Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I am seeking information on social partnership. How, in heaven's name, can the Taoiseach stand over the proposal in last week's budget to impose a 1% levy on all workers, having given to the lowest paid workers a miserly 0.5% increase which, under the terms of social partnership, will not kick in for a further 18 months? Given the Taoiseach's experience as Minister for Finance and in other portfolios, this defies understanding.

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