Departmental Reviews
Dail Éireann — 2022-06-16
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Sean Fleming (FF), Laois-Offaly

I thank the Deputy for the additional questions. I do not have some of the information to hand. I will ask officials to forward to the Deputy as much information as possible on her questions in the coming days. I am not sure whether information on the cost of the review can be provided. I do not know the answer to that.
There is a broader issue. I am generally in favour of the scheme, whereas the Deputy is not. However, that is a broader issue and does not concern the specifics of the scheme. I benefited from getting income tax relief on the interest on my mortgage. It is gone now. I think it was part of the Irish psyche to get some help when buying a house. That is gone. This is a different scheme. Some people, including me, think it is a good idea, while others have reservations about it. However, that is a larger debate for another day.

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Sitting date: 2022-06-16