Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Senator Darragh O'Brien referred to the Cabinet reshuffle projected to take place next week. Of course, we anticipate it, as well as the outcome of the Labour Party leadership election on Friday.

The Senator asked a question about the local property tax and the four Labour Party Deputies who had spoken on the matter. To be fair, they raised an important issue about the need to ensure Dublin taxpayers were not discriminated against, something with which everyone would agree. We need to ensure the tax is fair. I was somewhat surprised to hear the Senator express opposition to the tax because, of course, it was a tax to which Fianna Fáil had signed up.