39994/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Decisions on the taxation matter referred to by the Deputy are made in the context of the annual Budget and Finance Bill process and, with a week to go before Budget day, I cannot give any indications of my plans.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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164. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce or equalise life assurance exit tax from its current rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40100/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I assume that the Deputy is referring to exit tax as applied to Life Assurance products. In general, consideration of any changes to the tax system are undertaken within the annual Budgetary and Finance Bill process. As is normal, the Deputy will appreciate that I cannot comment on any possible changes in advance of the 2019 Budget.