Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

The Tánaiste said that one is liable to the household charge, it is due and must be paid. Many Labour Party and Fine Gael Party members have acknowledged that the charge is unjust. It is another aggressive tax from the Labour Party and Fine Gael. It punishes citizens for the failure of government and the greed of bankers, developers and corrupt politicians. It targets especially those who are disadvantaged and those on low and middle incomes who are struggling to make ends meet.

It is very clear, just four days before the deadline, that the majority of citizens reject the financial and legal threats and the moral blackmail of this Government. The Government will not stand firm against the payment of the €3.1 billion promissory note but can impose a succession of new taxes and charges on those who can least afford them while the rates of unemployment and emigration continue to increase. Is this the role of the Labour Party in government? Will it pursue tens or perhaps hundreds of thousands of citizens considering that not one banker-----

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