Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I will attempt to have a clarification prepared for the information of the House. However, I am informed that linking the composition of the bonus to income would give rise to unfair impacts. For example, if the income limit was €50,000, anyone with an income of €49,000 and a bonus of €15,000 would not pay the charge, but a person with a salary of €51,000 and a bonus of €15,000 would pay.

On the issue of past bonuses-----I am sorry; there is no point in reading out a garbled note into the record.

See this speech in context