Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

The Government has been as good as its word. I find this highly disappointing but not all that surprising. Will the Tánaiste, at least, clarify that the State now has €3.1 billion or €3.06 billion in additional resources to ease the burden on citizens and row back on the cutbacks and some of the tax hikes? Will he answer this question for the people? Furthermore, in the Government's presentation of this matter, will it move from spin and rhetoric to being straight with the people?

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