Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What level of priority would Deputy MacSharry afford this idea in terms of the reduction in universal social charge, USC, for everyone, with an emphasis on middle-income earners? It must be remembered that our entry point for the marginal rate of tax is quite low by international standards. Where would Deputy MacSharry rank this proposal in terms of priority with those or would he see progress on this being made in parallel with reductions in income tax generally?