John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)

The Ceann Comhairle must give me extra time to compensate for all the interruptions.

In 2002, VAT rose by 8%, TV licence fees by 40% and bank and card charges by 100%. The Government seems intent on using indirect stealth taxes. We hear CIE has proposed another price hike. It must be noted that the cost of living——

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