Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance
Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage
6:30 pm
Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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I did let you in and you responded at length but you avoided that issue. When I raised it again, because you refused to answer it, that is when I was making accusations and so on and playing the man, not the ball and all the rest. The reason this is fundamental is because of Government priorities. The Minister has explained why he has decided to focus on those in the cohort earning up to €70,000, as opposed to providing more benefits for those who are the least well-off in society.