Projecting adjusted acreage and yield

Summary

Leonard challenged how the Department could know the country’s adjusted acreage and project tax revenue before the system was established. O’Brien said the tax would not take effect until 1986 and maintained that the expected yield could be reasonably projected.

James Leonard Mr. J. Leonard Fianna Fáil

How will the Minister or his Department know the adjusted acreage?

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Charles J. Haughey Mr. Haughey Fianna Fáil

It is crazy.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

That is what I said — adjusted acres.

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James Leonard Mr. J. Leonard Fianna Fáil

Who will set up the system of adjusted acreage?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

That is precisely why it will not come into operation until 1986.

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James Leonard Mr. J. Leonard Fianna Fáil

How then would the Minister or his Department know the number of adjusted acres involved or calculate the yield therefrom?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

As the Deputy is aware, in regard to any such financial structure — whether it be the raising of money from tobacco, spirits or whatever — one project yields and there is a reasonable projection here. We are satisfied——

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James Leonard Mr. J. Leonard Fianna Fáil

If the Minister can project adjusted acres he is very smart.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

——that the yield about which we are talking will be got.

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James Leonard Mr. J. Leonard Fianna Fáil

I should very much like to know the projected area of adjusted acres in the country.

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