Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will acknowledge we have had to use freedom of information requests much more frequently because of the reluctance of the Government to give information to the House.

This year's shambolic introduction of a household charge proved there is no public acceptance of a family home charge. As the troika has repeatedly said, it is up to the Government to decide how to raise its money. No one is forcing it to introduce a family home tax.

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