Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I would say to the parents of the children of Ireland, as it is past their bedtime, to assure them that despite the best efforts of this Government to tax Santa Claus and Christmas toys, it has failed to do so. Santa Claus has received all the letters, his bags are packed, the sleigh is ready and he is on his way from the North Pole and the toys will arrive without the extra VAT this year. The bad news for those children is that next year will be very difficult because this Government has decided to tax Santa Claus next year. It did not get to do so this year because he is on his way. To tax children's toys is a mean act and it says it all about this Government.

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