Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)

The working family payment has been a very effective payment we have used in the past to support those who are on lower income, as well as the gradual changes we have made in a number of years with regard to USC and the introduction into the higher rate of income tax. These have been measures that have helped ensure those on a lower level of income are not paying a higher rate of income tax purely because they do an extra hour of overtime or get a promotion.