Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Yes. I am sorry for them, but they should look after their affairs. I cannot see, subject to the great wisdom of the people on the right, how we can draw up a system — I would not ask them to do so — in which we would try to include such people. The tax system is based on the principle of equity — that is my point. Deputy McGrath is right to point out that there are some people there.

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