Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Deputy Adams did not mention the fact that, in this Republic, which we are trying to rebuild after the messes of the last decade and a half, yesterday's decision takes 330,000 people out of the universal social charge, the income tax position remains as was and people have their wages and can decide to spend them. We have already reversed the minimum wage reduction, which is in the interests of lower paid people.

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