Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)

I wish to raise two aspects of legislation. I refer to the litany of austerity packages that was approved by the Government, that is, the two parties therein, two weeks before the election in respect of the water tax. Will this measure be introduced under the polluter pays principle or under special legislation pertaining to a tax on people? Second, on mortgage debt, will legislation be introduced to protect families and enable them to be kept in their homes on foot of the mortgage crisis?

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