Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

The Taoiseach is trying to blur the issue by reading a list of waivers. Will he acknowledge that the vast bulk of ordinary people on low and middle incomes, including pensioners and householders in negative equity or who are put to the pin of their collar to pay their mortgages will have this tax demanded of them if it is passed in the House?

Loads of money can be got for our public and local services.

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