Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Independent)
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I apologise for my late arrival and I thank the Minister for his forbearance and patience in staying. He referred to broadening the tax base. Will he agree that at this stage the public believe there are a great number of stealth taxes in the form of cost of living increases, increases in the cost of gas and other utilities, water charges to come, property tax, VHI and other medical insurances increases and their tax yield is falling? Households are finding the complexity depressing. What is the Minister's response?