Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)

Few people listening to this morning's debate believe what the Minister is saying. Despite what he may think, people are not stupid. Funding for local authorities has already been cut by this Government and this is an issue of fairness. The Minister claims the tax is fair but that is contrary to what the Taoiseach and his own party leader has said. Both of them have acknowledged this is an unfair tax. The Minister asserts that legislators have a responsibility to uphold the law.

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