Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Report on Indexation of the Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion

Photo of Gerald NashGerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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That is exactly why we need to have an informed discourse every day about the nature of poverty and how it manifests itself. Regardless of the composition of whatever Government happens to come into office after an election, that is consistently there. The word "informed” is key in the context of actually addressing those myths that are very damaging and then become truths and shibboleths, which is very dangerous for society.

I ask Dr. McDonnell to come in, and I will then draw the meeting to a conclusion. I do not think there are any other colleagues online although others may have questions after Dr. McDonnell responds.