I move amendment No. 10: In page 23, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(i) a whole of community response to public safety,”.

I move amendment No. 11: In page 23, line 31, after “the” where it firstly occurs to insert “trust,”.

I move amendment No. 12: In page 25, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “(d) preserving safety and security in our communities,”. Amendment No. 12 seeks to provide an additional function for An Garda Síochána under the Bill to provide policing services with the objective of preserving safety in our communities. As drafted, the relevant section does not make reference to the duty of An Garda Síochána to promote or preserve community safety, which we feel is a missed opportunity. There are provisions tha…

I move amendment No. 13: In page 25, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(g) preventing harm to classes of persons who are disadvantaged by reference to the following factors: (i) socio-economic status; (ii) gender; (iii) civil status; (iv) family status; (v) sexual orientation; (vi) religious belief; (vii) age; (viii) disability; (ix) race, including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin; (x) membership of the Traveller community;”.

I move amendment No. 14: In page 25, line 11, to delete “criminals” and substitute “individuals who have engaged in criminality”.

I move amendment No. 16: "In page 25, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(i) facilitating restorative justice, and”."

I move amendment No. 17: In page 25, line 13, to delete “and improving road safety”.

I move amendment No. 18: In page 25, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(j) improving road safety.”.

I move recommendation No. 18: In page 65, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Report on private pension tax reliefs 39. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on private pension tax relief including: (a) an assessment of the cost to the exchequer; (b) a comparative gender analysis of tax reliefs; (c) the distributional impact; and (d) the potential impacts or benefits of a shift from a marginal rate to a 30 per cent standard…

I move recommendation No. 20: In page 88, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Report on deferred tax assets 46. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the potential for restricting banks from utilising the deferred tax assets scheme.”. The issue of deferred tax assets is something we raise year in and year out and nothing has been done thus far to fix what is clearly an issue with our tax regime. It has been well publicis…

I move recommendation No. 21: In page 88, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Report on deferred tax assets 46. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining the potential for removing the qualification to utilise deferred tax assets from any bank which seeks to act on a removal of restrictions on pay or bonuses.”.

I move recommendation No. 22: In page 112, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “Report on wealth tax 52. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the potential revenue raised from, and distributional impact of, a wealth tax of 1 per cent on all households with assets of over 10 million euro.”. The recommendation calls for a report on the potential revenue raised from, and distributional impact of, a wealth tax of 1% on all h…

Yes.

They are mine.

I think recommendations Nos. 38 to 40, inclusive, are mine. Am I correct?

Recommendation No. 38 seeks a report on options for making the vacant homes tax more effective, including by increasing the rate of tax by making derelict properties subject to the tax and changing occupancy rules such as that any property unoccupied for up to 90 days of the year becomes subject to the tax. It is welcome that the vacant homes tax is being increased from three to five times the basic rate of local property tax. This is clearly in recognition of the fact that the current rate, which amounts to about …

I move recommendation No. 32: In page 302, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: "Report on diesel and kerosene subsidies 100. The Minister shall within six months of the passing of this Act publish a report outlining the amount of fossil fuel subsidies provided by the State, through tax relief or revenue forgone, in respect of— (a) diesel for agricultural vehicles, (b) diesel for HGVs and other Haulage Vehicles, and (c) jet kerosene.". This recommendation calls for a report outlining the amount in foss…

I move recommendation No. 34: In page 302, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Report on local authority revenue raising powers 100. The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining the potential for the transfer of certain taxation and expenditure competences from the Government to local authorities and the potential implications for such a transfer in respect of the delivery of public services, the responsiveness of taxatio…

I move recommendation No. 38: In page 302, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Report on increase in rate of Vacant Homes Tax 100. The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on options for changes to the Vacant Homes Tax, including— (a) options to increase the rate of tax to ten times the basic rate of Local Property Tax; (b) options to widen the scope of taxable properties to include derelict properties; (c) options to increa…

I move recommendation No. 39: In page 302, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Report on including derelict properties within scope of Vacant Homes Tax 100. The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the Vacant Homes Tax, including an assessment of potential revenue raised and potential positive impacts on housing supply of including derelict properties within its scope, and an assessment of the potential benefits of this i…