Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Does the Tánaiste agree that his ability to take steps to combat increases in inflation is constrained by the cession of more fiscal sovereignty to the European Union? Does he accept that the ability of the State to reduce the burden of inflation on those on low and medium-sized incomes, for example by reducing the regressive VAT burden, is constrained by EU directives?

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