Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

What I gathered from the troika was that the austerity details were hammered out by the Government and that all it is concerned about is the deficit. I do not doubt it has a prejudice for privatisation and running down public sector numbers. However, it said the targets were sufficient for it while the details could be changed by the Government. Why does the Government believe it is preferable to hit at education provision and public services for the least well-off rather than tax those who can afford it, a move for which Members on this side of the House have been screaming for some time?

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