Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

Does the Minister accept there is a serious difficulty with the tax system in that people on the minimum wage, being out of the tax net, do not benefit from the tax improvements generally arising for most people out of the annual budget? The way to tackle this is to introduce a system of refundable tax credits. What is the position of the Minister and his Department in regard to the working group on refundable tax credits?

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